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Essays
a collection of essays that Mike's written in the course of his academic journey.


"Land of the Free: Jimi Hendrix at Woodstock"

"Black English and rap music: a comparison"

"Music, Race, Ethnicity and Nationhood in Canada"

"Notes on Hip-Hop Production"

"The representation of 'race' in mass media"

"Vocal performance and speech intonation: Bob Dylan's "Like A Rolling Stone"

"You hear me when I moan": timbre and style in the singing of Robert Johnson"

Articles and other writing

Popular Music and Society: From Tin Pan Alley to Punk - "This is an online course in popular music that I wrote...it goes from Tin Pan Alley up to just before punk in eight lessons. I wrote it for an online education site that never got off the ground...anyway, it's here, it's free and I invite your comments" Mike D.

Surf Music Refashioned for a New Millennium
Liner notes for a Mexican Surf Band by Mike Daley

"Why Do Whites Sing Black?": The blues, whiteness, and early histories of rock
Popular Music and Society, June, 2003, by Mike Daley