Coming Attractions: Musoscribe at Ignite Asheville
Way back in 1968, Andy Warhol notably remarked that, “in the future, everyone will be…famous for fifteen minutes.” Well, in light of the Great Recession, the allotment has been trimmed to five minutes. My own five will be on Tuesday, February 21, when I give a talk at Ignite Asheville. Here’s the official description of my presentation:
How to describe the creative process in music? Songwriters well-known and relatively obscure are sometimes equally eloquent on the subject. Drawing from his personal archive of one-on-one interviews with musicians in the rock idiom, music journalist Bill Kopp presents some of the most fascinating and thought-provoking quotes on songwriting.
And the potted bio:
Depending on one’s interest, one is either amazed and entertained or bored to tears with Bill Kopp’s encyclopedic knowledge of the popular music of the last fifty years. In addition to his freelance work (Shindig!, Trouser Press, etc.) Bill has published a review, interview, feature or essay every business day on his blog for the last 2 ½ years.
I invite you to check it out; there will be about 10-15 presenters in all. Details on the event here.
About the Author
Bill Kopp
With a background in marketing and advertising, Bill Kopp got his professional start writing for Trouser Press. After a stint as Editor-in-chief for a national music magazine, Bill launched Musoscribe in 2009, and has published new content every business day since then (and every single day since 2018). The 4000-plus interviews, essays, and reviews on Musoscribe reflect Bill's keen interest in American musical forms, most notably rock, jazz, and soul. His work features a special emphasis on reissues and vinyl. Bill's work also appears in many other outlets both online and in print. He regularly hosts lecture/discussions on artists and albums of historical importance (including monthly events Music to Your Ears and Music Movie Mondays), and is a frequent guest on music-focused radio programs and podcasts. In Spring 2023 he is co-teaching a history of Rock 'n' Roll at UNC Asheville's College for Seniors. He also researches and authors liner notes for album reissues -- more than 30 to date -- and co-produced a reissue of jazz legend Julian "Cannonball" Adderley's final album. His first book, Reinventing Pink Floyd: From Syd Barrett to The Dark Side of the Moon was published by Rowman & Littlefield in 2018, and in paperback in 2019. His second book, Disturbing the Peace: 415 Records and the Rise of New Wave, was published in 2021 by HoZac Books. His third book, What's the Big Idea: 40 Great Concept Albums will be published in 2024. Read even more about him here.