http://www.velcro-city.co.uk/science-fiction-and-rock-music-a-cultural-comparison-part-1/ Science fiction, science fact, and all that's in between ... Mon, 14 Nov 2011 02:49:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.velcro-city.co.uk/science-fiction-and-rock-music-a-cultural-comparison-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-40357 » Why bad book reviews can be a good thing » Velcro City Tourist Board » Blog Archive Wed, 28 Mar 2007 08:01:03 +0000 http://www.velcro-city.co.uk/science-fiction-and-rock-music-a-cultural-comparison-part-1/#comment-40357 [...] sneered upon and denigrated when out of fashion. Which leaves the door open to point back to my cultural comparison of science fiction and rock music [...] [...] sneered upon and denigrated when out of fashion. Which leaves the door open to point back to my cultural comparison of science fiction and rock music [...]

]]> http://www.velcro-city.co.uk/science-fiction-and-rock-music-a-cultural-comparison-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-23156 » Friday Photo Blogging: Guanajuato City, Mexico » Velcro City Tourist Board » Blog Archive Fri, 09 Feb 2007 19:55:20 +0000 http://www.velcro-city.co.uk/science-fiction-and-rock-music-a-cultural-comparison-part-1/#comment-23156 [...] musicians, interspersed by essays by musicians about music and fiction. Niall figured that, given my prior ranting about the similarities between genre writing and genre music, I’d be the ideal candidate to take a closer look at it. And how could I [...] [...] musicians, interspersed by essays by musicians about music and fiction. Niall figured that, given my prior ranting about the similarities between genre writing and genre music, I’d be the ideal candidate to take a closer look at it. And how could I [...]

]]> http://www.velcro-city.co.uk/science-fiction-and-rock-music-a-cultural-comparison-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-2909 Velcro City Tourist Board » Blog Archive » “Beer-money hard-pulp cyber-opera”, or “Defining the indefinable” Tue, 03 Oct 2006 20:28:24 +0000 http://www.velcro-city.co.uk/science-fiction-and-rock-music-a-cultural-comparison-part-1/#comment-2909 [...] As the metal analogy has probably indicated, this all ties in to my previous rants on the cultural similarities between various fragmented subcultures, which in that example were science fiction and rock music. What the space opera posts have been exactly equivalent to is a room full of hirsute teens arguing over whether RATM are more punk than metal, or vice versa. There is no right answer. RATM are RATM. Iain M. Banks is (thank whatever gods or logic systems you hold dear) Iain M. Banks. The labels are, as they say at Halfords, an aftermarket accessory - sometimes added by the manufacturer to cater to an established subset of buyers, but just as likely to be a third-party creation by a clique of enthusiasts. [...] [...] As the metal analogy has probably indicated, this all ties in to my previous rants on the cultural similarities between various fragmented subcultures, which in that example were science fiction and rock music. What the space opera posts have been exactly equivalent to is a room full of hirsute teens arguing over whether RATM are more punk than metal, or vice versa. There is no right answer. RATM are RATM. Iain M. Banks is (thank whatever gods or logic systems you hold dear) Iain M. Banks. The labels are, as they say at Halfords, an aftermarket accessory – sometimes added by the manufacturer to cater to an established subset of buyers, but just as likely to be a third-party creation by a clique of enthusiasts. [...]

]]> http://www.velcro-city.co.uk/science-fiction-and-rock-music-a-cultural-comparison-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-1892 The Greatest Show In The Galaxy #2 » Solar Flare: Science Fiction News Sat, 09 Sep 2006 00:24:01 +0000 http://www.velcro-city.co.uk/science-fiction-and-rock-music-a-cultural-comparison-part-1/#comment-1892 [...] Paul raven / Armchair Anarchist presents Science fiction and rock music - a cultural comparison; part 1 posted at Velcro City Tourist Board. This is the first part of a three part article (all three are already posted) that compares Rock Music and Science Fiction. Not the first comparison that springs to mind, but he argues his case skillfully and had me convinced by the end of part 1. If that makes no sense to you, all I can say is go and read it, you'll see. [...] [...] Paul raven / Armchair Anarchist presents Science fiction and rock music – a cultural comparison; part 1 posted at Velcro City Tourist Board. This is the first part of a three part article (all three are already posted) that compares Rock Music and Science Fiction. Not the first comparison that springs to mind, but he argues his case skillfully and had me convinced by the end of part 1. If that makes no sense to you, all I can say is go and read it, you’ll see. [...]

]]> http://www.velcro-city.co.uk/science-fiction-and-rock-music-a-cultural-comparison-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-850 memetherapy.net » Brain Parade Science Ficton Gets No Respect Tue, 08 Aug 2006 18:25:43 +0000 http://www.velcro-city.co.uk/science-fiction-and-rock-music-a-cultural-comparison-part-1/#comment-850 [...] Update July 31st: Armchair Anarchist at Velcro City Tourist Board kicks this meme around with an interesting comparison to musical tastes (link) Update August 1st: DeepGenre: Genre Don’t Get No Respect Robert J Sawyer’s has recently blogged his thoughts on this subject [...] [...] Update July 31st: Armchair Anarchist at Velcro City Tourist Board kicks this meme around with an interesting comparison to musical tastes (link) Update August 1st: DeepGenre: Genre Don’t Get No Respect Robert J Sawyer’s has recently blogged his thoughts on this subject [...]

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