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Alyx Vesey @alyxvesey.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

First books are something to celebrate, especially in popular music studies. If you or someone you know published an awesome first manuscript in 2025, nominate it for @iaspm-us.bsky.social's Woody Guthrie Award. Nomination deadline: 10/30/26. Deets below. iaspm-us.wildapricot.org/Guthrie-and-...

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Woody Guthrie and Greg Tate Awards

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Benjamin Tausig @burrata.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Pretty proud of our editor's intro, too; I love collaborating with my co-editor Alisha Lola Jones. This came out of the experience of this year's @iaspm-us.bsky.social conference in DC, which took place oddly enough right across from the White House, and as the war in Iran was launched ...

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Carl Wilson @carlzoilus.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Wed Apr 22 in the Popular Music Books online series, we're honored to host the great trumpeter-composer Wadada Leo Smith discussing his musical philosophy w/ his co-author & the designer of his book in progress, Nina Sun Eidsheim & Juliette Bellocq. Join us! iaspm-us.wildapricot.org/Popular-Musi...

Wadada Leo Smith holding his trumpet in one hand, arms outstretched, head down and eyes closed, wearing blue and white, dreadlocks hanging free, in a stage picture by the photographer Michael Jackson.

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IASPM-US @iaspm-us.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

JPMS is free this weekend!

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IASPM-US @iaspm-us.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Word on the street is a new JPMS just dropped

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Alyx Vesey @alyxvesey.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Since it's on the @iaspm-us.bsky.social website, I'll make it official: I'm proud to announce that my first book, Extending Play, received honorable mention for the 2026 Woody Guthrie Award. Thanks, IASPM! And congrats to Matthew Morrison and David Suisman. iaspm-us.wildapricot.org/Guthrie-and-...

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Alyx Vesey @alyxvesey.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Y'all are gonna wanna tune in to PMBIP tomorrow at 530pE for a virtuosic vocal run of a conversation between Amani Roberts, Brandon Tensley, and Emily Lordi about quiet storm and Whitney Houston. What else could you do but be there with us? Schedule link: iaspm-us.wildapricot.org/Popular-Musi...

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Carl Wilson @carlzoilus.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

This week in the Popular Music Books online series, it's "Cowpunks and Country Labor" with Jonathan Bernstein on his new book on Justin Townes Earle and Robert Morast previewing his novel in progress, COWPUNK. Wed, 5:30 pm ET on Zoom, see here to join: iaspm-us.wildapricot.org/Popular-Musi...

The cover of Robert Bernstein's What Do You Do When You're Lonesome? The Authorized Biography of Justin Townes Earle, with a B&W picture of a young Earle in a fedora with an acoustic guitar.

A black-and-white pic of L.A. "cowpunk" band X in 1980 with, left to right, DJ Bonebrake (in shades and black leather jacket), John Doe, Exene Cervenka holding a cat, and Billy Zoom (also in shades and shinier leather jacket).

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Alyx Vesey @alyxvesey.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

In case you missed it, here's last night's PMBIP conversation between Chris Dalla Riva and graphic designer Caileigh Nerney about turning using pop charts data to understand popular culture and how to best visualize that data www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWdN...

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Chris Dalla Riva and Caileigh Nerney [Popular Music Books In Process - 12-3-25]

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IASPM-US @iaspm-us.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Cool looking CFP posted by Varun. Varun is so cool, smart, handsome, and funny and definitely doesn't run this account

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University of California Press @ucpress.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

"Journal of Popular Music Studies" co-editors @burrata.bsky.social & Alisha Lola Jones's reflect on their 1st year editing "JPMS" in the Sept issue online now. We pub JPMS in partnership with @iaspm-us.bsky.social. online.ucpress.edu/jpms/issue/3...

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Volume 37 Issue 3 | Journal of Popular Music Studies | University of California Press

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Lauron J. Kehrer @lauronkehrer.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

@iaspm-us.bsky.social invites nominations for the 2026 Woody Guthrie and Greg Tate Book Awards: iaspm-us.wildapricot.org/Guthrie-and-...

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Lauron J. Kehrer @lauronkehrer.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

CFP: @iaspm-us.bsky.social 2026 Conference Popular Music and the State iaspm-us.wildapricot.org/2026-confere...

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IASPM-US @iaspm-us.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

Abstracts for IASPM-US are due tomorrow!!!! Eeek!!!

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Liverpool University Press @livunipress.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

📣 Most read in The Journal of Beatles Studies ‘Echoes of the Beatles in Hamburg: The telling of the origin story’, by Hans Olof Gottfridsson. Read this article #OpenAccess: bit.ly/Beatles-Echoes @paullongmedia.bsky.social @smallmegapixel.bsky.social @ppbkwriter.com @iaspm-us.bsky.social #TheBeatles

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Eric Weisbard @eweisbard.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Quick reminder that if you want to be part of our music book series, there is about a week to send in a proposal. Go for it! iaspm-us.wildapricot.org/Calls-and-An...

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International Association for the Study of Popular Music - US Chapter - PMBiP 2025-2026

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Alyx Vesey @alyxvesey.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Pop music scholars, are you up for the down stroke? Then apply to @iaspm-us.bsky.social’s DC conference for next spring.

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Benjamin Tausig @burrata.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

This issue is a big deal. First, it’s guest-edited by Georgina Born and @anthroposound.bsky.social , two of the best of their respective generations of musical anthropologists. Second, the contributor lineup is outstanding.

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Benjamin Tausig @burrata.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

JPMS is under the @iaspm-us.bsky.social umbrella. The crew is great, and these positions are light on labor, while being solid service opportunities. Would love to have you come work with us.

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Andrew Simon @simongandrew.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

For anyone writing a book about music, you might find this invitation to present of interest! I participated in the @iaspm-us.bsky.social "Popular Music Books in Process Series" a couple of years ago, and it was a wonderful experience. 🎶

Popular Music Books in Process series, 2025-2026 Call for Proposals

Since 2020, the Popular Music Books in Process series has held online events for music writers and scholars to showcase recent books or works in progress for an engaged audience. The series is a collaboration between the Journal of Popular Music Studies, the Pop Conference, and IASPM-US. There have been more than 140 Zoom events so far, almost all preserved on YouTube. We generally run biweekly from fall through spring.

We look forward to another round of presentations. If you are publishing a book in the next year, or have ongoing work to showcase, please let us know. All kinds of formats are welcome, from readings and dialogues to roundtables, always including a generous Q&A. Some authors have even incorporated live music. We ask you to make your event conversational on some level and avoid longer solo presentations. If you need ideas for interlocutors or co-presenters, we can suggest some. Our YouTube page shows the variety of strategies presenters have used. We may group authors with kindred approaches, too.

Whatever the format, our focus remains books, whether early in gestation or after publication. We want to showcase popular music writing of many kinds, keeping our communities connected, and welcoming in new participants. Presenters are asked to do their best to attend several other sessions through the season.

Please feel free to share this call with others you think might want to join in.

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Paul David Flood @pauldavidflood.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Announcing the CFP for our forthcoming special issue of Women and Music on Global Queer/Trans Nightlives! Delighted to be guest editing this special issue with my dear friends and colleagues @alejandrinammedina.bsky.social and Christina Misaki Nikitin. Proposals due June 2! CFP here: bit.ly/WAMCFP

Woman and Music volume 31 (2027)
Global Queer/Trans Nightlives
Proposals due Monday, June 2!

Call for papers, which may address (though not limited to) the following topics: interviews with drag artists, DJs, and performers; globalization and transnationalism; new methods; modes of exclusion; and diaspora. Guest editors are Paul David Flood, Alejandrina M. Medina, and Christina Misaki Nikitin.

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IASPM-US @iaspm-us.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

FYI: If you would like me to post/share/bump something, please tag me in the post or dm me!

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Wesleyan University Press @weslpress.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

“Queer Arrangements...represents LGBTQ+ scholarship at it’s finest...This book offers a beautifully written musical biography of an out, black, queer musician and a titan of jazz. It is a gift to multiple disciplines and must-read for pop music scholars.” — @iaspm-us.bsky.social

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Benjamin Tausig @burrata.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

"Bangkok After Dark" virtual book talk next Tuesday! Part of the @iaspm-us.bsky.social Popular Music Books in Process Series May 13, 5pm ET, in conversation with Elliott Powell @ehphd.bsky.social and Kanjana Hubik Thepboriruk DM me for the zoom link if you'd like to join

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Carl Wilson @carlzoilus.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Tue Apr 22, 5 pm ET, in the Popular Music Books series: @askjerseth.bsky.social on tech and cultural "presets" shaping meaning thru radio, samplers, Auto-Tune, vocaloids, Instagram, AI etc. w/ Catherine Provenzano. In memory of @jonathansterne.bsky.social. iaspm-us.wildapricot.org/Popular-Musi...

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IASPM-US @iaspm-us.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Looking forward to seeing you all soon!!!

Poster for the upcoming IASPM conference

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Liverpool University Press @livunipress.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

📢 The Journal of Beatles Studies seeks Editorial Board members! Scholars worldwide are invited to apply. Find out more at: bit.ly/JBS-Call-for-... @livuninews.bsky.social @iaspm-us.bsky.social @bigbeatlessortout.bsky.social @thenacbs.bsky.social @jbritishstudies.bsky.social #BeatlesStudies

Call for Editorial Board Members Apply by 31st March. Liverpool University Press and University of Liverpool logos sit at the bottom. The Journal of Beatles Studies cover sits to the right, the cover is presented in 3d and features a black and white cut out image of The Beatles, all wearing darks suits and jumping in the air over the title of the journal.

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IASPM @iaspmofficial.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

🚨OPPORTUNITY: The IASPM Journal is seeking an Editor in Chief and two Assistant Editors (one paid position) beginning in October 2025. For more information and to apply, visit iaspmjournal.net/index.php/IA...

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Call for IASPMJ editor and assistant editors | IASPM Journal

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IASPM @iaspmofficial.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Tune in later today for a book talk with IASPM-US!

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IASPM-US @iaspm-us.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Hey all! IASPM-US is looking for President, Vice President, one position on the executive board and one student rep! For details on the position or to submit nominations please email to Bekka Farrugia (farrugia@oakland.edu)! Nominations are due on the 27th of January!

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Alyx Vesey @alyxvesey.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

Check out tomorrow’s Popular Music Books in Process with S.H. Fernando and Shawn Setaro on Fernando's Chronicles of DOOM. It’s our first 2025 PMBIP event and just remember: ALL CAPS when you spell the man name. Join us at 5p ET on Zoom. For more info: iaspm-us.wildapricot.org/Popular-Musi...

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IASPM-US @iaspm-us.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

Word on the street is the popular music books online series returns thursday Jan 7th at 5 pm et

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Alyx Vesey @alyxvesey.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Check out tomorrow’s Popular Music Books in Process chat between @stephendeusner.bsky.social and Steacy Easton about their new 33 1/3s on Garth Brooks in … The Life of Chris Gaines and Dolly Parton’s White Limozeen. Join us at 5:30 ET on Zoom. For more info: iaspm-us.wildapricot.org/Popular-Musi...

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IASPM-US @iaspm-us.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

wake up babe, new JPMS just dropped!!!

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Donal @donalgormley.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Wow! This list is now full at 150 music educators. Here are the most recent updates, let me know if you want to be removed. I will start a new one if there is continued interest. #musiced @lilcar88.bsky.social @itsamia.bsky.social @editorteach.bsky.social go.bsky.app/Ad8r7nW

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IASPM-US @iaspm-us.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Deadline extended to the 22nd!!!

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Alyx Vesey @alyxvesey.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Today is the deadline to submit for next year's joint Pop Con/ @iaspm-us.bsky.social experience (USC from 3/13-3/16)! Category is: STYLE. My book club submitted a roundtable proposal on memoir aesthetics. If you're a pop music scholar, journalist, critic, or maker, join us! www.popconference.org

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PopCon | 2025

March 13-16, 2025 | Los Angeles, CA @USCThornton | "Baby, It's a Look: Pop Music, Fashion, and Style at the Edge"

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IASPM-US @iaspm-us.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

LA! FASHION! POPULAR MUSIC!

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IASPM-US @iaspm-us.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

Also, please feel free to dm me with any cfps, publications, job listings, cat photos, or soup recipes that you think would like to get out!

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Benjamin Tausig @burrata.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

Next year's PopCon/IASPM (@iaspm-us.bsky.social) is a joint conference! Happening at USC, March 13-16, 2025. Proposal deadline is November 15. If you work on popular music in any form, no matter where you work or are in your career, come do it! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Paul David Flood @pauldavidflood.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

Very glad to call @iaspm-us.bsky.social one of my intellectual homes, and sad that my term of the Exec Committee will come to an end in March. IASPM-US conferences are full of good vibes all around, and exceptionally welcoming to grad students. Come join us in LA!

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