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adam behr @AdamBehrLive

Researcher, writer, lecturer - music, politics and popular culture.

Joined August 2009
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Mar 27
Filth, fury, sterling crisis, youth unemployment, break-ups, reunions, anniversaries and popular music history. A few words for @ConversationUK on the emergence and trajectory of the Sex Pistols, 50 years later. theconversation.com/sex-pist…

Sex Pistols at 50: how punk’s most notorious band became part of the mainstream

The Sex Pistols’ trajectory eventually resembled that of many rock acts they had ostensibly sought to disrupt.

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What the National Gallery staff cuts reveal about the state of arts funding theconversation.com/what-the… via @ConversationUK

What the National Gallery staff cuts reveal about the state of arts funding

The cuts are a sign of how exposed even our best-known cultural institutions have become.

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Feb 4
Bruce Springsteen’s Streets of Minneapolis: how digital circulation boosts the impact of a protest song theconversation.com/bruce-sp… via @ConversationUK

Bruce Springsteen’s Streets of Minneapolis: how digital circulation boosts the impact of a protest...

The singer’s song about the killings in Minneapolis translates private loss into a collective experience rapidly shared through social media.

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Jan 27
UK earmarks £1.5 billion in arts funding until 2030 – expert panel responds theconversation.com/uk-earma… via @ConversationUK

UK earmarks £1.5 billion in arts funding until 2030 – expert panel responds

While many cultural leaders have applauded the move, others are more critical.

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Quick chat on @tonylivesey show @bbc5live last night about Donald Trump, Jess Glynne and political uses of music (about 1hr20mins) bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002gd…
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11 Jun 2025
“synthesised disparate strands of American popular music into a unique melange… his mark was indelible.” A few words for @ConversationUK on the great Sly Stone. theconversation.com/sly-ston…

Sly Stone: influential funk pioneer who embodied the contradictions at the heart of American life

Sly Stone and his band synthesised disparate strands of American popular music, tracking the musical and social shifts as the 1960s wore into the 1970s.

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Sly Stone: influential funk pioneer who embodied the contradictions at the heart of American life theconversation.com/sly-ston… via @ConversationUK

Sly Stone: influential funk pioneer who embodied the contradictions at the heart of American life

Sly Stone and his band synthesised disparate strands of American popular music, tracking the musical and social shifts as the 1960s wore into the 1970s.

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5 Mar 2025
Porous barriers between ‘high art’ and ‘popular culture’, state support, and uncertain environment. A few words for @ConversationUK on recent govt arts funding announcement, Jennie Lee’s 60 year old culture white paper, and the distance still to travel. theconversation.com/uk-arts-…

UK arts sector is getting a £270 million funding boost – but there are winners and losers

There has been a sea change in arts funding with the idea of intrinsic worth replaced by economic potential.

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A few words today with @2GB873 radio Sydney on the evolution of the music industry. omny.fm/shows/2gb-afternoons…

The evolution of the music industry - Afternoons with Michael McLaren

Adam Behr, Senior Lecturer in Popular and Contemporary Music at Newcastle University, chats with Trevor.

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Newcastle University will be part of a pioneering project to advance live music mapping technology. Co-led by Dr @AdamBehrLive , the @ahrcpress-funded project will transform how live music ecosystems are mapped. @NclUniMusic Learn more about the project >>bit.ly/3ZniMpW
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Enjoyable quick chat with @France24_en yesterday about the Band Aid anniversary. No YouTube link so, in lieu of anything useful, here's a random screengrab of me looking mildly confused inset amongst a bunch of famous people.
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22 Nov 2024
Newcastle Music Dept. Reader in Music, Politics and Society - Dr Adam Behr @adambehrlive - features in the @CPMR_BU @PolStudiesAssoc rapid response US election analysis, looking at the intersection of celebrity culture, memes and political messaging. electionanalysis.ws/us/presi…
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16 Nov 2024
Very pleased to contribute to this rapid response US election analysis. In some esteemed company here. I discuss: "Pet sounds: Celebrity, meme culture and political messaging in the music of election 2024" electionanalysis.ws/us/presi… electionanalysis.ws/us/

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15 Nov 2024
📣U.S. Election Analysis 2024: Media, Voters and the Campaign🗳️ Free report featuring 88 articles from leading scholars with snap analysis and research insights on the 2024 U.S. General Election. 🔗electionanalysis.ws/us/ 📄bit.ly/USElectionAnalysis202…
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