Research & Writing

Statement of Research Interests (PDF)

Books (in press or in preparation)

• Rush and Philosophy: Heart and Mind United (co-editor/contributor, 1 May 2011)
• Be Sharp: “The Simpsons” & Music (PDF) (author, in preparation)

Published, Peer-Reviewed Book Chapter and Journal Articles

• Cast in This Unlikely Role: Genre, Demographics, and the Music of the Rock Band Rush, Studies in Music, Univ. of Western Ontario. Int. Assoc. for the Study of Popular Music—Canada, 2000-01 (2011).
• “Let Them All Make Their Own Music:” Individualism, Rush, and the Progressive/Hard Rock Alloy, 1976-77 (PDF), Progressive Rock Reconsidered, Ch. 9: 183-218. K. Holm-Hudson, editor. NY: Routledge, 2002.
• Dark Mirrors and Dead Ringers: Music for Suspense Films about Twins (PDF), Intersections: Canadian Journal of Music, 27.1 (2006).

Dissertation

• Permanent Change: Rush, Musicians’ Rock, and the Progressive Post-Counterculture (PDF)
• Synopsis (longer version) – Synopsis (shorter version) – Listening Examples

Conference Papers & Invited Talks (examples)

• What Makes Some Popular Music Canadian? or Is Neil Young Canadian?, IASPM-US & Canada, Northeastern U., April 2007 and AMS-New York State/St. Lawrence chapter, UWO, April 2007
• Logarithmic History and the Music of The Simpsons, IASPM-US, Middle Tennessee State U., Feb. 2006
• Not Just for Praise or Proselytizing: Sociopolitical Critiques in Christian Rock, 1978-84, UCLA Department of Musicology - Distinguished Lecture Series, April 2008
• Textu(r)al Undercoding and the Music of the Rock Band Rush: String Quartets, Death Metal, Trip-Hop and Other Tributes, Guest Talks: Augustana U., March 2003 & U. of Alberta, Nov. 2002

Published Short Articles, including Reference Articles (examples)

• Internet and Music, Encyclopedia of Music in Canada, 2009.
• Michael Jackson, Encyclopedia of the Culture Wars. M. E. Sharpe, 2008.
• Rush, Encyclopedia of Music in Canada, 2006/2008.
• Review of Rush DVD, R30 (PDF), Journal of the Society for American Music, Fall 2007.
• Review of William Echard, Neil Young and the Poetics of Energy, Topia: Cdn. Journal of Cultural St., 2007.
• Pop Music, Anglo-Canadian, Encyclopedia of Music in Canada, 2006.
• Rock 'n' Roll and Rock Music, Anglo-Canadian, Encyclopedia of Music in Canada, 2006.
• Songwriters and Songwriting (English Canada), 1954-2000s, Encyclopedia of Music in Canada, 2006.
• Review of South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut, ECHO: a music-centered journal, 1999.
• Art Rock, Encyclopaedia Britannica, 2001- (orig. 1998-99).

Published Program Notes (examples)

• Web-based Program Notes; Bowdoin International Music Festival, 2010 (website)
• Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 and Poulenc's Gloria; Elora Festival, 2004 (PDF)

Video Podcast

• "Classicized Rock: Heavy Metal, Progressive Rock, and Chamber Music" (2010)
    i- Phone/Pad/Touch, PodVideo – Windows: HQ, Portable – YouTube: Pt 1, Pt 2