Episode Summary
In this second of three episodes, we head to Liverpool, UK, a seaport city in northwestern England, to explore the importance of place when it comes to a city’s music identity. While we’re there we will also see how Liverpool has become a bonafide music city based on historical significance and as a part of the UNESCO Cities of Music Network.
Articles and Books Referenced in this Episode
Another Typical Day in this Typical Town: place as inspiration for music creation and creative expression by Dr.Christina Ballico
Decline, Renewal and the City in Popular Music Culture: Beyond the Beatles by Sara Cohen
‘Liverpool gets by with a little help from the Beatles’ by Agence France-Presse (on South China Morning Post)
Music Cities: Evaluating a global cultural policy concept co-edited by Dr.Christina Ballico and Allan Watson
Musical memory, heritage and local identity: remembering the popular music past in a European Capital of Culture by Sara Cohen
Music Scenes and Self Branding (Nashville and Austin) by Andrea Baker
Soundtracks: Popular music, identity and place by John Connell and Chris Gibson
The Mastering of a Music City: Key Elements, Effective Strategies and Why it’s Worth Pursuing by Music Canada and IFPI
The Twenty-First-Century Legacy of the Beatles: Liverpool and Popular Music Heritage Tourism by Dr. Michael Brocken
‘Robert Plant on the Finest and Most Questionable Music of His Career’by Devon Ivie (on Vulture)
Other Relevant Links to this Episode
Used Royalty-free music and sound effects
Theme music: Party Rock! by Bosnow on Uppbeat
Song 1: New York by Danger Lion X on Uppbeat
Song 2: One For The Hawk by Doug Organ on Uppbeat
Song 3: Slowtown by Doug Organ on Uppbeat
Song 4: The Swindler by Night Drift on Uppbeat
Song 5: Asiatic by Alexander Plam on Uppbeat
Bright idea sound effect: Zapsplat