This essay comes from my forthcoming book, On the Inconvenience of Other People, which
has three broad aims. The first is to provide a concept of structure for transitional times. All …

In Together, Somehow, Luis Manuel Garcia-Mispireta examines how people find ways to get
along and share a dancefloor, a vibe, and a sound. Drawing on time spent in the minimal …

Musical Intimacies and Indigenous Imaginaries explores several styles performed in the vital
aboriginal musical scene in the western Canadian province of Manitoba, focusing on …

The nightlife sector means the economy and culture but also social wellbeing. However,
whenever nightlife does get discussed, it seems always to be about licensing, regulation …

In this article, I think of Berlin's techno club Berghain as a form of relational aesthetics where
encounters mediated by tactile sounds, labyrinthine architecture, and libido-enhancing …

DIY House Shows and Music Venues in the US is an interdisciplinary study of house
concerts and other types of DIY (" do-it-yourself") music venues and events in the United …

This article offers a new analytical perspective on the relation between rock clubs and
gentrification to illuminate broader changes in urbanism and cultural production in New York …

This dissertation addresses the convergence of ethics, labor, aesthetics, cultural citizenship,
and the circulation of knowledge among experimental electronic instrument builders in New …

This article examines music and music scholarship vis-à-vis research findings in addictions
sciences. It explains how music is socially useful for preventing and treating addiction …

In its broadest sense, the Toilet Circuit comprises smaller and independent music venues in
the UK that launched many now famous artists and bands, alongside supporting many that …