Popular Music Writer, Consultant, Researcher and Christian. Emeritus Professor in Popular Music Analysis.
Wales
Joined November 2008
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WATCH: @pcarr came to give evidence to @SeneddCWLC
for our inquiry into Live Music Industry in Wales 🎵
Here is a transcript of my final conference as a full time academic - up in Newcastle last week.
paulcarr.org/2024/09/12/fina…
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MUSIC FUND OPEN! 🎶 If you're a business working with musicians, artists or bands across all genres of contemporary popular music, you can apply to this fund to help develop, release or promote their music. Find out more and apply: creative.wales/funding-and-s…
Fantastic to see this project come to fruition. However, it is only the start - we need more venues on the map. Have a look and add your venue!
Discover an interactive music map of Welsh venues 🏴🎶
We've been working with @pcarr and @USWCreative to undertake research and analysis of the music scene in Wales, and develop a bilingual, interactive map of the nation's venues. Take a look around: creative.wales/guide-to-the-…
Yet another disrupted train journey when travelling from Cardiff to west wales. Once again booted out at Camarthen. @tfwrail really need to sort this / the service is not fit for purpose. It's just #easiertodrive. @BBCRadioWales @ITVWales
We too were charged 110 euros last week by @Ryanair after trying to book in online for 2 days before flight and speaking to customer services. @eDreams gave us the wrong info, @ryanaire refused to correct the mistake. @BBC_HaveYourSay bbc.com/news/business -66500479. #ripoff
Really sorry to hear this - Jen was not only a really nice lady but she also was a pioneering force in the Welsh jazz scene - she will not be forgotten. theguardian.com/music/2023/j…
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I am so very sorry to be reading of the passing of Jen Wilson, a tireless ambassador for jazz and jazz history, particularly in Wales. Condolences to her family and friends. theguardian.com/music/2023/j… Thanks to @ldaviesmusic for alerting me to this.
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Timothy J. Keller, husband, father, grandfather, mentor, friend, pastor, and scholar died this morning at home. Dad waited until he was alone with Mom. She kissed him on the forehead and he breathed his last breath. We take comfort in some of his last words...
Mapping Welsh venues, recording studios and rehearsal rooms.
creative.wales/sites/creativ…
Great to see my research into the mapping of welsh music venues, rehearsal rooms and recording studios, in addition to the economic value of the Welsh music industries, is now featured on Welsh Government's web site. See below
creative.wales/creative-sect…
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Invitation to apply for a fully funded #phd #scholarship at Liverpool John Moores University. Please get in touch ([email protected]) if you have research interests in the social value of music, music outreach and/or Cathedral St…lnkd.in/eMUBScWr lnkd.in/ePcD2ezA
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Yes and #ThankYou - diolch @PaulMealor
for your support Wales New National Music Service and the Music Model and Plan! 🏴 🎶 #music #WALES
@marlloyd @WelshLGA
@pcarr
@Jeremy_Miles
My recent research into costing and mapping the Welsh music industries - some headlines. @USWResearch @CreativeWales #welshmusic #welshmusicindustries
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3/3 Our house is also very cold because we have bare concrete floors. In short - we are so disappointed with the service we have received and will be seeking compensation. In the meantime - we await to see when our carpets will actually be fitted.@carpetright