In this episode, I chat with Lee Thomas Richardson (Columbia University) about his musical upbringing as a saxophonist and a vocalist, his path to music theory, and the start of his research on Beyoncé and fandom. We also discuss Beyoncé's eighth studio album, Cowboy Carter. Stay tuned for part two of our conversation!
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My episode on Renaissance with ismatu gwendolyn
My episode on TikTok music criticism with @hennyondatok
My episode on timbre in 1980s pop music with Megan Lavengood
Eric Harvey on pop music consumption
Vibe Check's review of Cowboy Carter
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