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Hip Hop’s T-Pain Goes Unplugged on NPR’s Tiny Desk

Posted on October 2, 2024 by Ralph Hanson

Back in 2014, hip-hop artist T-Pain was famous for his creative use of Auto-Tune software, not to put his voice on the correct pitch but rather to produce a sound that was instantly recognizable as his own. But that wasn’t … Continue reading →

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A Gift for Little Christmas Eve: The Wonder that are Tiny Desk Concerts

Posted on December 23, 2023 by Ralph Hanson

Those of us of Scandinavian extraction refer to Dec. 23rd as “Lille Yule Aften” or “Little Christmas Eve.” It’s the day for putting up your Christmas tree, decorating, and getting ready for the festivities to come.  (Traditionally, the tree was cut … Continue reading →

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Is Taylor Swift the new Queen of all Media?

Posted on December 15, 2023 by Ralph Hanson

I’m working on the ninth edition of my textbook Mass Communication: Living in a Media World. The eighth edition was written in the middle of the pandemic lockdown and talks about a time when everything was being limited. The lockdown … Continue reading →

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Remembering John Prine – “Plant a little garden, eat a lot of peaches”

Posted on April 8, 2020 by Ralph Hanson

And I always will remember these words my daddy said He said, “Buddy, when you’re dead, you’re a dead pecker-head” I hope to prove him wrong… that is, when I get to heaven –John Prine, When I Get to Heaven … Continue reading →

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