MU121 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Steve Albini, Dj Kool Herc, Nevermind
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Suggested review - currently working on these so if anyone has answers feel free to input :: name 4 bands that were part of the second british invasion. Duran duran: describe why black artists faced difficulties with mtv in the 1980s. They refused to air black artists on their tv channel. Their target audience was white teens therefore they thought the audience wouldn"t want to see black artists. Didnt want people listening to them on the air. Kool herc and african bambaata and grandmaster flash. Billie jean opened the door for black artists: describe nirvana"s crisis of authenticity in the wake of nevermind. They were worried that people wouldn"t see them as authentic because. So when they released their next album, in. Utero, they got established indie producer steve albini to record for them\ Kurt cobain liked the philosophy of authenticity, but didnt like its actuality. Started to go mainstream and signed record deals.
