[Commlist] Call for contribution 'Imaginary Cities': Los Angeles in Music Cultures (Routledge Music)

We are looking for contribution to the forthcoming edited collection 
‘Imaginary Cities’: Los Angeles in Music Cultures edited by Dr. 
Sébastien Darchen, Dr. Damien Charrieras and Dr. John Willsteed to be 
published by Routledge (Music).  See previous edited collection 
‘Electronic Cities’ 
https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-981-33-4741-0).
Confirmed collaborators include Professor Roger Keil (York University), 
Dr. Robin Bloch and L.A punk icon Patricia Morrison (Ex-Bags and Ex-Gun 
Club). Please read the abstract below for more information about the 
book project. If you are interested in contributing, we would ask you to 
submit a title and 200 words abstract for your proposed chapter before 
April 1st 2022 to: (s.darchen /at/ uq.edu.au)

The editors will then get in touch to discuss further the content of 
your chapter. (6,000 words limit including references).
We are particularly interested in contribution for the following music 
cultures (and bands). Other L.A music cultures and bands might be 
considered.
-	Psychedelic rock (ex: The Doors)
-	Glam rock (ex: The Runaways)
-	Punk rock (ex: X)
-	Nu metal (ex: Rage Against the Machine)
Book Abstract:

This edited collection analyzes popular music artefacts such as lyrics 
and song titles (textscape), sounds, melodies, rhythms (soundscape), 
visual images in record covers, videos and merchandise (landscape) to 
make sense of the ‘Imaginary cities’ portrayed by a variety of music 
cultures from L.A. The aim is to establish a dialogue between music 
cultures in L.A and selected urban themes (ex: feminist urbanism, social 
upheaval, etc.) and to connect this discussion to the reality of L.A at 
the time. We argue that music cultures create ‘Imaginary cities’ but are 
also constitutive of the urban fabric. The collection is exploring this 
two-way process. It also includes semi-directed interviews with 
musicians, music writers and urban theorists to further develop this 
dialogue between music cultures and urban studies. Ultimately, the 
collection speculates on the future of Los Angeles as a city and its 
associated music cultures given the current urban challenges of the 
global pandemic and climate change.

Keywords: music cultures, media studies, urban studies, Los Angeles.


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