See Hear Episode 121 - Interview with Neil Fox about his book "Music Films"

Do you like music films? Dumb question, I guess, because if you've
deliberately downloaded an episode of See Hear, you know that music
films are our niche in the podcast world. For us to discover that
there was a new book about the subject that drives this very
podcast....well, there was much cheering and jumping for joy.
Welcome to episode 121 of See Hear Podcast. We welcome to the show
Professor Neil Fox of Falmouth University. He's written a terrific
book called “Music Films: Documentaries, Concert Films and Other
Cinematic Representations of Popular Music”. He felt that music
films were poorly regarded in the wider space of cinematic
genres.....which is stupid. As our show has proven, the wider
umbrella of music cinema can include discussion of class divides,
social structure, civil rights, the cult of celebrity, mental
health, and knocking down Stonehenge. Neil's book puts specific
films under the microscope and links them thematically.....many
made in the 21st Century. He shows that the wider umbrella of music
cinema has much to say....regardless of whether you want something
deep or something fluffy. It should be celebrated as much as
anything out there. You may think you know a thing or two about
music films, but Neil's book reveals so many interesting films that
deserve a wider audience. You don't even need to be a fan of the
music some of these films celebrate.....just an interest in stories
well told....and that, dear friends, is what drives this very
podcast. Huge thanks to Neil for being such a great
conversationalist. Extra thanks go to the host of the Beatles Books
podcast, Joe Wisbey for making the connection. If you want to get
hold of a copy of the book (and it's highly recommended by Tim,
Kerry and myself), you can order it from
https://www.bloomsbury.com/au/music-films-9781839023439/ or
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