Malcolm Fraser, writer/musician/filmmaker based in Montreal, talks to musicians, music writers, curators and fans about the psychology and sociology of music: why we like (and hate) the music we do, and what it means.
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Malcolm Fraser, writer/musician/filmmaker based in Montreal, talks to musicians, music writers, curators and fans about the psychology and sociology of music: why we like (and hate) the music we do, and what it means.
Sean Kelly is a longtime musician and the author of Don't Call It Hair Metal: Art in the Excess of '80s Rock (ECW Press, 2023). He joins me to talk about why people dismiss hair metal, Sean's "duality of mind" regarding problematic lyrics, Brian Vollmer of Helix, our shared love of Sammy Hagar-era Van Halen, metal's prejudice against keyboards, the lines between musical taste, identity and insecurity, and a whole bunch of 80s rock talk.
Check out Sean's Spotify playlist documenting the history of hair metal, one song per year from 1978-1991.
What Is This Music?!
Malcolm Fraser, writer/musician/filmmaker based in Montreal, talks to musicians, music writers, curators and fans about the psychology and sociology of music: why we like (and hate) the music we do, and what it means.
