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.
Psychologist, professor, writer, and metalhead Steve Byrne joins me for a big discussion about the psychology of extreme music fandom. We get into the weeds on how heavy music serves unmet needs, the distinctions (and similarities) between metal and punk, oppositional defiant disorder, musical and psychological dynamics, gatekeeping in extreme music communities, and more.
Read Steve's blog Metal Health Matters and his article on gatekeeping in metal for Loudwire.
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.
