CJS
- Age: 49
- Gender: Male
- Astrological Sign: Capricorn
- Zodiac Year: Dog
- Industry: Education
- Occupation: University professor
- Location: Texas : United States
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About Me
In the wake of tenure, now able to de-cloak and stand by abusive and acerbic opinions contained herein. Disclaimer: these are personal opinions expressed in public space. If you disagree, complain to me, not my employers. Associate professor and Chair of musicology and Director of the Vernacular Music Center. See coyotebanjo for CDs, educational materials, performance schedule, and so forth. See johnnyfaa.com for the latest band CD.
Interests
Favorite Movies
- Too many to list comprehensively
- but let's start with: O Brother Where Art Thou
- Big Lebowski
- Wag the Dog
- The Seven Samurai
- To Have and Have Not
- Genghis Blues
- Waking Ned Devine
- High Fidelity
- Apocalypse Now
Favorite Music
- Too many by far to list
- but let's start with: Irish traditional music
- other "Celtic" musics
- pre-WWII blues 'n' jazz
- Allman Brothers
- Frank Zappa
- bebop
- hard bop
- Coltrane
- Dock Boggs
- Dwight Diller
- Qawwali
- Hindustani classical music
- Gnawa music
Favorite Books
- Too many by far to list
- but let's start with: Cannery Row
- Flashman at the Charge
- Lies Your History Teacher Taught You
- Long Quiet Highway
- The Tassajara Bread Book
- The Snow Leopard
- anything by Ross Thomas
CJS's Blogs
| Blog Name | Team Members | |
|---|---|---|
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The Juke Band | |
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Tech Terrace | |
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Coyotebanjo | |
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The Caprock Broadside | Kathleen Lauren |
