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Josh Friedberg Essayist, Critic, Songwriter, Fiction Author

Josh Friedberg
Josh Friedberg
Richmond, IN
Member since: Jul, 2009
Last login: 11/14/2009
Last update : 10/07/2009
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  • Josh Friedberg is one of the most promising young writers in America today. His writings present insightful perspectives on music, popular culture, literature, race, gender and sexuality, disability, and more. Currently an English major at Earlham College, his passion for learning in and out of the classroom inspires others and earns comments like, "We need more unique thinkers like Josh!" As a white, gay, owning-class male with Asperger's syndrome, Friedberg hopes he can encourage dialogue across differences and create greater interest in various issues.

joshfr2010's Blog

  • Reviewing 3 critical essays on African-American music

    October 7, 2009

    • “A Guide to Selected Essays on African-American Music, Part One.”by Josh Friedberg Not yet having devoted a whole column entry to readings on music, I thought this would be a fantastic place to start. I chose to write about essays rather than books, mostly because essays are more concise but are still tremendously informative for sampling a wide range of perspectives. And I chose to write ...
  • Column on two underrated, versatile divas

    August 8, 2009

    • Music geek’s encyclopedia presents divas by Josh Friedberg For this edition of Music Geek’s Encyclopedia, I am focusing on two brilliant talents who are unlimited by genre and deserve a greater contemporary audience — two versatile divas with talent and attitude. The first recorded everything from blues with unsubtle double meanings to duets for early rock ‘n’ roll fans. The second was ...
  • Another column: On Hank Williams and Patsy Cline

    July 26, 2009

    • Music geek’s encycplopedia: the best of country by Josh Friedberg Country music has a bad rap. Today, radio confections have more pop polish than twang, creating a skewed image of the genre. But, of course, bubblegum country describes only one part of the music’s history. Since the first country recordings in the 1920s, the music has told enough tragic and triumphant stories to merit ...
  • Music review- Three great live albums

    July 7, 2009

    • Hey, and welcome to my blog. I plan to post several types of work on this site, and I'll be interested in the feedback I receive. Below is an entry in a music column I wrote for my college newspaper:Music geek’s encyclopedia: Three great live albumsby Josh FriedbergThe three live albums reviewed here all show the performers — a rock and folk icon, an underrated giant of soul and one of ...

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  • Thank you!

    Thank you for saying this and for brilliantly illuminating flaws in American historical memory. Reading this I kept thinking, you are damn right!

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