Category Archives: Pop Conference

Scribes Sounding Off: An Interview With EMP Pop Con Presenter Douglas Wolk

By Chris Estey | Published: April 15, 2009

interview by Chris Estey Douglas Wolk is a Portland, OR, resident, a longtime magazine freelancer, author, and a steady contributor to the 2009 Pop Conference at EMP|SFM. I have read his work in cyberpunk magazines of the 90s, and in the best literary criticism magazine for the past few years, The Believer. Mr. Wolk wasRead more…

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Scribes Sounding Off: Reggaeton and the 2009 Pop Conference

By Chris Estey | Published: April 12, 2009

DJs I know who enjoy Daddy Yankee’s “Gasolina” mixes from a couple years back often don’t seem to know what genre the manic, kind of menacing, multi-layered song is. Like that matters, right? This is the Spanish language-rich stew of reggaeton, a percolating concoction that developed in dancehall (late period reggae) and developed its 3Read more…

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2008 Pop Conference: Day Four & Recap – Hi-Hat Sizzling Like Bacon In a Pan

By Chris Estey | Published: April 14, 2008

The EMP POP Conference: Sunday, April 13, 2008 By Chris Estey There are always artists and records that we miss. You can try your best to hear all the best music that is out there, and thankfully with the Internet and independent press and stations like KEXP, it is far easier to check out soundsRead more…

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2008 Pop Conference: Day Three – Stripper Songs Are Always Sad

By Chris Estey | Published: April 13, 2008

The EMP POP Conference: Saturday, April 12, 2008 by Chris Estey You might find it unbelievable that someone who stayed inside the Experience Music Project all day yesterday — easily the most beautiful day of he year in Seattle so far (or so I’m told) — would have no regrets when he left and caughtRead more…

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2008 Pop Conference: Day Two of Shake, Rattle: Music, Conflict, and Change

By Chris Estey | Published: April 12, 2008

The EMP POP Conference: Friday, April 11, 2008 by Chris Estey Everything seemed to unfold like an “accidental novel” for me the second day of the 2008 Pop Conference at EMP|SFM. Not only were ethnic musical cultures a-clanging on each other as among the panelists the night before, but abstract ideas and purely aesthetic opinionsRead more…

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2008 Pop Conference kicks off!

By KEXP | Published: April 11, 2008

Last night’s keynote panel kicked off the 2008 Pop Conference at EMP|SFM. This year’s Pop Conference, the largest so far, features over 160 presenters and 40 panels, covering topics over the broad spectrum of the theme “Shake, Rattle: Music, Conflict, and Change.” Besides the engaging panels (KEXP’s own Jon Kertzer will be sitting in onRead more…

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It’s Pop Con Time!

By Paul Austin | Published: April 10, 2008

Could the Pop Conference at EMP/SFM, as it’s now called, really be in its seventh year? Apparently, and the 2008 edition is bursting at the seams with 160 presenters and 40 panels, making it the biggest to date. Pre-registration is closed, but admission is free — trying your luck at the walk-up registration table isRead more…

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