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The Top Ten Albums of the 21st Century: A Knock ’em Down, Drag ’em Out Verbal Slugfest (Chapter 5)

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Presenter: 
Thomas M. Kitts (St. John's University, NY)
Presentation type: 
Paper
Abstract: 

As part of this panel I will argue that one album in Craveonline’s “Top Ten Albums of the 21st Century … So Far” (http://www.craveonline.ca/music/8930...) is overrated and should be replaced by another album. I will spend twelve minutes on my rejection and selection, and three minutes attacking the decision(s) of one of my fellow panelists. To ensure a lively debate and to avoid duplication in album selection or panelist under attack, the three panelists (Nick Baxter-Moore, Lawrence Pitilli, and I) will coordinate our selections prior to the conference. The panel will be chaired by Lawrence Pitilli. None of the individual papers will have a title.

Scheduled on: 
Thursday, November 3, 11:00 am to 12:15 pm

About the presenter

Thomas M. Kitts

Thomas M. Kitts, Ph.D., is professor of English at St. John’s University. His books include John Fogerty: An American Son; Ray Davies: Not Like Everybody Else; The Theatrical Life of George Henry Boker; and Literature and Work. With Gary Burns of Northern Illinois University, he edits Popular Music and Society and Rock Music Studies. With Nick Baxter-Moore of Brock University, Canada, he edited the Routledge Companion to Popular Music and Humor.

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