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Irish!

Irish!

by Joe Bennett | Apr 15, 2026 | 5live, berklee, boston, Forensic Musicology, musicology, Popular Music, Research, Songwriting

In honour of St. Patrick’s day, this week Tony and I took a trip to the emerald isle! Ireland is famously a country of music and poetry, and has consistently punched above its weight – as far as population is concerned – in contributing to Popular...
Breakthrough!

Breakthrough!

by Joe Bennett | Mar 18, 2026 | 5live, berklee, boston, Education, Forensic Musicology, musicology, Popular Music, Research, Songwriting

This week Tony and I cut through the noise and broke through! They say it takes 10 years to become an overnight success, but for some stars the success that now defines them remained elusive for much longer. Social media and the internet have redefined...
#BerkleeXR

#BerkleeXR

by Joe Bennett | Feb 8, 2018 | berklee, boston, Education, media, music production, Popular Music, Research

Yesterday I attended the inaugural Berklee XR summit, held on Feb 7th 2018 at the Berklee Media Center, here at Massachusetts Ave in Boston, part of the Stan Getz Library. The all-day event was envisaged by our estimable Berklee colleague and XR Professor Lori Landay....

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