Gruet-Pelchat, Ariane. 15 juillet 2015. « On the Outskirts of the Mainstream: A Terminological Journey into Montreal Music Underground ». Keep it Simple! Make it Fast (KISMIF!) : Crossing Borders of Underground Music Scenes, Faculdade de Letras, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal. (original) (raw)

Abstract

and identity were considered at different moments. Indeed, and as Hodgkinson suggested in his study on post-rock discourse, naming something is an important key in the development of a musical genre's identity. Moreover, music scholars generally acknowledge the influence of the press on the emergence of subcultures and their associated musical genres (Lull 1991, Frith 2001, Middleton 2001). This terminological trajectory has also been mirrored by a remarkable (and gradual) shifting movement between the underground and the mainstream musical scenes in Montreal: Accordingly, the term "emergent", which as been widely used in the past few years to refer to "underground" music, is now used for characterizing so-called "commercial" artists. In this paper, this phenomenon will be approached through Frith’s idea of the semi-commercial industry as proposed in "The Popular Music Industry" (Frith 2001). Using the music press as the main source of data, the paper will describe how such terminological modulations reflect the tensions between Montreal's underground and mainstream musical scenes. This "terminological journey" will also allow us to explore the dynamics and forces at play in the interaction between bands from the Montreal "underground" scene. « On the Outskirts of the Mainstream: A Terminological Journey into Montreal Music Underground ». Keep it Simple! Make it Fast (KISMIF!) : Crossing Borders of Underground Music Scenes, Faculdade de Letras, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.

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