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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia<br>
 
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'''Ben Watson''' (born 1956) is a British writer on music and culture of Marxist views, known especially for his writings on [[Frank Zappa]].
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[[Ben Watson]] (born 1956) is a British writer noted for his writings on [[Frank Zappa]].
  
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Watson is well-known as a regular contributor to ''The Wire,'' as well as the author of numerous books, often entailing studies of popular culture from the perspective of Marxist aesthetics. Watson is a member of the British Trotskyist Socialist Workers' Party; his writing combines this background together with influences from Theodor Adorno and the Frankfurt School, the Situationists and wider cultural interests including the writings of James Joyce and J.H. Prynne. His first full-length book, [[Frank Zappa - The Negative Dialectics Of Poodle Play|The Negative Dialectics Of Poodle Play]] was admired by Zappa himself, who saw it shortly before his death.  
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[[Ben Watson|Watson]] has contributed to [http://www.thewire.co.uk/ The Wire] and Hi-Fi News. His writings display the influences of [[wikipedia:Theodor Adorno|Theodor Adorno]] and the Frankfurt School, the Situationists, [[wikipedia:James Joyce|James Joyce]] and [[wikipedia:J. H. Prynne|J.H. Prynne]] (Watson's tutor at [[wikipedia:University of Cambridge|Cambridge]]).  
  
 
Further reading: [[Wikipedia:Ben Watson|Ben Watson]] on Wikipedia.
 
Further reading: [[Wikipedia:Ben Watson|Ben Watson]] on Wikipedia.
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[http://www.kindamuzik.net/article.shtml?id=492 KindaMuzik Interview]
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[http://www.militantesthetix.co.uk/mehome1.htm Militant Esthetix]
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Books by Watson about Zappa:<br>
 
Books by Watson about Zappa:<br>

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Ben Watson

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ben Watson (born 1956) is a British writer noted for his writings on Frank Zappa.

Watson has contributed to The Wire and Hi-Fi News. His writings display the influences of Theodor Adorno and the Frankfurt School, the Situationists, James Joyce and J.H. Prynne (Watson's tutor at Cambridge).

Further reading: Ben Watson on Wikipedia.

KindaMuzik Interview

Militant Esthetix


Books by Watson about Zappa:
Academy Zappa
The Negative Dialectics Of Poodle Play
Frank Zappa: The Complete Guide to His Music

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