Ben Watson
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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.
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, The Negative Dialectics Of Poodle Play was admired by Zappa himself, who saw it shortly before his death.
Further reading: Ben Watson on Wikipedia.
Books by Watson about Zappa:
Academy Zappa
The Negative Dialectics Of Poodle Play
Frank Zappa: The Complete Guide to His Music
