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This 3 page paper examines critic Dave Hickey's book of essays entitled Air Guitar. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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from discourses on the contemporary art world to slice of life observations of Las Vegas, where he teaches. This paper critiques Hickeys work. Discussion Hickeys writings focus on
popular culture and the way endless "cultural studies" have sucked the blood out of it (Lee, 1997). Hickey seems to be on some sort of mission to put some
pleasure back into studies, both for himself as the writer and for his readers. His "love stories" to the nation resonate with readers because theyre so evocative. The essays
usually start with a scene from Hickeys past, such as one from his childhood in which he recalls his dad (who played the horn) and a bunch of scruffy fellow
musicians noodling around until finally the session "jelled" and the group swung into "Satin Doll" (Lee, 1997). The members of the pick-up band included a German-Jewish neighbor named Magda, a
Latino clerk, "beboppers Butch and Julius" and an ex-Marine named Ronno (Lee, 1997, p. 32). The make up of the group is so diverse that it could serve as a
microcosm of American society in and of itself. Its not surprising that Hickey went on to become a Nashville songwriter as well as a music columnist for the
New York City institution "The Village Voice" (Lee, 1997). Rock and jazz echo throughout Hickeys writing; for him, the rest of the 20th century was just "term papers and
advertising" (Lee, 1997, p. 32). That memorable evening when Hickeys dad and friends played together became a symbol for Hickey of everything thats right with America, which leads
him to a digression about Norman Rockwell. Rockwell is now largely considered trite and pass?, but for those of us who remember him, his "Saturday Evening Post" covers showed
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