Unspooled: How the Cassette Made Music Shareable
- HYBRID: In person at the Roethke House and online 1805 Gratiot Avenue Saginaw, MI, 48602 United States (map)
Date: Thursday, June 13
Time 7:00 p.m. EST
Location: Hybrid. At the Roethke House (1805 Gratiot Avenue, Saginaw, Michigan 48602) and online via Zoom.
Cost: Donations welcome, not required.
About the event: Join us to hear Dr. Rob Drew trace the history of the cassette tape, a cheap, low-fidelity music medium that fans grew to love. Rob will discuss how cassettes upended the music industry, inspired independent musicians, and initiated rituals of music sharing through mix tapes.
About Rob Drew: Rob Drew is a professor of communication and media at Saginaw Valley State University. He is the author of Unspooled: How the Cassette Made Music Shareable (Duke University Press, 2024) and Karaoke Nights: An Ethnographic Rhapsody (AltaMira, 2001).
To register for the event:
Select the registration type (either no donation or with a donation) and quantity.
Click “Add to cart”.
Click on your cart in the bottom right corner.
Complete the checkout process.
Once you’ve completed check out, you will receive two emails: a confirmation email and an email containing the Zoom link for the event. If you do not receive these emails, contact us at info@friendsofroethke.org.
- Posted In: Public