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November 1, 2008
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November 1, 2008
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stevencbarr commented on the list stevencbarrs-list
"Discography" was a created word, first appearing in the mid-1930's. It comes from "graph(y)," meaning "writing"...and "disc" meaning a phonorecord (most usually of the 78rpm variety).
Originally, the term referred to published compiled works listing all the phonorecords recorded (1) by a given artist or group thereof, or (2) containing music of a stated sort...by certain artists (see #1) or limited by some other stated fact or group thereof.
Currently, the term generally refers to a list of ALL phonorecords recorded and issued by a given artist/band or a specific group thereof!
In the latter sense, "discographies" are often appended to magazine (usw.) articles about one specific artist or group.
Note that the term also defines a specific activity carried on by phonorecord collectors! In THIS sense,
"discography" defines a science consisting of trying to accumulate and, if possible, "publish" (in printed
and/or digital/Internet form...!) all, or as much as
possible, of the data concerning a specifically-defined group of phonorecords...!
November 1, 2008
stevencbarr commented on the list stevencbarrs-list
"SFA" is am "anglocism"...?! It is the initials of the rather socially-unacceptable term, "Sweet Fuck
All" (note that "fuck all" means "zero" or "nothing" in this expression!).
Thus, one can say "X knows SFA about this" and mean that X is (1) hopelessly ignorant about the entity,
and thus (2) his/her/its comments should NOT be given
any credence!
November 1, 2008
stevencbarr commented on the list stevencbarrs-list
This is a Black (ebonics?!) term; it refers to people who, because of poverty, ignorance, usw. are clearly NOT on the same functioning social level as those with some claim to status...!
Thus, a "raggedy-ass blues player" is NOT dressed in rags...he/she/it simply displays a degree of incompetence when offered the opportunity to sit in with a blues band...!
November 1, 2008