Liverpool music scene

On the Liverpool music scene (Chapter 7)

Sara Cohen discusses the notion of a distinct style of music in Liverpool, most notably starting with the Beatles in the 1950s and 1960s. Based on Soundtracks idea of fixity and fluidity, this essay looks more at the fixity of music on a certain place. The argument here is that what is often assumed is the globalized village account of rock or electronic music…where boundaries are constantly being torn down. Cohen contrasts this viewpoint by mapping out Liverpool and sourcing musicians and publications to present findings on opinions of the matter. She gives distinct boundaries in the forms of religion, history, neighborhood, economic, and ethnic factors.