S. Flannagan

With Us Since
2020
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Location
Berlin, Germany
School
Freie Universität Berlin
Expertise
Garage rock, British post-punk, The golden age of hip-hop
  • S. Flannagan's first academic conference was on the modernist credentials of the British art-punk group The Fall.
  • He has written the definitive article on who invented punk for Grunge.
  • He has presented academic research at a number of conferences around Europe, including a project exploring the parallels between post-punk aesthetics and those of literary modernism.

Experience

After contributing writing to a number of small music magazines in the U.K., S. Flannagan relocated to Berlin, where he is a frequent gig-goer. He also returned to academia in the city, with experience in examining popular music through the lens of literary criticism. As a freelance journalist, his bylines have appeared in publications such as Islands, PlanetWare, and Grunge, where he crafts well-researched deep dives into many aspects of the music business.

Education

S. Flannagan holds a bachelor's degree in English language and literature and a master's degree in English literature, language, and culture.

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