Earlier today, Tom Ewing (this guy) used the word “performative” in a blog post to describe a particular form of online mediation.  The specifics of Tom’s vague use of the word weren’t as important as the fact that someone used the word in a blog post.  In my particular realms of academia, performative is a [...]

Radio 3 reporter Dick Witts: “Can we talk about the music we sent you? It was very good of you to listen to it. I wonder if you could give some advice to these musicians.
Stockhausen: I heard the piece Aphex Twin of Richard James carefully: I think it would be very helpful if he listens [...]