Rock Talks

You’ve heard of TEDTalks? Same thing but for music! It’s a new way to learn, think, and talk about music incorporating history, science, literature, pop culture, and humor! Music-enthusiast, Erik Selinger will infuse his passion and love for music and pop-culture with you in this 4-week series. 

This week: The 90s were a time of great diversity on the music scene. Hip-hop was entering the mainstream, with boy bands and pop divas ruling the airwaves. In rock, grunge and alternative were supplanting hair metal. Enter the mixtape. You were the DJ, the curator, with one song flowing into the next based upon your likes, your choices. If someone made you one, that meant something. Well, I made you a mixtape! Pearl Jam, Counting Crows, Alanis Morissette, Meat Puppets and more.

• Week 1 (June 5th): A Big Bowl of Cereal and Saturday Morning Cartoons
• Week 2 (June 19th): Actually Disco Didn't Suck
• Week 3 (June 26th): I Want My Mtv: The 80s
• Week 4 (July 17th):  The 90s: a Rock Mixtape

Erik Selinger has more than 30 years experience in secondary education. He's taught Chemistry, Advanced Placement Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, and Forensic Science. He retired from the Franklin Regional School District in 2020. He's a life-long fan of rock music and his personal preferences tend toward heavy metal, punk, classic, and indie rock, but he's knowledgeable about most types of rock. He loves reading history, science, biographies, science fiction, fantasy, and horror. and he's lectured all around the county. Find out more about his inspiration for Rock Talks here.