- obsessive fandom (obv.) - career narratives (having a career narrative, a story of development, failure, success, makes the musicians hero/protagonist figures whose names automatically become more desirable to remember) - performance or creation norms (interest in the musicians' names goes along with interest in their individual roles in the music, or their signature style) - branding biographical narratives/schemes a la the monkees, spice girls - direct use of name on a track (usually in combination with any of the above)
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Date: 2007-08-23 01:12 am (UTC)- obsessive fandom (obv.)
- career narratives (having a career narrative, a story of development, failure, success, makes the musicians hero/protagonist figures whose names automatically become more desirable to remember)
- performance or creation norms (interest in the musicians' names goes along with interest in their individual roles in the music, or their signature style)
- branding biographical narratives/schemes a la the monkees, spice girls
- direct use of name on a track (usually in combination with any of the above)