Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Percussion Professor Justin Alexander stops by to talk about his job and how it’s changed over the years, VCU’s place in Virginia, and his recent interest in Indian classical music (02:30), growing up in Little Rock, Ark., and his high school rock band Green Olive Tree (25:30), going to the University of Central Arkansas (UCA) for undergrad and studying under Blake Tyson and Tom Burritt (36:15), the year he took off from school and returning to UCA for his master’s (47:15), his years at FSU for his doctorate and working at Troy University (AL) (54:15) and takes the time for some Random Ass Questions (01:14:30).
Finishing with a Rave on the True/False Documentary Film Festival (01:34:00).
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