Karlyn King is a popular music academic, podcast host, author, lecturer, and researcher who teaches all over the UK and in Nashville (US). Karlyn is about to complete a PhD at the University of Birmingham, exploring the enduring format of vinyl with a comprehensive understanding of popular culture and fan engagement. She has also organised her own research conference called “Identity and Vinyl Culture” and is host and producer of the The Songs Are Spells Podcast with major music industry guests, described by Sony Music as "The magickal version of Song Exploder'. 

At the Haarlem Vinyl Festival, Karlyn will be elaborating on her published research on the gendering of vinyl and the modern-day record collector and record store. The session Why vinyl culture has always been gendered and how to change that is part of the Vinyl Culture program at PHIL. More speakers and sessions will be announced in the coming weeks.

Karlyn King - Why vinyl culture has always been gendered and how to change that 
Date: September 28
Time: TBA
Venue: PHIL
Tickets: this session is accessible for Weekend Pass, Vinyl Culture and day ticket holders, available here at a highly competitive Early Bird rate. 

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