I don't remember where, but I once read that dissertation writing is the most paranoid type of writing there is - and perhaps the same sort of thing might be said of academic writing in general. Working in academia, there is the luxury, of course, of being able to produce writing that relies upon the construction of complex arguments and in-depth research, that moves beyond simple/superficial glosses. However, such writing can also be rather stressful, perpetually - with each word, comma, endnote - under the scrutiny of a chorus of internalized critics ("missed a key source," "translated incorrectly," "argument weak," each voice the auditory/imaginary incarnation of an academic archetype or personage from the past), so that indeed paranoia can morph into paralysis.
This is not an academic blog - it is without any [academic] aspirations. It is simply a way for me to revel in the joys of Russian pop while here at NIAS, and to share this music with those people who care to know more about it. Both of them.
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