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Is the iconic pop song ‘Viva la Vida’ really Coldplay’s? February 21, 2026
Learning to appreciate music. The indispensable role of the school January 25, 2026
The Evolution of Disco: From Funk to EDM December 14, 2025
From gospel to soul; from soul to funk November 23, 2025
From blues to rhythm and blues November 9, 2025
Paul McCartney 1942 – (The Beatles after the Beatles, part 5) October 26, 2025
John Lennon 1940 – 1981 (The Beatles after the Beatles part 4) October 10, 2025
Ringo Starr 1940 – (The Beatles after the Beatles 3) September 25, 2025
George Harrison 1943 – 2001 (The Beatles after the Beatles part 2) September 12, 2025
The beginning of the end – The Beatles after the Beatles part 1 August 29, 2025
Ragtime August 15, 2025
Boogie Woogie July 31, 2025
Worksongs July 16, 2025
Taylor Swift from “teenage wunderkind” to “artist of the decade” (part 2) June 29, 2025
Taylor Swift from “teenage wunderkind” to “artist of the decade” (part 1) June 12, 2025
Shania Twain, exploring the crossover between country and pop music May 26, 2025
From ‘rock & roll to ‘rock’ May 16, 2025
Elvis Presley: ‘King of Music’ brought down by manager and doctor April 27, 2025
The European roots of music in America: 100 years of Country & Western April 13, 2025
Forever Young: ‘Weltschmerz’ from the 1980s March 29, 2025
Prog rock now (Prog rock 1965 – 2025 part 10) March 2, 2025
Forerunners: Rick Wakeman, Peter Gabriel, Mike Portnoy, and Steven Wilson (Prog rock 1965 – 2025 part 9) February 21, 2025
Post-progressive rock (Prog rock 1965 – 2025 part 8) February 9, 2025
Marillion (Prog rock 1965 – 2025 part 7) January 30, 2025
Neo-progressive rock (Prog rock 1965 – 2025 part 6) January 19, 2025
Rush (Prog rock 1965 – 2025 part 5) January 9, 2025
Genesis (Prog rock 1965 – 2025 part 4) December 29, 2024
The heydays (Prog rock 1965 – 2025 part 3) December 19, 2024
Pink Floyd (Prog rock 1965 – 2025, part 2) December 8, 2024
The beginnings (Prog rock 1965 – 2025, part 1) November 24, 2024
Beyoncé: Megastars of pop music in the early 21st century November 17, 2024
The making of megahits October 10, 2024
Song under a magnifying glass: Puff Daddy: I’ll be missing you. September 22, 2024
Rapper Eminem. Worshipped and disgusted September 13, 2024
John Coltrane (The evolution of jazz 11/11) September 2, 2024
Miles Davis (The development of Jazz 10/11) August 29, 2024
Dizzy Gillespie (The development of Jazz 9/11) August 17, 2024
Duke Ellington (The development of jazz 8/11) August 12, 2024
Louis Armstrong (The development of jazz 7/11) August 6, 2024
Neo-traditionalism: hard bob, straight ahead jazz and neo bob (The development of jazz 6/11) July 28, 2024
Fusion and smooth jazz: blending jazz with other music styles (The development of jazz 5/11) July 20, 2024
Avant-garde jazz (The development of jazz 4/11) July 10, 2024
Bebop and cool jazz (The development of jazz 3/11) July 3, 2024
Swing (The development of jazz 2/11) June 27, 2024
Old jazz (The development of jazz 1/11) June 27, 2024
1990s: ‘Alternative rock’ (History of rock after 1960 6/6) June 24, 2024
Second half 1970s: Punk (History of rock after 1960 5/6) June 17, 2024
1970s: Hard rock (History of rock after 1960 4/6) June 10, 2024
Late 60s: Art-rock and psychedelia (History of rock after 1960 3/6) June 3, 2024
Folk rock, country rock & blues rock (History of rock after 1960 2/6) May 24, 2024
Early 1960s: Beatlemania (history of rock after 1960 1/6) May 21, 2024
Becoming ‘moved’ by music (2): Voices May 4, 2024
Becoming ‘moved’ by music: The impact of rhythm, tempo and timbre May 2, 2024
The 15-minutes city and to what residents care about (7/7) May 1, 2024
Will the 15-minute city cause the US suburbs to disappear? 6/7 April 22, 2024
The global distribution of the 15-minute city idea 5/7 April 14, 2024
The ’15-minute principle’ also applies to rural areas 4/7 April 8, 2024
How do higher density and better quality of life go together? 3/7 January 22, 2024
The 15-minute city: from metaphor to planning concept (2/7) January 16, 2024
The 15-minute city: from vague memory to future reality (1/7) January 9, 2024
When will robotaxi’s become commonplace? (8/8) December 19, 2023
Automated cars; an uncertain future (7/8) December 15, 2023
First driverless taxis on the road 6/8 December 12, 2023
Driving without a driver has a price (5/8) December 8, 2023
The automation of driving: two views (4/4) December 5, 2023
Why we should stop talking about self-driving cars (3/8) December 1, 2023
The impact of the availability of ‘self -driving’ cars on travel behavior 2/8 November 28, 2023
‘Self-driving’ cars: a dream and a nightmare scenario (1/8) November 24, 2023
The Netherlands: country of cars and cows November 21, 2023
25 Happiness November 16, 2023
24. Participation November 16, 2023
23. Governance November 9, 2023
22. Nature never far away November 8, 2023
21. Work, also in the neighbourhood November 3, 2023
20. Facilities within walking and cycling distance October 31, 2023
19. Safe living environment October 27, 2023
18 Space for playing and sporting in a green environment October 24, 2023
17. A sociable inclusive neighborhood October 20, 2023
15. Affordable housing October 13, 2023
14. Liveability October 10, 2023
13. Social safety October 6, 2023
12. Watermanagement October 3, 2023
11. Nature inclusivity September 29, 2023
10. Health September 26, 2023
9. Road safety September 25, 2023
8. Accessibility September 24, 2023
7. Polycentricity September 22, 2023
6. Weighted density September 18, 2023
5. Integration of high-rises September 6, 2023
4. Informative plinths September 1, 2023
3. Attractive streetscape August 29, 2023
2. Human dimension August 25, 2023
1. Lively streets and squares August 21, 2023
New series: 25 building blocks to create better streets, neighbourhoods, and cities. August 18, 2023
Urban design for complexity July 21, 2022
Democracy beyond voting June 17, 2022
Big Tech’s monopoly June 2, 2022
Collect meaningful data and stay away from dataism. January 11, 2022
Digital social innovation: For the social good December 20, 2021
Ten years of smart city technology marketing December 11, 2021
Scare off the monster behind the curtain: Big Tech’s monopoly November 20, 2021
Startups: Between the Curse of Becoming a Taker and the Prospect of Being a Maker October 17, 2021
Beyond smart cities: Digital innovation for the Good of citizens[1] October 4, 2021
Eleven building blocks for the transition to sustainable energy September 8, 2021
Tools for circular construction August 28, 2021
Resilience and prediction of hazards August 4, 2021
What is resilience July 5, 2021
How can cities make the difference, regarding the realization of circular goals June 21, 2021
Plastics: The unnecessary paragon of the take-make-waste economy May 3, 2021
Regional differences in the paths towards a circular economy April 8, 2021
Stop the depletion of the earth March 15, 2021
Collector’s item: Printed version e-book available (in Dutch only) March 3, 2021
Promises of hydrogen: exaggerated or underestimated February 25, 2021
Energy-neutral houses are within reach January 23, 2021
Climate policy, where fighting global warming and poverty meet January 11, 2021
The disappearance of engagement and passion December 1, 2020
Heading for a doughnut economy: A brief encounter November 13, 2020
The social origin of global warming October 30, 2020
Cities are unhealthy places but poverty makes it worse. October 14, 2020
Looking for a humane city October 3, 2020
The holy grail: Full transparent window and solar panel at the same time April 3, 2019
Amsterdam: Heading for a circular economy March 19, 2019
Digital technology eats politics for breakfast. March 1, 2019
Hydrogen: Smart but as yet a promise for the future February 18, 2019
Energy storage: The missing link February 4, 2019
Smart building: The long way to a circular economy January 21, 2019
Are smart cities also sharing cities? November 5, 2017
Are smart cities also sharing cities? November 3, 2017
Smart cities or resilient cities. Does it make any difference? October 22, 2017
How Google connects with the smart city movement October 13, 2017
Smart Cities 1.0, 2.0, 3.0. What’s next? October 4, 2017
How stupid can ‘smart cities’ be ? September 23, 2017
If smart cities are the solution, what was the problem? July 8, 2017
Instead of diplomas: Badges May 1, 2017
Own country second, world first! April 15, 2017
Smart higher education: both face-to-face and online April 1, 2017
The failing doctrine of shareholder value maximization February 9, 2017
Agility and the future of universities January 8, 2017
How much knowledge do we need more to save the world? October 29, 2016
The lecture is the iconic symbol of wastage in higher education September 5, 2016
Will Self-management replace managerialism in higher education? June 12, 2016
Decluttering higher education May 29, 2016
Teachers: Be educators! April 24, 2016
No democratization of universities without self-government December 24, 2015
Universities neglect the role of experience in learning September 16, 2015
Why universities underachieve September 8, 2015
Stop publishing in journals! August 9, 2015
Innovating forwards and backwards April 5, 2015
Higher education in US is ready for disruption January 21, 2015
How to reduce the failure rate of innovation December 13, 2014

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In that case, you might also be interested in my posts in Dutch language: The first one covers all posts in the above mentioned archives that I have written since 2013 (about 400): www.hmjvandenbosch.com The second one covers most music-related posts in this blog: hermanvandenbosch.online The third one covers pictures of the 2500 pieces of artwork that my late father has produced during the periode 1926 - 1979: hermanvandenbosch.nl

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