Some have claimed that the following is plagiarism. That’s ridiculous. (more…)
Whatever happened to the music press?
"Great critics still crush like teenagers and feel more slighted when artists don’t meet their nebulous expectations. Reading those reviews can be like eavesdropping on a married couple having it out in a restaurant or glimpsing a couple fooling around. That’s what I’m reading for anyway."
Everett True
Previously
Song of the day – 433: Those Dancing Days
There's melody and pace, and the sort of vicarious thrill that used to be had from boy rock all thos…
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The album's centrepiece, the five-minute long Jam Song, is a slow-burning tour de force, caged by de…
Song of the day – 431: Teeth (Rock Vs Cancer. Rock Wins.)
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n+1 Publishes an Interesting Article About Pitchfork | Collapse Board Publishes a Response
By Scott Creney
If you’re at all interested in the current state of music criticism — or indie rock for that matter — and how the two have evolved, then you need to check out this article from n+1, one of the better literary/culture magazines around, while it’s still online. (more…)
Scott Creney reacts to Chuck Klosterman’s article about tUnE-yArDs pretty much exactly the way you’d expect him to
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Chuck Klosterman, former full-time music journalist (he now writes about the broader topic of ‘popular culture’) shared his thoughts this week with the readers of www.grantland.com about tUne-yArDs. (more…)
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2011 was a wonderful year for music. For listening to music, dancing to music, thinking about music, writing about, watching, falling in love with, dropping what you were doing, grabbing your keys and running full pelt after music. (more…)
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By Erika Meyer
When you do a DIY release of original music, especially if you release it digitally, one of the first things you will have to do is pick a genre. (more…)
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By Lucy Cage
One of the strangest musical experiences I had in 2011 was trying – and failing – to listen to highly-praised Brooklyn-based indie rock band (ouch: there’s a phrase guaranteed to strike ennui into the heart of any music lover) The Antlers. (more…)
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