Isn't music criticism just a veiled attempt to create an exclusive canon of what's cool?
David Kootnikoff
Hong Kong, ChinaI thought it was an overt attempt to get a seat in the balcony.
Ding! You can find the whole Q-and-A here.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Sasha Frere-Jones answers your questions
Last month, New Yorker pop music critic Sasha Frere-Jones's number was up for Ask the Author, a regular blog feature on the magazine's website. He answered readers' questions about specific artists, copyright issues, and his writerly process, and kindly dispensed some wisdom for aspiring music journalists. (He even gave Kaki King a shout-out. Holler.) If you haven't read it yet, it's definitely worth your time. Here's a snippet:
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I like this quote, "The Beatles speak for the Gummi bear people; the Stones represent Mentos lovers."
yeah, that was another high point :)
Agreed.
I personally liked when he dissed Garden State and Tarantino in the same paragraph.
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