March 2010
13 posts
Sorry. I’ll try again tomorrow.
a grammar: why we fight #1 →
Much-appreciated readers and Tumblr-followers! Some of you will have already noticed this, but: today begins an adventure in which I write a monthly column for Pitchfork. It’s called “Why We Fight,” and the first installment — about Joanna Newsom, Lady Gaga, and how indie might eat itself — is…
This whole column is essential and worth anyone’s time. I’m especially drawn to...
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Joanna Newsom, the Changeling →
Jody Rosen notes “Yet she is an indie-rock star: ‘The Milk-Eyed Mender’ and ‘Ys’ (pronounced ‘ees’), from 2007, sold 200,000 and 250,000 copies respectively, huge numbers for independent-label releases, especially in the anemic 21st-century record marketplace. But sales figures don’t tell the whole story; her popularity is a phenomenon of depth, not...
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“…I think people just have no idea how hard it is to make a living as an...”
– Laura Viers in the Seattle Weekly being asked if her thoughts on file-sharing have changed since she started running her own label.
Even before my actions (five years ago or more) reflected my conscience, I was never comfortable with the idea that “music should be free”. To me, it was...
maura:
The Hood Internet - Absorb The Lip Gloss...
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Lady Gaga - Why It's Time To Give The Fame Monster... →
richaod:
I would bet physical money that anyone agreeing with this either/both: a. Constantly makes broad generalisations about the perceived vacuity of ALL pop music or b. Has not listened to the Fame Monster, and enjoys passing off uninformed “commentary” as authoritative.
However, I do think Gaga really needs to speed up her promotional - that is, SINGLES - cycle - as good as it is, riding...
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Little Boots' catchy pop, "stuck on repeat" →
Over at TIG, I write about the inspiration for this blog’s title.
juggalos on law & order →
molls:
(via lookatthisfuckingjuggalo)
Because sometimes I need to be reminded that juggalos are members of somebody’s family. Fortunately, my juggalo brother hasn’t been featured here. Yet.
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Carly Simon Refutes Theory That “So Vain” Target... →
If “You’re So Vain” isn’t about David Geffen, who is it about? Back to the drawing board, I suppose.