tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613724486830661308.post2583330182698847311..comments2023-09-28T08:45:28.674-05:00Comments on Music Writemare: but -- but where are the WORDS!J. Temperancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07689038795727052643noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613724486830661308.post-31981889480080175912007-11-07T00:18:00.000-06:002007-11-07T00:18:00.000-06:00re: anonymousi'm working on a posty about "better"...re: anonymous<BR/>i'm working on a posty about "better" music and "best" music and what our obsession with top ten lists and the like means. it's true that some music doesn't fit so neatly into such frameworks, but i think there's a bit more going on.<BR/><BR/>re: jaredrutledge<BR/>bullshit. you so intended that pun.Uticashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17857898864494339212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613724486830661308.post-68020602500703027722007-11-05T11:49:00.000-06:002007-11-05T11:49:00.000-06:00ahahahaaha. spoon fed. ahahahahaha.ahahahaaha. spoon fed. ahahahahaha.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613724486830661308.post-67162829112937240232007-11-05T01:41:00.000-06:002007-11-05T01:41:00.000-06:00i reckon it's probably just better to listen to mu...i reckon it's probably just better to listen to music for ourselves, and leave pitchfork for people who like to be spoon-fed (no pun intended)jaredrutledgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06450070110203134161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613724486830661308.post-90839856678275059602007-11-04T14:15:00.000-06:002007-11-04T14:15:00.000-06:00who does that leave us with then? jazz critics? cl...who does that leave us with then? jazz critics? classical critics??<BR/><BR/>the outta sight reliance on amateur reviews, and the negative consequences involved, has been granted publicity in the last few weeks. the problem with music that disassociates it from being lumped with the shortcomings of amateur consumer reviews is that "better" or "best" records/songs aren't as easy to peg as other product hierarchy.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.stg.brown.edu/projects/davenport/WHAT_IS_MUSIC.html" REL="nofollow"><I>what is music?</I></A><BR/><BR/>our problem with instrumental rock is, like you say, rock critics can't deal with it, and probably most jazz/classical critics smugly dismiss it. we need something in between pitchfork and gramophone. downtown music gallery hotline??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613724486830661308.post-13654907532178865732007-11-04T12:44:00.000-06:002007-11-04T12:44:00.000-06:00Amen!Amen!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com