Here's Slate's round-up of articles about the recent Hornby brouhaha, including links to Hornby's Times op ed that kicked it off and some of the biggest name take downs of it. I find pissing matches of this sort really dispiriting and enervating, but the topic is guaranteed to come up if you'll be talking about critics and old fogeyism, Rio, so be prepared.
Everybody dies, Tracey. Someone's carrying a bullet for you right now, doesn't even know it. The trick is to die of old age before it finds you.
Mal ,'The Message'
Buffista Music II: Wrath of Chaka Khan
There's a lady plays her fav'rite records/On the jukebox ev'ry day/All day long she plays the same old songs/And she believes the things that they say/She sings along with all the saddest songs/And she believes the stories are real/She lets the music dictate the way that she feels.
joe boucher - Jun 24, 2004 8:26:19 am PDT #3319 of 10003
I knew that topless lady had something up her sleeve. - John Prine
DavidS - Jun 24, 2004 8:35:54 am PDT #3320 of 10003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Who are some of the biggest-name offenders? Anyone?
Marsh is by far the worst. I don't think Greil Marcus has listened to more than three records by a black musician since 1974. It was practically front page news when he noticed the Geto Boys. Locally, Joel Selvin only writes about sixties and seventies bands. Robert Hillburn of the LA Times is sort of notorious for being stuck in the 80s (with some of my favorite bands, X and REM).
Seems like there should be more indie rock fogeyism by now.
Rio - Jun 24, 2004 8:40:45 am PDT #3321 of 10003
Are you ready to be strong?
Ooh, thanks, Jon. Not that I have time to read that whole NYT article before my interviewy thingie. But I get the jist. Very helpful you all are.
Jon B. - Jun 24, 2004 8:42:11 am PDT #3322 of 10003
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Steve Morse in the Boston Globe. I remember him complaining, when WBCN started playing more "alternative" stuff, that they were forgetting their roots and should play more Aerosmith.
Jon B. - Jun 24, 2004 8:43:11 am PDT #3323 of 10003
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Ooh, thanks, Jon.
Would love to take credit, but it was Joe not me. :)
Rio - Jun 24, 2004 8:45:55 am PDT #3324 of 10003
Are you ready to be strong?
I meant to type JOE! Sorry! Thanks, Joe!
joe boucher - Jun 24, 2004 8:53:50 am PDT #3325 of 10003
I knew that topless lady had something up her sleeve. - John Prine
If I'm not Jon then why in God's name am I standing here in silver lamé playing the theremin? Besides the fact that it's so much fun, I mean.
Rio - Jun 24, 2004 8:59:05 am PDT #3326 of 10003
Are you ready to be strong?
NAR NAR JOE.
OMG 2 minutes till the radio show calls me.
panicking
drinking wine
freaking out
joe boucher - Jun 24, 2004 9:03:52 am PDT #3327 of 10003
I knew that topless lady had something up her sleeve. - John Prine
Is it online? Can we listen?
Rio - Jun 24, 2004 9:05:41 am PDT #3328 of 10003
Are you ready to be strong?
It is online but we're prerecording today. I MIGHT let you guys know about it once it's on the website, or maybe I will chicken out. WHOOOO CAN SAAAAY?