Reading an old New Yorker piece by Alex Ross about Pavement just after Brighten the Corners came out:
At least one long and winding road to hell is paved with interpretations of rock lyrics. Writing on the subject tends to fall apart because lyrics make less sense to the eye than to the ear. Words […]
Here’s something I wish I saw more of: a blog dedicated entirely to one record. Idiot Lust focuses on Iggy Pop’s The Idiot, an album that was a huge leap for Pop at the time, and which also ties in very closely with David Bowie’s Low (pictured above is a scene from the studio during […]
Over at Rock Critics, they posted a handful of great quotes from some equally great music writers. My favorite is this one:
… Most rock writers are people with literary aspirations who appreciate music but really don’t understand how to do it — or else they probably would. There are people who write for guitar […]
PGWP’s tumblr post brought my attention to some commentary about Brooklyn Vegan that I found amusing.
Take the recap of June 20’s Gogol Bordello show, the photos of which include several crowd members having a nice rest — they just so happen to have a little crack showing. But it was yesterday’s recap of Feist’s […]
Search for “slayer raining blood my friend’s band”. Or just “slayer raining blood cover.”
This is my favorite one, it’s worth mentioning that it’s a group of highschool kids at a talent show. The girls filming (and squealing with delight) totally lose their shit when they begin the synchronized head-banging breakdown section, losing control of […]
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