I love this quote- “If Billboard is the kid at school who loves everything on the radio, then Pitchfork is the kid telling you that most popular music stinks and you should be listening to “real music” like the Velvet Underground. “
I oscillate between these two modes depending on the day. While the writing at Pitchfork is brilliant, I of…
I love this quote- “If Billboard is the kid at school who loves everything on the radio, then Pitchfork is the kid telling you that most popular music stinks and you should be listening to “real music” like the Velvet Underground. “
I oscillate between these two modes depending on the day. While the writing at Pitchfork is brilliant, I often find it too exclusionary. The world could use more whimsical rock journalists that focus on celebrating the art rather than criticizing for the sake of elitism. But also, people really should be listening to The Velvet Underground, ha!
I love this quote- “If Billboard is the kid at school who loves everything on the radio, then Pitchfork is the kid telling you that most popular music stinks and you should be listening to “real music” like the Velvet Underground. “
I oscillate between these two modes depending on the day. While the writing at Pitchfork is brilliant, I often find it too exclusionary. The world could use more whimsical rock journalists that focus on celebrating the art rather than criticizing for the sake of elitism. But also, people really should be listening to The Velvet Underground, ha!
I also go back and forth. Pitchfork is of course illuminating. But I’d rather enjoy a “bad” song with 100 people than a “great” song by myself