Stuff I don’t hate
Like I could give a crap about Paris Hilton either way.
Song of the day – 453: Jimmy Little
R.I.P. Jimmy. Thanks for helping us understand Australia a little better, right at a time when we needed to.
Kathleen Hanna’s message in support of Pussy Riot
FEMINIST SOLIDARITY ACROSS BORDERS! FREE PUSSY RIOT! DEATH TO PRISON, FREEDOM TO PROTEST!
Song of the day – 452: Dirty Three
For when words are pointless.
Song of the day – 451: Julia Holter
Sure. Julia Holter does sound softened, magical, intimate. Beauty is saddened.
Why academics shouldn’t write music reviews
Wow. I’ve never heard of Julia Holter before and now I have absolutely no desire to hear of her again.
Song of the day – 450: Bruce Springsteen (+ bonus album review)
It’s a thin between sounding authentic and sounding like you’re writing the music for a future Levi’s advert.
Song of the day – 449: Sinéad O’Connor
Authenticity matters. I’m not sure how much it matters or why it matters or whether it should matter, but clearly it matters.
Song of the day – 448: Summer Twins
The music, I like – but you have to appreciate that these people are not my people.
The sacred cows of indie music – 6: Nirvana
In the Sex Pistols’ day, this was called flogging a dead horse.
