One-word reviews? Here are 20 more
Witness, and pay tribute at the throne of the One, the Only, the True Word.
excerpted from ‘Paul Weller – The Changing Man’ (Paolo Hewitt, 2011)
In later years, Everett True at Melody Maker would regularly review Paul’s records with just one word: wanker.
Song of the day – 430: Iris DeMent
Her first two albums are special for me, and me alone.
(Two!) classic quotes from the Australian mainstream press – 2: PJ Harvey
Fuck’s sake. How low can Australian music criticism go?
What PR people really think of journalists – a music critic responds
5. You’re a stenographer: You call yourself a journalist, but what you really are is a tired hack who re-writes the press materials we send you and pass it off as your own work.
Song of the day – 429: Guided By Voices
Funny how the remnants of those who fought in the indie trenches during the 90s hold up GbV as a classic band, above many.
The 21 Inviolate Rules of Music Criticism (2012 version)
Music critics are NOT fucking cool – never have been, never will be
Song of the day – 428: Woollen Kits
I like the fact no one from Australia sends me music*.
Song of the day – 427: Planningtorock
The menace is playful but it’s still menace and it’s still seductive as all warm leatherette seats.
Why. Music. Criticism. Still. Matters. (So. Go. Fuck. Yourselves. Spin Magazine.)
The next logical step for Spin Magazine would be to stop listening to music altogether. It’s such a fucking pain in the ass.
