They say that year-end lists tell more about the list maker’s emotional journey in the last 12 months than they do about the year in music. Knowing the truth in that thought, I took a more sociological approach when I looked at some of the most popular music blogs/sites to see how they listed [...]
Cleveland Critic Sues Newspaper, Orchestra
December 20, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Now things are getting interesting… Last Thursday, as reported by the New York Times, on Decemeber 11th, Dan Rosenberg the music critic who was removed from his Cleveland Orchestra beat struck back by filing a lawsuit against the paper(which he still works for) and the Cleveland Orchestra management. I have to say I am a [...]
What Do You Hate About Music Critics?
December 5, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Go ahead. Tell me. I can handle it… just as long as I don’t end up like music journalist Don Rosenberg. Though, I’ve never been “removed” from a beat like Cleveland Plain Dealer music critic Don Rosenberg who was removed from his Cleveland Orchestra beat in September, I have been the recipient of harsh criticism [...]
Two Thundering Reviews: Jessica Simpson
July 30, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Are there always two sides to every story? And can we all view an artist performance differently? When I read this story about Jessica Simpson’s courageous set at Country Thunder in Wisconsin, I thought back to how an artist’s performance can be taken and conveyed in several ways—depending on several factors—by the fans and especially [...]
The Culture of the Wait: Kanye West vs. Ryan Adams
June 22, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Warning: the language that Ryan Adams uses in this 2004 recorded voicemail he left to Chicago Sun Times rock critic Jim Derogatis is nasty and abusive, it is nonetheless highly entertaining, and a great introduction to this post. I love when music fans express their disgust for a live show. It’s even better when a [...]
Opposing Thumbs: Do U TXT MSG?
June 1, 2008 By Leave a Comment
