Jackin’ Pop Update: Now We Know Why The “Village Voice” Doesn’t Have A Humor Section

Brian Raftery | December 1, 2006 4:07 am

It looks like our Jackin’ Pop poll has really caused those alt-weekly weenies at Village Voice Media to get all worked up: First we find out that our poll editor, Michaelangelo Matos, has been banned from the Minneapolis/St. Paul City Pages–the paper where he began his career; and then we receive the following spirit-crushing email from a tipster, who claims it was sent from one of the chain’s music editors, in the hopes of steering VVM writers to Pazz & Jop, and away from Jackin’ Pop:

Village Voice wants us to vote, as Idolator is going to compete with us head-to-head on the Pazz and Jop poll. I’m not allowed to vote in the Idolator poll, and while you do not have to be exclusive to Village Voice, I do encourage you to be exclusive to us and not participate in the Idolator poll.”

Such “Hey guys, come on now” wording is pretty funny, especially since we’ve already been told that VVM is telling ALL of its employees–even if they don’t write about music–they’re not allowed to vote in our poll anyway. Good going, supposed champions of the free press! To get revenge, we plan to not patronize the porn ads in the back your magazines for the next week. You have no idea how much that’s gonna cost you.

P.S. Weenies!

Earlier: Time To Raze The Village: Announcing Idolator’s 2006 Jackin’ Pop Critics Poll

UPDATE: Don’t forget, if you want to be considered for the poll, send your info to matos@idolator.com by 8 p.m. EST.