“New York Times” Still Allowing Serial Charticlist To Run Amok
Kuo’s charts have revealed a few tidbits about his likes and dislikes:
• His radio stations of choice: Power 105 or Hot 97. BUT NOT Z100. NEVER. • He goes to shows at McCarren Pool and other Brooklyn Vegan-approved venues. • His font choices are similar to those of Wes Anderson. • He really, really likes Lil Wayne. • He was clearly scarred by Lollapalooza 2.
And… that’s it. You know, it’s nice that the Times wants to break up its pages with pretty images, but it would be an awful lot nicer if those charts actually, y’know, said something beyond “Futura is almost as awesome as Da Drought 3, you guys.” I don’t have a problem with people taking music criticism in new and exciting directions, but I do have a slight issue with a joke being beaten into the ground, especially when said joke wasn’t even “ha-ha” funny when it first came out. Clearly, it’s time to whip out the response Jess crafted back in January one more time:
Color Them Summer’s Hottest Songs [NYT]
[Addendum: Apparently the colors on the Web version are messed up, too. Oh, Times!]