As a New York Times weekend subscriber who happens to think that there’s more to music out there than those artists who reside at the intersection of “tasteful” and “indie,” I’ve often been disgruntled with the Sunday Magazine’s choices for music-related features, which for the most part seem to crib their ideas from Pitchfork’s Best New Music listings. (Daniel Radosh’s insanely in-depth piece on The Beatles: Rock Band was well worth the read, but the feature well has also seen articles on Andrew Bird, Stuart Murdoch, and Neko Case this year—all fine artists, but definitely pitched to a similar target demo, or, hell, a single side of a mixtape.) Well, a Q & A session on the Times site with Magazine editor Gerald Marzorati went partway toward solving the mystery of why—and surprise, surprise: It has something to do with Marzorati’s own, sordid music-writing past! More »
As previously reported in this space, the spaz-pop outfit the Feelies are reuniting for a few shows this summer, and one of those shows will take place on July 4. They’re opening for Sonic Youth! At Battery Park! More »
My post-Amanda-elimination sadness and the hairballs that Gawker Media’s servers have been horking up since lunchtime almost resulted in this very important news slipping through today’s news cycle: “After 15 years MIA, Bill Million has resurfaced and The Feelies have begun practicing together! More »
New Jersey powerpop group Spiral Jetty’s overly earnest 1985 release, Tour of Homes, gets put through the critical wringer. More »
New Jersey powerpop group Spiral Jetty’s overly earnest 1985 release, Tour of Homes, gets put through the critical wringer. More »
