We Want A “Leak Team” Of Our Own For Christmas
There are few people you can honestly say this of, and knowing the guy personally certainly puts me under suspicion for saying what I’m about to, but that doesn’t change the fact that everything Douglas Wolk writes is worth reading. His book on James Brown’s Live at the Apollo for the 33 1/3 series may be that line’s best, and his new Reading Comics is generous, maniacally focused, and gives the impression of complete effortlessness. The same is true for Wolk’s feature in the new Spin about the process by which major releases hit the Internet before they’re available commercially. This is a complicated topic, but Wolk’s organization is spotless, and he gets great quotes from pertinent parties–major label to indie, anonymous bloggers to much-leaked recording stars. If you want to wrap your head around “leak culture” and its effects, this is where to start.
Days of the Leak [Spin]
