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jesus wept.

― ethan, Wednesday, 13 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

please elaborate, ethan.

― dan, Wednesday, 13 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Is it the concept of a Pitchfork orgasm that makes you sad?

― Daver, Wednesday, 13 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Taking sides: being full of living shit vs. being full of dying shit

― Andy K, Wednesday, 13 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Ethan doesn't want to be Def Jux' bitch. Come to think of it, I'd prefer to be referred to as their pimp.

― Dare, Wednesday, 13 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

regardless of what's being covered that fucking review takes smug punchability to new unforeseen heights, i seriously considered sending a complaint letter after reading it which is not only something i've never done in my life but sort of ridiculous considering i'd be attacking the organization i work with (oops).

― ethan, Wednesday, 13 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

But smug punchability can be a good thing for an MC ... why not a reviewer? Is it just that particular articulation of it?

― Dare, Wednesday, 13 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

anything good is bad when pitchfork does it.

― ethan, Wednesday, 13 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

whoever this brad haywood is, he seems painfully unaware. does ryan endorse this sort of writing? pitchfork at one point was a wonderful outlet for musical discovery...jesus is not alone

― otis, Wednesday, 13 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

"it's almost ridiculous how good Eminem's beat is-- strings, synth and 'Good Vibrations'-style theremin tones roll easy like 1987."

?

― Dare, Wednesday, 13 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

but dare you're forgetting that i fucked your girl!!

― ethan, Wednesday, 13 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

No Ethan is right. The three albums a year quota thing is either wicked satire blunted by the probability that its actually true or is just unironic acknowledgement, in which case, ugh. And remember kids - NONE OF THOSE BEATS ARE "DANCEABLE"!

― Tom, Wednesday, 13 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

i seriously considered sending a complaint letter after reading it which is not only something i've never done in my life but sort of ridiculous considering i'd be attacking the organization i work with (oops).

You're not writing PF because -- as the review says -- you don't have the balls. And you're a lemming.

― Andy K, Wednesday, 13 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

When people make fun of backpackers, this is the sort of thing they're talking about.

― Jordan, Wednesday, 13 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

I try to ignore the lame smug collegiate self-congratulatory bits and skip ahead to see what he has to say about the comp. At least he wrote something about the music, and what he wrote wasn't horrible. I haven't seen the record written up anywhere else, and it's something I'm interested in, so I was happy to see it. Where should I go, Ethan, for a better write up on this particular record?

― dan, Wednesday, 13 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

I fully agree that the perspective in the review's a bit condescending, and could have been articulated better. I was just giving Ethan a hard time because I'd rather see him write about hip- hop for Pitchfork (or any site) than just whine about those who do.

― Dare, Wednesday, 13 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

I couldn't read past the first couple of paragraphs. Why didn't Ryan get Ethan to do this piece?

― RickyT, Wednesday, 13 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Whatever disease the NME has, it appears to be catching.

― DG, Wednesday, 13 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Dan, here is a fine review:

http://www.theonionavclub.com/avclub3809/music3809.html#review4

― Jordan, Thursday, 14 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

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