Perhaps you’re a fan of Sasha Frere-Jones. Or maybe, like Repoz, you think there’s something noteworthy about this pseudo review of Orioles fan Joan Jett playing after a recent Marlins game. But with full apologies to all of the above (along with Jon Landau), I’ve read no music journalism this year quite as incisive nor sophisticated as the following verdicts on the White Stripes’ latest, ‘Icky Thump’, courtesy of Newsday’s Impluse.
Aysha from Astoria looks exactly like my wife…who also hates the White Stripes. Hmm…
…checks bedroom…checks kitchen…checks bathroom…checks Danny’s Gun Shop.
I think you’ve identified the next two EMP Pop Conference keynote speakers. Step aside Greil Marcus!
sounding like phish SAVES it? wow
I believe Erika also writes for Pitchfork.
No, I think Erika is the musical genius behind Fluxblog.
we can agree that the new album is m.o.r. shit, right? it’s closer to maroon 5 than it is to some awesome revival rock shit, right?
i’m channeling chris ott, right?
i do hate the new album though. fyi cstb comment readers!