> -----Original Message----- > From: matt kane's brain [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 05 January 2005 16:33 > > At 11:31 AM 1/5/2005, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >In Simpsons comic book guy voice: "Worst... music > 'criticism'... ever..." > > What's sad is how many of friends consider Reynolds (and guys like > pitchfork) inspiration/hero/grand influence/whatever.
I think there's a place in the world for Simon Reynolds, but like most music journalists, he's essentially making a career out of sniping from the sidelines, and someone who does that for a living can only be seen as an inspiration by people who aspire to that sort of position. I have to admit, I often prefer to read opinions (on music as well as other subjects) that conflict with my own; even though I'd ideally prefer these opinions to be better articulated than Simon Reynolds' often are! Brendan
