Comments on: To Love and to Hate http://www.jeffreydinsmore.com/2006/11/30/to-love-and-to-hate/ A funny guy saying funny things. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:38:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Mark http://www.jeffreydinsmore.com/2006/11/30/to-love-and-to-hate/comment-page-1/#comment-103 Mark Thu, 30 Nov 2006 23:10:58 +0000 http://www.jeffreydinsmore.com/2006/11/30/to-love-and-to-hate/#comment-103 I've been reading Pitchfork for a couple years now, but either I've gotten much more staid in my music choices (which I'm not doubting) or Pitchfork is just a steaming pile of wasted web space now. I've don't have a problem with music-snobbery, but it seems like these days you have to have a stupid name and make noise to even be mentioned in Pitchfork. I realize that this isn't true when it comes to the rankings you're speaking of, as far as perfect 10's go, because those listed are pretty established, mainstream indie/punk bands for the most part, but I always know where to get news about the latest Xiu Xiu Mau Mau Dismemberment Plans. As Lambchop put it on their latest album, "You see your Pitchfork, Our rock saviors; I'm sorry I still prefer Jim Nabors". My sentiment exactly. I’ve been reading Pitchfork for a couple years now, but either I’ve gotten much more staid in my music choices (which I’m not doubting) or Pitchfork is just a steaming pile of wasted web space now. I’ve don’t have a problem with music-snobbery, but it seems like these days you have to have a stupid name and make noise to even be mentioned in Pitchfork.

I realize that this isn’t true when it comes to the rankings you’re speaking of, as far as perfect 10′s go, because those listed are pretty established, mainstream indie/punk bands for the most part, but I always know where to get news about the latest Xiu Xiu Mau Mau Dismemberment Plans.

As Lambchop put it on their latest album, “You see your Pitchfork, Our rock saviors; I’m sorry I still prefer Jim Nabors”. My sentiment exactly.

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