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In Defense of Lifestyle Reporting

May 6, 2021April 6, 2021by BrennanLeave a Comment on In Defense of Lifestyle Reporting
In Defense of Lifestyle Reporting

One of the greatest albums reviews I've ever read begins by citing and then disputing this hell of a quote: "Technical knowledge of the art form has disappeared from its discourse. In short, music criticism has turned into lifestyle reporting." That gem came from Ted Gioia of the Daily Beast who was raging against what [...]

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