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Arts and Crafts

Posted on February 1, 2017 by John

If you want to make your process seem “magical” or “other-directed” describe it as art, right? The “Art” of the Deal, a bullshit “artist”, The Art of War, The Art of Living. But that implies that “art” (a mystical convergence … Continue reading →

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I Miss Lester Bangs

Posted on August 5, 2014 by John

Hell, I even miss Greil Marcus and Robert Christgau; and that’s saying something. Whatever happened to credible music criticism? How is it that so many bands that sound so damned similar (and equally monotonous, repetitive, derivative and absolutely non-unique or … Continue reading →

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The Musician Label II

Posted on October 8, 2007 by John

The definition of “musician” is given as: 1. a person who makes music a profession, esp. as a performer of music. 2. any person, whether professional or not, skilled in music. Interestingly enough, the definitions of pianist, guitarist, bassist, flautist, … Continue reading →

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