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4th January 2012

Quote reblogged from Mark Richardson with 50 notes

Maybe we could spend extra time in 2012 thinking about how we, as individual listeners, respond when the music of the present seems especially connected to the music of the past. To figure out when and why we forgive artists that seem only the sum of very clear influences and when and why we actually seek out such artists. And maybe we could articulate a set of criteria for when “originality” is important to us. What does it really mean to “transcend influences”? Is that something that can be explained? What does it really mean to say an artist has a “unique voice”? We use these terms often, but I’m not sure we’re clear in our own minds what we mean by them. Maybe you have some proposed New Year’s resolutions for music critics in 2012?
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Mark Richardson: A Proposed New Year’s Resolution for Music Critics

 
  1. waxmall reblogged this from marathonpacks
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  3. authalic answered: Similarly, what does it mean to be “authentic”, and how can someone who is deliberately copying an established style be authentic in any way?
  4. marcuschapa answered: my answer cannot be summed up in 140 characters, but i re-blogged this post to my tumblr with my response.
  5. marcuschapa reblogged this from markrichardson and added:
    I agree with you post…but I never understood...blogger’s opinion could matter so much
  6. chicagosburning answered: Originality often begins as an attempt at reproduction and becomes something more given an artist’s constraints rather than their strengths.
  7. whenyrlivinginafascistdream answered: Heartily agree!
  8. interstate808 reblogged this from marathonpacks and added:
    A lot of this reminds me of Girls’ album this year, Father, Son, Holy Ghost. I really like the album and listened to it...
  9. gaysagainstgaga answered: don’t listen to anything that heathcliff berru is pushing.
  10. shahadrashid reblogged this from teenageart
  11. teenageart reblogged this from marathonpacks and added:
    I think these are interesting issues - funny how they are coming up on New Year’s - and I generally take the tack that...
  12. marathonpacks reblogged this from markrichardson and added:
    Mark’s point is absolutely crucial, in my opinion, to being a good critic of anything. This has been something of a pet...
  13. companycalls answered: To write, read and listen to more. A sure fire way to get better right?
  14. killedincars answered: You’re invalidating P4K here.
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