Show Notes
I had the pleasure of speaking to storied music journalist Sasha Frere Jones about his experience as a music reviewer, and how neither of us know anything.
00:00 – Introduction 03-:47 – How you listen to music 05:00 – How did you become a music commentator? 13:49 – Writing about music as a musician 22:45 – Online music commentators 31:00 – Timeless music and their rediscovery 36:20 – Attitudes towards music commentary 43:55 – Dealing with comments and criticism 48:05 – Labeling music beyond their “genres” 51:56 – Listening as a journalist 1:02:46 – Final thoughts
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