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Originally Posted by elphenor
rank the most influential music journalists
are there any?
has anyone ever cared about their opinions?
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Hell yes.
Lester Bangs - I grew up on that ****. Creem was the ****ing bible.
Robert Christgau
Alex Ross
Amiri Baraka
piero scaruffi
Plus random critics from Rolling Stone (still reference the record guides for rock roll and jazz) - Spin -maximum rocknroll - flipside - sound choice - forced exposure - NME - Melody Maker - Uncut - mojo (with companion cds before the internet) and The Wire - and pitchfork
Music journalism is the ****ing illest
and ftw I think my own freak fighter is loaded with great material
I said it
I meant it
I’m here to represent it