Rolling Stone gets mad at Pitchfork for liking Joanna Newsom

Yail Bloor · **Posted:** Sat Dec 23, 2006 1:27 pm

alongwaltz Wrote:

And really, I find it very hard to believe that the RHCP disc is better than the TV On The Radio or Sonic Youth.

I'd have to agree with you there. I guarantee its better than the Joanna Newsome record though.

Flying Rabbit · **Posted:** Sat Dec 23, 2006 2:29 pm

Code:

We are taking this moment to address an issue that has been plaguing us ever since this album came out, namely, that it [b]sucks[/b]. We are particularly strongly reminded of its [b]suckage[/b] in this moment, when we see “Emily” in the top-ten company of genuinely [b]awesome[/b] tracks by Clipse, Hot Chip, and TV On the Radio.

Any publication that allows these words to be included in a review automatically becomes null and void with me. True, I've used them to describe records, but I'm not a professional writer either. Also, I know this isn't a review but rather a blog posting, but still...

fuse · **Posted:** Sat Dec 23, 2006 2:59 pm

Yeah, even though it is technically a blog, it just seems harsh and un-pro to have the editorial "we" saying something sucks.

Hegel · **Posted:** Sat Dec 23, 2006 3:02 pm

I posted a comment on that article just because I thought it was funny.

I don't care about Pitchfork or RS in the least.

And because I have heard half a track off the album I'd have to say I don't really care about Ms. Newsom either.

shitsandwich.

no guru · **Posted:** Sat Dec 23, 2006 3:14 pm

Interesting that one who enjoys albums like YS, Rehearsing My Choir, and Drum's Not Dead is often called posturing indie scenester even if one might be a 40 year old Baptist rural dude like myself who wouldn't know the first think about all that. While it's fine to deeply dislike these albums, it's not correct to assume everyone who does like them only does so for hipster brownie points.

Whiney · **Posted:** Sun Dec 24, 2006 5:38 am

I love everyone who clicked on this thread just to say how much they don't care about the things in it.

Pitting the two against each other is silly.

But were we to go on singles list alone:

P-Fork Top 10 Songs:
1. Justin Timberlake - My Love
2. The Knife - Silent Shout
3. T.I. - What You Know
4. TV On The Radio - Wolf Like Me
5. Peter Bjorn and John - Young Folks
6. The Clipse - Trill
7. Hot Chip - Boy From School
8. Beach House - Apple Orchard
9. Joanna Newsom - Emily
10. Christian Falkft. Robyn and Ola Salo - Dream On

RS Top 10 Songs:
1. Gnarls Barkley - Crazy
2. Racontuers - Steady As She Goes
3. Chamillionaire ft. Krazie Bone - Ridin'
4. T.I. - What You Know
5. The Pack - Vans
6. Bob Dylan - Thunder On The Mountain
7. Lily Allen - Smile
8. Clipse ft. Slim Thug - Wamp Wamp (What It Do)
9. Wolfmother - Dimension
10, Goldfrapp - Ooh La La

I gotta give this particular battle to Rolling Stone. Even if just for "Vans."

shmoo · **Posted:** Sun Dec 24, 2006 2:03 pm

WhineyPTW Wrote:

I love everyone who clicked on this thread just to say how much they don't care about the things in it.

That's the point I was (unsuccessfully) trying to make above about how all the comments on the Rolling Stone website were about how Rolling Stone sucks.

alongwaltz. · **Posted:** Sun Dec 24, 2006 8:32 pm

shmoo Wrote:

WhineyPTW Wrote:

I love everyone who clicked on this thread just to say how much they don't care about the things in it.

That's the point I was (unsuccessfully) trying to make above about how all the comments on the Rolling Stone website were about how Rolling Stone sucks.

If you don't have something bad to say, don't say anything at all.

Rick Derris · **Posted:** Sun Dec 24, 2006 8:51 pm

WhineyPTW Wrote:

3. Chamillionaire ft. Krazie Bone - Ridin'

I love this song.

I have never heard a note from Joanna Newsom.

I could be down to dress up as a Gnome and get fairytale freaky with her though.

no guru · **Posted:** Sun Dec 24, 2006 9:03 pm

She's not exactly trying to be non-polarizing. She puts out a record where her voice is substantially less bizarre than on the previous one, but then doubles the length of the songs.

Which can be aggravating or awesome, depending on who's listening.

Kit · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 2:47 pm **Posts:** 3052

Dick Meatwood · **Posted:** Sun Dec 24, 2006 9:54 pm

Yeah, that's a new one.

Dalen · **Posted:** Sun Dec 24, 2006 10:01 pm

alongwaltz Wrote:

Yail Bloor Wrote:

Their Top 50 of 2006 is actually pretty decent as well.

And really, I find it very hard to believe that the RHCP disc is better than the TV On The Radio or Sonic Youth.

it's not hard to believe at all, and is in fact very true.

Prince of Darkness · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 11:41 am **Posts:** 11048

Kit Wrote:

wow, god blessed her with some big ol ears, no titties, and an inexplicable career in music.

tentoze · **Posted:** Mon Dec 25, 2006 1:09 pm

Prince of Darkness Wrote:

Kit Wrote:

wow, god blessed her with some big ol ears, no titties, and an inexplicable career in music.

Odds-on favorite for Xmas Post Of The Day.

Prince of Darkness · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 11:41 am **Posts:** 11048

tentoze Wrote:

Prince of Darkness Wrote:

Kit Wrote:

wow, god blessed her with some big ol ears, no titties, and an inexplicable career in music.

Odds-on favorite for Xmas Post Of The Day.

Thank you.

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