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any other well-written and informative music sites out there?

― Priti Batta (priti), Sunday, 20 March 2005 20:22 (twenty-one years ago)

http://www.smashhits.net/jpeg/171/2589966.jpeg

hmmm. let's see. smash hits?

seriously, i like stylus a lot. http://stylusmagazine.com/

― nathalie barefoot in the head (stevie nixed), Sunday, 20 March 2005 20:26 (twenty-one years ago)

Other?

Sorry, cheap shot.

I don't read much criticism, generally. But I've enjoyed bits of http://www.perfectsoundforever.com/ and http://www.popmatters.com.

― I.M. (I.M.), Sunday, 20 March 2005 20:31 (twenty-one years ago)

stylus seconded. playlouder is OK but has far less to read.

― grimly fiendish (grimlord), Sunday, 20 March 2005 20:31 (twenty-one years ago)

sorry - i just looked around on this board and realized there's about 100 pitchfork and other related posts...new to this site, wasn't trying to rehash an old topic

oh just read the new posts - thanks

― Priti Batta (priti), Sunday, 20 March 2005 20:33 (twenty-one years ago)

I greatly enjoy PlayLouder and Popjustice. Very funny stuff there. Pitchfork could use a lot more humor.

I can't stand Popmatters.

― Mr. Snrub, Sunday, 20 March 2005 21:11 (twenty-one years ago)

Seems like there should be a sticky thread here for webzine recommendations.

Indieworkshop.com has great taste and covers a lot of the bands that I always wish got more press (Dean Roberts, Kayo Dot, Cerberus Shoal - hey cool, they just reviewed Nils Okland).

Stylus is great. I don't think people appreciate how extreme it gets, from Matt Weiner's thorough, well-argued Jimmy Webb feature to Dom Passantino's "someone should rape Tori Amos again" record review.

If you don't read Pitchfork but you like some of the writers, some of them are starting blogs - and serious ones, not "Boy, I hate laundry day" type things - like Nick Sylvester's fantastic Riff Central, or William Bowers' Puritan Blister.

― Chris Dahlen (Chris Dahlen), Sunday, 20 March 2005 23:04 (twenty-one years ago)

I like Dominique Leone a lot--does he have a blog?

― I.M. (I.M.), Sunday, 20 March 2005 23:06 (twenty-one years ago)

yeah i can't stand popmatters.

i like stylus, tinymixtapes, thisisfakediy(.co.uk), pop justice (Easily my favourite for humour and pop).

― Hari A$hur$t (Toaster), Sunday, 20 March 2005 23:10 (twenty-one years ago)

stylus, tinymixtapes, splendid, junkmedia and cokemachineglow are all daily reads for me

― Rizzx, Sunday, 20 March 2005 23:11 (twenty-one years ago)

I like Dominique Leone a lot--does he have a blog?

Not that I know of. He publishes all over the place though, he's been in Seattle Weekly and some other papers.

He's also been spending a lot of time on his own music ...

― Chris Dahlen (Chris Dahlen), Sunday, 20 March 2005 23:14 (twenty-one years ago)

Tom Breihan has a blog. http://dipdipdive.blogspot.com i believe. (Speaking of pfork writers w blogs)

― deej., Monday, 21 March 2005 05:18 (twenty-one years ago)

As far as online music magazines, I check Junkmedia regularly, I like Perfect Sound Forever. Also Mundane Sounds, though it isnt updated as often. And Sponic (http://www.sponiczine.com) though it's updated even less often. And though it's maybe out of line I can't help mention my own, Erasing Clouds (http://www.erasingclouds.com)

― daveheaton, Monday, 21 March 2005 13:50 (twenty-one years ago)

reppin fr neumu.

― cozen (Cozen), Monday, 21 March 2005 15:48 (twenty-one years ago)

thanks for the nice plug and nice words Chris.

the only sites i check besides my own are P-fork, Spendid (from time to time...), and Stylus.

tinymixtapes is too 'jokey' for me.

― deadair (deadair), Monday, 21 March 2005 21:53 (twenty-one years ago)

poor old fakejazz...

in other news - i dig foxy digitalis

― chris andrews (fraew), Monday, 21 March 2005 22:08 (twenty-one years ago)

I think that an alarm goes off in pitchforkland everytime the RSS of ILX mentions them.

― Dr. Eldon Tyrell (ex machina), Monday, 21 March 2005 22:19 (twenty-one years ago)

why not try http://freakytrigger.co.uk , 12 posts for a penny

― Tracer Hand (tracerhand), Monday, 21 March 2005 22:20 (twenty-one years ago)

I think that an alarm goes off in pitchforkland everytime the RSS of ILX mentions them.

-- Dr. Eldon Tyrell (j()nathan.william$@geeMaleDotCom ), March 21st, 2005.

ryan's a messageboard regular, he's posted on PFM, hipinion, and even here i believe

― chris andrews (fraew), Monday, 21 March 2005 22:35 (twenty-one years ago)

Brooklyn Vegan.

www.brooklynvegan.com

― cdwill, Monday, 21 March 2005 22:42 (twenty-one years ago)

tinymixtapes is too 'jokey' for me.

Since when has "jokey" been a synonym for "utterly fucking hopeless"?

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Monday, 21 March 2005 22:49 (twenty-one years ago)

Alternative to pitchfork?

sharp, shooting pains in your scrotum.

― PB, Monday, 21 March 2005 22:53 (twenty-one years ago)

Dom appears to have nailed it.

― deej., Monday, 21 March 2005 22:55 (twenty-one years ago)

www.dustedmagazine.com

― nment, Tuesday, 22 March 2005 03:36 (twenty-one years ago)

yeah, i can't believe dusted hasn't been posted on this thread... they are pretty good.

Since when has "jokey" been a synonym for "utterly fucking hopeless"?

i guess i was just trying to be nice.

― deadair (deadair), Tuesday, 22 March 2005 12:00 (twenty-one years ago)

www.staticmultimedia.com

― Raymond Cummings (Raymond Cummings), Tuesday, 22 March 2005 12:58 (twenty-one years ago)

a lot of good recommendations here, thanks for the info

― Priti Batta (priti), Wednesday, 23 March 2005 16:32 (twenty-one years ago)

Read everything mentioned upthread. You will be a very rounded person as a result.

― David A. (Davant), Wednesday, 23 March 2005 22:37 (twenty-one years ago)

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