I think he meant the recent Billboard chart where Swift had the entire Top 10 on Billboard. Stuff like that always makes me wonder if it actually means anything.
― clemenza, Monday, 16 January 2023 17:21 (one year ago) link
Hey, I said (in the Midnights thread): this kind of sounds like if you asked an AI to make a Taylor Swift pop album. Move over, Marcus!!
― Vexatious litigant (morrisp), Monday, 16 January 2023 17:24 (one year ago) link
Greil Marcus's daughter, Emily, passed away yesterday (1/31) more than two years after her diagnosis of appendiceal cancer. Per request, Greil has posted her obituary, and Robert Christgau posted a tribute to her. Her playlist for her funeral has also been posted.
― birdistheword, Thursday, 2 February 2023 06:20 (one year ago) link
If you want a free month of Marcus's Substack, let me know via ILX mail--I've got two to give away. It gives you access to a few things that are behind the paywall.
― clemenza, Monday, 13 February 2023 16:55 (one year ago) link
Also, his Real Life column this month leads off with a 100% vintage-Marcus entry on Biden's SOTU. If you're a fan, you'll probably love it, if you're not, you'll almost definitely cringe.
― clemenza, Monday, 13 February 2023 19:06 (one year ago) link