Friday, February 11, 2005

pazz and jop 2004

on my annual hunt for new music to listen to- since i am rather tired of the hip-hop scene that is all over the charts, the pazz and jop poll is one of my favorite guides. the music is often quirky, strange and if nothing else - always interesting. this time though (like i think two years back) a hip hop album tops the poll. i don't think i am going to venture into that territory and most of the others i already have.. like brian wilson's 'smile' or loretta lynn's 'van lear rose'- both of which i was not too taken by.

the pazz and jop poll by the way is an annual compilation of favorite albums and singles chosen by critics from all over the us carried out by 'The Village Voice' newspaper, one of my favorite reads on the net with its strident leftist alternative stance and interesting writers like 'the dean of rock critics' - Robert Christgau.

Here is a link to this years Pazz and Jop Poll

Inspirational quote: "Rappers are supposed to project self-important, manly aggression. If we want nerdy defensive boasts, we've already got the Internet."

Keith Harris
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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