tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8991368.post2428012469684004315..comments2024-02-22T10:25:06.452+00:00Comments on Blackdown: Pitchfork End of Year 2009Blackdownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02520300442318805159noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8991368.post-60089672386616704672009-11-14T14:46:22.826+00:002009-11-14T14:46:22.826+00:00meh, one man's "over-grown mutual admirat...meh, one man's "over-grown mutual admiration society / club" is another's "community."<br /><br />you could call it insular or by contrast you could say the artists are in interesting dialog.<br /><br />you could say FWD are making people cool, or you could say they're on it and spot the right people at the right time.<br /><br />And yeah FWD doesn't pay a lot Blackdownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02520300442318805159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8991368.post-82663575321871016962009-11-13T15:27:02.549+00:002009-11-13T15:27:02.549+00:00I appreciate the sarcasm, but I think Anon brings ...I appreciate the sarcasm, but I think Anon brings up a fair point. It's not so much a conspiracy, as it is a over-grown mutual admiration society / club. <br /><br />Blackdown is one of the better writers out there on this music, so I hope he keeps doing his thing. But there are times when the scene seems so insular that I just can't help but cringe every time someone like Joe Muggs Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8991368.post-23406545367584625902009-11-11T10:59:49.221+00:002009-11-11T10:59:49.221+00:00Blackdown still masquerading as a music 'journ...Blackdown still masquerading as a music 'journalist', eh? Lol. <br /><br />Best thing to happen to the scene in 2009 is that the FWD/Ammunition/Tempa/Rinse hegemony (corporation) has lost some of its sway. <br /><br />New heads steppin up and out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8991368.post-78655938759917272022009-11-08T09:05:36.274+00:002009-11-08T09:05:36.274+00:00they really edited in "wonky?" why... it...they really edited in "wonky?" why... its very peculiar. I wonder what its like working with pitchfork. As they do seem very peculiar.nathan melonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13970233869966719105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8991368.post-47011471299582766752009-11-07T16:50:15.497+00:002009-11-07T16:50:15.497+00:00Interesting list Martin, but why nothing by Martyn...Interesting list Martin, but why nothing by Martyn or 2562, two of the Dutch musical revelations of the year?Passettihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05459357040251963543noreply@blogger.com