Steve Almond on Music Criticism
“Am I suggesting that music criticism is a pointless exercise? Yeah, I guess I am.
In many cases it’s even worse than that. Because critics are, by their very job description, charged with being hypercritical. I certainly was. It was as if my critic credibility depended on my not being fooled into actually enjoying myself.”
Rumpus contributor Steve Almond takes on music criticism over at The Boston Globe.
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