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I have always been really impressed with Pitchfork's longevity - been a regular reader since the early 00s and I still check the reviews every day for a new son

I have always been really impressed with Pitchfork's longevity - been a regular reader since the early 00s and I still check the reviews every day for a new song or album to listen to. One of their most impressive features I thought was their 'Cover Story' articles, definitely worth a peek: http://pitchfork.com/features/cover-story/ http://pitchfork.com/features/cover-story/ As everyone was tripping out over The NYT's Snow Fall (great piece, certainly), Pitchfork was at the time releasing similar articles with relative frequency. I never felt these got as much credit as they deserve.

robbyking 11y ago
I'm also a huge fan of Pitchfork. Even if I dislike the bands they designate at "best new music," I can never argue with the quality of their selections. No matter how esoteric or obscure a genre, Pitchfork always does an amazing job of finding bands before they crossover to the mainstream (if they crossover at all). Because of that, it's quotes like this that worry me: It brings 'a very passionate audience of millennial males into our roster,' said Fred Santarpia, the company’s chief digital officer, who led the acquisition Very similar things were said by major label executives when their companies were snatching up alternative bands after Nirvana's Nevermind came out.
- sharkweek 11y ago
  Yeah, definitely don't love hearing that, but if they let Mark Richardson keep running the editorial side of things, I'm less concerned. That guy has done wonders for the site over the past 10 years.
firstworldman 11y ago
The cover stories have been really wonderful, as a guy who grew up loving magazine design (not to mention quality writing) in mags like The Face, Dazed, i-D and Raygun. For a good time, view source on the Aphex Twin feature.
- darylfritz 11y ago
  Link for those lazier than me: http://pitchfork.com/features/cover-story/reader/aphex-twin/ http://pitchfork.com/features/cover-story/reader/aphex-twin/

robbyking 11y ago

I'm also a huge fan of Pitchfork. Even if I dislike the bands they designate at "best new music," I can never argue with the quality of their selections. No matter how esoteric or obscure a genre, Pitchfork always does an amazing job of finding bands before they crossover to the mainstream (if they crossover at all). Because of that, it's quotes like this that worry me: It brings 'a very passionate audience of millennial males into our roster,' said Fred Santarpia, the company’s chief digital officer, who led the acquisition Very similar things were said by major label executives when their companies were snatching up alternative bands after Nirvana's Nevermind came out.

sharkweek 11y ago
Yeah, definitely don't love hearing that, but if they let Mark Richardson keep running the editorial side of things, I'm less concerned. That guy has done wonders for the site over the past 10 years.

firstworldman 11y ago

The cover stories have been really wonderful, as a guy who grew up loving magazine design (not to mention quality writing) in mags like The Face, Dazed, i-D and Raygun. For a good time, view source on the Aphex Twin feature.

darylfritz 11y ago
Link for those lazier than me: http://pitchfork.com/features/cover-story/reader/aphex-twin/ http://pitchfork.com/features/cover-story/reader/aphex-twin/