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> But it seems unnecessary? If something is extremely popular but you perceive something wrong about it of course that's a good reason to write about it. At t
by galaxyLogic 4y ago
> But it seems unnecessary?
If something is extremely popular but you perceive something wrong about it of course that's a good reason to write about it.
At the same time many critics seem to just try to put artists down because that makes it seem the critic is above the artist because he can see the wrongness in the artist. Critics are wannabe artists.
- skybrian 4y agoI don't see any upside in trying to tell people that some music they love is crap. It's different for other media, like an article about how a book or TV show or movie is historically inaccurate is sometimes fun.
- pbhjpbhj 4y agoWhy is it different for music, to the situation with movies, say? Music can have a narrative that is counter factual too.
- skybrian 4y agoCan you name a song with lyrics that you'd consider to be misinformation rather than poetry or fiction? Seems like it would be pretty rare.
- galaxyLogic 4y ago> I don't see any upside in trying to tell people that some music they love is crap. I guess it's just the wrongheaded logic of criticism: The critic must prove they are doing their job. They are "critics", right? Therefore they must criticize. :-)