The Times Sunday Magazine had a story about musicians blogging to attract fans. Apparently, blogs are going to do for this guy what Pitchfork did for Arcade Fire, MTV for Weird Al, and depression for Elliott Smith.
Eventually, though, no matter how word-of-mouth originates, the music is going to have to stand up for itself. The Hold Steady, a) a band I've been all about for six months, one week, and two days, give or take, and b) the second subject of the article, after Mr. Coulton (in Times-speak), apparently built a following through the guitarist's blog. [Note to readers: I learned about the aforementioned Brooklyn-based quartet, not from some nerdy blogger, but from a real live girl.]
The Hold Steady's music is certainly good enough that doesn't need some dude tapping away on his keyboard to make sure they get some airplay; now the band's version of "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" is played during the 7th-inning stretch of Minnesota Twins home games. Chalk up one point to the idea that the blogosphere is a meritocracy.
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what were you doing at java green? i thought a cup of coffee turns you into that jittery character from mad tv.
last night, going home, i sit down on the L train, settle in with a book. i glance at the guy to my right: he has a nailclipper in hand. to be fair, i didn't see him actually cut any nails.
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