UPDATE: Like ex-SPIN scribe Charles Aaron tweeted at the start of the fracas, the best way to get another critic to recognize your work is to simply slag them off. And so, Jody Rosen of New York magazine's Vulture blog did just that...with a shelfie.
Not to be outdone, Pitchfork's Mike Powell delivered the next jab, followed by ex-Village Voice music editor Maura Johnston via her Tumblr.
Other retorts:
Evan Sawdey for Popmatters
James Inverne for Classicalite
The easiest way for a music critic to get wider general interest is to bemoan the vapidity of other music critics. Trust me :)
— CANNONBALL ADDERALL (@Charles_Aaron) March 19, 2014
A very interesting piece comes to us from Ted Gioia at The Daily Beast about music criticism, or rather its death, or rather its inability or unwillingness to use technical language or display, you know, any kind of actual knowledge. It's especially interesting because it seems to take the viewpoint of mainstream, pop music criticism, referencing outlets like Billboard and even American Idol (I know, that last isn't exactly a bastion of intelligent criticism but apparently Harry Connick, Jr. was sniggered at for using the word "pentatonic"). Sigh.
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