NYT Magazine on the "Old-School Music Snob"
Alexandra Molotkow has a great piece in the April 6th New York Times Magazine on coming to grips with the fact that social media pretty much guarantees that "everyone already likes what you like." I've struggled with this myself. Not that I've ever been a trendsetter in my own musical tastes, but the mainstream popularity of bands like Arcade Fire, The Shins, Vampire Weekend, Fucked Up, etc. have sometimes made me feel a little sheepish about admitting how much I like them. It's an embarrassing personality flaw, but I put it down to human nature. And while I try to remain independent-minded about what I like, I do often refer to Pitchfork to get a feel for the mindie conventional wisdom on what I'm hearing.
Anyway, check it out. If you're like me you'll recognize a little bit of yourself.
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