tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30761342.post6661448401409365654..comments2023-11-09T00:37:40.824-08:00Comments on Fosco Lives!: Album Cover RoundupFOSCOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07238391886095765453noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30761342.post-42473923745414235472008-12-12T10:21:00.000-08:002008-12-12T10:21:00.000-08:00Yeah, Pitchfork is pretty much unreadable--at leas...Yeah, Pitchfork is pretty much unreadable--at least if you want actual music reviews. This list is probably the most interesting thing they do all year.FOSCOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07238391886095765453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30761342.post-70267058931469861252008-12-12T06:05:00.000-08:002008-12-12T06:05:00.000-08:00I don't really think the Mike Doughty cover is bad...I don't really think the Mike Doughty cover is <I>bad</I>, it's just rather uninspired.<BR/><BR/>The Britney and Madonna covers demonstrate quite clearly the dark side of Photoshop-era celebrity photos.<BR/><BR/>I actually think the Loreena McKennitt cover is sort of awesome. Even if it was meant sincerely, it's hilarious.<BR/><BR/>Since you brought them up, I do have a question I've been meaning to ask about Pitchfork... Do any of their writers actually like music? Or do they just like the false sense of superiority they get from being the self-appointed arbiters of music opinion on the web? I like snark as much as anybody, but snark for snark's sake is ultimately empty and hollow.toddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08207291112965899246noreply@blogger.com