http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005 by the authors Tue, 10 Aug 2004 20:51:44 EDT http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2002/08/22/194253.php#comment-79163 he seemed a bit defensive about the whole Clear Channel thing, but I never got the sense he is unhappy from his writing, which is often jubilant. 79163@blogcritics.org Tue, 10 Aug 2004 20:51:44 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2002/08/22/194253.php#comment-79159 I think that Ira Robbins is a sad individual (more along the lines of asshole), and just like many other rock critics, he has his own agenda that is deeply emeshed in his own self-loathing and need to feel superior to others. I disagree with most of his reviews, and he seems to me, just by reveiwing his writings, to be a very unhappy person. 79159@blogcritics.org Tue, 10 Aug 2004 20:35:26 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2002/08/22/194253.php#comment-202 Ira has always been an articulate, well-respected music journalist that helped to shape the way music journalists should be. His countless books and articles are always written from a position of knowledge and intelligence. He is a music FAN! Don't forget about his involvement in New York's New Music Seminar, the grandaddy of all of the music seminars. He has been a tremendous asset to the "alternate" music industry. Thank-you, Ira! 202@blogcritics.org Fri, 23 Aug 2002 09:47:05 EDT