Chuck Eddy talks about his 25 years as a music critic and why he is not a "contrarian."
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Book Review: Best Music Writing 2011, Edited by Daphne Carr and Alex Ross
If nothing else, Da Capo's Best Music Writing 2011 is proof positive that good music journalism isn't dead. Yet.
Read More »Book Review: Traditional New Orleans Jazz: Conversations With the Men Who Make the Music by Thomas W. Jacobson
Veteran jazz journalist Thomas Jacobsen discusses the legacy of New Orleans jazz with a who's who of the present-day scene's 'traditional jazz' players.
Read More »Book Review: Best Music Writing 2010 Edited by Ann Powers and Daphne Carr
The 2010 edition of DaCapo's Best Music Writing represents the broadest, most diverse collection of music criticism offered up to date.
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My cultural references are just as good as your cultural references.
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