> >MY PERSONAL BEEF: Most people don't analyze themselves or >music culture enough to notice this or care about it. I have a >problem with how their music reviews thoroughly shape music >nerd and hipster culture. Like if you bring up an act to >someone that isn't covered on Pitchfork, it's somehow like >less official or something. Like if a review of an album >doesn't exist (good or bad) than that band isn't validated to >many people. The majority of blogs seem to follow pitchfork. >Let's face it, at this point they're big enough that they're >going to get information sent to them constantly and will hear >most music before other sources. > > >
Good call.
I hate how ignored some bands are because they don't have any press on Pitchfork.