Comments on: The Projected Longevity Of A “Times” Sorta-Critic’s Ability To Annoy The Crap Out Of Us http://idolator.com/339985/the-projected-longevity-of-a-times-sorta-critics-ability-to-annoy-the-crap-out-of-us Music News, Reviews, and Gossip on Idolator.com Sat, 26 May 2012 11:40:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Anonymous http://idolator.com/339985/the-projected-longevity-of-a-times-sorta-critics-ability-to-annoy-the-crap-out-of-us/comment-page-1#comment-408852 Anonymous Sun, 06 Jan 2008 02:52:16 +0000 http://158b3d2f7c9d3fe4847e406da369b2c4#comment-408852 <p>as you usual, you guys are hating on someone with a new idea. why? this one's fun and creative. so what if you disagree with his picks, etc?</p> as you usual, you guys are hating on someone with a new idea. why? this one’s fun and creative. so what if you disagree with his picks, etc?

]]> By: Anonymous http://idolator.com/339985/the-projected-longevity-of-a-times-sorta-critics-ability-to-annoy-the-crap-out-of-us/comment-page-1#comment-408862 Anonymous Fri, 04 Jan 2008 07:37:00 +0000 http://158b3d2f7c9d3fe4847e406da369b2c4#comment-408862 <p>I'm actually kind of with him on those top 3 songs.</p> <p>and while I do think it might be a little too quirky, I do like that it's at least different. most blog rants run together at this point.</p> I’m actually kind of with him on those top 3 songs.

and while I do think it might be a little too quirky, I do like that it’s at least different. most blog rants run together at this point.

]]> By: Maura Johnston http://idolator.com/339985/the-projected-longevity-of-a-times-sorta-critics-ability-to-annoy-the-crap-out-of-us/comment-page-1#comment-408872 Maura Johnston Thu, 03 Jan 2008 11:43:32 +0000 http://158b3d2f7c9d3fe4847e406da369b2c4#comment-408872 <p>@Matos: yes.</p> @Matos: yes.

]]> By: Michaelangelo Matos http://idolator.com/339985/the-projected-longevity-of-a-times-sorta-critics-ability-to-annoy-the-crap-out-of-us/comment-page-1#comment-408882 Michaelangelo Matos Thu, 03 Jan 2008 11:23:01 +0000 http://158b3d2f7c9d3fe4847e406da369b2c4#comment-408882 <p>wait, whose Top 10 is this anyway? Kuo's own?</p> wait, whose Top 10 is this anyway? Kuo’s own?

]]> By: mike a http://idolator.com/339985/the-projected-longevity-of-a-times-sorta-critics-ability-to-annoy-the-crap-out-of-us/comment-page-1#comment-408892 mike a Thu, 03 Jan 2008 10:39:24 +0000 http://158b3d2f7c9d3fe4847e406da369b2c4#comment-408892 <P>Old fogey alert: I totally remember Andrew from the mid-90s. He used to do a zine called Trash Heap; I contributed a story about the time my band got gonged at the high school talent show. This is the first time I've heard his name in a decade. Huh.</P> Old fogey alert: I totally remember Andrew from the mid-90s. He used to do a zine called Trash Heap; I contributed a story about the time my band got gonged at the high school talent show. This is the first time I’ve heard his name in a decade. Huh.

]]> By: baconfat http://idolator.com/339985/the-projected-longevity-of-a-times-sorta-critics-ability-to-annoy-the-crap-out-of-us/comment-page-1#comment-408902 baconfat Thu, 03 Jan 2008 08:17:04 +0000 http://158b3d2f7c9d3fe4847e406da369b2c4#comment-408902 <p>@<a href="#c3532481">GovernmentNames</a>: yeah, but he missed the masta killa records.</p> @GovernmentNames: yeah, but he missed the masta killa records.

]]> By: Al Shipley http://idolator.com/339985/the-projected-longevity-of-a-times-sorta-critics-ability-to-annoy-the-crap-out-of-us/comment-page-1#comment-408912 Al Shipley Thu, 03 Jan 2008 06:33:47 +0000 http://158b3d2f7c9d3fe4847e406da369b2c4#comment-408912 <P>Also I will say that Kuo's chart of Wu Tang albums for NYT is actually pretty well done and compresses a really large discography into something kind of informative and interesting.</P> Also I will say that Kuo’s chart of Wu Tang albums for NYT is actually pretty well done and compresses a really large discography into something kind of informative and interesting.

]]> By: Al Shipley http://idolator.com/339985/the-projected-longevity-of-a-times-sorta-critics-ability-to-annoy-the-crap-out-of-us/comment-page-1#comment-408922 Al Shipley Thu, 03 Jan 2008 06:32:25 +0000 http://158b3d2f7c9d3fe4847e406da369b2c4#comment-408922 <P>@<A href="http://idolator.com/339985/the-projected-longevity-of-a-times-sorta+critics-ability-to-annoy-the-crap-out-of-us#c3531800">DHMBIB</A>: Not at all, some of them are very funny. It's just that there are, like, hundreds of them that aren't, or are so mathematically or graphically flawed that they flub the joke.</P> @DHMBIB: Not at all, some of them are very funny. It’s just that there are, like, hundreds of them that aren’t, or are so mathematically or graphically flawed that they flub the joke.

]]> By: Rob Murphy http://idolator.com/339985/the-projected-longevity-of-a-times-sorta-critics-ability-to-annoy-the-crap-out-of-us/comment-page-1#comment-408932 Rob Murphy Thu, 03 Jan 2008 06:08:33 +0000 http://158b3d2f7c9d3fe4847e406da369b2c4#comment-408932 <p>@<a href="#c3530976">GovernmentNames</a>: @<a href="#c3531502">maura</a>: I laughed at the charts / graphs / etc. on that site. Does that make me a bad person???</p> @GovernmentNames: @maura: I laughed at the charts / graphs / etc. on that site. Does that make me a bad person???

]]> By: Maura Johnston http://idolator.com/339985/the-projected-longevity-of-a-times-sorta-critics-ability-to-annoy-the-crap-out-of-us/comment-page-1#comment-408942 Maura Johnston Thu, 03 Jan 2008 05:57:50 +0000 http://158b3d2f7c9d3fe4847e406da369b2c4#comment-408942 <p>@<a href="#c3530976">GovernmentNames</a>: oh, hell yes.</p> @GovernmentNames: oh, hell yes.

]]> By: slutsky http://idolator.com/339985/the-projected-longevity-of-a-times-sorta-critics-ability-to-annoy-the-crap-out-of-us/comment-page-1#comment-408952 slutsky Thu, 03 Jan 2008 05:53:24 +0000 http://158b3d2f7c9d3fe4847e406da369b2c4#comment-408952 <p>r kelly is more indie than the new pornographers?</p> r kelly is more indie than the new pornographers?

]]> By: SuperUnison http://idolator.com/339985/the-projected-longevity-of-a-times-sorta-critics-ability-to-annoy-the-crap-out-of-us/comment-page-1#comment-408962 SuperUnison Thu, 03 Jan 2008 05:41:54 +0000 http://158b3d2f7c9d3fe4847e406da369b2c4#comment-408962 <P>The funny part is that "Trapped In The Closet" will outlast everything mentioned on these charts. I'd put that shit on the next Voyager spacecraft.</P> <P>Also, can we all call ourselves artist/bloggers now? Snark is the new paint.</P> The funny part is that “Trapped In The Closet” will outlast everything mentioned on these charts. I’d put that shit on the next Voyager spacecraft.

Also, can we all call ourselves artist/bloggers now? Snark is the new paint.

]]> By: Al Shipley http://idolator.com/339985/the-projected-longevity-of-a-times-sorta-critics-ability-to-annoy-the-crap-out-of-us/comment-page-1#comment-408972 Al Shipley Thu, 03 Jan 2008 05:37:08 +0000 http://158b3d2f7c9d3fe4847e406da369b2c4#comment-408972 <P>Jess's zing is equally applicable, perhaps moreso, to this site:<BR><A href="http://www.jamphat.com/rap/">[www.jamphat.com]</A></P> Jess’s zing is equally applicable, perhaps moreso, to this site:
[www.jamphat.com]

]]> By: SAShepherd http://idolator.com/339985/the-projected-longevity-of-a-times-sorta-critics-ability-to-annoy-the-crap-out-of-us/comment-page-1#comment-408982 SAShepherd Thu, 03 Jan 2008 05:34:59 +0000 http://158b3d2f7c9d3fe4847e406da369b2c4#comment-408982 <P>@<A href="http://idolator.com/339985/the-projected-longevity-of-a-times-sorta+critics-ability-to-annoy-the-crap-out-of-us#c3530788">dippinkind</A>: I think Tufte would be kindly dismissive of Jess and brutally dismissive of Kuo, no?</P> <P>That's the most useful graph I've seen in some time, Jess. Kudos.</P> @dippinkind: I think Tufte would be kindly dismissive of Jess and brutally dismissive of Kuo, no?

That’s the most useful graph I’ve seen in some time, Jess. Kudos.

]]> By: dippinkind http://idolator.com/339985/the-projected-longevity-of-a-times-sorta-critics-ability-to-annoy-the-crap-out-of-us/comment-page-1#comment-408992 dippinkind Thu, 03 Jan 2008 05:26:21 +0000 http://158b3d2f7c9d3fe4847e406da369b2c4#comment-408992 <P>does Tufte know about this?</P> does Tufte know about this?

]]> By: okiedoke http://idolator.com/339985/the-projected-longevity-of-a-times-sorta-critics-ability-to-annoy-the-crap-out-of-us/comment-page-1#comment-409002 okiedoke Thu, 03 Jan 2008 05:19:08 +0000 http://158b3d2f7c9d3fe4847e406da369b2c4#comment-409002 <P>RIAA encourages Pacman to sue popular music commentary website. "Just beacuse," according to spokesperson.</P> RIAA encourages Pacman to sue popular music commentary website. “Just beacuse,” according to spokesperson.

]]> By: Anonymous http://idolator.com/339985/the-projected-longevity-of-a-times-sorta-critics-ability-to-annoy-the-crap-out-of-us/comment-page-1#comment-409012 Anonymous Thu, 03 Jan 2008 05:18:08 +0000 http://158b3d2f7c9d3fe4847e406da369b2c4#comment-409012 <p>It does seem like Soulja Boy will end up at #85 of VH1 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 2000s, though. He was like built for that.</p> It does seem like Soulja Boy will end up at #85 of VH1 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 2000s, though. He was like built for that.

]]> By: MTS http://idolator.com/339985/the-projected-longevity-of-a-times-sorta-critics-ability-to-annoy-the-crap-out-of-us/comment-page-1#comment-409022 MTS Thu, 03 Jan 2008 05:16:00 +0000 http://158b3d2f7c9d3fe4847e406da369b2c4#comment-409022 <p>I challenge Andrew Kuo to a battle of quantitative prowess. It will be the lamest music "criticism" duel ever -- my Cronbach's alpha will destroy his puny vector-based graphics!</p> I challenge Andrew Kuo to a battle of quantitative prowess. It will be the lamest music “criticism” duel ever — my Cronbach’s alpha will destroy his puny vector-based graphics!

]]> By: Ned Raggett http://idolator.com/339985/the-projected-longevity-of-a-times-sorta-critics-ability-to-annoy-the-crap-out-of-us/comment-page-1#comment-409032 Ned Raggett Thu, 03 Jan 2008 05:03:11 +0000 http://158b3d2f7c9d3fe4847e406da369b2c4#comment-409032 <p>...wait, that Kuo thing really is actually meant to be a chart.</p> <p>Head. Hurts.</p> …wait, that Kuo thing really is actually meant to be a chart.

Head. Hurts.

]]> By: Al Shipley http://idolator.com/339985/the-projected-longevity-of-a-times-sorta-critics-ability-to-annoy-the-crap-out-of-us/comment-page-1#comment-409042 Al Shipley Thu, 03 Jan 2008 05:00:52 +0000 http://158b3d2f7c9d3fe4847e406da369b2c4#comment-409042 <P>The worst part is the implicit message of the chart, which is basically "the 2 indie rock songs on here are timeless, but most of these hip hop and R&B songs that I like right now have an expiration date."</P> The worst part is the implicit message of the chart, which is basically “the 2 indie rock songs on here are timeless, but most of these hip hop and R&B songs that I like right now have an expiration date.”

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