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Music Writing: Hazardous To Your Well-Being

And I don't just mean your mental state (although that certainly gets its knocks)! The Guardian today looks at the long, glorious history of musicians and fans giving back to those people who dare criticize the music they love. And by "giving back," I mean "physically attacking, sometimes with knives." I can't tell if these stories are making me feel better because the only retributions I've received are mean e-mails or if they make me feel worse for not saying things that get people really riled. But my colleague has apparently not had the same problem as me! After the jump, I talk to Idolator's own Jess Harvell about his top three biggest threatdowns. More »