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If you read one thing today (or if you just need to get that CocoRosie profile out of your head), make it the lengthy interview with Sub Pop founders Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman where the two look back on the label's first 20 years. It has dish on records that the two thought were underheralded (Zumpano's Going Through Changes, Eric's Trip's Love Tara), what effects the bidding wars that the alt-rock boom of the '90s had on the label, and other bits about the business of indie music. (If you want a pre-digsted version, Scott from Pretty Goes with Pretty is live-blogging his reading of it. Yes, it's that long.) [Pitchfork]

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Jarvis Cocker To Speak On Lyrics, Discourage Looking At Program During His Lecture

The man who kindly asked listeners to not read the lyric booklet while listening to his band's masterpiece Different Class—perhaps because he was drunk while writing 90% of said words, and nursing a hell of a hangover whle penning the remaining 10%—may seem like an odd choice for a symposium on the art of the lyric, but let's face it: I'd listen to Jarvis Cocker ruminate on the art of display-ad placement in phone books if I could. On May 23 he'll hold a talk (complete with PowerPoint slides!) called "Saying the Unsayable" at the Brighton Festival in the UK, and it'll apparently touch on the lyrics to "Louie Louie" as well as the words sung by the likes of Pete Doherty and Hot Chocolate frontman Errol Brown. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the talk's already sold out, but surely someone reading can sneak their way in and give us a report? Please? [Brighton Festival via Guardian]

3:00 PM on Wed Apr 9 2008
By Maura Johnston
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Latest by Maura Johnston: @NotPop: Just in time for EMP, at that! more »

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Hey, Have You Heard Of This Thing Called The Internet?

Our intrepid reporter offers up more compelling CMJ panel coverage from the wild, untamed conference rooms of NYU's Kimmel Center. In this installment, he listens in as panelists talk about "the MySpace" and—to finish things off—the world of the almighty blogs. More »

8:26 PM on Sun Oct 21 2007
By rcatbrird
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Music: Does Anyone Care Anymore? (Answer: Maybe.)

Our intrepid reporter offers up more compelling CMJ panel coverage from the wild, untamed conference rooms of NYU's Kimmel Center. In this installment, he listens in as Pere Ubu's David Thomas leads a spirited discussion on the "Masonic craft" of music, and whether the fruits of said craft have become devalued. More »

7:51 AM on Fri Oct 19 2007
By rcatbrird
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The Album: Is It Dead, Sleeping, Or About To Evolve? Our intrepid reporter offers up more compelling CMJ panel coverage from the wild, untamed conference rooms of NYU's Kimmel Center. In this installment, he listens in as people debate the future of the album.

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Q: What Is Indie? A: It's Like Wayne's World...

Our intrepid reporter offers up more compelling CMJ panel coverage from the wild, untamed conference rooms of NYU's Kimmel Center. What dazzling tales will he regale us with today? Will it be "How I Lost My Keys?" Or perhaps "How I Got Stuck In The Elevator?" Find out after the jump. More »

2:50 PM on Wed Oct 17 2007
By rcatbrird
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The Most Excitingest Part Of CMJ... The Panels

Full disclosure: My press application as "Ryan Catbird, Proprietor of Catbirdseat.Org, One Of The Oldest Music Blogs On The Internet" was rejected by CMJ, but it was instantaneously flipped to "Approved" status when I told them I had planned to cover the fest for Idolator. But I assure you (you can ask anyone), I am a totally easygoing guy and I do not hold grudges. I harbor no ill will. Plus, I even met the press pass folks today, and they were very nice, and very friendly, and totally (as) helpful (as they could be, under the circumstances). Just saying. More »

7:22 PM on Tue Oct 16 2007
By rcatbrird
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Latest by krazykarot: Hell, you don't even need a pen and paper all you need is an open, blank word document. oh wait, let me guess! you wrote this very post in a word document and later posted it once you were connected with more »