Idolator

Maura needs to chill, because hype is not only the most important subject in music in 2006 2007 2008, it is also, despite all evidence to the contrary, actually a healthy thing for developing bands, something that should be embraced rather than disdained. So sayeth Tim Jonze of the Guardian at the tail end of a screed about "hype bands" and their tendency to complain in interviews about the machinations that have led to the "hype" prefix being attached in the first place. But while it's undoubtedly annoying to listen to young psuedo-celebrities griping about their sudden spike in acclaim, isn't a little skepticism a useful tool for a band in the hyper-mercurial world of Web 2.0? Of course not. Don't be so jaded. More »

'Course not. But while it may or may not be the biggest list of "must hear" albums ever assembled, the size of the project The Guardian has undertaken this week certainly makes the inescapable "100 Greatest Whatever" list look lazier than usual (at least until you start reading the entries, then we're back on listy terra firma). More »

So sayeth The Guardian, in an editorial where writer Louis Pattison seems to be rather confused about the realities of how MP3 blogs actually work these days. But apparently, "there's collateral damage" if you download free music, and "if you're a fan of independent music, it could be everything you hold dear"! More »