[NewMusic] John Zorn gives out the comps but bans reviews

[weasel walter]

i think the paradigm of "music criticism" fully deserves criticism back
from musicians.  

in the field, pretty much all i see and read right now is a huge amount
of hack-work. this disposable, meaningless music writing deserves to be
challenged just as much as the writers believe they're challenging the
face of music. 

judging by their writing, a lot of music critics seem to think their
opinions are way more important than they really are. i will say that
they are greatly capable of hurting music, even when they believe they're
giving positive reviews. especially in the field of rock writing, most of
these people have no business being taken seriously. the majority are
egotistical hacks foisting their dumb opinions on the public at the
expense of the music. 

kudos to john zorn for fucking with the system. he's one of the few in a
position to effectively challange it. 

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