(a free column today. You like? Become a subscriber and get ‘em all!) Writing about music is tricky because, honestly, you shouldn’t be reading about rock and roll, you should be listening to rock and roll. Music criticism is largely irrelevant, because we like what we like and that’s pretty much that. We may not want to admit that we like something, for fear of being ostracized by the cool kids, but c’mon, you think Barry Gibb is badass too.
Man. This is sublime. Rereading it now, to confirm what I already know. You’re an absolute treasure. Thank you.