Extra Credit

As I was commuting to the university this morning, I was listening to one of my favorite music criticism podcasts, Sound Opinions. Listening to one of their archived episodes, I heard a great interview with one of the senior editors at Pitchfork--Jennifer Hopper. The interview covers gender in music criticism, the history of music criticism, the tenor of the field today, DIY aesthetics, authenticity, and the public's relationship with Miley Cyrus. If you want a little extra credit, listen to the entire interview and write 500 words about some aspect of it and how it might influence how you write about music, how you read music criticism, or how you will listen to music critically. Most importantly, Mere Summaries will receive no credit. If you want to get extra credit turn in a hard-copy of your response on Monday 9/28/15. Here's the video: