Sasha Frere-Jones appears in the following:
Lawrence English, Philosopher Of Sound, Kindly Requests You Lie Down
Tuesday, April 04, 2017
Why the Internet Loves Lyrics
Thursday, February 26, 2015
Revival of the Fittest?
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Acts like Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings and Eli (Paperboy) Reed present a soul sound that some cast as throwbacks to the sixties and seventies. Writer Siddhartha Mitter says that these revival acts walk a fine line between homage and pastiche. But New Yorker critic Sasha-Frere Jones, once a skeptic, says that they’re moving the genre forward.
When Voices Keep on Truckin'
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Smackdown: Twitter
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Twitter first made a splash with music insiders at the 2007 South by Southwest Festival. Two years later, the social-networking tool is being used by musicians, fans and critics in ways that make blogs look outdated. But can anything musical really be summed up in 140 characters or less? In ...
Auto-Tune Sweeps the Music Industry
Monday, December 22, 2008
Soundcheck Smackdown: Aces of Bass
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
In the rock world, bass guitar is a bit like Rodney Dangerfield: no respect. Bassists often live in the shadow of flashy guitarists and charismatic singers. Now, some of rock's most successful acts -- the White Stripes, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and the Black Keys among them -- don't even ...
Soundcheck Smackdown: Lil' Wayne
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Lil’ Wayne claims to be the best rapper alive, but it took New Orleans' most famous guest MC two years to put out his new album. In another Soundcheck Smackdown, we debate Lil’ Wayne’s claim to greatness and his new album, "Tha Carter III." Joining us in studio: Sasha Frere-Jones, ...