Music Critics: Irreplaceable or Irrelevant?

Soundcheck | May 3, 2010

Everyone's a critic -- a music critic, in particular. Blogs and social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook serve some of the curatorial roles once held by music critics. Meanwhile, staff cuts at print media organizations have eliminated many music columnists and arts reporters. In another Soundcheck Smackdown, two guests face off over the relevancy of the music critic: Daphne Carr, editor of "Best Music Writing 2008" anthology, and Douglas Wolk, Lacunae.com blogger and contributor to Pitchfork Media.

Soundcheck blog: John Schaefer on sorting through online opinions

Tell us: Are music critics irreplaceable or irrelevant? Why or why not? Call us at 212-433-9692 or leave a comment.

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