Comes from Frank Zappa, who is much missed in this era of media censure and cultural homogeneity.

“Most rock journalism is by people who can’t write, interviewing people who can’t speak, for people who can’t read.”

I concur.

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Casey Rea was the Seven Days music editor from 2004 until 2007. He won the 2005 John D. Donoghue award for arts criticism from the Vermont Press Association.

One reply on “Today’s tidbit of wisdom…”

  1. Since finishing FZ’s autobiography (“The Real Frank Zappa Book”) a few weeks ago, I’ve been noticing a void, an intangible lack of … something, or someone. And now it’s clear: I miss my lovingly curmudgeon telling me how the eff it is everyday, I miss my Dada Daddy whispering in my ear, assuring me that it’s all much much worse than I suspect.

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