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Voice Choices
March 21, 2012
N.E.R.D. ALERT
Wonk out at the EMP conference
Blogs
November 29, 2010
Robert Christgau's Consumer Guide Lives
Fred McDarrahWe'd be remiss, after noting with some sadness its momentary demise, in not mentioning the contingent return of Robert Christgau's Consumer Guide to MSN. This time around, it's called Expert Witness--"Forty years ago I dubbed myself the Dean of American Rock Critics," writes the ... More >>
Blogs
November 22, 2010
Greg Tate, Raquel Cepeda, And Other Best Music Writing 2010 Honorees Are Reading At SoHo's Housing Works Tonight
This year's edition of Best Music Writing, guest-edited by Ann Powers, is so loaded with rock-crit superstars that it'll take two nights of readings to honor them all: The fun begins tonight at Housing Works in SoHo and features Sasha Frere-Jones, Alex Ross, Robert Christgau, Starrene Rhett, ... More >>
Blogs
May 12, 2010
Music Critics and Winnie the Pooh
Clip Job: an excerpt every day from the Voice archives. July 18, 1968, Vol. XIII, No. 40 Autohype by Richard Goldstein Autohype. I first heard that word from Robert Christgau (writer, critic, and as harmless as Winnie the Pooh). We were sitting within shouting distance of each other at Mont ... More >>
Blogs
April 26, 2010
In Defense of M.I.A., Circa April 26, 2010
She released an incoherent polemic of a video featuring nudity (NSFW!) and some truly distasteful violence (child murder! landmines!). For some reason, Pitchfork handed her the keys to their Twitter feed; she's spent the day spewing out streams of "go egosurfing DRINK A SHOT OF TEQUILLA spamouflag ... More >>
Blogs
December 31, 2009
The 1000TimesYes Top 100: The Top 100 2009 Records Of A Guy Who Listened To More Records Than You
You know, we actually have other shots of Chris, he just won't let us use them. Photo by Rebecca Smeyne.As a guy who plausibly could claim he listened to more music than anyone in the last year short of Robert Christgau, 1000TimesYes's Christopher R. Weingarten seemed like the ideal guy to as ... More >>
Blogs
November 11, 2009
Lifter Puller Finally Come Back Into Print
Robert Christgau's one-line review of long defunt Minneapolis quarter Lifter Puller's final bow, Fiestas and Fiascos: "Postpunk E Street for fuckups clocking e-dollars." Frankly, we blanch at adding all that much more than that--the Hold Steady's Tad Kubler played bass, and Craig Finn fronte ... More >>
Blogs
June 26, 2009
Week in Review: I Want to Be Michael Jackson When I Grow Up
The news that obliterated the week that was: MJ. Our remembrance here, plus the complete Michael Jackson Voice archives, as written by the dream team of Robert Christgau, Chuck Eddy, Greg Tate, Vince Aletti, Stanley Crouch, Guy Trebay, Nelson George, Elvis Mitchell, Simon Frith, and Scott Poulson-Br ... More >>
Blogs
March 27, 2009
Once More, From the Trenches: One Sometime Employee's Blender Sendoff
Robert Christgau, who needs no introduction around here, and who was lately employed (among a few other notable outlets) by the now-deceased Blender as a contributing editor, chucks a few more words in the direction of Alpha Media's rapidly departing back. The part about the magazine (Marks and Le ... More >>
News
January 7, 2009
Letters 1.07.09
Robert Christgau, who needs no introduction around here, and who was lately employed (among a few other notable outlets) by the now-deceased Blender as a contributing editor, chucks a few more words in the direction of Alpha Media's rapidly departing back. The part about the magazine (Marks and Le ... More >>
Blogs
November 3, 2008
TV on the Radio: Bad Lyrics, Good Writing
Robert Christgau, who needs no introduction around here, and who was lately employed (among a few other notable outlets) by the now-deceased Blender as a contributing editor, chucks a few more words in the direction of Alpha Media's rapidly departing back. The part about the magazine (Marks and Le ... More >>
Blogs
October 21, 2008
Live: Stories in High Fidelity at Highline Ballroom
Robert Christgau, who needs no introduction around here, and who was lately employed (among a few other notable outlets) by the now-deceased Blender as a contributing editor, chucks a few more words in the direction of Alpha Media's rapidly departing back. The part about the magazine (Marks and Le ... More >>
Blogs
August 20, 2008
Your Handy Guide to the World of African Music Blogs
Robert Christgau, who needs no introduction around here, and who was lately employed (among a few other notable outlets) by the now-deceased Blender as a contributing editor, chucks a few more words in the direction of Alpha Media's rapidly departing back. The part about the magazine (Marks and Le ... More >>
Blogs
June 30, 2008
Status Ain't Hood Says Goodbye
Robert Christgau, who needs no introduction around here, and who was lately employed (among a few other notable outlets) by the now-deceased Blender as a contributing editor, chucks a few more words in the direction of Alpha Media's rapidly departing back. The part about the magazine (Marks and Le ... More >>
Blogs
June 26, 2008
Live: Liz Phair Returns to Guyville
Robert Christgau, who needs no introduction around here, and who was lately employed (among a few other notable outlets) by the now-deceased Blender as a contributing editor, chucks a few more words in the direction of Alpha Media's rapidly departing back. The part about the magazine (Marks and Le ... More >>
Music
May 13, 2008
We Are Scientists' Brain Thrust Mastery
Hey, bring back the goofy drummer
pazzandjop
January 30, 2007
You Can't Compete With Babes
A few unkind words for us with regards to Pazz & Jop's patriarch
pazzandjop
January 30, 2007
The Sheep Take a Buffalo Stance
Critics' polls have evolved and arguably withered lately, but at least we didn't vote for Timbuk 3
News
August 1, 2006
Letters
Critics' polls have evolved and arguably withered lately, but at least we didn't vote for Timbuk 3
News
July 25, 2006
Letters
Critics' polls have evolved and arguably withered lately, but at least we didn't vote for Timbuk 3
News
January 3, 2006
Letters
Critics' polls have evolved and arguably withered lately, but at least we didn't vote for Timbuk 3
Specials
October 18, 2005
License to Ill
Black journalism in the pages of the 'Voice'
Specials
October 4, 2005
Letters
Black journalism in the pages of the 'Voice'
Specials
June 21, 2005
Letters
Black journalism in the pages of the 'Voice'
Specials
May 10, 2005
Letters
Black journalism in the pages of the 'Voice'
Specials
April 5, 2005
Letters
Black journalism in the pages of the 'Voice'
Specials
September 21, 2004
Letters
Black journalism in the pages of the 'Voice'
Music
December 16, 2003
Roll Credits
And a thank-you to my wife, my daughter, and my mom
Specials
February 18, 2003
Letters
And a thank-you to my wife, my daughter, and my mom
NYC Life
November 26, 2002
Pucker Up
And a thank-you to my wife, my daughter, and my mom
Music
August 13, 2002
Alt Is Long
And a thank-you to my wife, my daughter, and my mom
News
April 23, 2002
Rock 'n' Roll Grad School
'If I can't dance about your architecture, I don't wanna be a part of it.'
Specials
October 2, 2001
Letters
'If I can't dance about your architecture, I don't wanna be a part of it.'
Specials
June 19, 2001
Letters
'If I can't dance about your architecture, I don't wanna be a part of it.'
Specials
April 3, 2001
Letters
'If I can't dance about your architecture, I don't wanna be a part of it.'
Specials
March 20, 2001
Letters
'If I can't dance about your architecture, I don't wanna be a part of it.'
Specials
February 27, 2001
Letters
'If I can't dance about your architecture, I don't wanna be a part of it.'
Specials
November 7, 2000
Letters
'If I can't dance about your architecture, I don't wanna be a part of it.'
Books
September 26, 2000
'Voice' Authors
'If I can't dance about your architecture, I don't wanna be a part of it.'
Specials
September 12, 2000
Letters
'If I can't dance about your architecture, I don't wanna be a part of it.'
News
September 5, 2000
Features
'If I can't dance about your architecture, I don't wanna be a part of it.'
Specials
July 18, 2000
Letters
'If I can't dance about your architecture, I don't wanna be a part of it.'
Specials
May 30, 2000
Letters
'If I can't dance about your architecture, I don't wanna be a part of it.'
Music
March 21, 2000
Music
'If I can't dance about your architecture, I don't wanna be a part of it.'
Specials
November 9, 1999
Letters
'If I can't dance about your architecture, I don't wanna be a part of it.'
Specials
June 22, 1999
Letters
'If I can't dance about your architecture, I don't wanna be a part of it.'
Music
April 6, 1999
Get Back, JoJo
'If I can't dance about your architecture, I don't wanna be a part of it.'
Specials
January 5, 1999
Letters
'If I can't dance about your architecture, I don't wanna be a part of it.'
Specials
December 15, 1998
Letters
'If I can't dance about your architecture, I don't wanna be a part of it.'
Books
November 10, 1998
Voice Authors
'If I can't dance about your architecture, I don't wanna be a part of it.'
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