Comments on: Letter from the Editor: Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Kind of Like the Fray http://popdose.com/letter-from-the-editor-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-kind-of-like-the-fray/ your daily dose of pop culture Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:41:44 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: jefito http://popdose.com/letter-from-the-editor-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-kind-of-like-the-fray/comment-page-1/#comment-41231 jefito Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:16:29 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=14806#comment-41231 I guess they do sort of tie in together, don't they? I guess they do sort of tie in together, don't they?

]]> By: jefito http://popdose.com/letter-from-the-editor-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-kind-of-like-the-fray/comment-page-1/#comment-34462 jefito Tue, 11 Aug 2009 10:16:29 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=14806#comment-34462 I guess they do sort of tie in together, don't they? I guess they do sort of tie in together, don't they?

]]> By: dslifton http://popdose.com/letter-from-the-editor-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-kind-of-like-the-fray/comment-page-1/#comment-34457 dslifton Tue, 11 Aug 2009 04:04:18 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=14806#comment-34457 I needed to read this again after re-reading your Wagner piece. I needed to read this again after re-reading your Wagner piece.

]]> By: terje http://popdose.com/letter-from-the-editor-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-kind-of-like-the-fray/comment-page-1/#comment-26721 terje Sun, 22 Mar 2009 16:21:12 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=14806#comment-26721 This is a great article, Jeff. It's so interesting to discuss this stuff on a meta level - the art of rock criticism must surely be a dream case for any sociologist.<br><br>I've never even heard the Fray (yes, I have a very selective attention range and I don't listen to the radio) and I haven't played the audio clips, but I inserted my own supposedly embarrassing comfort music favorites and the article made perfect sense ("does he ever listen to anything <i>but</i> embarrassing comfort music," they asked, astounded) This is a great article, Jeff. It's so interesting to discuss this stuff on a meta level – the art of rock criticism must surely be a dream case for any sociologist.

I've never even heard the Fray (yes, I have a very selective attention range and I don't listen to the radio) and I haven't played the audio clips, but I inserted my own supposedly embarrassing comfort music favorites and the article made perfect sense (”does he ever listen to anything but embarrassing comfort music,” they asked, astounded)

]]> By: Hanan http://popdose.com/letter-from-the-editor-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-kind-of-like-the-fray/comment-page-1/#comment-26675 Hanan Sat, 21 Mar 2009 02:32:17 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=14806#comment-26675 haha I have nothing to say...<br>except that Elvis Costello rocks. haha I have nothing to say…
except that Elvis Costello rocks.

]]> By: Old_Davy http://popdose.com/letter-from-the-editor-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-kind-of-like-the-fray/comment-page-1/#comment-26672 Old_Davy Sat, 21 Mar 2009 01:08:11 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=14806#comment-26672 I totally agree that there is a place for pop fluff (which is why I name-checked M+tM), but does it have to be so...bland? It's like Five For Fighting*. The music is totally generic and interchangeable. At least faceless bands of the 70's and 80's had their own personalities (Journey, Foreigner, Toto, Survivor, Night Ranger - well, maybe not those last two).<br><br>I don't know, maybe it's because I actually sat through the entire "How To Save A Life" album and thought I got ripped off even though I only paid $3 for it.<br><br>*Or, as my friend likes to refers to them, "Five for Bitch-Slapping". I totally agree that there is a place for pop fluff (which is why I name-checked M+tM), but does it have to be so…bland? It's like Five For Fighting*. The music is totally generic and interchangeable. At least faceless bands of the 70's and 80's had their own personalities (Journey, Foreigner, Toto, Survivor, Night Ranger – well, maybe not those last two).

I don't know, maybe it's because I actually sat through the entire “How To Save A Life” album and thought I got ripped off even though I only paid $3 for it.

*Or, as my friend likes to refers to them, “Five for Bitch-Slapping”.

]]> By: Eric S. http://popdose.com/letter-from-the-editor-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-kind-of-like-the-fray/comment-page-1/#comment-26671 Eric S. Sat, 21 Mar 2009 00:39:10 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=14806#comment-26671 This is why I like Popdose, you get the music critics without the music snobs. Everybody has guilty pleasures, but not everybody has the courage to admit them. This is why I like Popdose, you get the music critics without the music snobs. Everybody has guilty pleasures, but not everybody has the courage to admit them.

]]> By: Malchus http://popdose.com/letter-from-the-editor-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-kind-of-like-the-fray/comment-page-1/#comment-26670 Malchus Sat, 21 Mar 2009 00:28:41 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=14806#comment-26670 First, it's great to have you back writing weekly articles, Mr. Giles. The reason we all went back to Jefito blog each and every day was because of your writing.<br><br>Second, fantastic article. As a man who, ahem, actually likes certain Bryan Adams songs, I can totally appreciate where you're coming from. First, it's great to have you back writing weekly articles, Mr. Giles. The reason we all went back to Jefito blog each and every day was because of your writing.

Second, fantastic article. As a man who, ahem, actually likes certain Bryan Adams songs, I can totally appreciate where you're coming from.

]]> By: David_E http://popdose.com/letter-from-the-editor-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-kind-of-like-the-fray/comment-page-1/#comment-26669 David_E Sat, 21 Mar 2009 00:22:40 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=14806#comment-26669 (Huddles in corner with collected works of Asia and Kansas, sniffing defensively.) (Huddles in corner with collected works of Asia and Kansas, sniffing defensively.)

]]> By: Jefito http://popdose.com/letter-from-the-editor-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-kind-of-like-the-fray/comment-page-1/#comment-26667 Jefito Fri, 20 Mar 2009 23:48:38 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=14806#comment-26667 I mean, you can't seriously be arguing that anything the Fray has done is worse than "The Living Years"...can you? I mean, you can't seriously be arguing that anything the Fray has done is worse than “The Living Years”…can you?

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