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Posted By richards on April 15, 2014

Kayne West performing in New York City, 2012

Last month, Let's Talk About Love was reissued with a set of new essays by writers like Nick Hornby, Krist Novaselic, James Franco and NPR Music's own Ann Powers. The timing couldn't have been better. In 2014, nothing starts a fight more quickly than a huge pop song. Ann and Carl exchanged notes on why.

Part One: Is There A Crisis In Music Criticism?

Part Two: Why Do People Have Beef With Poptimism? Because It's Winning

Part Three: Five Rules For New Pop Criticism

Part Four: Don't Front

Part Five: Music We All Love Has Done Way More Harm Than Miley Ever Will

PART ONE: Is There A Crisis In Music Criticism?

Hello Carl!

First off, congrats on the new edition of Let's Talk About Love, now subtitled "Why Other People Have Such Bad Taste." I'm proud to be a part of that volume! But I have to ask you: Have you been working a particularly effective marketing campaign for the book? Every week lately a new argument erupts about musical taste and listening practices exactly what you examine so artfully in your book.

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Why We Fight About Pop Music

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