Deceleration

Although it's about two months old and has probably mad the round, there's an article over at Hitsville that outlines why rock criticism is a laughable, ignoble trade. It's circular logic, sure, but a fun illustration of Rolling Stone's ass-kissing initiative.

Read: "If you can't say something nice..."

P.S. I picked up the link from the Marginal Utility blog at PopMatters, a savory survey of markets definitely worth scoping out.