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Article: Pitchfork has its finger on the pulse of indie rock
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- The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
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- March 16, 2005
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DAVID PIERSON, LOS ANGELES TIMES
The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
03-16-2005
Pitchfork has its finger on the pulse of indie rock
By DAVID PIERSON, LOS ANGELES TIMES
Date: 03-16-2005, Wednesday
Section: ENTERTAINMENT
Edtion: All Editions
Indie rock is a fickle thing. One moment the reconceptualization of 1970s guitar rock rules the underground zeitgeist. Then, without warning, the '80s are cool and you had better own an electronic keyboard.
Those who seek to chronicle this milieu need a finely tuned cultural barometer and the authority to speak convincingly to the kind of musical purists who swear by vinyl records and gag at the Grammys.
The music webzine Pitchforkmedia.com possesses both. Nine ...