Pitchfork.com is one of the most comprehensive online publications for independent music on the web. To some Pitchfork is what Rolling Stone magazine was in the 60's. To others Pitchfork is an "evil music publication" that controls the fate of music trends. They have been called the website "everyone loves to hate" for their music elitism. Whether your a lover or hater, you can not deny that they have completely revolutionzed music journalism and internet publication all together. I personally find it one of the most entertaining websites out there.
It's atonishing the wealth of content that circulates through Pitchfork and still they are able to have a sleek and user friendly interface. Although, they don't use any flash or animation the content still pops out at you. Just glancing at the opening page one can easily see everything from hour to hour music news, album reviews, videos, band interviews, and playlists. Pitchfork also gives you up to date news on bands that are touring and musical festivals. They even release artist playlist so you can listen to what your favorite bands have on their ipods. You have a universe of music knowledge at your finger tips in a minimalist user friendly interface.
The video section is astounding. Besides the incredible resolution of the videos you can see some of the rarest music videos, documentaries, and live shows that you can't find anywhere else.
For all the rich music content that Pitchfork delivers however, they have been lambasted by the public for their narrow minded music elitism. They lump bands into catagories and criticize bands who don't fit into a particular music scene or don't have "the pitchfork it sound". Many people believe that Pitchfork elitism ruins bands careers and that they have control over trends of whats hot in music. I personally just find Pitchfork highly entertaining and I have to thank them fro the endless amount of wonderful music they introduced to me over the years.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
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