Morning Dump: Pitchfork’s upward mobility, something about everything, the goddamn Frank Miller, fake kicks real profit
Posted on 21. Aug, 2010 by theashcan in Morning Dump
- Wired magazine has a succinct story about Pitchfork’s newest feature, exclusive multi-camera online concert videos. The musical taste makers at p4k have built themselves from just-another-blog into a shepherd of hipster music fans worldwide. Wired delves into why the newest Pitchfork project — fully self funded by the Chicago site — is par for the course for indie-rock’s ivory tower; and a microcosm of the sites unerring success thusfar.
- Ever wondered what went on behind the scene in Canada’s newspaper war, and why Toronto now has four dailies? No. Hmm. How about how Chuck Palahniuk went from being a journalist, to a mechanic, to a writer, and how is grandpa shot his gramma and his dad was also murdered? Really? Nothing? How about how Bob Dylan really related to the Beat Generation, and how Allen Ginsberg was like a mentor to him? Still nothing? Wow, you’re just not interested in ANYTHING, are you? -jkg
- Frank Miller is undoubtedly one of the most influential comics artists of our time, but lately the man behind Sin City, 300 and The Dark Knight Returns gets easily dismissed as a crazy, woman-hating fascist. Such threads are found in his work, but is it possible that, post-9/11, comics fans just go for the easy read and disregard his nuances? Its one of the topics touched on by the blog Are You a Serious Comic Book Reader, which has been posting great Miller insights all week. -jc
- So have you read that New York Times article about how it’s getting harder every day to define what’s expected and what we often end up with? Oh, no, not that one. I mean the one where a reporter enters the secret world of counterfeit sneaker production in the heart of China’s industrial labour focused Putian province. If you’ve ever wondered why those Nike shoes you see on a picnic blanket in Times Square can be sold for $10 or how anybody can turn a profit on selling fakes for those prices, this is your answer. Conversely, if you’re into sneakers and are curious about insider tales concerning the businesses side of kicks, this article is a must read. -sy
