10 Paragraphs of Music Criticism

December 8, 2018
Chimurenga

Kodwo Eshun discusses selected paragraphs of music criticism, taking in Kim Gordon’s Art Forum essays, Philip Brophy’s 100 Modern Soundtracks, writing by Dave Tompkins and more, from Off The Page 2011 at the Playhouse Theatre in Whitstable.

Talk: Kodwo Eshun discusses ten paragraphs of music criticism from Sound and Music on Vimeo.

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