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Liz ColvilleAbout Liz Colville Liz Colville is a freelance writer and editor for publications including Spinner, Tiny Mix Tapes, Baeble Music, and her music blog, Lizzyville. She has previously been a staff writer at Pitchfork and Stylus Magazine, and lives in Brooklyn. Columns
Nobody Puts Twitter in a Curation CornerTwitter has fast become a land of curators. But where does curation go from here, and do we really want it to go there? [19 October 2009] (more Backslash) The (Indie) Music Industry Is All RightThe media is too preoccupied with the funeral arrangements of the mainstream music industry to celebrate the life that is happening elsewhere. [31 August 2009] (more Backslash) Teens Don’t Use Twitter (and Why Should They?)Star intern Matthew Robson’s report on teen Internet use has one key takeaway: for teens, the Internet is fun, and that might be all that it is. [27 July 2009] (more Backslash) Surfing Alone: Is Digital Technology Destroying Relationships?On the Internet, we must continually ask ourselves what we are doing, to borrow Twitter's slogan, which sounds at turns like a taunt, a greeting, and an admonishment from God. [15 June 2009] (more Backslash) Whither MySpace?Like good nightclub promoters, MySpace sought out the ladies, then created an experience that everyone enjoyed. But is the party coming to an end? [18 May 2009] (more Backslash) Human Optimization: ‘The New York Times’ Love Affair with HeadlinesSearch engine optimization (SEO) has sidled into the reading experience unbeknownst. [20 April 2009] (more Backslash) ReviewsThe Pretenders + Cat Power + Juliette Lewis: 11 August 2009 - New YorkA powerful trio of female singers created three distinct atmospheres on a hot, humid evening in Central Park. [8 September 2009] 
Kill The Record LabelsThe words of people like DJ Lazy K, a grateful and hardworking mixtape creator, illustrate how well underground hip-hop is doing, if the RIAA would just leave them alone. [16 August 2009] 
Love Will Tear Us Apart by Sarah RainoneWeddings render even the most peripheral guest nostalgic, but Rainone takes this truth and pushes it to its limits. [24 June 2009] 
Cat Power: A Good Woman by Elizabeth GoodmanEven at her worst, Cat Power is worthy of attention, a fact she has learned to respect. But it doesn't mean she wanted this book to be written. [27 May 2009] BlogsNotes from the Road: Alela Diane: 14 August 2009 - Union Hall, Brooklyn [25 August 2009] |
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