Shut Up, Dude: This Week’s Best And Worst Comments

This week had some cool moments, but it was tough to beat last week. Can we talk about Michael Angelakos and Larry Fitzmaurice’s great feature on him at Pitchfork? It’s been a very brave year for musicians on all levels, and I felt that great piece kept the streak going. Also, I loved the entire format of that feature altogether — The scrolling magazine look, which I kind of think served as the final death knell to print publication.

And speaking of which, I read that Stereogum’s wealthy parents BuzzMedia have purchased SPIN and are planning to expand its online content. Word on the Internet is that they have no plans to keep the print edition going. What does Weingarten think of all this, as he’s helped resuscitate the quality of SPIN in the past several months, and further more, where does that put Stereogum, considering both it and SPIN have evolved into the same sort of indie / alternative pop culture well-known sources for news, features, Top (whatever) lists, streams, interviews, etc.? I’m aware BuzzMedia owns Gorilla vs. Bear, BrooklynVegan and other music sites, but things just got a bit blurry at the top of the food chain.

Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti’s Mature Themes is out there. JoJo put out a great sexed up new single this week produced by Noah “40? Shabib called “Demonstrate,” and it’s a little bit Aaliyah, a little bit The Emancipation of Mimi.

Humblebrag, but the guys from Trash Talk and members of Odd Future gave me a virtual pat on the back for that article I wrote last weekend on Frank Ocean, Trash Talk and why not caring is the most hardcore thing to do in 2012. Most successful piece I’ve ever written, and I’m humbled whenever anyone notices my words.

Seeing the Gaslight Anthem this weekend as well.

You guys are forgetting my *Nsync CD which my sister drew sharpie dicks all over.

I imagine most bosses are not interested in the “it’s art” defense.

Well his arms are in the right place but I think his penis needs some help.

But really, there only should have been one Beatles song.

I’ve never tried to post a picture before, so if I screw this up I’m sure I’ll be too ashamed to ever try again.I found this fan pic of a Future Islands show today.Look at his package, is that a boner or does he have a pair of socks in there?

Future Islands frontman presently has a peninsula.

This is the caption contest page, right?

NEVER!

Fables of the Reconstruction was pretty cool.

Here’s the truly uncensored and un-PhotoshoppedNSFW version:

That horse is in a world of trouble