Amy Winehouse: her fans can show us the pop path

Her death has led to a lot of dutiful music writing telling us nothing new. Why don't we just ask the fans for directionsUrban planners call them desire lines. They are paths within a public space – a park, for instance – that emerge as people use them, so well-trodden they become visible. They come to mind sometimes when I read about art, especially pop: some routes through a story are beaten flat by repetition. Take the series of familiar touchpoints around Radiohead: Britpop refuseniks, c...

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