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If rock is "the new jazz," then I blame The Strokes

If the claims are true that rock is "the new jazz" (aka a genre that stopped evolving and became "classical music"), then we might have to blame 'Is This It.' It set the precedent that "saving rock" was synonymous with "sounding a lot like beloved old rock bands." Continue reading…

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19:11 on November 30 2016

If rock is "the new jazz," then I blame The Strokes

Brooklyn Vegan — If the claims are true that rock is "the new jazz" (aka a genre that stopped evolving and became "classical music"), then we might have to blame 'Is This It.' I... more info

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