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Just What is "College Music" These Days Anyway? [Questions That Possibly Have No Answer]

A number of things — being in NYC during SXSW week, the request from a friend that I write about some "college bands" during my short tenure here, my complete disenchantment with bands that the kids love (like the previously mentioned Vampire Weekend) — got me thinking: What happened to the "college music" market? Didn't the appearance of Pitchfork and the rise of indie rock make it redundant? Yet, CMJ still exists, as does MTVu, and and one presumes that labels still market directly to col...

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Just What is "College Music" These Days Anyway? [Questions That Possibly Have No Answer]

Idolator — A number of things — being in NYC during SXSW week, the request from a friend that I write about some "college bands" during my short tenure here, my complete disencha... more info
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