The almighty (self appointed) deities at Pitchfork have released the next 500 commandments to your local Mt. Sinai/Barnes & Nobles. At least the condescension is limited to just modern music (1977 – 2006) so the list of obscure references mixed in with the most overplayed hip hop won’t be as draining. Still, it is admirable that Pitchfork is attempting to boil down greatness into 500 songs. And that Pitchfork has changed the way that music is being appreciated, sold, found, and distributed. So why not go out and get the mother of all coffee table books. You’ll need something to replace that old Madonna Sex book that’s been lying around conspicuously.

Pitch Perfect Literature and Where to Find It.

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