RATIONAL CONVERSATION
Eric Ducker discusses music with others. (archive)
A Rational Conversation Between Two Adults: Indie 103.1 and LA Radio
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Every Tuesday, FADER deputy editor Eric Ducker gets on instant messenger and “discusses” a subject that’s been on his mind with another member of our staff or a special guest. Two weeks ago, Los Angeles radio station Indie 103.1 went off the terrestrial airwaves. A lot of people were upset about it. After jump, read the discussion with Alexis Rivera, a LA-based band manager and the founder of Echo Park Records, about what Indie 103.1 really meant for Los Angeles music and the state of radio in the city.
A Rational Conversation Between Two Adults: Is Animal Collective The Great Band Of Our Time? (Part Two)
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Every Tuesday, FADER deputy editor Eric Ducker gets on instant messenger and “discusses” a subject that’s been on his mind with another member of our staff or a special guest. Late last year, someone from the group HEALTH called Animal Collective “the great band of our time,” and with the overwhelming positive response their new album Merriweather Post Pavilion is getting, many other people may feel the same. After the jump, read the condensed conversation between Ducker and Matthew Perpetua of Fluxblog, who recently posted about his mixed history with Animal Collective. And if you haven’t done so already, check out the conversation with Will Welch on this subject from earlier today.
A Rational Conversation Between Two Adults: Is Animal Collective The Great Band Of Our Time? (Part One)
- story THE FADER
Every Tuesday, FADER deputy editor Eric Ducker gets on instant messenger and “discusses” a subject that’s been on his mind with another member of our staff or a special guest. Late last year, someone from the group HEALTH called Animal Collective “the great band of our time,” and with the overwhelming positive response their new album Merriweather Post Pavilion is getting, many other people may feel the same. After the jump, read the condensed conversation between Ducker and Will Welch, a former FADER editor and a current associate editor at GQ, about if Animal Collective are indeed the great band of your time. And now you can read part two of this discussion, this time with Matthew Perpetua of Fluxblog, who has some very different opinions about Animal Collective’s development.
A Rational Conversation Between Two Adults: What Should Become Of The Major Label Hip-Hop Album?
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Every Tuesday, FADER deputy editor Eric Ducker gets on instant messenger and “discusses” a subject that’s been on his mind with another member of our staff or a special guest. Looking back at 2008, it’s pretty amazing how proportionally few hip-hop albums came out on major labels, and of the ones that did, how few were any good. After the jump, read the condensed (and emoticon-free) conversation between Ducker and Eskay of Nah Right about the fate of the major label hip-hop album.
A Rational Conversation Between Two Adults: 2008 Is Finally Over
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For every A Rational Conversation Between Two Adults column, FADER deputy editor Eric Ducker gets on instant messenger and “discusses” a subject that’s been on his mind with another member of our staff or a special guest. After the jump, in this special year end edition, read his condensed (and emoticon-free) conversation with online editor Peter Macia about what they thought of 2008 and what to look forward to 2009.
A Rational Conversation Between Two Adults: Campus Reaction To Wesleyan’s Breakout Bands
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Every Tuesday, FADER deputy editor Eric Ducker gets on instant messenger and “discusses” a subject that’s been on his mind with another member of our staff or a special guest. While Vampire Weekend made Columbia the most name checked institution of higher learning in music journalism in 2008, this year also saw several success stories from musicians who are alumni of Wesleyan University, most notably Santogold and MGMT. Now there’s a new wave of Wesleyan-affiliated bands gaining attention, including Amazing Baby, Bear Hands and Francis & the Lights. After the jump, read the condensed (and emoticon-free) conversation between Ducker (Class of 2000) and Anna Wiener (Class of 2009 and editor of Wesleyan music blog Aural Wes) about campus reaction to these groups.
A Rational Conversation Between Two Adults: House R&B
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Every Tuesday, FADER deputy editor Eric Ducker gets on instant messenger and “discusses” a subject that’s been on his mind with another member of our staff or a special guest. After the jump, read his condensed (and emoticon-free) conversation with DJ Ayres about R&B’s current use of house music sonics in its uptempo sound and the roots of this trend. (For reference see: Chris Brown’s “Forever,” Rihanna’s “Please Don’t Stop the Music,” Ne-Yo’s “Closer,” Akon’s “Right Now,” etc.)
A Rational Conversation Between Two Adults: Considering Devendra Banhart in Late 2008
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Every Tuesday, FADER deputy editor Eric Ducker gets on instant messenger and “discusses” a subject that’s been on his mind with another member of our staff or a special guest. After the jump, read his condensed (and emoticon-free) conversation with contributing writer Daniel Arnold, who handled all the text for the recent New Folk edition of F2, about Devendra Banhart and whether listeners are forsaking him even as he creates some of the most interesting work of his career.
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posted on Nov 25, 2008 in RATIONAL CONVERSATION tags A Rational Conversation, Daniel Arnold, Devendra Banhart
A Rational Conversation Between Two Adults: Busta Rhymes’ “Arab Money”
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Every Tuesday, FADER deputy editor Eric Ducker gets on instant messenger and “discusses” a subject that’s been on his mind with another member of our staff or a special guest. After the jump, read his condensed (and emoticon-free) conversation with editorial assistant Felipe Delerme about Busta Rhymes’ “Arab Money,” the new single produced by Ron Browz that you can listen to here. Delerme wrote a Gen F on Browz in the upcoming FADER #58 and has been thinking a lot about Harlem recently.
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posted on Nov 18, 2008 in RATIONAL CONVERSATION tags A Rational Conversation, Arab Money, Busta Rhymes, Ron Browz
NEW COLUMN! A Rational Conversation Between Two Adults: The State Of The Remix
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Every Tuesday, FADER deputy editor Eric Ducker gets on instant messenger and “discusses” a subject that’s been on his mind with another member of our staff or a special guest. After the jump, read his condensed (and emoticon-free) conversation about the current state of the remix with old friend/former FADER editor Nick Catchdubs, whose Fool’s Gold label just released a remix compilation and wrapped up a tour in support of it.
