Here’s A Good Idea – Music Reviews For Dummies?

National Public Radio ombudsman Jeffrey Dvorkin has a problem with NPR’s music reviews. “NPR regularly reviews new music. This is good, since it takes NPR listeners out of what is familiar and exposes them to what is happening in other parts of the culture. problem, according to some listeners, is that NPR’s reviews are too hip to be good journalism. In short, some musical commentary, especially on All Things Consdered, is incomprehensible to some listeners, and I confess, to me.”