hearsay

I promise not to constantly fill up this site with videos from Pitchfork’s new .tv site, but today’s airing of Bill Callahan‘s rooftop set seemed mentionable, and it is worth noting how well put together the site is – collecting videos along with exclusive live sets, interviews and occasional documentaries (The Pixies 2 weeks ago was great). I must admit that the Luddite in me only worries that the video side of music helps established acts and shuts out the unknowns… But it is very well thought out and programmed: it loads fast, has good quality video (try it in full screen mode), and is easy to browse through. And in context, I don’t think it is unfair to compare Pitchfork’s new venture to that of Stereogum… Gerald is not entirely out of line in labeling the latter ‘an abortion.’