Love A Journalist/ Hate A Journalist
 

It doesn't matter whether they are a music scribe or not, just name and shame one of them, and also show some public love for another.

Jim DeRogatis. Ham-fisted and whole-ham-swallowing. Highly personal style, which is good if you're possessed of actual writing skill. He's not... an overwhelming vindictiveness falling like candy from the ugly pinata that was his childhood and adolescence, yes, that he has in spades. Called Steve Shelley the weak link in his band. Says it all. Ned Raggett--Fair, funny, knows when to let his words breathe. States his likes and dislikes without giving off the air that he's either a total kiss-ass or a raging bastard.

Love = Nick Cohen
Hate = 1. Yasmin Alibhai-Brown

Jenn:
Cosigned times one billion about DeRo - a total hack. I can't believe that guy has had a career as high-profile as he has, and I can't believe anyone puts any stock in his opinions.


Love for Phil McMullen, Enrico Ramunni, Alan Cummings.