Christgau Fired!

[blue-russian.livejournal.com]

Ironically coming just as freakytigger wonders whether Pazz and Jop will continue under the New Regime at the Village Voice, comes the news that Robert Christgau has been let go, apparently for reasons of "taste."

Comments

[wizzy-w.livejournal.com]

Apparently Thurston Moore killed him with his big fuckin' dick.

Mensch

[koganbot]

Loved Xgau's parting letter. He's a mensch.

[(Anonymous)]

"I have no pending assignments"

THE GIRLY SWOT

[juror8.livejournal.com]

I eagerly await (the other place)'s American regional press basement dwellers wringing their hands over this in an interminable 500 post thread featuring lots of 90 word run-on sentences and baseball references.

[carsmilesteve.livejournal.com]

"all reasonable offers entertained"

Dear XGAU, pls come do polls wif us

luv poptimists xoxo

[wizzy-w.livejournal.com]

That was why I was a bit hesitant about posting it...but hurrah for finding someone who gets it!

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Yes we will pay you with MAGIC BEANS.

[carsmilesteve.livejournal.com]

tom can you send my the poptimist mice pace log in pls so i can update and GET SPAMMING!!! ;)

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

I sent it to yr work address yesterday! At least I think I did. I will try gmail.

[carsmilesteve.livejournal.com]

oh ok, i knocked off a touch early yesterday and am at home today. received at gmail :)

[giddyoldgoat.livejournal.com]

The 'funny' thing is, in recent years XGau has been one of SY's most enthusiastic supporters - the anti-Amy Phillips - so I imagine Thurston and chums will actually be pretty bummed to see the Dean go