Alex Ross

January 29, 2008

music critic

music critic 20th century's story can be told through its music
 * book: The Rest Is Noise


 * composers had relationships with politicians
 * Reagan used Copeland-esque music
 * Copeland flirted with communism (under the shirt, over the bra, first base)


 * Some rock and roll
 * Dylan
 * Bowie


 * No barbershop quartet