On today’s show we’ll chat with Ned Raggett about the art of writing album reviews. Ned has been published in AllMusic, The Quietus, Pitchfork and many other fine publications. While I’ve been a deejay and a podcaster for several decades, I’ve only done the odd album review. If I’m going to do The Weekly Mix properly, I need to hone my skills at album reviews and who better to learn from than a master like Ned Raggett?
I’ve known Ned online for quiet a while and discovered him through my friend Steve Howard’s Facebook feed. I’ve always been impressed with his insightful album reviews as well as his political commentary. When I launched the Pop Culture Intelligentsia podcast I invited him to become a co-host because I respect his skill as a wordsmith and I knew he’d really add to the roundtable. Due to Ned’s busy schedule he rarely appears on the show but when he does he delivers the goods. The best example I can give was when Ned came on Pop Culture Intelligentsia to review Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp A Butterfly album.
I’m out of here. See you next week!
- Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy “INS Greencard A-19 191 500”
- Kendrick Lamar “DNA.”
- Beyoncé “Formation”
- Ravyn Lenae “Free Room (feat. Appleby)”
- 18scales “Wayout”
- Lizzo “Coconut Oil”
- Kadhja Bonet “Fairweather Friend”
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