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Robert Christgau

  • Blogs

    July 2, 2010

    A Glimpse into the Mind of Lauryn Hill

    ​At this spring's EMP Pop Conference, I sat in on a discussion sparked by ex-XXL Magazine editor-in-chief and creator of RapRadar.com Elliot Wilson that was joined by critics like Robert Christgau and Ann Powers. When talking about feminism and hip-hop, any conversation has to eventually appro ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 4, 2008

    Time For CCR's Second Act?

    ​At this spring's EMP Pop Conference, I sat in on a discussion sparked by ex-XXL Magazine editor-in-chief and creator of RapRadar.com Elliot Wilson that was joined by critics like Robert Christgau and Ann Powers. When talking about feminism and hip-hop, any conversation has to eventually appro ... More >>

  • Music

    June 6, 2007

    How the Y Chromosome Resulted in the Worst Reviews of Lucinda Williams' Career

    Male rock critics are from Mars, post-menopausal genius is from Venus.

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2007

    Rupert Murdoch in Seattle?

    Male rock critics are from Mars, post-menopausal genius is from Venus.

  • Blogs

    November 29, 2006

    Thes Arms Are Rolling

    Male rock critics are from Mars, post-menopausal genius is from Venus.

  • Music

    November 15, 2006

    Simple Key

    The Decemberists' Colin Meloy ditches the verbal acrobatics in favor of narrative tradition.

  • Music

    April 26, 2006

    Guilt and Pleasure

    Rock criticism's power couple get their talk on at EMP's Pop Conference.

  • Music

    November 23, 2005

    Way Out West

    Five new records from West Africa explore their roots with surprising results.

  • Music

    May 4, 2005

    Thinking About Rockism

    Five new records from West Africa explore their roots with surprising results.

  • Music

    April 13, 2005

    Yakety Yak

    Talking with EMP Pop Conference presenter Robert Christgau.

  • Music

    March 9, 2005

    Playing With Fire

    Trying to figure out M.I.A., one level at a time.

  • Music

    July 21, 2004

    Reaching Mecca

    Youssou N'Dour's Egypt praises the saints and passes the musical ammunition.

  • Music

    April 9, 2003

    Stir It Up

    Critics, Academics, Musicians, and Writers Come together at EMPs second annual Pop Music Studies Conference.

  • Music

    April 24, 2002

    Me and Kris Kristofferson

    Critics, Academics, Musicians, and Writers Come together at EMPs second annual Pop Music Studies Conference.

  • Music

    April 3, 2002

    Rock Study

    Eric Weisbard brings a world of music intellectuals to EMP.

  • Music

    April 3, 2002

    The race factor

    Robert Christgau discusses what makes American pop exceptional and not.

  • Music

    May 16, 2001

    The Culture Bunker

    Robert Christgau discusses what makes American pop exceptional and not.

  • Music

    April 18, 2001

    I wanna bite the hand that feeds me

    Robert Christgau discusses what makes American pop exceptional and not.

  • Arts

    October 25, 2000

    Grading the dean

    A veteran rock critic surveys the '90s.

  • News

    October 4, 2000

    Full of fire

    The greatest pop singer of all time pens his provocative life story.

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