Blogcritic of the Month, May 2006: Mark Saleski, Long Running Friday Morning Listen Columnist

May 11, 2006 (Press Release) -- Music writer and long running Friday Morning Listen columnist Mark Saleski has been selected as Blogcritic of the month for May 2006: http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/05/01/084420.php.

In a wide ranging and free wheeling interview, Blogcritics.org Editor Lisa McKay gets Mark’s takes on such things as the death of radio, the new musical digital age, the characters from Dazed and Confused Saleski most relates to, and Mark’s favorite writers, pop culture icons, and Blogcritics.

Blogcritics.org founder and publisher Eric Olsen says of Saleski:

“Mark Saleski writes about music with the enthusiasm of a lifelong fan, the nuts-and-bolts insight of a musician, the range of a musicologist, and the familiarity of a great friend."

We also get Mark’s take on reviewing:

“What makes it seem like I listen to everything is that I tend to look for the positive in every record. There are a lot of CDs that come my way that never make it into the review pile. Negative reviews, especially the ones where the writer has always disliked the artist and/or genre, are a waste of time. They're pathetic exercises that do nothing but call attention to the reviewer.”

On discovering new music:

“As far as the more ‘out there’ types of music, I have talked about my discovery of a musician named John Zorn. He's tough to apply a strict category to, since he's written everything from straight jazz to hardcore to chamber music.”


Previous Blogcritics of the Month

Blogcritic of the Month, April 2006: Sadi Ranson-Polizzotti
http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/04/03/075924.php

Blogcritic of the Month, March 2006: El Bicho
http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/03/02/082908.php


Blogcritics.org Spotlights

Everyone’s always been a critic – but the Net makes their voices count
(Blogcritics.org Founder and Publisher Eric Olsen quoted in The Boston Globe)
http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2006/04/30/everyones_always_been_a_critic____but_the_net_makes_their_voices_count/

American Idol ’06 Reaches Final Four
http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/02/14/114156.php

Mission Impossible III and Tom Cruise
http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/06/20/110218.php

Blogcritics’ Editors Picks
http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/05/04/141628.php

BC Radio
http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/05/02/000030.php


Blogcritics.org Music Review Spotlights

Mark Saleski’s Friday Morning Listen: The Donnas
http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/05/05/110358.php

CD Review: T.I. – King
http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/05/06/105520.php

CD Reviews: Indie Round-Up for May 4 2006 – The Holy Fire, Jeremiah Lockwood, Scott Weis
http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/05/05/235916.php

CD Review: Demolition Doll Roads – There Is A Difference
http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/05/05/112900.php

Keith Richards Falls From Tree, Damages Coconut
http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/05/05/090451.php

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