Michael and Stewart,

Are you guys assuming that because Time is a well-established magazine 
that their writers are not hip? I'm not accsuing you of that, I'm just 
asking for clarification. I have a subscription to Time and I much 
prefer that the writers aren't hip (in a Pitchfork kind of way). 
Furthermore, I believe that they are right on top of things much of the 
time when it comes to culture and the arts. I've been pleasantly 
suprised so far with how much I've enjoyed my subscription to the 
magazine, received as a Christmas present this year from my 77 year old 
Mom. ;-)


Bill and Sherman,

Do you not think Neko Case's record company (and Neko herself) aren't 
falling all over themselves with joy at 44,000 records sold in the first 
week? By any standard, I think, that's a huge and notable success. She's 
also on the cover and featured in this months Paste. I don't think 
anyone is predicting a seismic shift here, just a nudge in a "good" 
direction based on a variety of factors. I can't see how this can be 
described as "hype" in any sense of the word as we know it, especially 
in these days. I don't think Time could hype anything if their 
livelihoods depended on it. Do you think they're expecting a huge 
subscription surge because they've identified a trend?

I'll take good reporting, writing and criticism wherever I can find it.

jeff t.