And also the one where picks overlapped most with 1954-76. Usually challenges tend to focus on 1977-99.
So yes, I was concerned enough to introduce the JWC.
And #GameofPopLife?
Well, I used the rules to run an experiment. Players picking white or black would be "pop stars"...
Let's look finally at this time last year, when I ran #33Thirds and #GameofPopLife.
12 of the top 33 in #33Thirds would comply: 36% is a bare pass.
But even that took some chivvying to get e.g. Carole King and Dusty in.
Because overall it was THE most Wennerite challenge I ever ran.
...except RESIST.
Thankfully this has never been how I view or hear music, and so I've always looked for ways to focus on the alternatives (and I'm hardly a radical either).
Hence PPP, using 'This Is Uncool' (itself a reaction to homogeneity and canonisation) and #FearofMu21C.
And also the one where picks overlapped most with 1954-76. Usually challenges tend to focus on 1977-99.
So yes, I was concerned enough to introduce the JWC.
And #GameofPopLife?
Well, I used the rules to run an experiment. Players picking white or black would be "pop stars"...
Let's look finally at this time last year, when I ran #33Thirds and #GameofPopLife.
12 of the top 33 in #33Thirds would comply: 36% is a bare pass.
But even that took some chivvying to get e.g. Carole King and Dusty in.
Because overall it was THE most Wennerite challenge I ever ran.
...except RESIST.
Thankfully this has never been how I view or hear music, and so I've always looked for ways to focus on the alternatives (and I'm hardly a radical either).
Hence PPP, using 'This Is Uncool' (itself a reaction to homogeneity and canonisation) and #FearofMu21C.
Last bit on 'The Jann Wenner Clause: Why?'
The *really* exasperating thing about Music Twitter was/is the constant reinforcement of the white male canon in snap polls and random 'engagement bait'.
Spend too long there (especially in lockdown) and tbh it saps the will to do anything...
Let's look finally at this time last year, when I ran #33Thirds and #GameofPopLife.
12 of the top 33 in #33Thirds would comply: 36% is a bare pass.
But even that took some chivvying to get e.g. Carole King and Dusty in.
Because overall it was THE most Wennerite challenge I ever ran.
One year ago (March):
#GameofPopLife AND #33Thirds (INSANE, peak level of daily admin)
Two:
#PopInChains
Three:
Just doing others' #FaveArtist countdowns
Four:
A week away from joining!
One year ago (March):
#GameofPopLife AND #33Thirds (INSANE, peak level of daily admin)
Two:
#PopInChains
Three:
Just doing others' #FaveArtist countdowns
Four:
A week away from joining!