Sasha Frere Jones' article on the legendary band Sonic Youth is a fine example of profiling a group of people. He combines lush, descriptive language with concrete history to weave a narrative that is both insightful and engaging.
We chose this article because we thought it was a good example of how to write about music and audio, and we thought that reflecting on writing about something that is heard could give the class an advantage when it comes to doing our final audio-based project.
- How does Frere-Jones use non-music specific language to describe to the reader what he is hearing?
- How does Frere-Jones use the band's latest release to expand and reflect upon the band's 30-year history?
- Do you think that Frere-Jones integrates elements of storytelling and fact (such as album releases, changes in band lineup, etc) in such a way that the profile flows and is cohesive?
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