> The 20th century, apparently, was the last time we had great art, literature, or music.
this is totally absurd. I'm in middle age and the golden era of music for me is the late aughts, mostly bedroom recordings that never would have seen the light of day in the age of MTV.
I might agree with the thesis of the piece overall but it's hard to continue after such an obviously asinine statement
Which recordings are you thinking of? Would love some examples to check out.
That first paragraph also seemed a bit over-the-top to me, but keep in mind it's immediately followed by:
> That’s the argument, at least, of W. David Marx...