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Thanks, Simon, for basically giving us the same tired argument that Sasha Frere-Jones keeps spouting. Somehow "black music" (whatever that may be) is better and more legitimate than "white music"? Black music, it seems, requires a groove and a good beat, apparently that's it. All black people and "black music" are more or less the same then. I mean, blacks are born with a better sense of rhythm and are much better entertainers and athletes than white people (unless said white people are influenced by "black" culture). If you want to look at music through the lens of culture (and vice versa), you're gonna need to look a hell of a lot deeper than that. Who needs self-segregation when a fancy rock critic can do it for us? Nice work!
Chris Kelley
