jan 16 issue: sasha frere-jones

You can also count your blessings, I spared you a pangyric (but no one died) on Frere-Jones on Neil Diamond. I love Diamond, I usually don't love Frere-Jones. If I want a pet indie boy, I'll find one for myself, thanks. But read it and weep.

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