Commentary: Jann Wenner’s fall from grace doesn’t absolve music journalism
I wasn’t a Rolling Stone subscriber growing up. My magazine of choice was the more alternative Spin. It was easier convincing my mom to shell out for an annual subscription to the magazine than it was to get her to pay for cable, for MTV. I learned about Radiohead, Elliott Smith, Portishead and Weezer from Spin. It was through its pages that I learned about the undying love many Latinxs feel ...
by Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times
Sep 23, 2023
3 minutes
I wasn’t a Rolling Stone subscriber growing up.
My magazine of choice was the more alternative Spin. It was easier convincing my mom to shell out for an annual subscription to the magazine than it was to get her to pay for cable, for MTV.
I learned about Radiohead, Elliott Smith, Portishead and Weezer from Spin. It was through its pages that I learned about the undying love many Latinxs feel toward ex-Smiths singer Morrissey.
The magazine was foundational in the development of a large swath of my personal music
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