562 - Alex Pappademas (Author: Quantum Criminals)
Tangentially Speaking with Christopher Ryan
Steely Dan: The Gateway to Appreciation
"I have loved Steely Dan, as I know you have, since pubic hair," he says. "You show up expecting to appreciate them as kitsch or to find out what the memes are all about." But before too long, if you have any feeling for craftsmanship at all, you'll start to savor the way the music's individual elements click into place and the content cuts against those tasteful settings".
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