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Shots from the Hip

Andrew Collins looks at the changing world of the music critic, and asks whether the lone voice is still relevant, or just another voice trying to be heard.

Music criticism began as an art form, delivering the kind of scathing wit and opinion capable of making or breaking a band. Now, with the broadsheets, fans on the internet, and even the band themselves weighing in, journalist Andrew Collins asks whether the lone voice is still relevant, or just another voice trying to be heard.

30 minutes

Last on

Thu 13 Nov 201402:30
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  • Thu 13 Nov 201402:30
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