Austin BrownPazz and Jop 2017, and my year in musicThe following essay and blurbs were submitted as comments attached to my ballot for 2017’s Pazz and Jop, the Village Voice’s annual music…9 min read·Dec 31, 2017----
Austin BrownLost In The World: How Kanye West Achieved Universality By Sacrificing HimselfNote: this was my thesis-style “junior paper” (turned in, true to form, near the end of my senior year) for my undergraduate degree at the…35 min read·May 28, 2017----
Austin BrowninMEL MagazineWhen the Memes Strike BackCan a ‘Meme Alliance’ fight Facebook censorship by denying their fans the LOLs (and lulz)?6 min read·Oct 13, 2016----
Austin Brownhm i guess this is a blog (steven hyden wrote a thing and it made me wonder abt rock)The more that “rock” reporting — that of the Ian Cohens and Steven Hydens of the media world, who proudly tout their emo/Springsteen…4 min read·Aug 18, 2016----