The Pitchfork 500, Our First Music Guide, Out Nov. 11
Pitchfork Media - Today — ... riot grrrl, along with pieces like "Career Killers: The Songs That Ended It All" and "Runaway Trainwrecks: The Post-Grunge Nadir." Edited by Pitchfork Founder/President Ryan Schreiber and Editor-in-Chief Scott Plagenhoef, and written by an all-star team of contributors, The Pitchfork 500 is the perfect book for the train ride to work, a cozy winter's night by the fireside, or extended stays on the toilet. For more information on The Pitchfork 500, go to www.thepitchfork500.com; to pre-order now, go to Insound ...

Arcade Fire, Brian Eno, David Bowie, Iggy Pop, Kanye West, The White Stripes: Pitchfork to rival Rolling Stone with hipper-than-thou rock chronology
Prefix — ... from electro to grime to riot grrrl, along with pieces like "Career Killers: The Songs That Ended It All" and "Runaway Trainwrecks: The Post-Grunge Nadir."Edited by Pitchfork Founder/President Ryan Schreiber and Editor-in-Chief Scott Plagenhoef, and written by an all-star team of contributors, The Pitchfork 500 is the perfect book for the train ride to work, a cozy winter's night by the fireside, or extended stays on the toilet. For more information on The Pitchfork 500 , go to www.thepitchfork500.com ; to pre-order now, go to ...

Shorties
Largehearted Boy — ... In the Daily Mail, author Terry Pratchett recounts his experiences with Alzheimer's. Pitchfork's first book, The Pitchfork 500 now has a website. DegreeDirectory lists useful sites fir beginners to creative ...

Pitchfork's Top 500 Songs
Stereogum — Pitchfork's Top 500 Songs • Someone transcribed all 500 songs featured in P4K's modern music guide . They're broken down in two and three year chunks starting from 1977 so sorry list fiends, there is no #1. (Though it would have been Deerhunter.) Check out the full list here . You're on your own with the torrent. Posted at 11:20 AM Share email icon Previous Post: Jenny Lewis And Elvis Costello Sing For Letterman icon box thumb 5 Comments "Big ', BGCOLOR, '#1E0B02')" onmouseout="UnTip()"> Big Red ...Kelly Clarkson? They couldn't maybe sneak in "All ...

The Pitchfork 500: Four Days to Go!
Pitchfork Media - Today — ... , on November 11, Simon & Schuster imprint Fireside Books will publish The Pitchfork 500: Our Guide to the Greatest Songs from Punk to the Present. This handy paperback chronologically explores Pitchfork's 500 favorite songs from 1977-2006, constructing an alternate history of the past three decades of popular music-- one that extends beyond the typical Baby Boomer-approved canon of the Clash, Prince, Public Enemy, Nirvana, Radiohead, and Outkast. ...

The Pitchfork 500 Is Here!
Pitchfork Media - Today — ... , today, November 11, Simon & Schuster imprint Fireside Books publishes The Pitchfork 500: Our Guide to the Greatest Songs from Punk to the Present. This handy paperback chronologically explores Pitchfork's 500 favorite songs from 1977-2006, constructing an alternate history of the past three decades of popular music-- one that extends beyond the typical Baby Boomer-approved canon of the Clash, Prince, Public Enemy, Nirvana, Radiohead, and Outkast. ...

Announcing The Pitchfork 500 Release Party!
Pitchfork Media - Today — ... , this week, Simon & Schuster imprint Fireside Books published The Pitchfork 500: Our Guide to the Greatest Songs from Punk to the Present. To celebrate the book, we're throwing a release party, and we'd love it if you would join us. ...

The Pitchfork 500: Donna Summer: "I Feel Love" [Stream]
Pitchfork Media - Today — ... So, we've got a new book out, The Pitchfork 500: Our Guide to the Greatest Songs from Punk to the Present, published by the Simon & Schuster imprint Fireside Books. It explores our 500 favorite songs from 1977-2006-- interspersed with sidebars on the most vital subgenres from electro to grime to riot grrrl-- to construct an alternate history of the past three decades of popular music. In the coming weeks we'll be posting streams of tracks from the book here in Forkcast and giving you a sneak peek at some of the entries. Geeks that we are, we ...

The Pitchfork 500: Sonic Youth: "Teen Age Riot" [Stream]
Pitchfork Media - Today — ... So, we have a new book out, The Pitchfork 500: Our Guide to the Greatest Songs from Punk to the Present, published by the Simon & Schuster imprint Fireside Books. It explores our 500 favorite songs from 1977-2006-- interspersed with sidebars on the most vital subgenres from electro to grime to riot grrrl-- to construct an alternate history of the past three decades of popular music. In the coming weeks we'll be posting streams of tracks from the book here in Forkcast and giving you a sneak peek at some of the entries. Geeks that we are, we ...

Announcing The Pitchfork 500 NYC Release Party!
Pitchfork Media - Today — ... , last week, Simon & Schuster imprint Fireside Books published The Pitchfork 500: Our Guide to the Greatest Songs from Punk to the Present. ...

The Pitchfork 500: PJ Harvey: "Rid of Me" [Stream]
Pitchfork Media - Today — ... We have a new book out, The Pitchfork 500: Our Guide to the Greatest Songs from Punk to the Present, published by the Simon & Schuster imprint Fireside Books. It explores our 500 favorite songs from 1977-2006-- interspersed with sidebars on the most vital subgenres from electro to grime to riot grrrl-- to construct an alternate history of the past three decades of popular music. In the coming weeks we'll be posting streams of tracks from the book here in Forkcast and giving you a sneak peek at some of the entries.  ...

The Pitchfork 500: Public Enemy: "Rebel Without a Pause" [Stream]
Pitchfork Media - Today — ... We have a new book that we hope you'll want to check out: The Pitchfork 500: Our Guide to the Greatest Songs from Punk to the Present, just published by the Simon & Schuster imprint Fireside Books. It explores our 500 favorite songs from 1977-2006-- interspersed with sidebars on the most vital subgenres from electro to grime to riot grrrl-- to construct an alternate history of the past three decades of popular music. In the coming weeks we'll be posting streams of tracks from the book here in Forkcast and giving you a sneak peek at some of the ...

The Pitchfork 500: Sinéad O'Connor: "Nothing Compares 2 U" [Stream]
Pitchfork Media - Today — ... So, we have a new book out, The Pitchfork 500: Our Guide to the Greatest Songs from Punk to the Present, published by the Simon & Schuster imprint Fireside Books. It explores our 500 favorite songs from 1977-2006-- interspersed with sidebars on the most vital subgenres from electro to grime to riot grrrl-- to construct an alternate history of the past three decades of popular music. In the coming weeks we'll be posting streams of tracks from the book here in Forkcast and giving you a sneak peek at some of the entries.  ...

The Pitchfork 500: Orange Juice: "Blue Boy" [Stream]
Pitchfork Media - Today — ... So, we have a new book out, The Pitchfork 500: Our Guide to the Greatest Songs from Punk to the Present, published by the Simon & Schuster imprint Fireside Books. It explores our 500 favorite songs from 1977-2006-- interspersed with sidebars on the most vital subgenres from electro to grime to riot grrrl-- to construct an alternate history of the past three decades of popular music. In the coming weeks we'll be posting streams of tracks from the book here in Forkcast and giving you a sneak peek at some of the entries.  ...

The Pitchfork 500: Panda Bear: "Bros" [Stream]
Pitchfork Media - Today — ... So, we have a new book out, The Pitchfork 500: Our Guide to the Greatest Songs from Punk to the Present, published by the Simon & Schuster imprint Fireside Books. It explores our 500 favorite songs from 1977-2006-- interspersed with sidebars on the most vital subgenres from electro to grime to riot grrrl-- to construct an alternate history of the past three decades of popular music. In the coming weeks we'll be posting streams of tracks from the book here in Forkcast and giving you a sneak peek at some of the entries.  ...

The Pitchfork 500: Pulp: "Common People" [Stream]
Pitchfork Media - Today — ... So, we have a new book out, The Pitchfork 500: Our Guide to the Greatest Songs from Punk to the Present, published by the Simon & Schuster imprint Fireside Books. It explores our 500 favorite songs from 1977-2006-- interspersed with sidebars on the most vital subgenres from electro to grime to riot grrrl-- to construct an alternate history of the past three decades of popular music. In the coming weeks we'll be posting streams of tracks from the book here in Forkcast and giving you a sneak peek at some of the entries.  ...

The Pitchfork 500: Nas: "It Ain't Hard to Tell" [Stream]
Pitchfork Media - Today — ... So, we have a new book out, The Pitchfork 500: Our Guide to the Greatest Songs from Punk to the Present, published by the Simon & Schuster imprint Fireside Books. It explores our 500 favorite songs from 1977-2006-- interspersed with sidebars on the most vital subgenres from electro to grime to riot grrrl-- to construct an alternate history of the past three decades of popular music. In the coming weeks we'll be posting streams of tracks from the book here in Forkcast and giving you a sneak peek at some of the entries.  ...

Reminder: Pitchfork 500 NYC Party Pops Off Tonight!
Pitchfork Media - Today — ... , earlier this month, Simon & Schuster imprint Fireside Books published The Pitchfork 500: Our Guide to the Greatest Songs from Punk to the Present. ...

The Pitchfork 500: Weezer: "Say It Ain't So" [Stream]
Pitchfork Media - Today — ... So, we have a new book out, The Pitchfork 500: Our Guide to the Greatest Songs from Punk to the Present, published by the Simon & Schuster imprint Fireside Books. It explores our 500 favorite songs from 1977-2006-- interspersed with sidebars on the most vital subgenres from electro to grime to riot grrrl-- to construct an alternate history of the past three decades of popular music. In the coming weeks we'll be posting streams of tracks from the book here in Forkcast and giving you a sneak peek at some of the entries.  ...

Hey, It's The Pitchfork 500 iPod Giveaway Sweepstakes!
Pitchfork Media - Today — ... . It's called The Pitchfork 500: Our Guide to the Greatest Songs From Punk to the Present, it bears the lovely logo of ...

The Pitchfork 500: Daft Punk: "One More Time"
Pitchfork Media - Today — ... So, we have a new book out, The Pitchfork 500: Our Guide to the Greatest Songs from Punk to the Present, published by the Simon & Schuster imprint Fireside Books. It explores our 500 favorite songs from 1977-2006-- interspersed with sidebars on the most vital subgenres from electro to grime to riot grrrl-- to construct an alternate history of the past three decades of popular music. In the coming weeks we'll be posting streams of tracks from the book here in Forkcast and giving you a sneak peek at some of the entries.  ...

The Pitchfork 500: Suicide: "Dream Baby Dream" [Stream]
Pitchfork Media - Today — ... So, we have a new book out, The Pitchfork 500: Our Guide to the Greatest Songs from Punk to the Present, published by the Simon & Schuster imprint Fireside Books. It explores our 500 favorite songs from 1977-2006-- interspersed with sidebars on the most vital subgenres from electro to grime to riot grrrl-- to construct an alternate history of the past three decades of popular music. In the coming weeks we'll be posting streams of tracks from the book here in Forkcast and giving you a sneak peek at some of the entries.  ...

The Pitchfork 500: The Future Sound of London: "Papua New Guinea" [Stream]
Pitchfork Media - Today — ... So, we have a new book out, The Pitchfork 500: Our Guide to the Greatest Songs from Punk to the Present, published by the Simon & Schuster imprint Fireside Books. It explores our 500 favorite songs from 1977-2006-- interspersed with sidebars on the most vital subgenres from electro to grime to riot grrrl-- to construct an alternate history of the past three decades of popular music. In the coming weeks we'll be posting streams of tracks from the book here in Forkcast and giving you a sneak peek at some of the entries.  ...

The Pitchfork 500: Beat Happening: "Indian Summer" [Stream]
Pitchfork Media - Today — ... So, we have a new book out, The Pitchfork 500: Our Guide to the Greatest Songs from Punk to the Present, published by the Simon & Schuster imprint Fireside Books. It explores our 500 favorite songs from 1977-2006-- interspersed with sidebars on the most vital subgenres from electro to grime to riot grrrl-- to construct an alternate history of the past three decades of popular music. In the coming weeks we'll be posting streams of tracks from the book here in Forkcast and giving you a sneak peek at some of the entries.  ...

Scribes Sounding Off: For The Love of The Song, The Pitchfork 500
The KEXP Blog — by Chris Estey It came out a few days ago, and I held a brand new copy of The Pitchfork 500 in my hands as Henry Owing of Chunklet Magazine howlingly tore into rock critic cliches at Seattle’s Cap Hill Sonic Boom promoting his and his friends’ hilarious own Rock Bible tome. A few people in the store were a little wary of the shiny-covered, looks-good-in-your ten inch vinyl bin guidebook from the Chicago-based website and Fireside Books. “Why ...

The Pitchfork 500: Joy Division: "Atmosphere" [Stream]
Pitchfork Media - Today — ... So, we have a new book out, The Pitchfork 500: Our Guide to the Greatest Songs from Punk to the Present, published by the Simon & Schuster imprint Fireside Books. It explores our 500 favorite songs from 1977-2006-- interspersed with sidebars on the most vital subgenres from electro to grime to riot grrrl-- to construct an alternate history of the past three decades of popular music. In the coming weeks we'll be posting streams of tracks from the book here in Forkcast and giving you a sneak peek at some of the entries.  ...

The Pitchfork 500: Madonna: "Holiday" [Stream]
Pitchfork Media - Today — ... So, we have a new book out, The Pitchfork 500: Our Guide to the Greatest Songs from Punk to the Present, published by the Simon & Schuster imprint Fireside Books. It explores our 500 favorite songs from 1977-2006-- interspersed with sidebars on the most vital subgenres from electro to grime to riot grrrl-- to construct an alternate history of the past three decades of popular music. In the coming weeks we'll be posting streams of tracks from the book here in Forkcast and giving you a sneak peek at some of the entries.  ...

500: 17-31
FreakyTrigger — ... This is a series of posts “liveblogging” the Pitchfork 500, reflecting the book’s dual purpose as criticism and playlist. The ground rule is that I do the writing in real time as I listen to the music: no edits after that (except of typos). Posts in this series are intermittent, because I don’t have a lot of uninterrupted writing time. ...

The Pitchfork 500: Kate Bush: "Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)" [Stream]
Pitchfork Media - Today — ... So, we have a new book out, The Pitchfork 500: Our Guide to the Greatest Songs from Punk to the Present, published by the Simon & Schuster imprint Fireside Books. It explores our 500 favorite songs from 1977-2006-- interspersed with sidebars on the most vital subgenres from electro to grime to riot grrrl-- to construct an alternate history of the past three decades of popular music. In the coming weeks we'll be posting streams of tracks from the book here in Forkcast and giving you a sneak peek at some of the entries.  ...

The Pitchfork 500: The Clash: "The Guns of Brixton" [Stream]
Pitchfork Media - Today — ... So, we have a new book out, The Pitchfork 500: Our Guide to the Greatest Songs from Punk to the Present, published by the Simon & Schuster imprint Fireside Books. It explores our 500 favorite songs from 1977-2006-- interspersed with sidebars on the most vital subgenres from electro to grime to riot grrrl-- to construct an alternate history of the past three decades of popular music. In the coming weeks we'll be posting streams of tracks from the book here in Forkcast and giving you a sneak peek at some of the entries.  ...

The Pitchfork 500: Pavement: "Summer Babe" [Stream]
Pitchfork Media - Today — ... So, we have a new book out, The Pitchfork 500: Our Guide to the Greatest Songs from Punk to the Present, published by the Simon & Schuster imprint Fireside Books. It explores our 500 favorite songs from 1977-2006-- interspersed with sidebars on the most vital subgenres from electro to grime to riot grrrl-- to construct an alternate history of the past three decades of popular music. In the coming weeks we'll be posting streams of tracks from the book here in Forkcast and giving you a sneak peek at some of the entries.  ...

Reminder: Pitchfork 500 iPod Sweepstakes Ends Today
Pitchfork Media - Today — ... What book, you say? Ah yes, that would be The Pitchfork 500: Our Guide to the Greatest Songs From Punk to the Present, published by ...

500: 32-46
FreakyTrigger — ... This is a series of posts “liveblogging” the Pitchfork 500, reflecting the book’s dual purpose as criticism and playlist. The ground rule is that I do the writing in real time as I listen to the music: no edits after that (except of typos). Posts in this series are intermittent, because I don’t have a lot of uninterrupted writing time. ...

b(oot)log on books: The Pitchfork 500
B(oot)log — ... (see also the book’s site). Not everyone is a fan of P4K, but I must admit I still think they are one of the best sources for news & reviews online, even if you don’t necessarily agree with their point of view or style all the time. Now that Pitchfork is a venerable online institution, the editors undertook the ambitious task of compiling the greatest songs from 1977 to 2006 (with a nod to possible great songs from 2007). ...

LHNA is back!
Letters Have No Arms ! — ... THE BRIGHT SIDE: Yes, as you can guess from the picture above, it's about the much-advertised "Pitchfork500", which kept LHNA good company during the holidays. I don't care if you think that Pitchfork was good 5 (or more) years ago and now it's crap - this really is a must-read. I haven't agreed much with PF lately myself, I don't think every Animal Collective album is genius and I think Vampire Weekend are boring. But the fact is all best-songs-ever lists I've seen always have three things in common: They include about a thousand songs from the usual ...

The Pitchfork 500 Paris Party Jumps Off This Friday!
Pitchfork Media - Today — ... in Paris is throwing a party for The Pitchfork 500: Our Guide to the Greatest Songs from Punk to the Present. Le Motel is located at 8, passage Josset, 75011 Paris. If you're taking the Metro, it's Ledru-Rollin. And from 6 p.m. to 1:30 a.m., the DJs Bonne Ambiance and Maxence P will be playing selections from the book. I swear I'm not making those names up, either. ...

500: 47-63
FreakyTrigger — ... This is a series of posts “liveblogging” the Pitchfork 500, reflecting the book’s dual purpose as criticism and playlist. The ground rule is that I do the writing in real time as I listen to the music: no edits after that (except of typos). Posts in this series are intermittent, because I don’t have a lot of uninterrupted writing time. ...

500: 64-77
FreakyTrigger — ... This is a series of posts “liveblogging” the Pitchfork 500, reflecting the book’s dual purpose as criticism and playlist. The ground rule is that I do the writing in real time as I listen to the music: no edits after that (except of typos). Posts in this series are intermittent, because I don’t have a lot of uninterrupted writing time. ...

500: 78-97
FreakyTrigger — ... This is a series of posts “liveblogging” the Pitchfork 500, reflecting the book’s dual purpose as criticism and playlist. The ground rule is that I do the writing in real time as I listen to the music: no edits after that (except of typos). Posts in this series are intermittent, because I don’t have a lot of uninterrupted writing time. ...

Jane's Addiction Ready Rarities Box Set
Pitchfork Media - Today — ... rarely get the respect they deserve. No Pitchfork 500 inclusion, for one! Jane's frontman Perry Farrell founded Lollapalooza. That means no Jane's, no early 90s alt-rock takeover, which means most of the people reading this would still be jamming Huey Lewis and Peabo Bryson in 2009. OK, maybe not. But still, Jane's Addiction were important! ...