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Supplemental writing and links from Matthew Perpetua, author of Fluxblog

May
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I think the fear of letting a band get too big too fast, lest they stunt their growth, stems from a simple confusion: the internet is not a local scene. One needn’t “worry” about a band’s fragile trajectory, whether it’s No Age or Vampire Weekend or the Dodos; they’re probably further along than you realize.

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Pretty Goes with Pretty: This Ain’t a Scene, It’s a Comments Box Part I: Reading Brooklyn Vegan Is Not Going to a Show

Okay, sure, if you’re only thinking in terms of commercial success, etc. But in artistic terms? Definitely not. If this is the creative peak for No Age, then guess what? No Age is pretty mediocre! If this is just the beginning for No Age, then hey, we’re probably in for some better No Age records down the line. The problem isn’t people getting too big too fast per se, it’s about artists getting praised and shot through the roof before they even reach a creative adolescence.

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