J. D. Considine

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Born1957 (age 6465)
Occupation Music critic

J. D. Considine (born 1957) is a music critic who has been writing about music professionally since 1977.

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Background

J. D. Considine's work has been published in numerous newspapers and music magazines, and he has contributed to several books. [1] Considine appeared regularly on the VH1 show Four on the Floor which aired from 1994 to 1996, and earned a Cable Ace nomination. [2] [3]

Writing

From 1979 to 1996, Considine wrote for Rolling Stone . [4] Considine was on the staff of The Baltimore Sun from 1986 to the end of 2000, leaving to become managing editor and a writer for Revolver magazine. [5] [6] He later became jazz critic at The Globe and Mail . [7]

In the 1980s, Considine wrote for Musician. It was here that Considine coined the term "cowboy pop" in his review of Rubber Rodeo's 1984 album Scenic Views. [8] In a 1990 review published in Rolling Stone, J. D. Considine famously criticized Phil Collins' album ...But Seriously , arguing that "Collins was a lot more fun — and effective — when he was frivolous." [9] Seven months after the publication of the review, Phil Collins addressed Considine's claim directly in an interview published in Musician Magazine. [10] [11]

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References

  1. Considine, J. D. (November 14, 2004). "Big in Japan, but Made in the U.S.A." The New York Times .
  2. Margulies, Lee (September 20, 1995). "HBO Leads the Pack With 89 CableACE Nominations : Television: Nods for 'Larry Sanders,' 'Dream On' push network ahead of Showtime, which garners 36". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved October 3, 2013.
  3. Hinckley, David (December 3, 1995). "VH1's Spotlight Puts Harris on 'Floor'". Daily News . Retrieved October 3, 2013.
  4. "J. D. Considine". Rolling Stone .
  5. "Articles, interviews and reviews from J.D. Considine: Rock's Backpages". www.rocksbackpages.com. Retrieved 2018-10-09.
  6. "Author Archive for J.D. Considine". Revolver . Archived from the original on 2015-01-02. Retrieved 2015-01-02.
  7. Considine, J.D. (May 31, 2013). "Salvant shows off her effortless talent". The Globe and Mail .
  8. Considine, J.D. (1984). "Rubber Rodeo — Scenic Views". Musician. 70: 100.
  9. Considine, J. D. (1990-01-11). "But Seriously". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2019-01-09.
  10. "Front Man: Phil Collins. By J.D. Considine : Articles, reviews and interviews from Rock's Backpages". www.rocksbackpages.com. Retrieved 2019-01-09.
  11. Considine, J. D. (July 1990). "Front Man: Phil Collins". Musician. Amordian Press (140): 7.