J. D. Considine | |
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 Considine in 2010 | |
| Born | John Dale Considine 1957 (age 67–68) Albany, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Music critic |
John Dale Considine (born 1957) is an American music critic who has been writing about music professionally since 1977.
J. D. Considine | |
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| Considine in 2010 | |
| Born | John Dale Considine 1957 (age 67–68) Albany, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Music critic |
John Dale Considine (born 1957) is an American music critic who has been writing about music professionally since 1977.
John Dale Considine was born in Albany, New York, in 1957. [1] [2] Considine moved to Towson, Maryland, at age five. [1] After graduating from Towson High School, Considine completed a B.A. in humanities at Johns Hopkins University in 1979. [1] [2] [3] J. D. Considine's work has been published in numerous newspapers and music magazines, and he has contributed to several books. [4] Considine appeared regularly on the VH1 show Four on the Floor which aired from 1994 to 1996, and earned a Cable Ace nomination. [5] [6]
From 1979 to 1996, Considine wrote for Rolling Stone . [7] 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. [8] [9] He later became jazz critic at The Globe and Mail . [10]
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. [11] 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." [12] Seven months after the publication of the review, Phil Collins addressed Considine's claim directly in an interview published in Musician Magazine. [13] [14]
An especially famous review of Considine's was of GTR's self-titled debut album, "GTR". His one-word review, "SHT", appeared in Musician magazine.
