Carl, in a piece for Slate, responds to S/FJ’s recent deliberate, calculated firestarter in the New Yorker.

On a related note, I know that S/FJ was pointing out just how “white” the indie-rock scene is, but how does that relate to all the rap/hip-hop/dance artists that seem to be confined/accepted (only(?)) by the indie rock scene? What’s the deal there? I mean, does someone like a Lupe Fiasco get anywhere near as much press from SOURCE and VIBE as he gets from Pitchfork and blogs? (I’m asking; I sincerely have no idea.)