Never trust a rock critic who uses the word oeuvre. Never trust a rock critic who uses the word iconic. Never trust a rock critic who calls himself a pop critic. In fact, never trust a rock critic, they’ll steal your records. No they won’t. They get them free anyway. But they will try to get in on the guest list. Even if there’s no cover. A guest list is a guest list.

Yes, this goes for jazz critics too. Except for the word oeuvre. They can’t spell it. Well, I can’t, anyway. I spelled it oevre. Almost began this Never trust a rock critic who uses the word oevre. Imagine my embarrassment. It would have been an iconic moment in Brick’s typo oeuvre.