I know, I know… it’s probably in my best interests to let This Thing die, but, well, it’s not really about my best interests, is it?

There’s been a lot of feedback, and it runs the gamut from great to hate. But there’s one piece of the puzzle I haven’t been able to find yet. I’ve been told of an essay by Ian Svenonius (of Nation of Ulysses, Make Up, etc.) where he tackles the issue, or at least one of it’s relatives (ie: technological advances are making musicians less collaborative). I tried to find it, but no copies of any of Svenonius’ essays seem to be available online. Does anyone know where I might find a copy?

Perhaps it is included in Svenonius’ collection of published essays, “The Psychic Soviet.” I may have to head down and see if I can find this sucker at Powell’s. Brace yourselves for what could be the first End Hits book review.

The one thing I found regarding the essay is this video (from The Stranger!). And jesus, if you thought I was bad, this sucker makes even Zac Pennington look humble: