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Dave Marsh's questionable praise for Alejandro Escovedo

2:00 AM Fri, Jul 18, 2008 |  | 
Thor Christensen   E-mail   News tips

Dave Marsh is one of rock's all-time best (and feistiest) critics. But at age 58, he's still got a thing or two to learn about journalistic ethics.
The noted Springsteen biographer and Creem co-founder recently published a lengthy story in the Austin Chronicle praising rocker Alejandro Escovedo. Problem is, Escovedo's new manager is Marsh's wife, Barbara Carr.
True, Escovedo deserves any glowing press he gets, especially in his hometown. And Marsh does admit in the story he's married to Carr, but claims her work "has nothing to do with me."
Possibly. But if Mr. Escovedo wasn't Carr's new client, what are the chances a big-time writer like Mr. Marsh would deign to write an epic story about him in an Austin weekly?




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Posted by Dave Marsh @ 8:07 AM Sat, Jul 19, 2008


I'm not a liar and you're ignorant.
I wrote the liner notes for Por Vida, the Alejandro tribute album. I have been a supporter from the beginning.




Posted by andy b @ 12:57 PM Sat, Jul 19, 2008


thor, i doubt you're the guy to teach dave marsh anything about journalism.

al's earned any and all praise he gets ten times over.

of course i'm biased- i own all of his music.




Posted by jorge @ 2:26 PM Tue, Jul 22, 2008


thor, you are rather ignorant, it's true.
this is no social crisis, it's just another tricky day for you. you'll get through.

loved 'before i get old' dave. good on ya!




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