Let’s get to what’s real—who’s better, Razorcake or L.A. RECORD?
Todd Taylor (editor): Oh man, different things! We don’t do a lot of previewing and shows coming up and stuff like that. We kind of do reviewing. Like, bands that are awesome and have longer history, we’ll do in-depth interviews with them that take 7,000 words to do. You’re kind of like getting asses into shows and stuff, and we’re giving the cultural context. You guys definitely have more content, and more articles in general. But do you think maybe you have a narrower scope—a more specifically defined vision for what kind of music to cover? I have an extreme fondness for DIY punk rock. It can be restrictive in some ways, very open in others. We’re never at a loss for content. What’s the definition of ‘DIY punk rock?’ There’s a lot of ethical considerations. There’s also no major industries involved whatsoever! So literally no Atlantic Records? But have you ever had to cover some band because your readers would like it, even though you thought it was kind of lame? Nope! I’d rather tak
