Just wanted to comment on the piece by Tara Thorne in the Back to
School Guide (“Ironic, man,” September 3). That was hands down one of
the best opinion pieces I have ever read—sad, funny, honest and
regrettably all too true.
I was actually a little shocked that The Coast even ran it. After
all, the magazine does have a whiff of hipster elitism about it. (And
on that note, could we please see bands on the cover that aren’t close
personal friends of the editorial staff and who don’t play indie-rock?
There are other genres in the city. But I digress.) I just thought it
was a great and timely piece.
—Luke Deveau, Halifax
This article appears in Sep 17-23, 2009.