Unraveling Obsession: Inside the Haunting World of The March Xness Anthology
In closing, howsoever besotted I am with exquisite essays about terrible tunes, I found the most succinct and thoughtful summation of March Xness’ impact on writers and readers, alike, in Cameron Carr’s stunning essay (found in the March Fadness’ One Hit Wonders of the 80s chapter) titled “At The Crack of a Whip,” which explores the band Devo’s influences and legacy:
If writing about music is a competition, then the opponent is what is lost between the experience and the writing down. The best music writing—or maybe any writing—does more than tell what’s there: it gives shape to what is lost.
