Idolator – a music blog for the utterly cynical (and for the ones who will learn to be so). Dissing Pitchfork? OK, I’m in! Who ever thought there’d be a blog slot open for a cynical audience? Surprising

Their manifesto might seem a bit self-indulgent (because it does in fact mean replacing one monopoly with another), but I’m willing to assume they want to rectify the statu quo (in music blog world, self-empowered pasty white dudes daisy-chaining each others’ opinions). A much-needed addition to the Gawker Media family.