John Dale Considine (born 1957) is an American music critic who has been writing about music professionally since 1977.

Background

John Dale Considine was born in

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, in 1957. Considine moved to Towson, Maryland, at age five. After graduating from Towson High School, Considine completed a B.A. in

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in 1979. J. D. Considine's work has been published in numerous newspapers and music magazines, and he has contributed to several books. Considine appeared regularly on the

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show '' Four on the Floor'' which aired from 1994 to 1996, and earned a Cable Ace nomination.

Writing

From 1979 to 1996, Considine wrote for ''

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''. Considine was on the staff of ''

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'' from 1986 to the end of 2000, leaving to become managing editor and a writer for ''

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'' magazine. He later became jazz critic at ''

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''. In the 1980s, Considine wrote for ''Musician''. It was here that Considine coined the term "cowboy pop" in his review of Rubber Rodeo's 1984 album ''Scenic Views.'' In a 1990 review published in ''Rolling Stone'', J. D. Considine famously criticized Phil Collins' album '' ...But Seriously'', arguing that "Collins was a lot more fun — and effective — when he was frivolous." Seven months after the publication of the review, Phil Collins addressed Considine's claim directly in an interview published in ''Musician Magazine.'' An especially famous review of Considine's was of GTR's self-titled debut album, "GTR". His one-word review, "SHT", appeared in Musician magazine.

References

External links

Considine's blog
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Considine, J. D. 1957 births Living people American music critics American music journalists Johns Hopkins University alumni American expatriate writers in Canada American television critics Writers from Albany, New York Writers from Baltimore People from Towson, Maryland