Sometimes, dear readers, an article comes around that is so irksome, so bothersome, so flat out wrong that we feel compelled to offer a correction. Such was the case this week when MTV Clutch released their “Indie Rock Guide to Rap,” a list that compared figures in the rap world to popular indie rock bands, presumably because there’s no way you might have both Wiz Khalifa and the Arcade Fire on your iPod. It confused us from the get-go, since rap is all about swagger, lyricism, and showmanship and indie rock centers around DIY lo-fi scuzz. But what really sent it over the edge was that many of the comparisons — we’re looking at you, Lady Gaga — aren’t even remotely indie. And so, without further ranting, our corrected version of rappers to indie rockers. Disagree? Leave your corrections in the comments. … Read More