It is with great pleasure I hear today, that long time correspondent and occasional partner to lunches and bottle openings Neal Martin has finally sold-out. He is appointed (over Michel Bettane no less) to be the ‘critic at large’ for Robert Parker’s online empire.
I say sold-out, not because he is moving to eRP but because he will no-longer be providing ‘album (that’s CD for younger readers!!!) of the month’ for his readers – though in-truth it was becoming every second month of recent. It seems I will have to return to Baccarat and René & Renata without his youth perspective.
STOP PRESS – Neal Martin has officially not sold out – he confirms to me in writing that it’s not the end for this seminal work – my kipper ties can stay in the closet a little longer…
[EDIT1] – How it happened – Part 1
[EDIT2] – How it happened – Part 2
There are 3 responses to “a new critic at large”
Whew!
John-Ohio
Good job he’s going.
Check out my wife, eyeing him up..
Sort out yer little finger, Neal.
Christian – I’m sure she’s only interested in the contents of his glass!