Does Michael Azerrad Obey His Own Rock Critic Law?

In his new book, Rock Critic Law: 101 Unbreakable Rules for Writing Badly About Music, Michael Azerrad takes on the clichés that pervade rock writing. His mode is tongue-in-cheek, with the book written as a sort of satirical "Strunk & White" manual for album reviewers, to be followed at the writer's peril. If you've written about music, you'll find yourself nodding along in recognition at many of the words and phrases he includes: universally loathed, criminally underrated, twin lead guitars, s...