[circlecity]

"Right ... was that comment supposed to be sarcastic or serious? Is the author actually trying to make some kind of point, or is he just demonstrating a weird sort of snobbery?"

I go with the latter. I've read the article twice now and can't make out any larger sort of point. Bowie was an extremely talented pop musician and song writer, for whatever that's worth in the scheme of things.

[Twinkie]

Twinkie can’t sing at all now. Twinkie also can’t play
any musical instrument. Twinkie can’t dance nor nothing.
Fang idolizes anyone who can do any of those things. Fang
is getting on Twinkie’s last nerve! :O(