Classic quotes from the Australian street press – 7: Brody Dalle
From the review of the new Brody Dalle album, Diploid Love, in yesterday’s MX, the free paper that they hand out at train and bus stations in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. Not a music publication although they have a page of album reviews every week and given an estimated readership of 663,000 per day, their reviews are […]
DIY criticism vs. music | The next (10) time I listened to ——————–
The next time I hear the new Tunabunny album I’m incensed, beaten down.
DIY music v/criticism | The second (2) time I listened to the new Tunabunny album ——————–
By Everett True The first (1) time I listened to the new Tunabunny album ——————– it was out of a sense of obligation, not nasty, on my headphones late night at home.
Christopher J. Ott | The other Guv’ner (pt 2)
The system is bullshit. The system isn’t about music. The system is about marketing.
Song of the day – 673: Britney Spears
Judging Britney the same way you’d judge Dylan or Elliott Smith is like taking a baseball bat to a cricket game.
Christopher J. Ott | The other Guv’ner
You want to get paid for music writing? You’re pretty soon going to find out that you are in a world that has nothing to do with music or writing. It’s about executing PR campaigns.
An interview with Everett True for Rumore magazine
Music criticism in web 2.0 – it’s not dancing about architecture (that old chestnut). It’s music about music!
Simon Reynolds | The guv’ner
What I find disconcerting is how many young writers are very reasonable and sane in their approach
You can’t have me | Why I said no to Crikey
I have been doing this too long to be in it for the tickets.
Quote of the day | Don Henley on ‘Hotel California’
Wine isn’t a spirit. Wine is fermented; spirits are distilled.