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the boy with a cryptic name Posted Sun 23 Sep, 2007 2:51 PM |
Yes, this.
Whilst he is being very opinionated and talking far more about the artwork than the music, the review is worded so beautifully that it is a joy to read. Luke Turner, I congratulate you, sir, on bringing good writing skills to the critical professions. |
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megg_inc Posted Sun 23 Sep, 2007 3:00 PM |
I think I love this guy for bashing James.
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ricv64 Posted Sun 23 Sep, 2007 3:24 PM |
| He should throw away the thesaurus , completly sophomoric writing . Try David Fricke, Michael Azerrad or Legs McNeil |
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Scottish Dubliner Posted Sun 23 Sep, 2007 3:31 PM |
The guy obviously dislikes Blunt (who doesn't) and while I actually agree with most of it I don't like the way it's being said, It's not objective, or particularly well written, I don't see the point in using big words or lots of words when you can be direct to the point.
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Nemo me Impune Lacessit
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ricv64 Posted Sun 23 Sep, 2007 3:32 PM |
| Rock journalism is people who can't write, interviewing people who can't talk, in order to provide articles for people who can't read. - Frank Zappa |
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Nikki Posted Sun 23 Sep, 2007 4:33 PM |
Scottish Dubliner wrote:
The guy obviously dislikes Blunt (who doesn't) and while I actually agree with most of it I don't like the way it's being said, It's not objective, or particularly well written, I don't see the point in using big words or lots of words when you can be direct to the point.
Dubz
Nemo me Impune Lacessit
Agree. I don't think this is a well written review at all. He spends the first two paragraphs discussing the album's cover and a few sentences on its actual content. I don't have a problem with someone giving a bad review, but there's a big difference between just bashing a musician because you don't like them and giving an objective review about the music. I wouldn't call this journalism...sorry. :/
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dee Posted Sun 23 Sep, 2007 5:35 PM |
ricv64 wrote: Rock journalism is people who can't write, interviewing people who can't talk, in order to provide articles for people who can't read. - Frank Zappa
I'm stealing that quote for use in future. |
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Scottish Dubliner Posted Sun 23 Sep, 2007 5:42 PM |
dee wrote: ricv64 wrote: Rock journalism is people who can't write, interviewing people who can't talk, in order to provide articles for people who can't read. - Frank Zappa
I'm stealing that quote for use in future.
Funnily enough I thought exactly the same thing when I saw it!!
Great minds think alike.... or Fools seldom differ ;)
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dee Posted Sun 23 Sep, 2007 5:51 PM |
Scottish Dubliner wrote: dee wrote: ricv64 wrote: Rock journalism is people who can't write, interviewing people who can't talk, in order to provide articles for people who can't read. - Frank Zappa
I'm stealing that quote for use in future.
Funnily enough I thought exactly the same thing when I saw it!!
Great minds think alike.... or Fools seldom differ ;)
Stiofan
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Scottish Dubliner Posted Sun 23 Sep, 2007 5:58 PM |
dee wrote:
who can blame us when hotpress has been in the same shitstate for the last 10 years?
haha how true , how feckin' true!!! Some of the stuff in that shit-rag is surely cringeworthy
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Sunny Posted Sun 23 Sep, 2007 8:17 PM |
Nikki wrote:
I wouldn't call this journalism...sorry. :/
You must adhere to a strange definition of 'journalism'.
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Scottish Dubliner Posted Sun 23 Sep, 2007 8:21 PM |
Sunny wrote: Nikki wrote:
I wouldn't call this journalism...sorry. :/
You must adhere to a strange definition of 'journalism'.
Therin lies the difference between reporting and editorials, perhaps??
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the boy with a cryptic name Posted Sun 23 Sep, 2007 8:49 PM |
I should explain.
I don't want all journalism to be like this, indeed life would be very boring if it was because that guy is so one-sided. I agree he hasn't listened to the album much (possibly not at all, there's no evidence he's gone further than the lyrics booklet!) and he does spend far more time discussing the problems with the album cover, which is, admittedly, irrelevant. Also, he's committed the deadly sin of being very lazy and cliched about his opinion and not venturing any information at all about the album.
So, what did I mean? For me, most music reviews are split very vaguely into two (or more): those who listen intently and give a good review of the music in front of them, but in quite a dull way, and those who don't care at all about the artist in question, but can be quite humourous along the way. And at least Mr Luke whatever-his-last-name-was didn't hide the fact he falls squarely in the second category.
I just think that this guy can write very well, using all the anecdotes, comparisons and hyperbole that make it funny in good measure. The line "It's just lots of images of Blunt's noggin, combined to make a bigger image of Blunt's noggin" makes me smile every time I see it because it's so stupidly opinionated.
Oh, and I only used 'journalism' because I couldn't think of a better word within the few seconds I had to and because saying "I quite like this review and think it's funny even though he's a very opinionated and worryingly one-sided man" would have been a bit long and dull. Like this post.
Oh and I should point out I do like Mr Blunt as I said, at the expense of much credibility, here. :) |
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ricv64 Posted Sun 23 Sep, 2007 9:05 PM |
Scottish Dubliner wrote: Sunny wrote: Nikki wrote:
I wouldn't call this journalism...sorry. :/
You must adhere to a strange definition of 'journalism'.
Therin lies the difference between reporting and editorials, perhaps??
Dubz
Nemo me Impune Lacessit
difference between a dormroom blog and a published piece of writing |
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Nikki Posted Mon 24 Sep, 2007 2:51 AM |
Sunny wrote: Nikki wrote:
I wouldn't call this journalism...sorry. :/
You must adhere to a strange definition of 'journalism'.
No. Not really...just not what I think journalism should BE like at all. |
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