Re: [microsound] Are all electronic music related writers bad writers?

[guiver ben <benreviug@xxxxxxxxx>]

well it is easier to chuck out lazy adjectives and
superlatives than think about whats going on. the
"electronic music press" doesnt really exist in a
formal way in the uk, the wire seems to be into some
kindof twee folk revival-no disresopect to folk music,
but its not why i used to buy the wire, for example. i
dunno, i mean its quite nice to read a big article
about xyz muso in the wire, but its too easy to get
seduced / seduce yourself into that experience as
opposed to getting off your arse and going to see the
relevant person in question. not that the live music
inductry-and it is an industry-is much better frankly.
this is why people like warehouse parties, or used
to-theres a fair bit of shitey behaviour goes on at
some 'free'/illegal events, intimidation and the like.


but i'm getting off the point. the best thing i can
say is if i'm reviewing a cd or whatever, i just try
to be honest. and i try not to review stuff i dont
actually like. but then i'm not paying a mortgage/rent
by writing about music. mind you, Kodw Eshun seems to
do quite well, he seems to take up a more analytical
position so i guess its possible. but then he has his
pet hates too, "the bovine sense of blokes
together......putting the brakes on the breaks"

anyway....

--- Neil Wiernik <neil@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 
> its not all bad I find that the writters in the
> smaller local weeklies to
> be a bit weaker then the "pros" but forthe most part
> I dont see what your
> seeing at all.
> 
> On Sat, 24 Sep 2005, Adam Young wrote:
> 
> > Has anyone else noticed how terribly articles and
> press materials and
> > things are written? Reviews, press, just about
> everything.. I'm no
> > professional myself but i've seen some pretty
> ridiculous stuff out
> > there. The number one thing I see is convoluted
> run-ons full of 88%
> > adjectives, among other things.
> >
> > Anybody care to wager a guess why it's all so
> embarrassingly poor?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> 
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