― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 24 September 2003 14:48 (twenty years ago) link
Well, if you'd read the post, you'd see that I was quoting someone else, not expressing my own opinion.. As far as I'm concerned, your credibility as a music journalist is measured by your knowledge of the material, and your ability to convey/contextualize/communicate based upon the facts regarding that material. I'm not entirely convinced that your grasp of the material is that well versed. Thus, what you have to say is moot.
― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Wednesday, 24 September 2003 15:13 (twenty years ago) link
― scott seward, Wednesday, 24 September 2003 15:30 (twenty years ago) link
― NA (Nick A.), Wednesday, 24 September 2003 15:32 (twenty years ago) link
― Haikunym (Haikunym), Wednesday, 24 September 2003 15:35 (twenty years ago) link
― Chris Ott (Chris Ott), Wednesday, 24 September 2003 15:38 (twenty years ago) link
― scott seward, Wednesday, 24 September 2003 15:42 (twenty years ago) link
― NA (Nick A.), Wednesday, 24 September 2003 15:45 (twenty years ago) link
― cinniblount (James Blount), Wednesday, 24 September 2003 18:17 (twenty years ago) link
― thom west (thom w), Wednesday, 24 September 2003 18:17 (twenty years ago) link
― st tremaine, Wednesday, 24 September 2003 18:21 (twenty years ago) link
― cinniblount (James Blount), Wednesday, 24 September 2003 18:26 (twenty years ago) link
nah.
that's pretty cool that pitchfork got free advertising on radio though.
― st tremaine, Wednesday, 24 September 2003 18:28 (twenty years ago) link
― cinniblount (James Blount), Wednesday, 24 September 2003 18:31 (twenty years ago) link
― st tremain, Wednesday, 24 September 2003 18:33 (twenty years ago) link
― cinniblount (James Blount), Wednesday, 24 September 2003 18:34 (twenty years ago) link
― st tremaine, Wednesday, 24 September 2003 18:36 (twenty years ago) link
― Felcher (Felcher), Wednesday, 24 September 2003 20:03 (twenty years ago) link
― maria b (maria b), Wednesday, 24 September 2003 20:24 (twenty years ago) link
― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Wednesday, 24 September 2003 20:32 (twenty years ago) link
― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 24 September 2003 20:36 (twenty years ago) link
― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Wednesday, 24 September 2003 20:37 (twenty years ago) link
― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 24 September 2003 20:39 (twenty years ago) link
― Felcher (Felcher), Wednesday, 24 September 2003 20:48 (twenty years ago) link
maybe because "mid-90s" = "early-90s"?
― gygax! (gygax!), Wednesday, 24 September 2003 20:49 (twenty years ago) link
― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Wednesday, 24 September 2003 20:51 (twenty years ago) link
― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Wednesday, 24 September 2003 20:53 (twenty years ago) link
― gygax! (gygax!), Wednesday, 24 September 2003 20:56 (twenty years ago) link
― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Wednesday, 24 September 2003 21:00 (twenty years ago) link
- Ott refers repeatedly to certain acts as "signatures" (i.e a band that has been signed to a record label). I may be mistaken about this, but isn't the conventional term "signings" instead of "signatures"?
- Keith Morris of the Circle Jerks has been sporting dreadlocks since at least as far back as 1988 (the last time I saw the band live). Thus, this in no way renders his chosen hairstyle "recent".
- "TV II" by Ministry could hardly be considered "proto-grindcore", given that Napalm Death (inargualby the preeminent grindcore band) debuted in 1987, a good half a decade prior to the release of Psalm 69.
- Ned's Atomic Dustbin a "shoegaze" band? Love'em or hate'em, Jonn [sic] Penney and co. could never be accused of playing dreamy, ethereal pop, much less boasting a stage presence particularized by somnambulistic stasis. They were one of the most hyperkinetic live acts of the time (lots of rampant leaping about).
- I hate to differ with the estimable Chuck Eddy, but calling the KLF a "grebo" band is decidedly not simply a matter of opinion, but rather a sizable error. The KLF are as much a 'grebo' band as Celine Dion is a New Romantic. As much as it's a remarkably trivial distinction, 'Grebo' (a truncation of "greasy boy") referred very specifically to guitar-based bands like Gaye Bykers on Acid, Crazyhead and the hirsute, garage-clatter era of Pop Will Eat Itself. The KLF, meanwhile, were an entirely different breed of cat, concentrating more on chill-out ambient music and house (something PWEI wouldn't get involved in until later on). I'm not suggesting that one is greater than the other or that any of them are worth a damn, but if you're going to allude to them -- let alone lambast them in print -- at least get your facts straight.
― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Wednesday, 24 September 2003 21:09 (twenty years ago) link
― chuck, Wednesday, 24 September 2003 21:15 (twenty years ago) link
― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Wednesday, 24 September 2003 21:17 (twenty years ago) link
― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Wednesday, 24 September 2003 21:18 (twenty years ago) link
― chuck, Wednesday, 24 September 2003 21:22 (twenty years ago) link
― st tremaine, Wednesday, 24 September 2003 21:26 (twenty years ago) link
http://www.bigcworld.com/
― scott seward, Wednesday, 24 September 2003 21:50 (twenty years ago) link
― cinniblount (James Blount), Wednesday, 24 September 2003 21:51 (twenty years ago) link
http://www.wens.com/airstaff/chris_ott.aspx
― scott seward, Wednesday, 24 September 2003 21:54 (twenty years ago) link
http://www.footbag.org/newmembers/profile?MemberID=40543
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