does stereogum even pay people? because if not then yeah they can write whatever they want.
They pay a little.
― but also fuck you (unperson),
and they pay fastq
― the dreaded dependent claus (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 26 July 2023 17:42 (ten months ago) link
i wrote some nothing 100 word thing for an indie rock magazine once and i swear they made me rewrite it ten times. then they never paid me for it. and THAT is all i need to know about indie rock.
― scott seward, Wednesday, 26 July 2023 17:45 (ten months ago) link
see i just learned to write by writing a bunch of crappy garbage and posting it to the internet. after 30 years of doing that i'm actually a pretty good writer now apparently. still haven't ever gotten paid for it, but i'm slowly working on getting rid of my inferiority complex about that.
― Kate (rushomancy), Wednesday, 26 July 2023 20:16 (ten months ago) link
I learned to write by stealing from most of you all.
but I guess it didn't take.
― linoleum gallagher (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 26 July 2023 20:56 (ten months ago) link
Great couplet.
― the dreaded dependent claus (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 26 July 2023 20:56 (ten months ago) link
😬
― The Triumphant Return of Bernard & Stubbs (Raymond Cummings), Wednesday, 26 July 2023 20:59 (ten months ago) link
(seriously though, lots of phrases that I've adopted into my daily vernacular have come from here!)
― linoleum gallagher (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 26 July 2023 21:00 (ten months ago) link
like when I go to the dentist I yell "we want hen fap!"
was this written by AI
https://chorus.fm/reviews/greta-van-fleet-starcatcher/
― Frozen CD, Friday, 4 August 2023 16:21 (nine months ago) link
this review sucks, but AI usually doesn't use colloquialisms like "give their right arm" or even say things like "snarky takes".
AI writing tends to be very bland, repetitive, and mind-numbing like this example from a Fuel fansite that seems to mostly consist of weird, overlong, error filled AI-generated articles about drumming:
https://www.fuelrocks.com/chevy-chase-and-steely-dan-unraveling-the-drumming-mystery/
― Judi Dench's Human Hand (methanietanner), Friday, 4 August 2023 16:32 (nine months ago) link
Lmao that is baaaad
― the new drip king (DJP), Friday, 4 August 2023 16:43 (nine months ago) link
thanks for the new name
― Chevy Chase drumming mystery (Boring, Maryland), Friday, 4 August 2023 17:00 (nine months ago) link
instantly obsessed with that Fuel piece... amazing work
― Nonhuman biologics enthusiast (morrisp), Friday, 4 August 2023 17:36 (nine months ago) link
The fuel website also has useful non-drumming related content: https://www.fuelrocks.com/sustainable-solutions-how-to-properly-dispose-of-55-gallon-drums-of-oil/
― Chevy Chase drumming mystery (Boring, Maryland), Friday, 4 August 2023 18:03 (nine months ago) link
Title could be shorter, “Eric”: https://www.fuelrocks.com/mastering-midi-channel-invasion-for-getgood-drums-a-step-by-step-guideintroductionbriefly-explain-what-midi-channel-invasion-is-and-its-relevance-in-using-getgood-drums-highlight-the-importance-of-ma/
― Chevy Chase drumming mystery (Boring, Maryland), Friday, 4 August 2023 18:11 (nine months ago) link
Oh shit:https://www.fuelrocks.com/kid-rock-iconoclastic-american-singer-songwriter-dies-at-46/
― Chevy Chase drumming mystery (Boring, Maryland), Friday, 4 August 2023 18:22 (nine months ago) link
Pour one out for the Kid...
― Nonhuman biologics enthusiast (morrisp), Friday, 4 August 2023 18:25 (nine months ago) link
Keep reading those articles, they get funnier and funnier
― the new drip king (DJP), Friday, 4 August 2023 19:00 (nine months ago) link
https://www.fuelrocks.com/prince-harry-and-his-drumming-skills-unveiling-the-musical-side-of-the-duke-of-sussex/
― Christine Green Leafy Dragon Indigo, Friday, 4 August 2023 19:54 (nine months ago) link
hahaha that's the mother lode wow
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 4 August 2023 20:03 (nine months ago) link
Truly we have found the great mystery here
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 4 August 2023 20:13 (nine months ago) link
Key Points
The collaboration between Will Ferrell and Red Hot Chili Peppers was an unforgettable and unforgettable experience for both the performers and the audience. A world audience was treated to Will Ferrell’s drumming skills alongside the legendary rock band as they created a musical and entertainment fusion that was both entertaining and popular.
This collaboration will have a long-term impact as well as an immediate impact. As a result, creativity has no boundaries, and artists can experiment and express themselves in a variety of creative ways. Aside from expanding Will Ferrell’s reach into new genres, the collaboration also provided him with new avenues for future collaborations and projects with artists such as the Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Flaming Lips, and many others.
― hardcore technician gimmicks are also another popular choice f (President Keyes), Friday, 4 August 2023 20:55 (nine months ago) link
that kid rock article gets his age wrong too, which seems like something AI should be able to get right
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 4 August 2023 21:19 (nine months ago) link
Sachin Tendulkar is one of the greatest batsmen of all time, no doubt about it!
― Chevy Chase drumming mystery (Boring, Maryland), Friday, 4 August 2023 22:32 (nine months ago) link
It's not "worst ever," but I got irrationally annoyed at a Rolling Stone Lollapalooza writeup that referred to Billie Eilish performing "Oxycontin" (the song is "Oxytocin")
Feels like an argument in favor of A.I. tbh
― The king of the demo (bernard snowy), Sunday, 6 August 2023 09:48 (nine months ago) link
Or sub-editors
― Ward Fowler, Sunday, 6 August 2023 10:52 (nine months ago) link
Not sure if I am doing this correctly, but #OneThread
Oh! I Always Get Those Two Mixed Up!
― Judi Dench's Human Hand (methanietanner), Sunday, 6 August 2023 21:34 (nine months ago) link
https://www.stereogum.com/2232515/broadcast-haha-sound-turns-20/reviews/the-anniversary/god, where to begin, I’ll start with ctrl-f Cargill
― assert (matttkkkk), Friday, 11 August 2023 18:04 (nine months ago) link
yeah I peaced out after the opening, surprised I got through the entire paragraph tbh
― Murgatroid, Friday, 11 August 2023 18:44 (nine months ago) link
first paragraph came perilously close to ruining the album for me. proceed with caution.
― waste of compute (One Eye Open), Friday, 11 August 2023 18:52 (nine months ago) link
confident failure on simple terms like "archetype" and "naïeveté", or calling TNMBP "dissonant experimentation" rmde
― assert (matttkkkk), Friday, 11 August 2023 19:30 (nine months ago) link
One moment the titular Valerie wears a purple dress in an all-white bedroom, the next she’s surrounded by nuns at a church service where the state of being a woman is compared to the state of being a pomegranate (which is to say, split me open at the center and fuck me, daddy).
I am not letting this author near my fruit salad
― the new drip king (DJP), Friday, 11 August 2023 20:50 (nine months ago) link
I'm just the same boy I used to be
― earosmith (Neanderthal), Friday, 11 August 2023 21:01 (nine months ago) link
My wife almost never mentions music writing, but she sent me this link and was like "???", and... oh boy, whadda piece (turns out it's the one mookieproof posted a screenshot of back on March 4, but I'm not sure if it excellence was fully appreciated): Are We Finally Ready to See Neutral Milk Hotel for What It Really Was?
― You have been verified with your voice (morrisp), Wednesday, 16 August 2023 16:30 (nine months ago) link
The last sentence of that piece is a gem
― jmm, Wednesday, 16 August 2023 16:32 (nine months ago) link
that is way too long to read after being posted itt
I did scroll to the last sentence and oof
― rob, Wednesday, 16 August 2023 16:35 (nine months ago) link
aside from the fact that loading slate on my phone is always a painful experience, I thought that essay was…fine?
― k3vin k., Wednesday, 16 August 2023 17:01 (nine months ago) link
as far as bad essays go I figured the revive would be about this one
https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/a-close-listen-to-rich-men-north-of-richmond
― k3vin k., Wednesday, 16 August 2023 17:02 (nine months ago) link
oh god no
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 16 August 2023 17:07 (nine months ago) link
Much like “Idol” contestants, such as Bo Bice or Scotty McCreery, Anthony can really sing. His voice isn’t quite as smooth and virtuosic as the country star Chris Stapleton’s, but it carries a similar depth of tone and his screamy rasp never feels like the affectation of an amateur who is trying too hard, but rather does what it’s supposed to do: communicate emotion.
Counterpoint: No.
― sean paul akerman (Whiney G. Weingarten), Wednesday, 16 August 2023 17:30 (nine months ago) link
Tell it to my rasp, my achy screamy rasp
― hardcore technician gimmicks are also another popular choice f (President Keyes), Wednesday, 16 August 2023 17:32 (nine months ago) link
slate informs me we need to talk about my adblocker
personally I feel the adblocker prevented me from reading this piece, and that's ok
― Daniel_Rf, Wednesday, 16 August 2023 17:42 (nine months ago) link
It is (believe me) – though fwiw, activating the ol' Reading Mode (or whatever such browser extension you may use for that) gets around it.
― You have been verified with your voice (morrisp), Wednesday, 16 August 2023 17:45 (nine months ago) link
Should We Be Blocking Ads? A Case For Being Sold To
― hardcore technician gimmicks are also another popular choice f (President Keyes), Wednesday, 16 August 2023 18:14 (nine months ago) link
I thought Carl Wilson was respected here; now he's the written the worst music article ever?
― Halfway there but for you, Wednesday, 16 August 2023 20:32 (nine months ago) link
both things can be true, or sequential perhaps
― rob, Wednesday, 16 August 2023 20:51 (nine months ago) link
just a matter of taste
― hardcore technician gimmicks are also another popular choice f (President Keyes), Wednesday, 16 August 2023 20:54 (nine months ago) link
Yes, I may just not be into certain types of “today’s” music writing (so it’s a me thing to some degree). There’ve been one or two other cases like that recently, maybe in the Pitchfork thread.
― You have been verified with your voice (morrisp), Wednesday, 16 August 2023 21:12 (nine months ago) link
I believe PK was making a reference to Wilson's Celine Dion 33 1/3 book
― rob, Wednesday, 16 August 2023 21:13 (nine months ago) link
which I remember liking, but I'm not sure I've ever been that into his work for Slate
― rob, Wednesday, 16 August 2023 21:14 (nine months ago) link