― don weiner (don weiner), Sunday, 17 September 2006 23:05 (seventeen years ago) link
― don weiner (don weiner), Sunday, 17 September 2006 23:06 (seventeen years ago) link
― p@reene (Pareene), Sunday, 17 September 2006 23:30 (seventeen years ago) link
― timmy tannin (pompous), Sunday, 17 September 2006 23:36 (seventeen years ago) link
― mr. brojangles (sanskrit), Sunday, 17 September 2006 23:39 (seventeen years ago) link
― Thomas Tallis (Tommy), Sunday, 17 September 2006 23:39 (seventeen years ago) link
― Eazy-Esteban Buttez (ESTEBAN BUTTEZ~!!!), Sunday, 17 September 2006 23:43 (seventeen years ago) link
― s1ocki (slutsky), Monday, 18 September 2006 00:05 (seventeen years ago) link
[Full Disclosure 2: Back in May, when I found out Alex Balk (ex-TMFTML, now co-editing Gawker) was working on this new GM music blog, I asked him (don’t know him, but we’ve e-mailed, before) to toss my name into the hat. Nothing came of it. Even if my name was passed along, I’m sure something – my inability to post more than twice/week, my insufferable chunks of prose, my stubborn gag reflex – removed it from eligibility.]
lame
― s1ocki (slutsky), Monday, 18 September 2006 00:18 (seventeen years ago) link
it's pretty vapid, in that patented Gawker Media confectionary sort of way. which means it could be a pretty great distraction once the writers find their groove.
also, is that associate editor Maura of ILB?
― mr. brojangles (sanskrit), Monday, 18 September 2006 00:19 (seventeen years ago) link
also lol at don weiner dissing a blog by quoting another blog
― Haikunym (Haikunym), Monday, 18 September 2006 00:21 (seventeen years ago) link
― s1ocki (slutsky), Monday, 18 September 2006 00:21 (seventeen years ago) link
― mts (theoreticalgirl), Monday, 18 September 2006 00:31 (seventeen years ago) link
― musically (musically), Monday, 18 September 2006 00:43 (seventeen years ago) link
― Haikunym (Haikunym), Monday, 18 September 2006 01:06 (seventeen years ago) link
― a name means a lot just by itself (lfam), Monday, 18 September 2006 01:25 (seventeen years ago) link
glad the intentional irony wasn't lost on ya (and as for the angry loner bit, well, I wish I were...)
care to enlighten us as to why this new music blog is so deserving of our wrath? Or does coming up with a reason take away from the fun of piling on?
lifeless writing, no clear voice, no gossip, embarassing amount of Gawker Media linkage, late to the party with nothing to show for it, a zillion posts in just a few days worth of existence, weak layout, etc. There is no compelling reason to read this blog.
I'm sure Maura's a nice person. I like Raftery's work in GQ or Esquire or wherever it was where I used to see his byline. But this blog, which took years to hatch, isn't any good.
― don weiner (don weiner), Monday, 18 September 2006 01:39 (seventeen years ago) link
I must disagree.
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 18 September 2006 01:47 (seventeen years ago) link
― Haikunym (Haikunym), Monday, 18 September 2006 02:02 (seventeen years ago) link
and also you have spent a lot of energy and time on something that is not compelling enough to read
― Haikunym (Haikunym), Monday, 18 September 2006 02:06 (seventeen years ago) link
― bernard snow (sixteen sergeants), Monday, 18 September 2006 02:16 (seventeen years ago) link
um, isn't this gawkerempire SOP - i mean the anonymous cheapshots, maybe not the angry loner part.
i think idolator may grow into something worth the occasional browse, but the music biz does not seem nearly as well suited to the gossip/snark/rumor methods of gawker/defamer/wonkette (of course there's lots in the music world worthy of this, but not in the dozens-of-daily-items ratio that feeds the other sites)
good luck anyway
― timmy tannin (pompous), Monday, 18 September 2006 02:22 (seventeen years ago) link
― Sterling Clover (s_clover), Monday, 18 September 2006 02:44 (seventeen years ago) link
― like murderinging (modestmickey), Monday, 18 September 2006 02:47 (seventeen years ago) link
― Whiney G. Weingarten (whineyg), Monday, 18 September 2006 03:25 (seventeen years ago) link
― j blount (papa la bas), Monday, 18 September 2006 03:47 (seventeen years ago) link
― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Monday, 18 September 2006 03:51 (seventeen years ago) link
― katie quirk (dubplatestyle), Monday, 18 September 2006 04:02 (seventeen years ago) link
― katie quirk (dubplatestyle), Monday, 18 September 2006 04:03 (seventeen years ago) link
― j blount (papa la bas), Monday, 18 September 2006 04:09 (seventeen years ago) link
― katie quirk (dubplatestyle), Monday, 18 September 2006 04:10 (seventeen years ago) link
― j blount (papa la bas), Monday, 18 September 2006 04:13 (seventeen years ago) link
― katie quirk (dubplatestyle), Monday, 18 September 2006 04:14 (seventeen years ago) link
― j blount (papa la bas), Monday, 18 September 2006 04:17 (seventeen years ago) link
― j blount (papa la bas), Monday, 18 September 2006 04:18 (seventeen years ago) link
― katie quirk (dubplatestyle), Monday, 18 September 2006 04:19 (seventeen years ago) link
― a name means a lot just by itself (lfam), Monday, 18 September 2006 04:21 (seventeen years ago) link
― j blount (papa la bas), Monday, 18 September 2006 04:25 (seventeen years ago) link
― katie quirk (dubplatestyle), Monday, 18 September 2006 04:27 (seventeen years ago) link
new times? yes.
― j blount (papa la bas), Monday, 18 September 2006 04:31 (seventeen years ago) link
― j blount (papa la bas), Monday, 18 September 2006 04:35 (seventeen years ago) link
― a name means a lot just by itself (lfam), Monday, 18 September 2006 04:47 (seventeen years ago) link
― Dan Selzer (Dan Selzer), Monday, 18 September 2006 04:54 (seventeen years ago) link
― a name means a lot just by itself (lfam), Monday, 18 September 2006 04:54 (seventeen years ago) link
― don weiner (don weiner), Monday, 18 September 2006 12:48 (seventeen years ago) link
- people assessing the worthiness of a blog within days of its launch. clearly the phrase "sit back and watch what happens" no longer applies to... fuck, anything
- the insane rants of bloggers who are salty because someone else got the job they applied for. of course, you have to wonder with such pissypants knee jerk reactions, would these douchehammers have been any good at the job?
anyway, im gonna go back to my corne and continue to cheer maura on. GO MAURA!
― mts (theoreticalgirl), Monday, 18 September 2006 13:56 (seventeen years ago) link
― don weiner (don weiner), Monday, 18 September 2006 14:14 (seventeen years ago) link
― hstencil (hstencil), Monday, 18 September 2006 14:17 (seventeen years ago) link
[hstencil mindmeld]
― David R. (popshots75`), Monday, 18 September 2006 14:19 (seventeen years ago) link
punk or stunk
― ksh, Monday, 22 March 2010 17:36 (fourteen years ago) link
phat loops or ass soup
― Tracer Hand, Monday, 22 March 2010 17:37 (fourteen years ago) link
punk or spunk
― samosa gibreel, Monday, 22 March 2010 17:42 (fourteen years ago) link
drone or moan
― I just wish he hadn't adopted the "ilxor" moniker (ilxor), Monday, 22 March 2010 17:48 (fourteen years ago) link
ambient or excrement
― Tracer Hand, Monday, 22 March 2010 17:56 (fourteen years ago) link
noise or noise
― I just wish he hadn't adopted the "ilxor" moniker (ilxor), Monday, 22 March 2010 17:57 (fourteen years ago) link
rock, rot or rule
― one of the jones boys (sic), Monday, 22 March 2010 21:23 (fourteen years ago) link
darkwave or fartwave
― 丫 power (dyao), Tuesday, 23 March 2010 04:42 (fourteen years ago) link
New Wave or Ew Wave
― Moka, Tuesday, 23 March 2010 05:43 (fourteen years ago) link
haha
― harshbuzz to my chilt-on (zvookster), Tuesday, 23 March 2010 06:17 (fourteen years ago) link
new romantic or too pedantic
― musically, Tuesday, 23 March 2010 06:40 (fourteen years ago) link
acid rock or flaccid cock
― musically, Tuesday, 23 March 2010 06:46 (fourteen years ago) link
late 16th century baroque or blate sickenin sedentary & broke
― harshbuzz to my chilt-on (zvookster), Tuesday, 23 March 2010 07:52 (fourteen years ago) link
post-punk or roach dung
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 23 March 2010 07:55 (fourteen years ago) link
minimal techno or reaching for pepto
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 23 March 2010 07:57 (fourteen years ago) link
late 70s freak folk revival or shit
― 丫 power (dyao), Tuesday, 23 March 2010 07:59 (fourteen years ago) link
custos or crusty toes
― The Reverend, Tuesday, 23 March 2010 08:11 (fourteen years ago) link
http://idolator.com/5462971/photos-before-she-loved-controversial-music-videos-erykah-badu-loved-hats#discus_thread
― NJ Da Bruceman (Whiney G. Weingarten), Wednesday, 31 March 2010 19:54 (thirteen years ago) link
hahahaha
― hipster puddy (J0rdan S.), Wednesday, 31 March 2010 19:56 (thirteen years ago) link
Surely we can count the days now, right?
― Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 31 March 2010 19:56 (thirteen years ago) link
pop or poopRicky Martin recently came out of the closet on his website. Should he have been more open about his sexuality earlier in his career? * Pop: No. Everyone is entitled to handle their own sexuality their own way. Ricky didn't owe anyone any more details than he chose to share when he was on top of the charts. * Poop: Yes. Ricky could've taken a stand and provided more leadership for gay fans when he was a bigger star, but he obviously was more concerned with his career.
Ricky Martin recently came out of the closet on his website. Should he have been more open about his sexuality earlier in his career?
* Pop: No. Everyone is entitled to handle their own sexuality their own way. Ricky didn't owe anyone any more details than he chose to share when he was on top of the charts.
* Poop: Yes. Ricky could've taken a stand and provided more leadership for gay fans when he was a bigger star, but he obviously was more concerned with his career.
― I just wish he hadn't adopted the "ilxor" moniker (ilxor), Wednesday, 31 March 2010 20:06 (thirteen years ago) link
smh360d
― da croupier, Wednesday, 31 March 2010 20:09 (thirteen years ago) link
lmfao
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Wednesday, 31 March 2010 20:12 (thirteen years ago) link
great job, BUZZMEDIA
― ksh, Wednesday, 31 March 2010 20:31 (thirteen years ago) link
wait the poop or pop thing is real?
― can't think of anything (M@tt He1ges0n), Wednesday, 31 March 2010 21:17 (thirteen years ago) link
hahaha, oh M@tt I envy you
― STAY ALIVE USING EQUIPMENT (HI DERE), Wednesday, 31 March 2010 21:17 (thirteen years ago) link
M@tt: http://idolator.com, go to the bottom of the right-hand column
― ksh, Wednesday, 31 March 2010 21:18 (thirteen years ago) link
lol i didn't realize Buzznet changed its name to something equally lame last year
― j@ggerlovesmanydudes (some dude), Wednesday, 31 March 2010 21:21 (thirteen years ago) link
well i'll be...
― can't think of anything (M@tt He1ges0n), Wednesday, 31 March 2010 21:23 (thirteen years ago) link
Just noticed they got an Alison Goldfrapp interview. It would've probably been a lot better conducted by Maura, but that's beside the point. In the glory days, it would've had about 200 comments. Now it has FOUR.
― Johnny Fever, Wednesday, 31 March 2010 21:31 (thirteen years ago) link
In the end what happened to the 'Worst songs' feature?
― Moka, Wednesday, 7 April 2010 21:46 (thirteen years ago) link
http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/archives/2009/11/f2kindex.php
― my heart will goon (some dude), Wednesday, 7 April 2010 21:49 (thirteen years ago) link
Yeahy! Was wondering whatever happened to that feature. Damn, those look truly awful. Thanks!
― Moka, Wednesday, 7 April 2010 21:52 (thirteen years ago) link
How much worse can that new music blog [Hype Machine|Gorilla vs Bear|Popmatters|etc] get?
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/fastest-growing-digital-entertainment-publisher,1322876.shtmlhttp://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2010/06/update-story-behind-buzzmedia-the-music-blogs.html
BuzzMedia has added today 6 major music blogs. PureVolume, PopMatters, Gorilla vs. Bear, The Hype Machine, Concrete Loop and RCRD LBL join Stereogum, Buzznet, Idolator and Absolute Punk in the web entertainment publisher's music portfolio.
each blog has structured its own unique deal with Buzz and most are centered around advertising. While Buzz does own and control most of its original properties, the new "additions" leave most of the bloggers independent. A spokesperson for BuzzMedia described the new relationships with HypeM, RCRDLBL and Pop Matters as "partnerships" and claimed that "all sites will retain their own editorial control."For most of the blogs, "partnership" appears to mean selling and delivering adds. But for the Gorilla vs. Bear blog, The Buzz relationship goes farther. "We generally don't get into details of how deals are structured," said the Buzz spokesperson, "but Gorilla vs. Bear is an acquisition in the form of an investment with right to buy the remainder".
For most of the blogs, "partnership" appears to mean selling and delivering adds. But for the Gorilla vs. Bear blog, The Buzz relationship goes farther. "We generally don't get into details of how deals are structured," said the Buzz spokesperson, "but Gorilla vs. Bear is an acquisition in the form of an investment with right to buy the remainder".
― Veðrafjǫrðr heimamaður (ecuador_with_a_c), Tuesday, 1 June 2010 14:52 (thirteen years ago) link
there should be a 'via Carles' in there too
secretly hoping that Buzznet buys more shitty indie rock blogs and slowly ruins them like they did Idolator
― exxon valdeej (Whiney G. Weingarten), Tuesday, 1 June 2010 15:01 (thirteen years ago) link
"in the web entertainment publisher's music portfolio."
GOTTA CATCH EM ALL!!!
― exxon valdeej (Whiney G. Weingarten), Tuesday, 1 June 2010 15:02 (thirteen years ago) link
yeah i mean...i'd be pretty bitter if they've actually learned their lesson from the Idolator fiasco in time to preserve the magic of Gorilla Vs. Bear and help them thrive
― Truollmas (some dude), Tuesday, 1 June 2010 15:04 (thirteen years ago) link
no idea how much Concrete Loop or Absolute Punk are 'worth' per se but i'm betting they knew what they were doing with their sites as is and probably didn't need to enter into such a risky partnership
― Truollmas (some dude), Tuesday, 1 June 2010 15:05 (thirteen years ago) link
Absolute Punk has been owned by Buzznet for years now
― exxon valdeej (Whiney G. Weingarten), Tuesday, 1 June 2010 15:07 (thirteen years ago) link
oh duh misread the thing
― Truollmas (some dude), Tuesday, 1 June 2010 15:09 (thirteen years ago) link
i hope for their next act, idolator breaks the wrinklepaws scenestars payola scandal
― mr. brojangles (sanskrit)
― -hot-dean ge-fever- (buzza), Friday, 1 October 2010 07:27 (thirteen years ago) link
why did i reread this thread? now i need a xanax
― maura, Sunday, 14 December 2014 21:46 (nine years ago) link
anyway hi guys, how's life
― maura, Sunday, 14 December 2014 21:53 (nine years ago) link
hey maura.
― how's life, Sunday, 14 December 2014 21:55 (nine years ago) link
I miss o.g. Idolator so much.
― Mailkhimp (Johnny Fever), Sunday, 14 December 2014 21:57 (nine years ago) link
You got that right.
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 14 December 2014 21:59 (nine years ago) link
yeah, it was beautiful at times. it simultaneously made and ruined my life. i am still talking about it in therapy! that's something!
― maura, Sunday, 14 December 2014 22:01 (nine years ago) link
Don't sweat it, maura! This regard affirmed my faith in both evolution and entropy!
― guess that bundt gettin eaten (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 14 December 2014 22:36 (nine years ago) link
i love you ilx. even you, crankypants don weiner.
― maura, Monday, 14 September 2015 18:43 (eight years ago) link