Pitchfork Reviews Reviews

i'm basically trying to get myself into the mindset of thinking that was a worthwhile thing to a) pitch b) commission and idk, never in a million years would it have occurred to me to do that. is that what being good at pitching entails? i don't think i have that.

in short the existence of that profile appalls me so much that i am genuinely rethinking my life.

and the existence of this thread appalls me even more

Yet you can't resist posting in it, amirite?

And definitely have no beef with the the guy or his site at all, but its really funny to me how "I'm gonna start a blog that REVIEWS PITCHFORK REVIEWS" has been like a hacky running joke among indie people for like a solid ten years. But one dude actually does it and a whirlwind of activity promptly ensues.

It helps that his stream-of-consciousness, not-edited-to-death style is really engaging and interesting to read. More so than a good number of actual Pfork reviewers' stuff, in fact.

"I'm gonna tweet record reviews" sounds like a hacky running joke among indie people too, tbf

cool, but one actually was so thanks for playing

rowr! just sayin

It helps that his stream-of-consciousness, not-edited-to-death style is really engaging and interesting to read.

no just... no

It helps that his stream-of-consciousness, not-edited-to-death style is really engaging and interesting to read

what

haha, if i could pick one thing to complain about a 2,000-word pitchfork review, it would probably not be "edited-to-death"

More so than a good number of actual Pfork reviewers' stuff, in fact.

ok this maybe

I'd rather read some guy with oatmeal in his undies ranting about NCIS: LA than watch NCIS: LA but I can't say I'd tip my hat to the guy.

I'm not saying dude's an *incredible* writer, just that he has an engaging, identifiable style. Much like a lot of ILX posters, and better music writers on Pfork and elsewhere. He has his own "voice" -- as painful as it must be to admit.

well, if you put it that way, of course he deserves to be blog famous

As long as this means no one ever talks about Pitchfork on any other thread ever again I'm kind of okay with this thread frankly.

I'm not saying dude's an *incredible* writer, just that he has an engaging, identifiable style. Much like a lot of ILX posters, and better music writers on Pfork and elsewhere. He has his own "voice" -- as painful as it must be to admit.

― ilxor has truly been got at and become an ILXor (ilxor), Friday, July 30, 2010 9:30 AM (50 minutes ago) Bookmark

he writes like his age.

his 'voice' is '22 yr old' & i mean that in a 'affected blogger influenced by beat writers' way not a 'carson mccullers' way

Agreed. But, doesn't mean he's not a somewhat engaging writer.

downgraded to 'somewhat engaging' ill take it i guess

the problem i have w it is him putting himself at the center of this run-on-y things

like i keep getting the vibe that were supposed to appreciate his coming of age story or something its v offputting

right now i am in the handicapped bathroom stall at my office because [it is the most luxurious bathroom stall and] this is the only place where i can write this blog today because a) i have been repeatedly remanded for excessive blackberry use and b) i have so much work to do today and i am trying my best to not lose my job. whenever someone walks into the bathroom i have to stop typing because i don’t want people to go around the office saying that i was feverishly using my phone while on the toilet. i also feel silly sitting here because i don’t even have to use the bathroom

imo "writes like his age" shouldn't be an excuse or explanation applied to anyone over, like, 20 -- if you're an adult you should write like an adult, after a certain point precocious naif shit is either an act or just plain sad.

although if you meant it like "writes like he was born in 1988 or later" that's probably fair and accurate on a whole other level

kind of sad but mostly sad

in this case, I don't think this guy's tone is an affectation. it really does seem like he's just hurriedly typing all of this out on his blackberry somewhere

if he was writing this stuff for a publication you ran, and you were his editor, what specifically would you tell him to change about his writing?

if you're an adult you should write like an adult

sadly i don't think he's grasped "if you're an adult you should behave an adult" yet, judging from that

i am trying my best to not lose my job

lol, it shows

if he was writing this stuff for a publication you ran, and you were his editor, what specifically would you tell him to change about his writing?

― markers, Friday, August 6, 2010 2:21 PM (1 minute ago) Bookmark

oh cmon

"stop reviewing reviews and review a record" would be a start

if he was writing this stuff for a publication you ran, and you were his editor...

i'd be like WHO'S THIS GUY'S FATHER? amirite

like i know it's fun to pretend we're all in a state of perma-adolescence into our 30s and beyond and i know it's a truism that no one really feels like a proper adult but seriously GROW THE EFF UP and stop being so...pathetic.

if he was writing this stuff for a publication you ran, and you were his editor, what specifically would you tell him to change about his writing?

i would tell him nothing. i would not hire him. if i inherited him from a previous editor i would drop him.

i'd be like "if he were" u mean

the subjunctive & I are not speaking to each other currently

"if he was writing this stuff for a publication you ran, and you were his editor, what specifically would you tell him to change about his writing?"

come back when you've edited it at least once yourself.

for starters.

and that's if i was saddled with the prr "column" idea by higher management.

also there's no really polite or acceptable way to write "seek professional help" using your work email.

it's kind of amazing that he hasn't gotten burnt out doing this yet

self-regard disguised as self-effacing humility is a hell of a drug

I always thought this thread was a hoax. Wow.

you know I even read some of this thread and the other Pitchfork threads and I still was hoping this was a hoax

mo "writes like his age" shouldn't be an excuse or explanation applied to anyone over, like, 20 -- if you're an adult you should write like an adult, after a certain point precocious naif shit is either an act or just plain sad.

plz post this on the Arcade Fire thread thnkx

lol

i don't know wtf this is all about but anyone who's been reprimanded about excessive blackberry use but is still scurrying into the bathroom to secretly use it is living on borrowed time at his job and could probably use an intervention.

I actually like some of this dude's writing, but I really can't imagine why someone would want to think about the mechanics of P4k reviews so much. I know I post about P4k here pretty often, but I pretty much never read the reviews anymore and never think about it when I'm away from ILM. I think a kid with this much energy and passion for music could find a lot of better things to do with his time

kid just needs to man up and developing a drinking problem if he's gonna shit his job down the tubes

the hilarious thing is that a. he doesn't have a deadline and b. people are always checking the internet, so it's not like he couldn't write when he got home from work! don't get fired, man!

dude needs to get laid, start his own indie band, or join the tea party.

whenever someone walks into the bathroom i have to stop typing because i don’t want people to go around the office saying that i was feverishly using my phone while on the toilet. i also feel silly sitting here because i don’t even have to use the bathroom

rock bottom

i really wish he'd just find this thread already. so many questions need answering.