Is SPIN really circling the drain?

it was like the memos just gave up on me, like they were only sending that last one b/c it was obligatory. i lol'd

I just have to point this out (saw the link from 1000timesyes).

http://www.fastcocreate.com/1679377/longform-critics-offer-shortform-responses-to-spinreviews

As for longform, these reviews will fall into three different categories. First, there are the new Spin Essentials, which will focus on the kinds of albums that the entire staff jams out to in the office all month (The first of these is up already--an epic review of the reunited Guided by Voices by editor in chief, Steve Kandell).

Under 700 words is "epic" for this guy, apparently.

which will focus on the kinds of albums that the entire staff jams out to in the office all month

imaging them blasting a new album on a big boombox and all the staff sliding across the floor in risky business style socks + wearing shades + playing air guitar

imagining*

spin reviews are really complex and sort of fascinating. they're no longer than 3 sentences, and you can never tell what the hell the critic has to say about them.

they should really do something about that, huh

can someone summarize this thread for me in 140 characters or less? i can't read all of this

no new spin twitter reviews today?

holiday dogg

spinster puppies

i have a tweet (xp)

is forks really circling the mod drain

lol

forks needs to add my new login to 77

banks, schools, government + spin magazine taking a holiday today

ignore me. i had to work + feeling bitter

i had the zing all cued up too :/

"perhaps YOUUU are the one who should be taking a holiday! am i right?"

<em>Under 700 words is "epic" for this guy, apparently.</em>

It's Fast Company. They specialize in taking any claims made by companies and blowing them up into Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade balloons.

#journalism

BALLOONS

ooooooooooooooooons

http://www.spin.com/articles/welcome-spins-new-world

The magazine now is, undeniably, a more substantial, higher-quality product overall. It grew from 9” x 10.75” to 9.5” x 12”. The March/April issue is more than a half-pound heavier than the January/February issue — 304 percent heftier. We upgraded the cover from thin glossy paper to a thick matte-finish stock; inside, the paper stock is a mix of glossy and uncoated.

Jessie J was a v bold choice for cover star

really hope they do change the whole mag's look. i bought one a month ago cuzza this thread and it was pretty much unreadable in that 90's kinda way. or maxim kinda way. actually worse than maxim. i dunno, it just looked terrible. 400 different tiny little things on every page. 90's spins looked terrible too though.

I just think it's funny that they're so excited about how their new, modern product is HEAVIER and BIGGER.

saw the new issue on Sunday. kinda feels like Vogue now or something.

they were rilly rilly thin. i like fat.

it def looks better imho. otoh seems like 2/3rds of it is ads (hence the Vogue impression)

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http://theurbandaily.com/files/2011/11/baby-got-back.jpg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMBeqNfYEYY

Whiney I saw you on TV yesterday. that was weird.

was he on America's Funniest Flubs, Blunders, And Boners? i love that show.

it was either BET's tribute to Heavy D or VH1's Behind the Music on Rick James I forget... either way *respecknuckles.gif*

#diddlydiddlydiddlydiddlydiddlydeeeee

East Coast, West Coast... (xpost)

would like to think i'm responsible for this whole thing considering i told the tele-resubbers that the magazine was pathetically thin

$6/month isn't so bad, but there's better alternatives for the bi-monthly format (Under the Radar, Filter...)

the Frank Ocean article was good

i think the one thing i'll miss is "this month's hottest" or whatever that page was. got a lot of good things off that, if it didn't rile me up that 80% of the page was some phoney mashup graphic of all the artists

6/month isn't so bad, but there's better alternatives for the bi-monthly format (Under the Radar, Filter...)

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I'll prob buy the issue just to support cuz I think what they're going is great BUT I wish they'd write about shit I actually care about I mean... Sleigh Bells? Eugh...... kind of seems like the same old shit in terms of who they're actually covering, now they're just writing more words about it but like, who wants more words about Sleigh Bells?

http://www.nypost.com/rw/nypost/2011/10/16/business/web_photos/sad_santa--300x300.jpg

i'm just saying.

http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljiuypvK3i1qixleeo1_500.gif

BW you should pitch to whiney 4 real

flipped through this shit in an airport magazine rack today, it looks good

good enough to flip through

one for the sticker

I have been anticipating this for a while and may even bike several blocks out of my way to go pick up a copy!

whiney: OK, filter isn't so great aside from it's ~aesthetic~ but Under the Radar warranted a subscription for me just based on how many *words* each issue has. spin devotes, or devoted (haven't checked the new issues yet), 75% of it's space to bands posing and posturing and generally trying to broadcast their -vibe-.

the big takeover is also another good bi-monthly but i really hate the dude's writing and his affinity for putting an exclamation point behind sentences that never, ever deserved them

Guys where do I buy spin?