Not sure who 'you' is referring to. My point was that I find the old, un-edited style more acceptable because it has more personality and charm and yes frailty. Unfortunately most people are now accustomed to the smoothed-out, more generic products of today so the industry sees those techniques as more or less essential.
― David (David), Tuesday, 1 October 2002 22:28 (twenty-one years ago) link
― maura (maura), Friday, 22 November 2002 21:15 (twenty-one years ago) link
Thank you god, my prayers have been answered, I've been jonesing for Bitchslap for MONTHS! I even dreamed about them...
― kate, Friday, 22 November 2002 21:37 (twenty-one years ago) link
he's just plain wrong about many NYC things (big surprise), but no more so than any other tourist.
― bucky wunderlick (bucky), Friday, 22 November 2002 22:27 (twenty-one years ago) link
― Jody Beth Rosen (Jody Beth Rosen), Friday, 22 November 2002 22:52 (twenty-one years ago) link
― kate, Friday, 22 November 2002 23:14 (twenty-one years ago) link
― chaki (chaki), Friday, 22 November 2002 23:20 (twenty-one years ago) link
I stumbled across this thread, as I'm putting together the 'reviews' of my story for some pitches (yes, big plans on the horizon!). I would just like to say that I found all your comments very enjoyable thank you for that.
I particularly found Bucky's comment: "he's just plain wrong about many NYC things (big surprise), but no more so than any other tourist."
Seeing as I grew up in North Jersey and spent an inordinate amount of my childhood and young adult life in New York City, I find it nothing short of humorous for me to now be called a tourist. Yes, it's true, since I've lived in California for so long I find the general over-abundance in New York City slightly disstasteful, but that doesn't make me tourist!
Honestly, can I help it if I became suddenly and inexplicably lactose intolerant shortly after I turned 30, and I have been permanently deprived the joy of a New York Pizza? So depressing. I could kill myself just thinking about it.
Oh, well. Tofu burger, anyone?
Mixerman
― mixerman, Saturday, 23 August 2003 07:53 (twenty years ago) link
Loved yr story.
― mei (mei), Saturday, 23 August 2003 09:40 (twenty years ago) link
They seem to have some criteria similar to the book. Switched record companies, replaced bass player and drummer before the new album came out. Also had a minor hit in 2000 and started recording in 2002.
http://www.laweekly.com/ink/06/02/class-payne.php
"In classic major-label style, whatever supporters Tsar had at Hollywood ultimately departed the label, leaving the band adrift and vulnerable to attack. While Hollywood did get a new head of A&R who was, according to Whalen, a true music lover and very fond of Tsar, the label’s head honchos were so out of touch that the band felt like they were living in a purgatory-like limbo."
― stickyfingers, Friday, 2 December 2005 22:11 (eighteen years ago) link