Friday is fun (usually) because it’s music. Playlists, links, etc. Today, I’m’a have a rant about reviewing and pesky no-good loser promoters and try-hard wannabe reviewers (myself included). LOL
"In what is now likely the longest self-imposed audition for a job that no longer exists, Schulz continues to hope to be taken seriously as a music journalist and/or media commentator" - I find it a bit odd that you've gone after Schulz in this piece of writing.
Media coverage in this country is dire; I would think anybody who is trying to do it in earnest should be praised and supported for the attempt, whether you agree with them or not, and let readers decide which voices should be loudest. No sense tearing people down because you disagree with them, or for some imagined slight, or because they like something different than you do.
Additionally, I think Schulz has been pretty vocal about the fact that media - and especially music - coverage is in a bad place, and is pretty clear that his intention is to do it anyway and fill the niche he can see. I've enjoyed much of his coverage in that regard; he has interviewed some interesting people, and he is optimistic in the face of a media industry that doesn't value the kind of content he enjoys reading and writing.
Fair call, just calling him out for arriving very late to the party with his series of posts about music journalism being dead and gone. It's been that way, in this country, for years. I also agreed with him on what I read of his latest post, even if he was late to the party. It's Marty Duda that got pinched in this post. Surely? Hope you're well Chris. Nice to see you here. Cheers!
I’ve been pretty stoked to see you reviewing again. Anyone can write a puff piece, but it takes balls and some writing skill to do a balanced review. And not to crawl up your arse, but you’re probably the only concert reviewer in NZ I’d trust these days.
"In what is now likely the longest self-imposed audition for a job that no longer exists, Schulz continues to hope to be taken seriously as a music journalist and/or media commentator" - I find it a bit odd that you've gone after Schulz in this piece of writing.
Media coverage in this country is dire; I would think anybody who is trying to do it in earnest should be praised and supported for the attempt, whether you agree with them or not, and let readers decide which voices should be loudest. No sense tearing people down because you disagree with them, or for some imagined slight, or because they like something different than you do.
Additionally, I think Schulz has been pretty vocal about the fact that media - and especially music - coverage is in a bad place, and is pretty clear that his intention is to do it anyway and fill the niche he can see. I've enjoyed much of his coverage in that regard; he has interviewed some interesting people, and he is optimistic in the face of a media industry that doesn't value the kind of content he enjoys reading and writing.
Fair call, just calling him out for arriving very late to the party with his series of posts about music journalism being dead and gone. It's been that way, in this country, for years. I also agreed with him on what I read of his latest post, even if he was late to the party. It's Marty Duda that got pinched in this post. Surely? Hope you're well Chris. Nice to see you here. Cheers!
I’ve been pretty stoked to see you reviewing again. Anyone can write a puff piece, but it takes balls and some writing skill to do a balanced review. And not to crawl up your arse, but you’re probably the only concert reviewer in NZ I’d trust these days.
Cheers! It’s fun to be ‘back’ as such. Appreciate the comment.