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Advice for writing about music.
Zingoleb:
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--- Quote from: Harun on 03 Mar 2009, 17:13 ---song-by-song reviews. It's okay to point out specific songs and it's characteristics in a review, but don't focus entirely on this.
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But I like song by song reviews... I think I'm probably the only one.
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No, there's two of us.
--- Quote from: Dazed on 03 Mar 2009, 20:20 ---Don't be like Rolling Stone. Rolling stone said Jack White was the 17th greatest guitarist ever. DO NOT BE LIKE ROLLING STONE.
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Wait, what the fuck? They did?
Christ. I like Jack White, but...not enough to call him that.
Be My Head:
Here's a tip, your reviews will be more interesting and captivating if you have some kind of story or anecdote to frame them around.
Sox:
Anecdotes are for bar talk, not music reviews.
Don't pay attention to any advice we offer in this thread, just write what you think. Write from your heart, but keep a sharp tongue on a short leash if you come across something you don't like.
rynne:
Familiarize yourself with actual musical terminology, so you can avoid using "[band]-esque" and overly-verbose descriptions in your reviews. For that matter, try not to make "[band X] is like [band Y] plus [band Z]" comparisons.
I'd suggest not attempting this style of review, either, unless you're Mark Prindle.
sean:
http://zen-face-punch.blogspot.com/
This guy can write about music. You might be able to learn something from this style.
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