Comments on: Why Run A Review When You Can Just Interview The A&R Guy?

By: mackro

mackro — Thu, 01 May 2008 12:46:23 +0000

There’s nothing wrong with a city paper covering acts from a label in that city, obv. However, when I read it and I’d rather just cut to the press release, the article fails. I’m sure Tony’s press releases are far more entertaining than Brian’s articles.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 01 May 2008 11:02:41 +0000

Sub Pop HARDLY ‘throws the cash around’ and it’s actually quite nice to see Tony K getting some ink — that dude gets it. This is one of a million press stories that the Conchords are gonna get, so lighten up.

By: DavidWatts

DavidWatts — Thu, 01 May 2008 03:49:22 +0000

I'm sure this is down to something falling through at the last minute, yes, but I've seen stranger things in similar situations, like feature stories with no quotes at all. At least Brian spoke with someone.

By: jackieo

jackieo — Thu, 01 May 2008 03:15:52 +0000

Signing the Conchords wasn’t a difficult decision to make I’m sure. Anyone could have done it but Sub Pop loves to throw the cash around and swing their dicks so there ya go, another feather in their cap. I’m happy for the Conchords but I don’t need to hear from this penis. Save it! Thank goodness I don’t live in Seattle and have to read about the STAFF in the local rags on a weekly basis. I’d die.

By: TheContrarian

TheContrarian — Thu, 01 May 2008 02:59:52 +0000

@Al Shipley: I care. And editors, should too. Criticism has it's own logic, completely independent of features. This craft should be respected and preserved, particularly nowadays.

By: Al Shipley

Al Shipley — Thu, 01 May 2008 01:28:58 +0000

Who cares if it’s ‘tagged’ as a review when it’s clearly a feature article? The paper I write for categorizes some of my features as reviews in its site’s archives, which annoys me sometimes as a writer, but people would generally be able to read the first two sentences and figure out it’s not a review, just as they could with this.

By: Clevertrousers

Clevertrousers — Thu, 01 May 2008 01:15:16 +0000

I’m just happy and relieved to discover that there are still A&R guys left in the industry.

By: Michaelangelo Matos

Michaelangelo Matos — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:39:28 +0000

@hastings: for what seems like the tenth time in the past couple years, yes. Barr is constantly writing not merely about Sub Pop bands, but about Sub Pop staff, in the most boot-licking way imaginable, and it's tiresome.

By: dan

dan — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:57:09 +0000

props where they're due, though. as A&R guys go, tony k is pretty ace.

not that that legitimizes this "review" in any way.

By: hastings

hastings — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:55:44 +0000

Not to abandon all cynicism and regurgitate the blindingly obvious, but Sub Pop's in Seattle, as is... Seattle Weekly. Technically, running a music of the business piece localizes an "international" phenomenon more than interviewing "the band."

By: Mike P.

Mike P. — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:10:42 +0000

@Chris N.: Exactly. He makes that show as far as I'm concerned.

By: Chris N.

Chris N. — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:07:14 +0000

At the very least they should have interviewed Murray.

By: TheContrarian

TheContrarian — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:48:28 +0000

Man, I hate that lazy shit.