Comments on: “New York Times” Writer Needs A Lesson In MySpace 101

By: moderninterior design

moderninterior design — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 15:41:01 +0000

What a great idea. I will be again, and in all probability become a regular visitor. thanks

By: BRATMix

BRATMix — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:54:07 +0000

I maintain a few band MySpace pages. As in my normal web design, I despise Flash. There's no need for it, especially on a site already filled with bugs and headache like MySpace.

What's wrong with simple and clean?

Hell, I turned off the comments on the pages I maintain. I bet if the NYT writer saw that, she'd rip me (and the band) a new one. :P

The only thing wrong with Coldplay's page is that the person moderating it isn't filtering out the spam comments.

By: mike a

mike a — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 03:37:34 +0000

To be sure, blah blah blah
Indeed, blah blah, blah, blah, blah
For his part, blah blah, blah, blah,
More and more, blah, blah, blah,
Increasingly, blah, blah, blah, blah

Coincidentally, my bar exam practice essays all read this way.

By: alec_baldwin

alec_baldwin — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 03:17:56 +0000

Maybe David Carr has been feeding them crack

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 01:57:48 +0000

@davidm: That's what I'M sayin'.

By: friendslikeJimRome

friendslikeJimRome — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 01:31:01 +0000

I’m a little worried that there is a carbon monoxide leak or something over at the Times building.

By: metalkate

metalkate — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 01:00:46 +0000

some asshole got paid for writing that

kill me now

By: Lax Danja House

Lax Danja House — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:23:00 +0000

I still don’t understand what’s wrong with simplicity. Coldplay’s MySpace is very well-put together, and there’s not a web design course on earth that would hold Nas’ above it. Actually, there probably are, but that shouldn’t detract from my righteousness.

By: righteousmaelstrom

righteousmaelstrom — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:17:47 +0000

Still not as bad as that Cocorosie piece from last week.

By: cfitzrandolph

cfitzrandolph — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:08:28 +0000

Did anyone remember to thank NYT for that chunky piece of non-news? I realize that it’s the magazine, but still…

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:06:29 +0000

OOOH! They’re fighting!!! Snarky music critics are fighting! Get’em! Get ‘em! Stay down!

By: alec_baldwin

alec_baldwin — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:57:16 +0000

To be sure, blah blah blah
Indeed, blah blah, blah, blah, blah
For his part, blah blah, blah, blah,
More and more, blah, blah, blah,
Increasingly, blah, blah, blah, blah

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:34:32 +0000

I'm hesitant to ascribe intent or subtext to such writing, but for the love of all God's creatures, I've never understood how NYT's critics develop such serrated hatred of Coldplay. Is the Sulzberger family just deeply pissed that Athlete didn't get bigger or something?

Chris Martin should try to climb their building.
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By: bcapirigi

bcapirigi — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:02:48 +0000

Nas’ Myspace might take 45 seconds to load, but at least he still has Tom as his first friend.

By: sicksteanein

sicksteanein — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 08:58:53 +0000

PS can someone be so kind as to point me to the page where I can learn how to be cool and do things like italics? I seem to be an LWAD today.

By: sicksteanein

sicksteanein — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 08:57:05 +0000

“One explanation for Martin’s assertive humility is that Coldplay’s music, for all its thundering and sparkling atmospherics, is often about one man’s wretched interior life. A lone individual’s grandiose psyche is typically the terrain of a solo artist, not a band. The fact that Martin has deputized his bandmates to help him carry out his own schemes and self-expression – like a full mariachi band called in for a romantic serenade – is maybe a little uncomfortable for him.”

Of all the crazy stupid things in that article, this one has to take the cake. I mean, what is she saying? That they should all write the songs? Isn’t this how most bands operate?

By: davidm

davidm — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 08:34:03 +0000

A 1,200 word review of a MySpace page? Wow.

By: amandacobra

amandacobra — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 08:24:32 +0000

@mike a:

I just wish they would also tell me that Coldplay "sounds like (someone) jamming with (someone) at (someone's) house"

By: amandacobra

amandacobra — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 08:23:46 +0000

I would have a lot more respect for Coldplay if they left me comments to remind me about upcoming TV appearances or new singles by using glitter roses that drip crimson teardrops.

By: mike a

mike a — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 08:23:32 +0000

The phrase “kick out the jams” should be put on ice next to “sounds like (x) on acid” and “straight outta (municipality).” And it probably shouldn’t be immediately followed by “expand the brand.”