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At "Maxim," Music Writing Is So Easy It Can Be Done Without Actually Hearing The Music In Question

Rabi — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 22:10:41 EST

As long as they put Heidi Montag's tits on the cover, who cares what they do or don't listen to.

Rabi

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capnbecki — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 19:58:45 EST

Shameful, yes. Surprising? not really.

capnbecki

At "Maxim," Music Writing Is So Easy It Can Be Done Without Actually Hearing The Music In Question

Josh Mock — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 19:00:50 EST

If you find a particular publication reviews music in a way that you tend to agree with and it follows your tastes well, or they review music that help you discover new music you like on a regular basis, I'd say reviews matter.

Josh Mock

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ens3000 — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 13:25:08 EST

> and the ever-looming question "do these reviews even matter?"

No....

ens3000

At "Maxim," Music Writing Is So Easy It Can Be Done Without Actually Hearing The Music In Question

Lucas Jensen — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 09:14:27 EST

Actually, Maxim is notorious for this in their video game coverage, too. They'll review something giving it an "educated guess" and then--and this happens a lot with video games--the game in question will get pushed back for a few months or even a year. It'd be like reviewing Chinese Democracy over and over again. It's pretty shameful that they would do this when there are plenty of, you know, ACTUALLY released records and video games for them to review.

Lucas Jensen

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metalkate — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 08:04:21 EST

it always cracks me up when people try to pull the "journalistic integrity" line about music journalism.

metalkate

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lukobe — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 03:50:30 EST

@Chris N.: Well, you won't be able to do that anymore: it's ceasing publication with its 75th issue.

lukobe

At "Maxim," Music Writing Is So Easy It Can Be Done Without Actually Hearing The Music In Question

Chris N. — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 03:17:34 EST

Reading Maxim for the album reviews is like reading No Depression for the T&A.

Chris N.

At "Maxim," Music Writing Is So Easy It Can Be Done Without Actually Hearing The Music In Question

Cos — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 02:40:45 EST

Maxim isn't actually a paragon of journalism, you know.

Cos

At "Maxim," Music Writing Is So Easy It Can Be Done Without Actually Hearing The Music In Question

sicksteanein — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 21:18:45 EST

Is the review accurate?

sicksteanein

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baconfat — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 20:59:29 EST

@jordan_s: I really dug that Mendoza Line record, too. So this guy's alright with me.

baconfat

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blackmailismylife — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 18:56:36 EST

The best part about promo procurement is when they can't be ripped to a computer at all. At this point this pretty much guarantees that I won't be able to listen to it. But hey, I can imagine what Accelerate sounds like!

blackmailismylife

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jordan_s — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 18:42:28 EST

[www.furia.com]

jordan_s

At "Maxim," Music Writing Is So Easy It Can Be Done Without Actually Hearing The Music In Question

edgyspice — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 18:35:58 EST

I'd be mad about this, but it's the Black Crowes, so who cares?

edgyspice

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natepatrin — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 18:29:50 EST

Of course, we always prefer to hearing music

Either there's one word too many in that phrase, or one word missing. (I'm banking on the latter, with the word in question being "drinking".)

natepatrin

At "Maxim," Music Writing Is So Easy It Can Be Done Without Actually Hearing The Music In Question

Chris Molanphy — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 18:29:17 EST

Back in college, I wrote the first two grafs of a Cure review for our music rag about a week before the CD came out. But I was 20. And I think I ended up modifying the lede when I actually heard the record.

And, again, I was 20 and in college. Sheez.

Chris Molanphy