The Insider: Beyond The Death of The Critic
In the latest edition of The Insider, the art of criticism in the world of Web 2.0 is put under the microscope.»
Music Journalism R.I.P?
A Day In The Life Of A Music Journalist
Ben Myers talks us through a typical day in his life.»
The death of the critic? That’s the least of your problems
The death of the music critic I can live with, though I’d rather not. If the music writer is dead it’s really time to stir shit up. The critic dissects, the writer makes the music come alive.»
An Australian’s Input
I chose to become a music critic in Brisbane, Australia as a stupid 19-year old in June 2007, after reading a factually incorrect and otherwise poorly written review of a show that I’d attended. Two years later, I’d like to think that my critical analysis skills have markedly improved, but I’d probably be disappointed.»
You are what you read
The recent death of pop-political scatologist Swells has prompted fresh introspection among music journalists.»
Rubbing Sh*t in God's Eyes
The Death Of The Music Critic. By John Doran.»
Making the grade: the strange and cryptic lore behind assigning numbers to records
Louis Pattison talks us through the strange and cryptic lore behind assigning numbers to records»
Love Thy Reader
The rot set in when the music press started treating you all like idiots, says Stevie Chick.»
How The Peacocks Lost Their Lips
A herd mentality replaced enjoyable argument. We lost, they won. Pity the brave soul who asks if Bon Iver (or whoever) might not actually be a tiny bit over-celebrated, if he/she wants to be commissioned again.»
How To Start A Music Magazine
A five point guide to starting a music magazine from Everett True»
The trouble with music criticism
Everett True asked me to tell you about some music journalism that interests me. There were a few problems with what he asked; firstly, his injunction to privilege slightly more under-appreciated or under-known examples of good music criticism – to “[steer] as far away from the obvious ones as possible,” in his own words. This will make sense to anyone who’s sufficiently au fait with Everett’s ideological position regarding the almost inherent validity of underground modes of expression.»
Kissing without the sex – the role of the music critic
The day that I realised my girlfriend wanted to leave me for a musician was the day I discovered a burning interest in music criticism.»
Music critics are not to be trusted
I figured out long ago that music critics weren’t to be trusted. Journalism in post-modern times is a cynical business; everyone knows that there can no longer be any talk of the “new big thing”...»
To think, I could have got a proper job...
From a financial perspective, freelance music journalism is a terrible profession. Rates are no higher than when I first got paid for a review back in 1996 (though I was writing for fanzines before that). And that's if you get paid at all.»
The Winner Takes It All
I wanted to be a music critic. I became a games one. There had to be a reason for that. I have to believe there’s a reason for that...»
Music criticism in Web 2.0
One of the main issues with music criticism and the Internet lies in the fact that anyone can post a review online and call themselves a critic. If they could honestly label themselves that way, where is the art in being a critic? If anyone can write a review, what justifies the column inches and salaries earned by critics?»
The 12-second critic
What we’re talking about – the public expression of opinion about cultural product – doesn’t really have a name that does it justice. Let’s use ‘criticism’ for the moment, but any single word that can encompass TS Eliot and Britain’s Got Talent is so vague as to be essentially meaningless. Maybe we should break it down further: critics; reviewers; pundits; judges; arbiters; theorists; tastemakers; hacks; bloggers; spin doctors; PR ninjas; purveyors of artistic snake oil.»
A Day In The Life Of A Music Critic
A day in the life of a music critic, according to John Robb.»
Some Legacy... The Last Days of Plan B Magazine
The last issues of Plan B Magazine finally departed from shelves at the end of July. kicking_k, former section editor and staff writer, spoke to himself about it...»
"It wasn’t meant to end up like this" by Mogwai's Stuart Braithwaite
To get a musicians point of view of things, we asked Stuart Braithwaite from Mogwai, what he thinks to the current state of music journalism.»
The Neil Kulkarni guide to being a record-reviewer
Ten bits of advice from someone without a clue – the Neil Kulkarni guide to being a record-reviewer...»
You write to make an impact: A tribute to Steven Wells
Everett True pays tribute to Steven Wells and discusses the changing role of the music critic in web 2.0»
Music Journalism R.I.P? - An Introduction
"Is music journalism dead?" We were wondering that, too! So, this week DiS dedicates the bulk of our editorial to pondering that very question. We kick off with a quick word from DiS editor Sean Adams before handing you over to the editor of this week of content, Everett True.»
DiS joins the Music Alliance Pact + May 2013's global MAP compilation
Drowned in Bristol #12
DiS Does Singles 13.05.13: Swim Deep, These New Puritans, The National
Darkstar, Ed Harcourt, Halls, Wall +more for 3 DiS-curated nights at Great Escape 2013
Interview: Frank Turner on The Olympics, The Backlash, Thatcher and Black Flag
Drowned in Nottingham #14
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