Comments on: Wild Beasts – Two Dancers http://songbytoad.com/2009/08/wild-beasts-two-dancers/ Independent music from Edinburgh, Scotland - with added gin and swearing. Fri, 25 May 2012 00:12:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Drunk Country http://songbytoad.com/2009/08/wild-beasts-two-dancers/#comment-27300 Drunk Country Thu, 20 Aug 2009 19:40:24 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/?p=6931#comment-27300 I wouldn't feed her to the pigs. I wouldn’t feed her to the pigs.

]]> By: Matthew http://songbytoad.com/2009/08/wild-beasts-two-dancers/#comment-27264 Matthew Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:46:46 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/?p=6931#comment-27264 Well that's sort of what I meant. For all a lot of journos are lazy as fuck, a lot of the bigger bands do somewhat exacerbate it with stupid PR rules and so on. Not Wild Beasts or Phil & the Osophers of course, I was thinking more of the likes of Madonna. Who looks particularly cadaverous these days. Well that’s sort of what I meant. For all a lot of journos are lazy as fuck, a lot of the bigger bands do somewhat exacerbate it with stupid PR rules and so on.

Not Wild Beasts or Phil & the Osophers of course, I was thinking more of the likes of Madonna.

Who looks particularly cadaverous these days.

]]> By: Drunk Country http://songbytoad.com/2009/08/wild-beasts-two-dancers/#comment-27255 Drunk Country Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:40:14 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/?p=6931#comment-27255 Then they only have themselves to blame. Then they only have themselves to blame.

]]> By: Matthew http://songbytoad.com/2009/08/wild-beasts-two-dancers/#comment-27252 Matthew Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:25:18 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/?p=6931#comment-27252 Well a lot of really famous bands only give a single, truncated preview listen to someone reviewing the album. What more are you going to get out of that, realistically speaking. Well a lot of really famous bands only give a single, truncated preview listen to someone reviewing the album. What more are you going to get out of that, realistically speaking.

]]> By: Drunk Country http://songbytoad.com/2009/08/wild-beasts-two-dancers/#comment-27251 Drunk Country Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:17:21 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/?p=6931#comment-27251 Hence the reason for filing it in the first place, I would imagine. It's not new, that sight unseen method, as I'm sure you know. A film critic friend of mine (whether on his TV or radio shows or simply writing for the local rag) used to file / present movie reviews of films he didn't particularly want to see on the basis of Total Film copy &/or net chatter. 9 times out of 10 he was nail on head with his analysis (such as it was) & summation of your expected movie going experience. Lazy? Unprofessional? Probably most likely yes. I suspect, though, it's no worse than having researchers do it for you & you simply putting your name to it at point of publication/broadcast. Hence the reason for filing it in the first place, I would imagine.

It’s not new, that sight unseen method, as I’m sure you know. A film critic friend of mine (whether on his TV or radio shows or simply writing for the local rag) used to file / present movie reviews of films he didn’t particularly want to see on the basis of Total Film copy &/or net chatter. 9 times out of 10 he was nail on head with his analysis (such as it was) & summation of your expected movie going experience.

Lazy? Unprofessional? Probably most likely yes. I suspect, though, it’s no worse than having researchers do it for you & you simply putting your name to it at point of publication/broadcast.

]]> By: Matthew http://songbytoad.com/2009/08/wild-beasts-two-dancers/#comment-27245 Matthew Thu, 20 Aug 2009 08:57:39 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/?p=6931#comment-27245 The saddest thing about that (it was a review of The Black Crowes in something like GQ) is that the review, even blind, was almost certainly 100% right. The saddest thing about that (it was a review of The Black Crowes in something like GQ) is that the review, even blind, was almost certainly 100% right.

]]> By: AnotherDave http://songbytoad.com/2009/08/wild-beasts-two-dancers/#comment-27244 AnotherDave Thu, 20 Aug 2009 08:07:07 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/?p=6931#comment-27244 I can't remember when it was, but Matthew had a huge rant about some magazine publishing a glowing review of some big name's latest album before they'd listened to it. <i>That's</i> the sort of up-to-the-second music journalism the internet expects. None of this "considered opinion" bollocks. Really like what I've heard off this album. Two Dancers reminds me of something quite strongly, but I can't quite think what. I can’t remember when it was, but Matthew had a huge rant about some magazine publishing a glowing review of some big name’s latest album before they’d listened to it. That’s the sort of up-to-the-second music journalism the internet expects. None of this “considered opinion” bollocks.

Really like what I’ve heard off this album. Two Dancers reminds me of something quite strongly, but I can’t quite think what.

]]> By: Tart http://songbytoad.com/2009/08/wild-beasts-two-dancers/#comment-27203 Tart Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:24:54 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/?p=6931#comment-27203 ha, i wondered if that would put a bee in your bonnet! yes, i'm weeks and weeks late on some things that i just can't stop listening to in order to get thoughts together enough to post on. there's always a sense of desperation in my listening habits lately that i'm not liking at all. so i've taken to dedicating some time to just go back and immerse myself in The Smiths or JAMC or some other old band for the pure joy of it and not be always "working" if that doesn't sound too conceited. so i'm glad you take your time, gives us an excuse to take ours too, xoxo ha, i wondered if that would put a bee in your bonnet! yes, i’m weeks and weeks late on some things that i just can’t stop listening to in order to get thoughts together enough to post on. there’s always a sense of desperation in my listening habits lately that i’m not liking at all. so i’ve taken to dedicating some time to just go back and immerse myself in The Smiths or JAMC or some other old band for the pure joy of it and not be always “working” if that doesn’t sound too conceited.

so i’m glad you take your time, gives us an excuse to take ours too, xoxo

]]> By: muruch http://songbytoad.com/2009/08/wild-beasts-two-dancers/#comment-27197 muruch Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:35:41 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/?p=6931#comment-27197 I'd personally rather read a "late", well written review than a crap blurb tossed together just to be first. But then my own writing is of the slow, lengthy variety. :) I’d personally rather read a “late”, well written review than a crap blurb tossed together just to be first. But then my own writing is of the slow, lengthy variety. :)

]]> By: Matthew http://songbytoad.com/2009/08/wild-beasts-two-dancers/#comment-27186 Matthew Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:38:56 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/?p=6931#comment-27186 AnotherDave mentioned how late I was with my Parallelo review. I don't think he was having a real dig though, just a bit of mild piss-taking. AnotherDave mentioned how late I was with my Parallelo review. I don’t think he was having a real dig though, just a bit of mild piss-taking.

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