A situation has arisen lately concerning our newspaper that I'd like to address in the form of a tip:
When a local band plays a show, no matter how technically proficient they are, no matter how slick their CD art is, no matter how much their mama loves them, and no matter the fact that they're local, IT'S OK NOT TO LIE when you think their recent concert (that cost $10 friggin' dollars to attend) was pretentious and dull, and that's what you want to write in your review.
And when a rumor arises that members of said band are so upset by the review that they grab copies of your paper off the rack and throw them in the garbage, IT'S OK NOT TO LIE when you say that they are punks, and should be beaten with a crate of their pretentious and dull CDs.
Print this tip out, and add it to your files...
Posted by colrus at April 7, 2004 09:13 PM | TrackBackWhat band? I'd love to publically shame them, and hoping it's not the band I'm in.
Posted by: Mike at April 7, 2004 10:25 PMI can't mention the band's name. sorry. but no, it's not your band.
Posted by: bill colrus at April 7, 2004 10:46 PMJohn Totten is a hero. And the members of said band need to realize that not all the journalists in this town are going to give them a free ride to Creed-dom. Bring it on, members of said band.
Posted by: mesh at April 8, 2004 12:42 AMWhew! I just discovered your blog Bill, and was like "Oh cool, maybe I can improve my craft through the practical journalism link. Then I saw what it was about and was like "Oh Snap!" And then I realized that I was OK NOT TO LIE and a big sigh of relief came out of me.
Posted by: John Totten at April 28, 2004 11:48 AM