RTP-area local music and culture

[Chris Rossi <nospam AT spacelabstudio.com>]

My problem with it is it's lazy.  It's one thing to have a good, 
substantive, well written article, that happens to say something 
negative about a band.  Having a section just for snarky comments is 
juvenile and lazy.  We already have Pitchfork for that.

chris



David Bartholomew wrote:
> I'm going to get ripped for this...but I think the Indy should be allowed to
> snark a show, even before it happens. I think that it is unlikely to really
> discourage attendance, but the role of Indy's music section isn't really to
> promote shows. It is to provide insight and interesting takes. Snark happens
> to be more interesting and you can't say the review was not earnest. It is
> one thing to disagree with that insight and those takes and another to say
> the section has no place being in the paper. Even if it hurts local artists
> and clubs...we don't want our weekly independent (heh) to hold back takes
> because of hurting the businesses involved. Do we?
>
> Just so happens I heard about the review, went to see the show, and agreed
> with just about everything in the review. (Soft Company were rad)
>
> Eh Whatever is a pretty lame name for the section, but maybe we should take
> a cue and not be so fussed.
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> On 1/22/08, will AT trekkyrecords.com <will AT trekkyrecords.com> wrote:
> > i'm truly surprised that 'eh, whatever' is still running. i can't
> > imagine the Independent has ever gotten any positive feedback on it. i
> > think its a very good point to say that it is not hurting the bands as
> > much as the venues, the fans, and Chapel Hill's waning reputation as
> > an important and exciting place to stop by on national tours...
> > -- ch-scene: the list that mirrors alt.music.chapel-hill --
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