September 2010
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The interviews aren’t enough either. “It’s about poker facing with your...
– On Lady Gaga | how to listen to music
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Writing about writing about music.
I’ve been officially reviewing music for a month now, and I’ve been fascinated dealing with the response to my writing. From the glowing “You write reviews now? AWESOME! I really liked this review. It’s solid, especially considering its brevity. I wouldn’t change anything” - a quote which now hangs in printed form on my wall - to the merely congratulatory, not that I appreciate the support any...
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September 12th, 2001
On September 12th, I remember waking up, jumping out of bed, and going straight to the lounge room to watch cartoons. It was a routine I repeated every weekday. Digimon at 7, Pokemon at 7:30, Dragon Ball Z at 8, then off to school. I was ten years old. This time when I got to the lounge, my Dad was sitting on the couch watching some morning show, I think it was Sunrise, which I always hated...
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The focus on story was ultimately a bad choice, and giving Samus a voice changes...
– From a review of Metroid Other M
Does anyone else think it’s weird that the feminist Samus had no voice, being just an avatar for a mostly male fanbase to control (and ogle when she lost that darn space suit) whereas the new Samus with a voice and a past has lost that feminist cachet? No, that’s...
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douglasmartini replied to your photo:25 word music review. Now leave me alone forever,…
After The Red Album and Raditude, did you really think there was any hope for Weezer?
Obviously it’s shocking that I’d be optimistic about literally anything ever but yes, I did. Also I thought The Red Album was streets ahead of Raditude and Hurley, just for “Troublemaker” and...
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