We've all had a good chat and a laugh about this. Supersimbo made more clear his position and point with his post. I'd like to say that there were never any hard feelings coming from either of us just for clarification, and some of his commenters made great points, most notably the person who states that I didn't use the term "shit" in correct context. I didn't, and oh how I laugh at my stupidity. It's all been chuckled off. I love the internet.
*original post follows*
Writing for an online music magazine is a great source of pleasure for me. It gives me the opportunity to speak my mind about something that is a big source of joy in my life. Rarely do I get very emotional about things, I am a laid back guy that is mostly okay with everything that goes on around me. Music and Film are two of the things however that really give me something to get excited about (however lame and apathetic to important global crisis that may make me sound).
I have never pretended to be an authority on anything that I write about, but I hope that my eagerness and love for what I do put into words shows through and that people at least take what I have to say on said subjects with a little bit of seriousness.
With this said,
I checked my email early this afternoon to find that something I'd written actually made its way all the way across the pond to Northern Ireland, in print no less. This is a pretty big thing for me, as nothing I've written has really garnered much attention outside a close circle of people I know.
You see, every now and then, much like with critic's blurbs about films, a quick little quote will make its way onto an advertisement for a band's upcoming album. You'll see these in magazines or on the sides of your webpages.. the little square or rectangular adverts that say, "The Skinny Jeans Band: Their new self-titled release drops on May 13th." Or something like that... then there'll be the quote, "'It's the best thing since pitted olives' - Hip Music Monthly" You must know what I'm talking about.
Well this has finally happened to me, and it has fulfilled my desires of becoming a reputable journalist. Or at least the first step to that desire.
If I had a copy of the ad in question I would show it (I've been scouring the city for a physical copy all afternoon, might have to order it off the net). It is for the artist, Ferraby Lionheart, a man I have actually featured in one or two of my Music Mondays.
Here is the original review I wrote for The Tripwire.
Pretty damn good review if I do say so myself.
The problem arises here, or rather earlier this month (February) when the ad for Ferraby Lionheart's album graced the pages of RELEVANT, a Christian Pop Culture magazine. One of it's readers had a big problem with what I had to say about the album, and with the fact that it showed up in his magazine...
Here's the fan's enthused blog post.
"amongst 'most christians' and amongst most customers i see, it is definitely NOT acceptable! So is it ok? I reckon there definitely are other ways for the Tripwire to 'put it'........don't you?"
Apparently, supersimbo and the other 15 or so commenters are up in arms over the fact that not only did I use the term "shit" in my review, but also that their beloved Christian Magazine ran the ad.
I realize a few of the people I know who read my blog are Christians, and I have no problem with that, in fact, it's part of the reason I love you. I just wanted to bring this up because I thought it amusing. Think what you want. I've just had a VERY good laugh at this whole thing.
note: I am not mentioned supersimbo's blog, or the magazine ad. It simply quotes, "The Tripwire." But it is my review they are referencing.
