has this been posted / argued about?
from the guardian:
Rock critic Everett True has relocated to Brisbane and, in his first weekly blog, he explains why he's not happy with the local music press
Australians don't have much respect for the music press - it runs counter to their culture. Australian rock is all about ''Good on ya, mate - well done for getting up on stage and switching that amplifier on''. The idea of anyone actually daring to criticise musicians for the sound they make is almost heresy. Everyone is treated equally, which means no knocking anyone back, however great the temptation. (That'll be why Australian rock is best known to the outside world for such musical abominations as Silverchair, the Vines and Savage Garden.)
then he goes on to say how good he is for founding plan b.
Also claims that Triple J are based in Melbourne. Top work.
it seems certain chats have already posted comments on his blog!
man, i've read many a slag off in street press.
I liked Careless Talk Costs Lives or whatever it was called. But he's full of shit. I've been criticised so I can vouch. (brag)
shrugs
The current British street press tradition is working so well at pumping out astoundingly awesome music. Ahem.
Haha. Everett True. Remember him in Melody Maker? All he could talk about was how was the BFF of Kurt and Courtney.
Jerry don't know shit.
I agree with the person that wrote ''what would cortney love think of this? WE DESERVE TO KNOW!''
Who gives a fuck what Everett True says? The man 'discovered' Nirvana, so he's indirectly responsible for the existence of Silverchair and The Vines after all!
I like this story better:
He then realises that he's overstepped the mark and backtracks with a nervous apology. Only joking. ''It really pisses me off,'' he continues, ''all these spotty herberts whose mams and dads voted for Margaret Thatcher all those years are now sitting on some moral fucking high chair.''
Yeah, Aussies are not known for knocking people who do well int heir field.
It runs counter to our culture.
who?
I thought Everett True was rubbish back when he wrote for Melody Maker, although I do like the way he championed The Laughing Clowns / Ed Kuepper. Was always on hand with a hyperbolic review of an EK album in the 90s.
He also has a blog in the Village Voice, which I've been half-following.
is he a good critic dude thingo?
SHUT IT, YOU SPOTTY HERBERTS!
Maybe, but you can't blame Nirvana.
Discovered Nirvana?
Killed Kurt Cobain morelike
keenly anticipates Everett True logging onto M+N for a good stoush
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poor dobby.
Dobby Drown.
ET's more of an Alexei Sayle really.
''Didn't you kill, didn't you kill, didn't you kill my bruvver?''
ET cancelled his appearance @TINA 'cause he was sick with a build-up of too much bile.
true story.
An absolutely flawless response from Everett True just there. A water-tight argument. You can give him shit about being adolescent in hunting down Max's article. What you can't argue is that Everett didn't have every right in the world to criticise Max's work on the same grounds that Max criticised Everett's!
Everett True, I think you are truly a self-grandising cunt of the highest order. Nevertheless, you are in the right in this case.
and congratulations, demande, you're hit rate for offering something fuckwitted is approaching miserable-like levels.
must suck when an english second languager is correcting YOUR english.
hehe...
i'm pissed and old, what's your excuse?
Hahaha. Self-aggrandising vs self-flagellating. This could be fun!
i don't need an excuse.
i'm validating everett's response.
you're* picking a fight with me.
you're the aggressor, thus, you need the excuse.
nah, i'm not picking a fight. i can't be bothered entering a battle of wits with an unarmed opponent.
just go away. ta.
I expressed my opinion that I agreed with Everett's right of reply to the guy who criticised him.
You responded by attacking me, out of the blue.
I think you're the one that needs to go away and chill out.
am i really slow or is je_me jasmin.po?
Possibly, and yes, kitty :)
Well one thing's for sure. Baiting people on the Internet still brings the lulz.
New target: Pitchfork.
hey, he's insulted Kings of Leon on Something Awful. taking on Kings of Leon! that's some edgy shit right there
2 day thread check fail = I'm definitely slow.