Comments on: Everett True vs The Australian Music Press

By: No Love From Triple J | This Is Not A Photo Opportunity

No Love From Triple J | This Is Not A Photo Opportunity — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:06:29 +0000

[...] well. Maybe they just took offence at me describing them as a ‘Sydney-centric celebratory circle jerk’. Be interesting to see if anyone gets anything out of this, as it was just an expression of [...]

By: Justin

Justin — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:28:10 +0000

Thanks Andrew and Andy

By: Andy

Andy — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:05:23 +0000

Only just stumbled upon this now, but awesome post.

By: Tim Finn @ The Troubadour | This Is Not A Photo Opportunity

Tim Finn @ The Troubadour | This Is Not A Photo Opportunity — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 22:09:15 +0000

[...] we all know, Australians are a bit on the precious side when it comes to its bands and music, so when it comes to justifying Crowded House as an Australian band the argument seems to go that [...]

By: Musings on Music Writing and Everett True « Andrew McMillen

Musings on Music Writing and Everett True « Andrew McMillen — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:05:51 +0000

[...] Brisbane’s Barsoma last week, and I was one of the nineteen in attendance. True incurred the wrath of Australian mainstream music fans in August, upon which I commented at the time. The event was [...]

By: r4f4

r4f4 — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 20:57:12 +0000

That´s a good discussion in music!

By: Andrew Stone

Andrew Stone — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 03:28:43 +0000

I get the feeling that more Brisbanites would like to get in and support original live music, but upon their first step into Brunswick St they are confronted by ‘in crowd’ nonsense and bands that were supposed to be worth the treck (according to their awesome review in the street press), but are instead self-absorbed whiny types with valley contacts.

Oh well, off to the RE for a jug of draft and a cover band; or a valley nightclub for cheap chemicals, expensive water and lots of bass drum.

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

There’s just no middle ground between the street press/JMag knobery you mentioned, and the mainstream austereo money machine.

Great article - congrats on the coverage it’s received.

By: All The News That’s Fit To Print | This Is Not A Photo Opportunity

All The News That’s Fit To Print | This Is Not A Photo Opportunity — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 07:59:18 +0000

[...] to the blog I wrote about Everett True vs The Australian Music Press I’ve had my blog mentioned and linked to on his Guardian and Plan [...]

By: shishkin

shishkin — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 22:20:54 +0000

oh how could you forget about the Whitlams ?? oh dear … ): i think i’m feeling some uncontrollable bowel motio

By: Justin

Justin — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:54:46 +0000

@Sneaky. Thanks so much. Sometimes I do think about reviewing and photographing, as it would be a pretty useful skillset to be able to do both, but:

(a) Sometimes I find it hard to switch off from being in photography mode so I’m always looking at the visuals instead of the properly listening to the music; and
(b) Coming from an extremely technical background I find it hard to write flowery prose, so I think my writing tends to be quite analytical and maybe not as readable/interesting and maybe doesn’t come over as passionate as someone who knows how to write properly and has a more impressive vocabulary.

But ask me nicely and you never know…