Taking Sides: US Music Press vs UK Music Press

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Couldn't find a taking sides on this so may as well have a poll too but that's not the main purpose of the thread.

So hates/loves about the UK and US music press past and present?

Poll Results

Option	Votes
UK Music Press/Criticism is better than USA	21
USA Music Press/Criticism is better than UK	12

― The Twisted Pollstarter, Monday, 11 June 2007 21:44 (eighteen years ago)

What is the golden age of the US music press?

― The Twisted Pollstarter, Monday, 11 June 2007 22:21 (eighteen years ago)

1933

― 696, Monday, 11 June 2007 22:22 (eighteen years ago)

where's the i'd rather be flayed alive than have to read either option?

― JN$OT, Monday, 11 June 2007 22:36 (eighteen years ago)

Golden age? In the US, probably 1968-1984 (more or less).

― JN$OT, Monday, 11 June 2007 22:39 (eighteen years ago)

What happened after 1984?

― Brigadier Lethbridge-Pfunkboy, Monday, 11 June 2007 22:54 (eighteen years ago)

1985

― latebloomer, Monday, 11 June 2007 22:56 (eighteen years ago)

for you americans maybe

― blueski, Monday, 11 June 2007 22:57 (eighteen years ago)

I didn't read the uk music press until 1990/91 so that was the golden time for me at least.

― Brigadier Lethbridge-Pfunkboy, Monday, 11 June 2007 23:36 (eighteen years ago)

late 70s for the uk innit?

― The Twisted Pollstarter, Tuesday, 12 June 2007 02:12 (eighteen years ago)

http://www.turdonastick.com/?p=7

― bobby bedelia, Tuesday, 12 June 2007 03:05 (eighteen years ago)

*disclaimer*
i in no way endorse that "turd" and his opinion, just thought it was pretty wtf

― bobby bedelia, Tuesday, 12 June 2007 04:12 (eighteen years ago)

wtf

― The Twisted Pollstarter, Tuesday, 12 June 2007 10:54 (eighteen years ago)

Who is that guy?

― The Twisted Pollstarter, Tuesday, 12 June 2007 14:54 (eighteen years ago)

Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.

― ILX System, Monday, 18 June 2007 23:01 (eighteen years ago)

In the US, there hasn't been such a thing as a music press since the 80s. Rolling Stones cannot be considered music press anymore, as they are now some pointless celebrity mag.

― Geir Hongro, Monday, 18 June 2007 23:11 (eighteen years ago)

What happened after 1984?

In 1985, "We Built This City" and "Broken Wings". ;)

― Geir Hongro, Monday, 18 June 2007 23:12 (eighteen years ago)

Or how many UK and US journos on ILM vote for their own country

― The Twisted Pollstarter, Tuesday, 19 June 2007 22:46 (eighteen years ago)

I was going to either abstain or vote 'anything but the UK!' but then I remembered that we have the Wire. Is there anything comparable in the US?

― emil.y, Tuesday, 19 June 2007 22:53 (eighteen years ago)

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

― ILX System, Tuesday, 19 June 2007 23:01 (eighteen years ago)

More brits voted then!

― The Twisted Pollstarter, Tuesday, 19 June 2007 23:05 (eighteen years ago)

I don't think so. It's not very British to vote for yourself. That's more of an American thing to do.

― admrl, Tuesday, 19 June 2007 23:07 (eighteen years ago)

Americans must hate their music press then! The Big Takeover and Skyscraper are good mags. Is there an equivalent of The Wire?

― Brigadier Lethbridge-Pfunkboy, Tuesday, 19 June 2007 23:24 (eighteen years ago)

re: Is there an equivalent of The Wire?

yes, 4 issues a year:

Signal to Noise - the journal of improvised & experimental music
http://www.signaltonoisemagazine.org/

― djmartian, Tuesday, 19 June 2007 23:29 (eighteen years ago)

Have you read it?

― Brigadier Lethbridge-Pfunkboy, Tuesday, 19 June 2007 23:36 (eighteen years ago)

two weeks pass...

Hey, this is the "turd" and I have some questions.

1. Who actually reads and cares about what music critics write?

2. Why would anyone want to make choices in buying and downloading music based upon the opinions of former record store clerks or wannabe musicians?

3. Wouldn't you rather be informed about new music from friends with similar taste or buy friends who are actual musician?

Regards,
Bill O'Turdly

― Bill O'Turdly, Sunday, 8 July 2007 00:26 (eighteen years ago)

We thank you.

― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 8 July 2007 00:28 (eighteen years ago)

"People who write about music are just bitter that they themselves can't play it."

alright so music journalist are musicians. So what kind of musician are you, music journalist?

music critics who are also musicians

How Many Of You So-Called Critics Are Actually Musicians?

Why are bands with so much talent so often panned by lesser musicians with so little talent or, worse yet, critics with no talent?

― xhuxk, Sunday, 8 July 2007 00:41 (eighteen years ago)

lolz

― gershy, Sunday, 8 July 2007 01:27 (eighteen years ago)

I thought the last thread linked there would be by Marissa.

― The Twisted Pollstarter, Sunday, 8 July 2007 14:54 (eighteen years ago)

Haha yes!

― moley, Monday, 9 July 2007 07:22 (eighteen years ago)

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