March 6th, 2008
Mixing up your music publications
This morning’s post brought a couple of packages that were sent to The Irish Times for me. One is from a US Management company and concerns a young singer/songwriter they would like to bring to my attention. Having gone to the trouble to get a journalist’s name rather than sending in a CD randomly and dispatching it across the Atlantic to the shiny, new Irish Times building on Tara Street, I spot the following entreaty in the letter.
“I have included a copy of X’s most recent album, “XXXX”. I would like you to consider it for review in Hot Press”.
Dear me. I’ll certainly give the album a listen, but I won’t be reviewing it for Hot Press.
March 6th, 2008 at 11:29 am
It’s obvious. It’s because you’re not a “real” journalist that they thought you wrote for Hot Press. Hehe.
March 6th, 2008 at 12:04 pm
Journalist. i.e.
1. a person who practices the occupation or profession of journalism.
2. a person who keeps a journal, diary, or other record of daily events.
Hmmm, not too much grey area here. Off to Pepperland with you, Dave. : )
March 6th, 2008 at 12:17 pm
Dave, that would be it alright.
Tom, I think Dave is referring to what’s going on in the comments here:
http://www.sineadgleeson.com/blog/2008/03/04/crime-always-pays-so-do-it-with-comments/
March 6th, 2008 at 12:18 pm
I love X. I think XXXX will definitely be the album of the year.
March 6th, 2008 at 12:27 pm
Oh I see. A squabble.
Such a lovely word to say but not to do.
March 6th, 2008 at 12:30 pm
Oh dear! A cut and paste job too many…
March 6th, 2008 at 1:16 pm
i wonder did hot press get the other package?
March 6th, 2008 at 7:57 pm
Tom, “squabble” I like. “Fisticuffs” I love.
Tanya, I fear so.
Leigh, possibly. Good thing the management folk aren’t based here, what with Michael Stipe on the cover of both HP and State. It’d be confusion overdrive.
March 6th, 2008 at 10:10 pm
maybe the state got a package destined for the ticket??? maybe the tribune got my application for a job as floor sweeper
maybe it’s time i made the tea…