Interesting you post this because I just visited the
web site for the first time in a very long time
yesterday and was very impressed.
quoted 3 lines I'm not a fan of this site at all, I've found that
> I'm not a fan of this site at all, I've found that
> their writing leaves me cold and that their obvious
> anti-american outlook leaves me angry.
On a general note, if criticism of America leaves you
angry I suggest you not explore any literature to the
left of Newsweek or virtually all independent
publications, let alone most foreign press. (foreign
outside of America, that is...I'm not sure where
absorb is located) But I didn't find anything of that
nature on absorb. Just, uh, music reviews and
information. Maybe I just didn't read enough...
In terms of the general coldness of their writing, I
suppose I get that a little, but nothing more than I
would expect from a publication largely based on
criticism. I would not characterize it as "cold".
They always
quoted 6 lines come off as really bitter and I can never read
> come off as really bitter and I can never read
> anything on there without thinking that they hate
> everything but they always find a way to kiss up to
> the artist or label somewhere in the review so that
> (I guess) they can continue getting promos or
> something.
I didn't find that at all. I mean, I read some pretty
nasty reviews, but in most cases they were right on in
their criticism. The electronic music composer 7"
(planet-mu) review is something I take issue with and
at times they do seem to be a bit childish, but the
amount of information contained and number of positive
reviews, or justified negative ones, far outweighs
these exceptions. Most of the criticism I can at least
understand if not agree with.
It is a resource I'll be spending more time with -
funny how few people mentioned it prior to it being
down. That was what reminded me and sent me back.
ov.
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