Not that I want to open the can of worms again but being the editor of URB,
I couldn't very well just sit around and let Tamara take all the heat... As
far as I'm concerned, and from what I've seen here on this list, you guys
are for the most part, a pedantic bunch of train-spotting wankers --
anxious to get info on the next shit but with little regard for quality or
musical perspective. This list often takes a tone close to that of the UK
press: If it's new, then it must be good. Bollocks. As this 'electronic
dance' scene grows, there is a larger audience to appeal to, much larger
than a few subscribing to an internet mailing list. What's really ironic is
that this whole 'flame' started as a discussion of groups playing at
Organic: Orbital, Orb, Underworld, Chemical Bros. etc. Definitely nothing
new. Those publications you speak so highly of from the UK are in fierce
competition with each other and consequently are aimed at provided the
latest 'info' or gossip (in many cases) that they can get their hands on.
Besides, most of this music you guys gloat over originates in the UK, a
place where the word 'trainspotting' doesn't always have the best
connotation. Though we are definitely enthusiasts of electronic music, it
is not our only focus. Relax, Tamara has only been on staff for just over 4
months, before that I was the ONLY full-time editor. Tamara is dope and
she's doing as much as she can to further the music.
Todd Roberts
URB Magazine
"Sometimes the trip is more important than the destination."
troberts@webstorm.com