To become a Prog Reviewer
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Topic: To become a Prog Reviewer
Posted By: TheGazzardian
Subject: To become a Prog Reviewer
Date Posted: September 07 2010 at 09:53
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Hello all, Yes, I've read the FAQ, and no, I'm not asking to be made into a Prog Reviewer. I do have the ambition to be a Prog Reviewer, eventually, but I'm content in the meantime to continue to improve my skills at reviewing prog until I am at a point where it seems that I should be made into one. So the point of this thread is to ask those who are in the know what areas I could improve in so that I may eventually reach this goal. Any feedback that can help me improve would be appreciated.
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Posted By: Marty McFly
Date Posted: September 07 2010 at 10:12
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Well Stephen, I can tell you that your reviews are quite good and you seems to me like good candidate on Prog Reviewer in next few months. Of course, I'm not admin and so I can just tell my point of view. You remind me myself one year ago, I also wanted to be "in", tried to improve my reviews, style, quality consistency ... By the way, I see you're listening Persephone's Dream (or was, recently), I'm writing a review, but it's quite difficult for me in particular, as the music is very changing. I have about 200 words written, but that's not enough, I don't feel it's enough. ------------- There's a point where "avant-garde" and "experimental" becomes "terrible" and "pointless," -Andyman1125 on Lulu  Even my |
Posted By: toroddfuglesteg
Date Posted: September 07 2010 at 10:28
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The Persephone's Dream review was written by me and not TheGazzardian......... GRRRRR !!!!!!!!!!!......... and it was a heck of difficult one to write too. Marty............ GRRRRRRRR !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TheGazzardian: Just keep up the good work and you will get there. Being a Prog Reviewer only gives you an automatic membership in Dull Men Club and nothing else, really. So just keep on enjoying life, write reviews and explore the prog rock music scene. |
Posted By: TheGazzardian
Date Posted: September 07 2010 at 11:02
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Hehe, he might have seen me listening to it on my lastfm or in the "what are you listening to?" topic. And I'll have a review of it up in the near-ish future, hopefully. I agree - it is a difficult album to review, definitely requires a lot of spins to full absorb. I think you're missing an important aspect of the Dull Men Club there - if you make an acronym out of it, it's DMC. That sounds pretty cool. "I'm part of the DMC".  Thanks for the advice both of you so far  . |
toroddfuglesteg wrote:Posted By: toroddfuglesteg
Date Posted: September 07 2010 at 13:01
OK........... Sorry, Marty. 
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Posted By: Marty McFly
Date Posted: September 07 2010 at 13:46
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I thought about explaining it, but then I decided to leave it on Gazz. Well Mr. S., you will also have to drink a lot of whiskey, whose most furious advocate is our Keishiro (DamoX) from Psychedelic. You will also have to take 50km on bike daily, these are Torodd's demands (am I right ? :-D ) And don't forget my demands - you will have to watch all three Back to the Future movies for the rest of your life. just kidding, but I suppose you figured that out. ------------- There's a point where "avant-garde" and "experimental" becomes "terrible" and "pointless," -Andyman1125 on Lulu Even my |
Posted By: Conor Fynes
Date Posted: September 07 2010 at 13:48
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I was a member for over a year, and had over 1500 posts and 300 solid reviews under my belt before i became an official PA reviewer.
depends how much the admin likes you, i suppose.
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Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: September 07 2010 at 13:50
Lucky for you, your ex isn't an admin.  ------------- https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays" rel="nofollow - https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays |
Posted By: Conor Fynes
Date Posted: September 07 2010 at 13:55
I would be hooped! LOL
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Posted By: WalterDigsTunes
Date Posted: September 07 2010 at 13:57
My nominee for the 2010 Post of the Year award. |
Posted By: TheGazzardian
Date Posted: September 07 2010 at 14:06
 That was pretty good. |
Posted By: seventhsojourn
Date Posted: September 07 2010 at 14:14
You need to do more RPI reviews!  Seriously, I think you've earned a 4th star ... keep up the good work meantime.
Oh btw, congratulations to yourself and Bernadette.
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Posted By: TheGazzardian
Date Posted: September 07 2010 at 14:19
I probably should - I'm still new to RPI but I've got a number of albums I've been meaning to get around to reviewing eventually. And thanks a bunch!
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Posted By: TheGazzardian
Date Posted: September 07 2010 at 14:25
XD Wouldn't that be something...
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Posted By: toroddfuglesteg
Date Posted: September 07 2010 at 14:49
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I suggest that you simply explore everything ProgArchives can offer you. I discovered bands like Soft Machine and the more obscure bands from the Canterbury scene through ProgArchives. Not to mention the Zeuhl and RIO genres. All of this has been massive mind expanding for me and I am forever grateful to ProgArchives for this. Yes, I think I have become a better person for it. Never mind becoming a collab. Just explore the genres first and live life to the full through your explorations. |
Posted By: TheGazzardian
Date Posted: September 07 2010 at 14:53
I agree that ProgArchives has a wealth of music to discover - there are so many bands already I've discovered here, obscure and otherwise, that I don't know how I would have uncovered without the aid of this fine site. I think I'll always be grateful for that, and the voice that this site gives me to express my views of the music I discover.
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Posted By: rushfan4
Date Posted: September 07 2010 at 14:56
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It really is all about sleeping your way to the top. ------------- 
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Posted By: Marty McFly
Date Posted: September 07 2010 at 15:05
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However, the problem of mind being enhanced by Prog is that some things you enjoyed before in your life will now seem pathetic or dull. That's the price we have to pay. Of course, some may overcome it. Lucky them :-)
------------- There's a point where "avant-garde" and "experimental" becomes "terrible" and "pointless," -Andyman1125 on Lulu Even my |
Posted By: TheGazzardian
Date Posted: September 08 2010 at 14:10
I guess I was doing pretty good already, I just got promoted to PR 
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Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: September 08 2010 at 14:19
I slipped the powers that be a fiver. You can pay me back later. ------------- https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays" rel="nofollow - https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays |
Posted By: Vibrationbaby
Date Posted: September 08 2010 at 15:03
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I was an early member on the site and Max just asked me after about only a month or so of writing reviews. I had never written any music review before joining the site. I'v even written about 12 band bios. I think anyone can do that. There are a number of bands that don't have bios or just short ones. Sometimes my bios go into novel length proportions and some guys have even critcized me for it. I dunno try and write a bio. ------------- |
Posted By: Angelo
Date Posted: September 08 2010 at 15:27
Ah, that's why Guigo bought us all ice cream cones this afternoon. Thanks! ------------- http://www.iskcrocks.com" rel="nofollow - ISKC Rock Radio I stopped blogging and reviewing - so won't be handling requests. Promo's for ariplay can be sent to [email protected] |
Posted By: DisgruntledPorcupine
Date Posted: September 08 2010 at 15:29
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Congrats on making it! I'm currently trying to become a reviewer, but I don't even have 30 yet. |
I will soon though, and I'll be releasing mine a bit faster now.Posted By: Conor Fynes
Date Posted: September 08 2010 at 16:03
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Posted By: DisgruntledPorcupine
Date Posted: September 08 2010 at 16:26
Definitely. I still remember my reaction to that post.
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Posted By: harmonium.ro
Date Posted: September 09 2010 at 04:27
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Answer: start a thread advertising your qualities and willingness!
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