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micky 
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 Posted: October 30 2014 at 17:57 |
 Angelo wrote:
Micky? You're alive! |
Hey Angelo! alive? barely!!!   after 18 years in the field, I learned there are things worse than death.
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The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip
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SteveG
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Posted: October 30 2014 at 18:00 |
^I hate when that happens!
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micky
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Posted: October 30 2014 at 18:02 |
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hahahhah. NO sh*t... at least I was ugly to start with
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The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip
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Kati
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Posted: October 30 2014 at 18:10 |
SteveG wrote:
Kati wrote:
lazland wrote:
Personally, I always look for a review by a bloke living in Cymru named Lazland. Intelligent, knowing, witty, pithy, yet also approachable, warm, and, above all, bloody sexy.  |
hahaha!!!!!! But true, indeed he is damn sexy plus his reviews are very articulate and insightful!  |
I agree, kati, that Laz's reviews are top notch. As for the sexy part, I'm at a loss so I consulted my wife. She said she didn't know because she could not see how big his wallet is.
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hahahaha!!!!! hahaha!!! I love her already haha!!!
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SteveG
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Posted: October 30 2014 at 18:21 |
^Carly says Hi, kati. (I told her you were Laz's wife so she doesn't get jealous!) Just kidding! I just switched threads! Gotta go, see you soon! 
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Luna
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Posted: October 30 2014 at 18:46 |
When I read a review, I expect to have 1 question answered: Should I buy this album?
The reviewer's job is to come up with an answer to this question then back up their claim with evidence from the album. Even if they don't like it, perhaps my taste differs from the reviewer and they can explain the things they dislike and I can find that those things are actually appealing to me.
I'd really love a "You should/shouldn't buy this album if..." sentence at the end of each review.
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Kati
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Posted: October 30 2014 at 18:50 |
SteveG wrote:
^Carly says Hi, kati. (I told her you were Laz's wife so she doesn't get jealous!)
Just kidding! I just switched threads! Gotta go, see you soon!
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hahahaha!!! Thanks, SteveG I guess Lazlo is stuck with me now  more
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Raff
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Posted: October 30 2014 at 19:15 |
Luna wrote:
When I read a review, I expect to have 1 question answered: Should I buy this album?
The reviewer's job is to come up with an answer to this question then back up their claim with evidence from the album. Even if they don't like it, perhaps my taste differs from the reviewer and they can explain the things they dislike and I can find that those things are actually appealing to me.
I'd really love a "You should/shouldn't buy this album if..." sentence at the end of each review. |
Though I don't use exactly the same phrasing in my reviews, I do almost always make a point of recommending it to people who may enjoy it. As far as I know, most of my readers have been happy when they have bought albums after reading one of my reviews.
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lazland
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Joined: October 28 2008
Location: Wales
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Posted: October 31 2014 at 01:48 |
Kati wrote:
SteveG wrote:
^Carly says Hi, kati. (I told her you were Laz's wife so she doesn't get jealous!)
Just kidding! I just switched threads! Gotta go, see you soon!
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hahahaha!!! Thanks, SteveG I guess Lazlo is stuck with me now more |
I will ask the wife if I am able to take furlough in Mozambique for a couple of years 
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Kati
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Posted: October 31 2014 at 01:57 |
hahahaha!!!! hahaha!!!!! xxxx hahaha...
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BarryGlibb
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Posted: October 31 2014 at 04:39 |
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In a word.......brevity.
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Kati
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Posted: October 31 2014 at 04:42 |
BarryGlibb wrote:
In a word.......brevity.
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 as in short and brief?
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friso
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Posted: October 31 2014 at 05:00 |
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Your personal history, bluh!
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Guldbamsen
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Posted: October 31 2014 at 05:01 |
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Stuff I'm not expecting.
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“The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.”
- Douglas Adams
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Kati
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Posted: October 31 2014 at 05:18 |
friso wrote:
Your personal history, bluh! |
Friso hello Personal history? Surely you don't mean the background of a musician as in if they were trained and obtained their skills due to the effort they put in many hours at some prestigious music institute or i.e. invested a considerate number of hours being taught the piano/ private lessons etc since the age of 10?  hugs
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Argonaught
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Posted: October 31 2014 at 05:44 |
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BarryGlibb
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Posted: October 31 2014 at 05:53 |
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Kati
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Posted: October 31 2014 at 05:55 |
haughty reviews, kill it for me, they are pompous and very silly really. Some reviewers forget the purpose of a review thus instead want to impress their fellow reviewers with their sententious writing. Anyway luckily there are so many more brilliant and funny reviewers who actually do care about the prospect listener and or buyer. hugs
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Kati
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Posted: October 31 2014 at 05:59 |
Argonaught wrote:
Shorts and briefs |
That's ok by me as long as it's not about speedos coz they look very funny  hugs
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Guldbamsen
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Posted: October 31 2014 at 06:12 |
Some negative reviews I love, and I happen to think we need that side of the story just as much as we need the positive. It's all down to how the reviewer conveys this. Explained another way: I have some fave writers on PA who's tastes reflect the exact opposite of what I go for. When one of these awards an album 1 or 2 stars, I'm almost instantly sold. I know the musicians responsible for all this music work their arses off and for little if any pay, but if we only had positive reviews on PA we'd rule out any room for tastes, other people's opinion, the "truth" about an actual release, etc etc the list goes on. If the following review of Tangerine Dream's Zeit had been posted yesterday - only it was written about a new upcoming band, we'd been flooded with reports about the disrespectful, harmful intentions of Greenback. Just so happens that I bought this album on his "recommendation" and find his review absolutely hilarious + he does actually describe the sound of the album perfectly well:
 What a shame! The music consists in 2-3 humming refrigerators at the same time, plus a portative fan that turns back and forth to make the anyway inexistent rhythm, and finally a coming cluster of threatening killer bees!There are tons of albums better than this one to describe the desolation once you go alone on Mars! The album is even not minimalist! Rating: 0.5 star |
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