Re: your worst fears realized

1999-04-01 Thread Jon E. Johnson
Bob Sorum writes: Have any reporters made anything up, or is it limited to columnists? Just Smith and Barnicle that anyone knows about, though the bad press that the paper got gave it a black eye that'll take years to erase. It kind of cast a pall over the credibility of a lot of other

Re: your worst fears realized

1999-04-01 Thread Budrocket
ndertow/ghostrockets * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * -Original Message- From: Todd Larson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wednesday, March 31, 1999 5:31 PM Subject:

Re: your worst fears realized

1999-04-01 Thread NoSequitr
April 1. It's part of a special music issue that also includes "Downloading the Future - the mp3 revolution - the end of the industry as we know it." (hello Mojo N.) A full page pic/ad of/for Shania at the Hollywood Bowl.

your worst fears realized

1999-03-31 Thread Ndubb
This from the current LA Weekly. Everything evil you've ever believed about the record biz is true, according to this, at least. Pretty amazing stuff. -- Neal Weiss --- The Suit An Anonymous Executive Talks by Sarah Luck Pearson "You’re writing about dropping bands, right?" says a

Re: your worst fears realized

1999-03-31 Thread Mike Hays
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Re: your worst fears realized

1999-03-31 Thread Todd Larson
Everything evil you've ever believed about the record biz is true, according to this, at least. Yeah, so much so you wonder whether the piece is legit TL

Re: your worst fears realized

1999-03-31 Thread Tar Hut Records
worst fears realized Everything evil you've ever believed about the record biz is true, according to this, at least. Yeah, so much so you wonder whether the piece is legit TL

Re: your worst fears realized

1999-03-31 Thread Ndubb
Everything evil you've ever believed about the record biz is true, according to this, at least. Yeah, so much so you wonder whether the piece is legit Well, I can vouche for LA Weekly being a credible journalistic voice. (I used to write for them, how could they not be? g) Heads

Re: your worst fears realized

1999-03-31 Thread Don Yates
On Wed, 31 Mar 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well, I can vouche for LA Weekly being a credible journalistic voice. (I used to write for them, how could they not be? g) Heads would roll in the halls of that there publication if this article was a fraud. Well, it wouldn't surprise me if it

Re: your worst fears realized

1999-03-31 Thread Jon E. Johnson
Neal Weiss writes: Well, I can vouche for LA Weekly being a credible journalistic voice. (I used to write for them, how could they not be? g) Heads would roll in the halls of that there publication if this article was a fraud. Yeah, I remember when I used to think the same thing about

Re: your worst fears realized

1999-03-31 Thread Ndubb
Well, it wouldn't surprise me if it was real. Then again, I'm a cynical bastard.g BTW Neal, what's the cover date for that issue? Just curious.--don Vol 21, Number 18, March 26-April 1. It's part of a special music issue that also includes a great story on the rise and fall of one-time

Re: your worst fears realized

1999-03-31 Thread Carl Abraham Zimring
Excerpts from internet.listserv.postcard2: 31-Mar-99 Re: your worst fears realized by "Jon E. Johnson"@juno.co But it *is* an interesting piece, if true. Now I'm wracking my brain trying to figure out who the anonymous executive might be. Any irresponsible theories anyone?

Re: your worst fears realized

1999-03-31 Thread Ndubb
But it *is* an interesting piece, if true. Now I'm wracking my brain trying to figure out who the anonymous executive might be. Any irresponsible theories anyone? I tried to find out from my Weekly connex. Was told that even the publisher wasn't divulging. Think major label with

Re: your worst fears realized

1999-03-31 Thread Jon E. Johnson
Neal writes: I tried to find out from my Weekly connex. Was told that even the publisher wasn't divulging. Think major label with smaller roster, right? At least it has to be a bigger player if he's making seven figures and answering to people who make eight or nine. What about pre-merger

Re: your worst fears realized

1999-03-31 Thread RoCogs
whew! I guess I'll stick with my little homespun Vermont Beef Farm label where my biggest gripe is that she didn't do as much radio promotion as I hoped because the calves were being born. Must be a lot of damaged musicians walking around those battle fields. God bless 'em. - Elena Skye

Re: your worst fears realized

1999-03-31 Thread Don Yates
On Wed, 31 Mar 1999, Jon E. Johnson wrote: There are a bunch of clues littered throughout the article. Indeed there are. I'd rule out some of the labels Jon mentioned though and focus on the ones whose presidents are based in LA. I doubt the LA writer flew out to New York or

Re: your worst fears realized

1999-03-31 Thread lance davis
Vol 21, Number 18, March 26-April 1. It's part of a special music issue that also includes a great story on the rise and fall of one-time local buzz band Mary's Danish. Actually, it's some of the best music journalism that paper's done in some time. NW So, what DID ever happen to the Danish,

Re: your worst fears realized

1999-03-31 Thread Bob Soron
At 6:28 PM -0400 on 3/31/99, Jon E. Johnson wrote: Yeah, I remember when I used to think the same thing about the Boston Globe. "The Globe? Make up stories? It'll never happen" Oh, we were innocent then! We had a song in our hearts and a spring in our step! Have any reporters made

Re: your worst fears realized

1999-03-31 Thread Terry A. Smith
At 6:28 PM -0400 on 3/31/99, Jon E. Johnson wrote: Yeah, I remember when I used to think the same thing about the Boston Globe. "The Globe? Make up stories? It'll never happen" Oh, we were innocent then! We had a song in our hearts and a spring in our step! Have any