Comments on: Readers Write: Philly Becomes The Site Of World’s-First As Pitchfork Writer Apologizes To Local Musician http://www.philebrity.com/2008/01/17/readers-write-philly-becomes-the-site-of-worlds-first-as-pitchfork-writer-apologizes-to-local-musician/ philly's longest-standing cityblog Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:04:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: gracechunghttp://www.philebrity.com/2008/01/17/readers-write-philly-becomes-the-site-of-worlds-first-as-pitchfork-writer-apologizes-to-local-musician/comment-page-1/#comment-3908 gracechung Fri, 18 Jan 2008 17:50:34 +0000 http://www.philebrity.com/2008/01/17/readers-write-philly-becomes-the-site-of-worlds-first-as-pitchfork-writer-apologizes-to-local-musician/#comment-3908 katy, admittedly I am a huge Camplight fan and can go on and on about how much I disagree with you. But the point is your ALL missing the point. This story isn't about a local dude crying because his record wasn't given a ten. The story is that Pitchfork put his record in the fucking top 50 of the year....an album that hasn't seen anything under 4 stars all year. Then someone from the same site that just put him in the top 50 gives him a mediocre review.....then they apologise for it. That's a pretty interesting story. It's been a while since someone has come along with that kind of talent and yes (misinformed katy p) PERSONALITY. I'm glad he stuck it to pitchfork...it's something most of you wouldn't do because you might not look as hip at Johnny Brenda's. katy, admittedly I am a huge Camplight fan and can go on and on about how much I disagree with you. But the point is your ALL missing the point. This story isn’t about a local dude crying because his record wasn’t given a ten. The story is that Pitchfork put his record in the fucking top 50 of the year….an album that hasn’t seen anything under 4 stars all year. Then someone from the same site that just put him in the top 50 gives him a mediocre review…..then they apologise for it. That’s a pretty interesting story. It’s been a while since someone has come along with that kind of talent and yes (misinformed katy p) PERSONALITY. I’m glad he stuck it to pitchfork…it’s something most of you wouldn’t do because you might not look as hip at Johnny Brenda’s.

]]> By: pxbhttp://www.philebrity.com/2008/01/17/readers-write-philly-becomes-the-site-of-worlds-first-as-pitchfork-writer-apologizes-to-local-musician/comment-page-1/#comment-3898 pxb Fri, 18 Jan 2008 15:08:32 +0000 http://www.philebrity.com/2008/01/17/readers-write-philly-becomes-the-site-of-worlds-first-as-pitchfork-writer-apologizes-to-local-musician/#comment-3898 Better watch out! Telling insecure bands that they're not the Next Big Thing can cause severe emotional damage, as seen above. Matters of taste = a conspiracy! Those lines are tapped... Better watch out! Telling insecure bands that they’re not the Next Big Thing can cause severe emotional damage, as seen above. Matters of taste = a conspiracy! Those lines are tapped…

]]> By: katy phttp://www.philebrity.com/2008/01/17/readers-write-philly-becomes-the-site-of-worlds-first-as-pitchfork-writer-apologizes-to-local-musician/comment-page-1/#comment-3897 katy p Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:29:33 +0000 http://www.philebrity.com/2008/01/17/readers-write-philly-becomes-the-site-of-worlds-first-as-pitchfork-writer-apologizes-to-local-musician/#comment-3897 Philebrity is writing about the expiration dates of Pitchfork and a local messageboard? What alternate universe is this? I remember this episode, it's the one where Philebrity jumps the shark!As for Pitchfork... those folks rave about a bunch of hip-hop and DJ's from this city, as well as a ton of indie rock. When you compare the accolades of Philly versus Minneapolis (feel free to insert another "indie" city there), we do pretty well.Anyways, I think they were justified on giving BC & the Asides poor reviews. I've seen drink coasters with more personality! Philebrity is writing about the expiration dates of Pitchfork and a local messageboard? What alternate universe is this? I remember this episode, it’s the one where Philebrity jumps the shark!

As for Pitchfork… those folks rave about a bunch of hip-hop and DJ’s from this city, as well as a ton of indie rock. When you compare the accolades of Philly versus Minneapolis (feel free to insert another “indie” city there), we do pretty well.

Anyways, I think they were justified on giving BC & the Asides poor reviews. I’ve seen drink coasters with more personality!

]]> By: shortarmhttp://www.philebrity.com/2008/01/17/readers-write-philly-becomes-the-site-of-worlds-first-as-pitchfork-writer-apologizes-to-local-musician/comment-page-1/#comment-3894 shortarm Thu, 17 Jan 2008 22:12:27 +0000 http://www.philebrity.com/2008/01/17/readers-write-philly-becomes-the-site-of-worlds-first-as-pitchfork-writer-apologizes-to-local-musician/#comment-3894 what about the anti-philly bias in philly? the problem with this town is how we justify things by what people from other places think. look at last week's music issue of the weekly. even though they covered some great bands, each article justified itself by saying that these bands are worth checking out because someone from someone else cares about them. each profile was "they got signed to this label" or "pitchfork liked them". what about the anti-philly bias in philly? the problem with this town is how we justify things by what people from other places think. look at last week’s music issue of the weekly. even though they covered some great bands, each article justified itself by saying that these bands are worth checking out because someone from someone else cares about them. each profile was “they got signed to this label” or “pitchfork liked them”.

]]> By: fuckermosthttp://www.philebrity.com/2008/01/17/readers-write-philly-becomes-the-site-of-worlds-first-as-pitchfork-writer-apologizes-to-local-musician/comment-page-1/#comment-3893 fuckermost Thu, 17 Jan 2008 21:27:29 +0000 http://www.philebrity.com/2008/01/17/readers-write-philly-becomes-the-site-of-worlds-first-as-pitchfork-writer-apologizes-to-local-musician/#comment-3893 man. this really is the sound of one hand clapping. i wonder how all the hard working, completely overlooked bands in philly who can't even get a mention on philebrity in the first place, much less a pitchfork review, feel about something like this. is this, like, gawker criticizing defamer for misappriating some information on some half celebrity? when favoritism calls out favoritism, which is, in this case, based purely upon the provinicial opinion of a city's blog, does saying sorry even fucking matter? opinions are not facts. unless you're hanging with the people from the 700 where for the sake of avoiding argument, you make believe they are. the only thing factual about opinions is that they most certainly are not truths. man. this really is the sound of one hand clapping. i wonder how all the hard working, completely overlooked bands in philly who can’t even get a mention on philebrity in the first place, much less a pitchfork review, feel about something like this. is this, like, gawker criticizing defamer for misappriating some information on some half celebrity? when favoritism calls out favoritism, which is, in this case, based purely upon the provinicial opinion of a city’s blog, does saying sorry even fucking matter? opinions are not facts. unless you’re hanging with the people from the 700 where for the sake of avoiding argument, you make believe they are. the only thing factual about opinions is that they most certainly are not truths.

]]> By: C. The Impalerhttp://www.philebrity.com/2008/01/17/readers-write-philly-becomes-the-site-of-worlds-first-as-pitchfork-writer-apologizes-to-local-musician/comment-page-1/#comment-3892 C. The Impaler Thu, 17 Jan 2008 21:05:17 +0000 http://www.philebrity.com/2008/01/17/readers-write-philly-becomes-the-site-of-worlds-first-as-pitchfork-writer-apologizes-to-local-musician/#comment-3892 I call hoax! Just cuz it's what I do sometimes. I call hoax! Just cuz it’s what I do sometimes.

]]> By: pxbhttp://www.philebrity.com/2008/01/17/readers-write-philly-becomes-the-site-of-worlds-first-as-pitchfork-writer-apologizes-to-local-musician/comment-page-1/#comment-3891 pxb Thu, 17 Jan 2008 20:54:22 +0000 http://www.philebrity.com/2008/01/17/readers-write-philly-becomes-the-site-of-worlds-first-as-pitchfork-writer-apologizes-to-local-musician/#comment-3891 Pitchfork certainly has questionable tastes, but they don't seem to biased against Philly to me. Our musicians have gotten plenty of love over the years. I'm sure it feels rough to see a mediocre review, but them's the ropes. The reviewer in this case was just writing HIS review. It could have gone the other direction with a rave of praise and you'd surely have the other side of the fence calling foul. Pitchfork should do a feature on what crybabies Philly musicians seem to be! Pitchfork certainly has questionable tastes, but they don’t seem to biased against Philly to me. Our musicians have gotten plenty of love over the years. I’m sure it feels rough to see a mediocre review, but them’s the ropes. The reviewer in this case was just writing HIS review. It could have gone the other direction with a rave of praise and you’d surely have the other side of the fence calling foul. Pitchfork should do a feature on what crybabies Philly musicians seem to be!

]]> By: gracechunghttp://www.philebrity.com/2008/01/17/readers-write-philly-becomes-the-site-of-worlds-first-as-pitchfork-writer-apologizes-to-local-musician/comment-page-1/#comment-3890 gracechung Thu, 17 Jan 2008 20:30:14 +0000 http://www.philebrity.com/2008/01/17/readers-write-philly-becomes-the-site-of-worlds-first-as-pitchfork-writer-apologizes-to-local-musician/#comment-3890 They gave that Last Ryan Adams record a 2.1. Wait...who did they apologise to, BC camplight? They gave that Last Ryan Adams record a 2.1. Wait…who did they apologise to, BC camplight?

]]> By: girlgirlhttp://www.philebrity.com/2008/01/17/readers-write-philly-becomes-the-site-of-worlds-first-as-pitchfork-writer-apologizes-to-local-musician/comment-page-1/#comment-3889 girlgirl Thu, 17 Jan 2008 20:12:32 +0000 http://www.philebrity.com/2008/01/17/readers-write-philly-becomes-the-site-of-worlds-first-as-pitchfork-writer-apologizes-to-local-musician/#comment-3889 Fuck Yeah. Let's here it for the boyz. Fuck Yeah. Let’s here it for the boyz.

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