I want to write for a music site.

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ThugTears666

#1 February 02, 2008, 09:26:46 am

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Hello all.

Perhaps you can help me locate a good music website which I could write for? Currently I write for www.firesideometer.com but they seem to be pretty inactive at the moment so I am considering writing for another site. I'd prefer something which isn't too biased towards one genre as I'd want to interview musicians from plenty of genres (actually probally just metal or hiphop haha) Also if the site can be a little popular but small enough so my reviews and stuff is appreciated that would be cool.

Any ideas (thanks!)

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Artis Leon Ivey Jr

#2 February 02, 2008, 05:46:36 pm

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I had a friend who wrote for Stylus Magazine, and he just asked. Magma King writes for the local Independent and pretty mucht he same situation. unfortunately I dont use metal or hiphop mags or sites other than blogs so

but try locally?

brian chemicals

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DS

#3 February 02, 2008, 05:50:34 pm

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maybe we should start a music magazine called "the gamin zone"

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ThugTears666

#4 February 02, 2008, 09:05:38 pm

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Quote from: DragonSlayer on February 02, 2008, 05:50:34 pm

maybe we should start a music magazine called "the gamin zone"

honestly if we started a gw music magazine i would write for it

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cowardknower

#5 February 02, 2008, 09:06:49 pm

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yeah lets start a gw magazine.

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DS

#6 February 02, 2008, 09:11:01 pm

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the gamin zone

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ThugTears666

#7 February 02, 2008, 09:37:38 pm

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Quote from: Couch on February 02, 2008, 09:06:49 pm

yeah lets start a gw magazine.

ok

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cowardknower

#8 February 03, 2008, 05:59:11 am

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i am actually pretty serious and would be willing to contribute.

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ThugTears666

#9 February 03, 2008, 09:15:53 am

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Quote from: Couch on February 03, 2008, 05:59:11 am

i am actually pretty serious and would be willing to contribute.

Me too, I will pm you.

Is anybody else keen?

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Artis Leon Ivey Jr

#10 February 03, 2008, 05:20:10 pm

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just submit album reviews or articles to the mainsite, if you can keep it up then a music mag might be plausible.

brian chemicals

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KaBaNa

#11 February 05, 2008, 02:45:37 am

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I would totally be keen for that.

IT would be good to get a heap of people from all over the world to maybe start some form of online fanzine?

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ThugTears666

#12 February 05, 2008, 02:55:02 am

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Well thats 3 people and I'm sure someone would have some form of web design skillz...

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KaBaNa

#13 February 05, 2008, 02:56:13 am

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Indeed it is, now to get this show on the road I say.

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Artis Leon Ivey Jr

#14 February 05, 2008, 02:57:32 am

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Quote from: crushed by a CaRRot CuSine on February 03, 2008, 05:20:10 pm

just submit album reviews or articles to the mainsite, if you can keep it up then a music mag might be plausible.

brian chemicals

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KaBaNa

#15 February 05, 2008, 03:00:54 am

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Quote from: crushed by a CaRRot CuSine on February 05, 2008, 02:57:32 am

Yeah, I think we got it the first time.

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#16 February 05, 2008, 03:03:53 am

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Quote from: Afura on February 05, 2008, 02:55:02 am

Well thats 3 people and I'm sure someone would have some form of web design skillz...

yah i could help with this. unless the plan is to stick with mainsiting everything....but if you do want a separate website, i can set something up.

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#17 February 05, 2008, 03:22:55 am

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Quote from: KaBaNa on February 05, 2008, 03:00:54 am

Yeah, I think we got it the first time.

no you really didn't.

okay here we go.

first off, let's look at some basic econ theory. when creating a business you fulfill a need. this applies to all theories, from long tail to your most cutthroat capitalist pro-monopolist ideas. so what need would some limited guys at gw fulfill?

and you are limited, trust me. DS and I download so much more music than you probably do and we're both hilariously limited. I get 90% of my music recs from some 30 year old guy on SA, because he knows his shit! we do not!

please do not start a music magazine with zero credentials and zero audience. I'd much rather see you guys submit reviews to the preexisting site and then if you can keep it up for a good amount of time (NOTE: THIS IS INSANELY HARD) trying your hand at a separate magazine!

ps: I ran a music blog and invited like six people on it. only wash cycle and myself ended up posting more than three times.

brian chemicals

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dark_crystalis

#18 February 05, 2008, 09:47:48 pm

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I actually would also like to write to a magazine or music website. The one thing I wanted to do first though is actually read through and through my music theory and composing theory books to get a better base (I already know quite a lot). Plus I'm Metal Director at CIXS The Edge so I get lots of metal promos and shit

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ThugTears666

#19 February 07, 2008, 08:22:20 am

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Quote from: crushed by a CaRRot CuSine on February 05, 2008, 03:22:55 am

no you really didn't.

okay here we go.

first off, let's look at some basic econ theory. when creating a business you fulfill a need.

and you are limited, trust me. DS and I download so much more music than you probably do and we're both hilariously limited. I get 90% of my music recs from some 30 year old guy on SA, because he knows his shit! we do not!

please do not start a music magazine with zero credentials and zero audience. I'd much rather see you guys submit reviews to the preexisting site and then if you can keep it up for a good amount of time (NOTE: THIS IS INSANELY HARD) trying your hand at a separate magazine!

ps: I ran a music blog and invited like six people on it. only wash cycle and myself ended up posting more than three times.

I for one study journalism so I dont really need a crash course by an internet guru. Anywho even if this idea doesn't work I'm sure the process will be fun. I've written with WC before and had no problems doing regular reviews so if the site doesnt work then yeah I will try gw but I'm going to give this a shot.

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#20 February 07, 2008, 12:25:23 pm

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crushed by a CaRRot CuSine is right, but since there isn't a main site to post to then there's no harm in getting a little spot to practice and see if you can gain a small following.

Set up a wordpress.com or blogger.com blog (or if you have your own hosting, set up wordpress on that), get a free theme and you're ready to roll in terms of a place to post.

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