September Newsletter Signup/Submissions

[morrissey]

We're a little behind the eight-ball here, but hopefully things can still work out.

I only have two submissions or so right now, so we need a lot more content if this is going to be done. I'd ideally like to get submissions by the 29th and 30th, and would appreciate submissions from a wide variety of users, regulars or not. The newsletter only works if lots of people contribute and we have a wide variety of writing styles, viewpoints, and genres to discuss, otherwise it has too narrow a focus or is boring to read. If you don't like the way the newsletter has gone so far please submit something to improve it. If you like what you've seen so far, contribute to keep it afloat and make it that much better. It's the only way this thing is going to work.


Here are some ideas of things you can write:
- band profile
- album blurb
- a list (with descriptors)
- opinion piece on anything related to sputnik or music
- concert review
- interviews with local/indepedent bands
- user tribute
- band comparison (ie: Jay Z v. Nas, Beatles v. Stones)
- musician profile (drummer for band x, producer for band y etc.)
Or anything else your mind can dream up. We welcome creative pieces, these are just some suggestions. You don't need to be a sputnik or forums regular to contribute, everyone is welcome. Length is 100-300 words or so, but there is no set limit. For an idea, check out the past editions.

If you reviewed a new release during the month of August, we would heavily appreciate if you could summarise your review into a paragraph-length blurb. See the July/August editions to get an idea.

If you are interested in submitting any pieces, please do so by emailing us at sputnik.newsletter@gmail.com by Aug 29th-30th or so. Please try to submit them as early as possible, it makes things easier on all of us.

If you are interested in signing up for the newsletter, just post your address in this thread, or send a request email to the above address.

This thread can also serve for questions, comments and suggestions. Design and layout tips, content suggestions, help writing articles... it can all be discussed here.

Thanks to everyone who has contributed so far.

[Storm In A Teacup]

Two?! I've posted like...three or four in 'the other forum'. :(

[morrissey]

Shhh I wasn't counting mod submissions. This way the plea will seem more urgent. :(

[The Jungler]

I've reviewed a couple of newer releases, Hellogoodbye (which I will blurb), Be Yout Own Pet (I'll ask my brother to do this) and Pharrell (which might be too not new, but I will do anyways).

[Shadows]

Shhh I wasn't counting mod submissions. This way the plea will seem more urgent. :(
Are you going to include me and Ian's Unearth blurbs?

I can write one up for the new Lamb of God, too.

[morrissey]

Yep I'm including everything submitted so far, of course.

And that sounds great.

[Storm In A Teacup]

Are you going to include me and Ian's Unearth blurbs?

I can write one up for the new Lamb of God, too.

Beeatch, makin' fun of muas grammar? U got know excuses naw. :p

LOL @ Morrissey (check new post in 'teh other forum')

[Iluvatar]

What about if we submit an album blurb for somethign that is being released in September thats been leaked? I know illegality and all that jazz, but it would be more timely etc. etc.

[morrissey]

I don't think that would be a good idea, we don't want to encourage leaking/illegal downloading at all.

[Shadows]

I can understand that idea, but it's not like it's a complete heresy. Virtually everyone pirates music these days.

[Storm In A Teacup]

It's illegal though! :smash: Ultimately we want bands to know the site and then send their CD's early for reviewing. The labels won't want to do that if we allow stuff like that because it makes us look bad.

Or something.

[Iluvatar]

Well, it seems to have gone down to manageable levels now that the music industry isn't breaking too many balls anymore, but meh, it's entirely understandable and probably correct to not encourage it.

I might send something anyways, if I stop writing reviews like a madman. 0 in 6 days, woot.

[Drunken Viking]

If I was gonna do a musician profile, should it be like a paragraph long, like blurb length?

[morrissey]

You can do a paragraph-length one, or a more in-depth one of 3 paragraphs or so. It's really your choice and how detailed you want to get, but nothing longer than like 500-600 words. If you want to write something long, it would be better served as a Featured Artist on the forums or a muse if we ever get them back on Sputnik.

[Jacaranda]

I thought I signed up for this back in June (I think) when it was started (I believe) but I haven't got any of them since the one in Junes (maybe.) So uh I'm resigning up!
cursed male at g mail . com

[morrissey]

Weird, you're already on the mailing list and there isn't any reason why you wouldn't have received the last few newsletter. I just sent you a test email, let me know if you get it.

[Jacaranda]

I got that soo I'm not sure. I know I didn't get it and delete it on accident because... well this is my MX email so I just don't do that. Well I suppose its working now so all's well.
Thanks btw.

[Storm In A Teacup]

Has this been sent out? I didn't get an e-mail if it was.

[morrissey]

No I'll be sending it out on September 1st.

I need contributions like mad from people other than Kripes/Hep Kat/SF though. Variety, folks!

If anyone is interested in sending stuff out pleeeeeeeeease do it tonight. It'll only take like 15 minutes.

[Dave de Sylvia]

HOLD ON MORRIS

[pulseczar]

I'll submit a kiss-*** write-up of Frank Zappa later tonight then. Unless you want album blurbs more, either way is fine with me.

[Storm In A Teacup]

Lol, I've done a few haven't I? However, I can write a blurb on Head Automatica's "Popaganda" taking things from my review of it if you really do need a lot more material.

[The Jungler]

I can have something submitted my tommorow on Pharrell and possibly on Hellogoodbye but I really can't do it tonight.

[morrissey]

Kripes it doesn't matter who the material is from it's just a matter of getting different genres in there. Your contribs are awesome but it's nice to get a variety of genres. Pulseczar, whatever you want to write I'd appreciate, blurb or article. Jungler, I can wait, but those would be great.

HOLD ON MORRIS
oh **** not an as fast as write up

[Dave de Sylvia]

more like as slow as

**** midtempo

[innerdark]

Sign me up for recieving it, if i'm not already

rosco_d_1990@hotmail.co.uk

[Sepstrup]

Sign me up.

psepstrup at hotmail dot com

[morrissey]

Sep and Innerdark, you guys are both already on the list and have been for a few months. Have you not received any yet? If not, there might be something wrong with my mailing system.

edit: also it would be super awesome if people could send some stuff in!

[Iluvatar]

Everything I want to send in for comes out next month :(

Wait I reviewed a new release or two nevermind I'll get on it.

[Storm In A Teacup]

Kripes it doesn't matter who the material is from it's just a matter of getting different genres in there. Your contribs are awesome but it's nice to get a variety of genres. Pulseczar, whatever you want to write I'd appreciate, blurb or article. Jungler, I can wait, but those would be great.

Post-Hardcore and Metalcore are both completely different genres! :mad:

I'll give you somthing poppy. I've already mentioned elsewhere what it is.

[morrissey]

You've been good this month with variety, you had your usual stuff but also Panic! and U2.

[Storm In A Teacup]

I didn't even know I had a usual. I always thought my taste was varied. :'(

[DeafForever]

Lacrosseguy48@fuse.net

Hook me up yo.

...if this email works for the newsletter and not for a verification email I'm gonna get pissed.

[morrissey]

And sent. Thanks to everyone who contributed and all of that.

[Sepstrup]

Sep and Innerdark, you guys are both already on the list and have been for a few months. Have you not received any yet? If not, there might be something wrong with my mailing system.

edit: also it would be super awesome if people could send some stuff in!

I only received the first one, I think. I haven't received this new one either.

[Jacaranda]

I also have not got the new one.
:(

[morrissey]

I don't know wtf is up with that, I wonder how many people are not receiving this. I'll try resending it to you.

edit: resent, for some reason you guys were not on the mailing list even though I specifically remember adding you both twice. I guess Thunderbird just doesn't want you to get my emails.

[DeafForever]

Oh so I see a reviewer face-off eh? Someone taking up my dual-review concept that I used on 'Show No Mercy' with Bron huh? It's ok, no need to thank me.

Cool newsletter btw.

[Storm In A Teacup]

I had like...at least a third of the contributions. :-\

The newsletter still rocked though. :D

[Jom]

Looks awesome as usual, AND IT's SO BIG.
Not that I'm complaining because I like big stuff, but pretty soon we're going to be spraining our scrolling fingers trying to read the whole thing :-*

[The Jungler]

I'm really sorry I couldn't do the blurbs morrissey. I was really exhausted after first day of school and the game of basketball I played after.

I'll try and submit some stuff for next month/halfmonth.

[Shadows]

I thought this month's newsletter was a journalistic orgasm.

[morrissey]

I'm really sorry I couldn't do the blurbs morrissey. I was really exhausted after first day of school and the game of basketball I played after.

I'll try and submit some stuff for next month/halfmonth.
Hey no worries, there's always next time.

[pulseczar]

Same here moz, school started two days ago and I can't afford to fail any classes this time.

[Iluvatar]

I thought that picture of Nick Lachey was dead sexy and entirely appropriate for this months rotm :cool:

Anyways, we need more band bio's in the future, so I'll try and write some up. Since I listen to every cd released ever, the sound offs are kind of uperfluous for me, so instead I think we should just have huge nude pix of jessica alba taking up their space.

Whose with me?