I suggest we add reviews for Picks Of The Week

Iai · 03-19-2005, 06:12 PM

Just having 6 random songs there every week seems pretty useless. There's no indication of genre, or anything.

Maybe we could somehow use this forum so that it operates like Forced Listening? People apply to review a Pick Of The Week, then suggest another song. That song would then be a Pick Of The Week for next week, and then someone else would review and suggest a new song, yadda yadda.....

Of course, all the reviews would be added to Sputnik. Maybe a Pick Of The Week feature, with links to the old ones.

It might get a little complicated, but it could work.

mx · 03-19-2005, 07:07 PM

Yeah, I understand the limitations of the current system. However, right now on Sputnik I see a few main problems:

1) Nothing new is really getting reviewed
2) A lot of 'classics' such as Lateralus get bumped to the top - most people have already heard this, heard everything about it pretty much. It's really hard to find 'New Music' that's not universally accepted as being great yet. I mean, it would be hard to come up with any cds on the charts that are news to anyone.

I'm open to further suggestions

mx · 03-19-2005, 07:08 PM

I suppose I could add single song reviews... a lot of the time I am not motivated to review an entire album

Dr. Jake Destructo · 03-19-2005, 08:00 PM

I think the individual song idea is good, but you would need to make clear that these aren't just like..one sentence reviews. I can see a lot of spam reviews happening, but other than that, I really like that idea. I would definitely do a few.

Iai · 03-19-2005, 08:03 PM

When you say nothing new is getting reviewed, do you mean new releases, or just that people aren't adding new reviews?

I'm gonna start reviewing albums again, though probably not as regularly as I once did. I'm not as snowed under with work now that I've got a couple of exams out of the way.

mx · 03-19-2005, 08:05 PM

Both =)

Iai · 03-19-2005, 08:08 PM

I was afraid of that.

More people need to know about the site.

mx · 03-19-2005, 08:12 PM

Do you think thats the issue? The link is posted on mxtabs. I'm wondering if there is something wrong with the way I am presenting things...

Iai · 03-19-2005, 08:15 PM

Well, I wouldn't have expected there to be a direct cross-over between people who want to get tabs, and people who want to write album reviews.

It'd be better to get the word out on sites that have album reviews. Even if it's a site like Pitchfork - I bet a lot of people who read it think they could do better.

Dr. Jake Destructo · 03-19-2005, 08:17 PM

I really like the site, and I use it when I would like to check out an album, but I really don't ever have a desperate need to look there. I doubt it's a problem with the presentation of it...The reviews are good, and everything...Maybe I should make it a point to check out Sputnik more often. I'll do my part.

mx · 03-19-2005, 08:22 PM

Track Reviews It is

Dr. Jake Destructo · 03-19-2005, 08:36 PM

Sweet. Thanks

So, while you're in this thread, do you think you could do a name change for me? I asked DBJ, but he missed my post, or hasn't seen it yet. Dr. Jake Destructo is what I would like it to be. If not, then that's cool, but it would be nice.

Anyways, I'm off to do a track review!

/skips away to Sputnik

EDIT:

/stops skipping and has a good laugh at himself.

Thanks for the name change, if it was you. :ungayhug:

mx · 03-19-2005, 08:37 PM

lol, track reviews are not added yet. It will be done very soon

mx · 03-19-2005, 10:35 PM

Progress So far:

1) Submit Form Complete
2) Tracks Appear on Band Pages

To be done:
- View track reviews
- Newest track reviews
etc

mx · 03-19-2005, 10:40 PM

I will try to finish the rest tomorrow, but I can't be sure that it will get done

Jom · 03-19-2005, 11:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mx

Progress So far:

1) Submit Form Complete
2) Tracks Appear on Band Pages

To be done:
- View track reviews
- Newest track reviews
etc

I would like a bit of a clarification (if someone else can answer this, that would be great) when it comes to these "track reviews."

In my reviews, I review track-by-track with a decent-sized paragraph for each song. Is this the same format you're referring to, or are they going to be more like the Forced Listening threads, where the review is a bit more extensive? And where would these track reviews take place, on their respective genre pages, or on the band/album pages, or what?

Sorry for such a lame question, but I guess I don't understand how the track reviews are going to be implemented to Sputnik and how this is going to affect the album reviews.

Iai · 03-20-2005, 07:50 AM

Hey, my thread got stickied. Awesome.

Most of the Forced Listening I've seen has just been a decent sized paragraph anyway.

pixiesfanyo · 03-20-2005, 08:58 AM

I know alot of people were disgusted with the site and don't post on it. (Zappa.)

mx · 03-20-2005, 09:26 AM

What is there to be disgusted about? I really want to make it good, and I'm open to changes =)

Jom · 03-20-2005, 09:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iai

Hey, my thread got stickied. Awesome.

Most of the Forced Listening I've seen has just been a decent sized paragraph anyway.

Okay, thanks, Iai.

But how is this going to be implemented to Sputnik?

03-19-2005, 06:12 PM	#1
Iai Chairman Meow Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Northampton, UK Posts: 16,133	I suggest we add reviews for Picks Of The Week Just having 6 random songs there every week seems pretty useless. There's no indication of genre, or anything. Maybe we could somehow use this forum so that it operates like Forced Listening? People apply to review a Pick Of The Week, then suggest another song. That song would then be a Pick Of The Week for next week, and then someone else would review and suggest a new song, yadda yadda..... Of course, all the reviews would be added to Sputnik. Maybe a Pick Of The Week feature, with links to the old ones. It might get a little complicated, but it could work.
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03-19-2005, 07:07 PM	#2
mx . Admin Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 6,784	Yeah, I understand the limitations of the current system. However, right now on Sputnik I see a few main problems: 1) Nothing new is really getting reviewed 2) A lot of 'classics' such as Lateralus get bumped to the top - most people have already heard this, heard everything about it pretty much. It's really hard to find 'New Music' that's not universally accepted as being great yet. I mean, it would be hard to come up with any cds on the charts that are news to anyone. I'm open to further suggestions
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03-19-2005, 07:08 PM	#3
mx . Admin Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 6,784	I suppose I could add single song reviews... a lot of the time I am not motivated to review an entire album
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03-19-2005, 08:03 PM	#5
Iai Chairman Meow Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Northampton, UK Posts: 16,133	When you say nothing new is getting reviewed, do you mean new releases, or just that people aren't adding new reviews? I'm gonna start reviewing albums again, though probably not as regularly as I once did. I'm not as snowed under with work now that I've got a couple of exams out of the way.
	Digging: Shpongle - Ineffable Mysteries From Shpongleland

03-19-2005, 08:05 PM	#6
mx . Admin Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 6,784	Both =)
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03-19-2005, 08:00 PM	#4
Dr. Jake Destructo psyence fiction Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: tacompton Posts: 17,149	I think the individual song idea is good, but you would need to make clear that these aren't just like..one sentence reviews. I can see a lot of spam reviews happening, but other than that, I really like that idea. I would definitely do a few.

03-19-2005, 08:08 PM	#7
Iai Chairman Meow Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Northampton, UK Posts: 16,133	I was afraid of that. More people need to know about the site.
	Digging: Shpongle - Ineffable Mysteries From Shpongleland

03-19-2005, 08:12 PM	#8
mx . Admin Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 6,784	Do you think thats the issue? The link is posted on mxtabs. I'm wondering if there is something wrong with the way I am presenting things...
	Digging: Bombay Bicycle Club - I Had The Blues But I Shook Them Loose

03-19-2005, 08:15 PM	#9
Iai Chairman Meow Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Northampton, UK Posts: 16,133	Well, I wouldn't have expected there to be a direct cross-over between people who want to get tabs, and people who want to write album reviews. It'd be better to get the word out on sites that have album reviews. Even if it's a site like Pitchfork - I bet a lot of people who read it think they could do better.
	Digging: Shpongle - Ineffable Mysteries From Shpongleland

03-19-2005, 08:17 PM	#10
Dr. Jake Destructo psyence fiction Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: tacompton Posts: 17,149	I really like the site, and I use it when I would like to check out an album, but I really don't ever have a desperate need to look there. I doubt it's a problem with the presentation of it...The reviews are good, and everything...Maybe I should make it a point to check out Sputnik more often. I'll do my part.

03-19-2005, 08:22 PM	#11
mx . Admin Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 6,784	Track Reviews It is
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03-19-2005, 08:36 PM	#12
Dr. Jake Destructo psyence fiction Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: tacompton Posts: 17,149	Sweet. Thanks So, while you're in this thread, do you think you could do a name change for me? I asked DBJ, but he missed my post, or hasn't seen it yet. Dr. Jake Destructo is what I would like it to be. If not, then that's cool, but it would be nice. Anyways, I'm off to do a track review! /skips away to Sputnik EDIT: /stops skipping and has a good laugh at himself. Thanks for the name change, if it was you. :ungayhug: Last edited by Dr. Jake Destructo; 03-19-2005 at 08:47 PM. Reason: Stupidy, mainly, and also to thank mx

03-19-2005, 08:37 PM	#13
mx . Admin Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 6,784	lol, track reviews are not added yet. It will be done very soon
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03-19-2005, 10:35 PM	#14
mx . Admin Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 6,784	Progress So far: 1) Submit Form Complete 2) Tracks Appear on Band Pages To be done: - View track reviews - Newest track reviews etc
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03-19-2005, 10:40 PM	#15
mx . Admin Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 6,784	I will try to finish the rest tomorrow, but I can't be sure that it will get done
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03-20-2005, 07:50 AM	#17
Iai Chairman Meow Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Northampton, UK Posts: 16,133	Hey, my thread got stickied. Awesome. Most of the Forced Listening I've seen has just been a decent sized paragraph anyway.
	Digging: Shpongle - Ineffable Mysteries From Shpongleland

03-20-2005, 08:58 AM	#18
pixiesfanyo huffing & puffing Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: idyllwild, ca Posts: 17,787	I know alot of people were disgusted with the site and don't post on it. (Zappa.)
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03-20-2005, 09:26 AM	#19
mx . Admin Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 6,784	What is there to be disgusted about? I really want to make it good, and I'm open to changes =)
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