2019 Applications Open!

2019-02-01 by Thompson D. Gerhart STAFF | 156 Comments



Yes, yes, that's right! Gather round men, women, and children of all ages! Another year is upon us where we here at SputnikMusic dot com open the floodgates for applications for the positions of staff writer, contributing reviewer, and the ever tantalizing "other."

Feel like you've got what it takes to join the ranks of our handsomely compensated* crew? Can you take advantage of site downtime to write a few solid paragraphs about the latest Sputcore album? Do you have a backlog of jokes to make about the subtitle of Periphery's next album? Have you uncovered a statistic to analyze that would baffle even macman?

Then stomp on over and put your best foot forward in the now-open application thread, hosted conveniently on Sputnik's own forums here: http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=647758

Expect applications to close on/around February 22, with a review period to follow, after which we will make timely announcements of our newly appointed staffers and contributors.
Thanks and good luck!

*Note: value of compensation may vary up to and including exposure and/or resume experience

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AtomicWaste
Moderator
February 1st 2019
2918 Comments


Best of luck to you pavement pounders about to bound through our doors! HR will be manning the phones and reviewing your resumes!

Slex
February 1st 2019
17869 Comments


Might give it a go this year since I'm writing more and sat last year out
Best of luck to everybody, gonna be interested to see what happens because every single contrib is a phenomenal writer and deserves staff

Brostep
Emeritus
February 1st 2019
4491 Comments


chan 4 user

Dewinged
Emeritus
February 1st 2019
33025 Comments


Whoa!

Dewinged
Emeritus
February 1st 2019
33025 Comments


Ok just applied for contrib. Good luck everyone!

Get Low
February 1st 2019
15206 Comments


No monetary compensation
issa no-go for me.

SteakByrnes
February 1st 2019
31061 Comments


ramon for head of my staff

Xylon
February 1st 2019
3 Comments


Damn, for a second I got excited thinking there would be an iPhone app for this site in 2019.

Hawks
Staff Reviewer
February 1st 2019
116251 Comments


Think I might apply this year hmmmm......

aaronrkc
February 1st 2019
468 Comments


I forget that Sputnik functions like an SBNation property

turnip90210
February 1st 2019
451 Comments


My favourite part of getting rejected multiple times was not finding out what made it be that way to improve my chances in the future.

Gnocchi
Staff Reviewer
February 1st 2019
18452 Comments


Best of luck, hope to see some new faces up in here

DrGonzo1937
Staff Reviewer
February 1st 2019
18937 Comments


Good luck to everyone applying!

Demon of the Fall
February 1st 2019
39077 Comments


'Ok just applied for contrib. Good luck everyone!'

Nice. You were the first person that came to mind when I saw this.

DDDeftoneDDD
February 1st 2019
23528 Comments


For real Dew. You re granted fun m/

DrGonzo1937
Staff Reviewer
February 1st 2019
18937 Comments


[3]

Gnocchi
Staff Reviewer
February 1st 2019
18452 Comments


[456]

bgillesp
February 1st 2019
8871 Comments


Dewi for full staff!

DDDeftoneDDD
February 1st 2019
23528 Comments


I only support Dewi for staff when he fully eliminates Alternative Rock from his cheese X)
kidding, alt rock is cool
Dewi for full staff!
2

tyman128
Emeritus
February 1st 2019
4898 Comments


Dew for staff

Koris
Emeritus
February 1st 2019
22617 Comments


Dew for staff [123]

Dewinged
Emeritus
February 1st 2019
33025 Comments


Lol thanks people, I applied for contrib. though! Step by step. But I'm drunk rn and feeling the love!

SitarHero
February 1st 2019
14826 Comments


Frickin sweet! I could really use the exposure right now. Perhaps someday it'll be enough for me to pay for an Arch Enemy CD!

Dewi for staff [infinity]

Demon of the Fall
February 1st 2019
39077 Comments


I retract my blessing on the count of Dewi being drunk during the interview process, so unprofessional ;-)

Dewinged
Emeritus
February 1st 2019
33025 Comments


Hahaha! I"m ferpectly ak!

Sitar, apply!

JS19
February 1st 2019
7777 Comments


good luck everyone !

SitarHero
February 1st 2019
14826 Comments


Ha! I'm on it Dewi!

Papa Universe
February 1st 2019
22502 Comments


Claire for staff!

Sniff
February 1st 2019
8433 Comments


Make me med

Papa Universe
February 1st 2019
22502 Comments


can I apply for emeritus right away?

pjquinones747
February 1st 2019
4287 Comments


Idk how y'all write new shit so consistently. I thought I was good at writing reviews until I had to go back and read all the garbage I churned out around age 18. That's why I have 4 reviews I don't hate now.

TheSpirit
Emeritus
February 1st 2019
30304 Comments


hmmmmmmmmm

Botch101
February 1st 2019
3 Comments


"My favourite part of getting rejected multiple times was not finding out what made it be that way to improve my chances in the future."

I think you might have answered your own question. This sentence makes my head hurt.

WatchItExplode
February 1st 2019
10702 Comments


So lets go ahead and give Dewi his tag now. There is no bigger "contributor" to this site in every sense of the word.

Sniff
February 1st 2019
8433 Comments


Sir. Hawks would disagree with that statement

Lavair
February 1st 2019
964 Comments


I think I'm going to wait until I have one or two more reviews out before I apply. I know my consistency has been an issue

GrandpaFred
February 1st 2019
144 Comments


genitalia.

OwMySnauze
February 1st 2019
2671 Comments


/applies for Emiritus status

LakeeshaJackson
February 1st 2019
168 Comments


Username "Kill" for staff. Lmao

SandwichBubble
February 1st 2019
13965 Comments


I'LL HAVE TO GIVE MYSELF A PRRRRRRRRROMOTION

hansoloshotfirst
February 1st 2019
1636 Comments


give me the power to punish people who 5'd a Brand New record and I will use my hidden virtual necromantic powers to resurrect 5 inactive users of your choice.

Trebor.
Emeritus
February 1st 2019
60329 Comments


Can we demote whomstever wrote that tasteless BMTH review?

hansoloshotfirst
February 1st 2019
1636 Comments


yeah, that review was almost too professional. only a 1.0 instead of a 0.5...soft as fuck.shows a clear lack of integrity.

brainmelter
February 1st 2019
8542 Comments


I’ll be your ‘other’
just give me the power to rate in .1 increments

pizzamachine
February 1st 2019
28287 Comments


I would apply but I'm afraid sputnik can't handle THAT much awesome.

linguist2011
February 1st 2019
2658 Comments


Good luck to everyone applying. I can see a few guys deservedly getting promoted this time around simply because of the growing quality in certain reviews I read now and again.

neekafat
Emeritus
February 1st 2019
26926 Comments


oh fuck yeah

GhostB1rd
February 2nd 2019
7938 Comments


I'd like to nominate sach for the position of mod.

Thank you for your consideration.

StrikeOfTheBeast
February 2nd 2019
8382 Comments


lol GhostB1rd

Maybe one of these days I'll take a crack at applying for a position. I love music, and I love to write, but as a guy in his mid twenties figuring shit out, now's not the time I suppose. We'll see what 2020 holds though!

Tyler.
February 2nd 2019
19035 Comments


this is the year i finally get promoted

GhostB1rd
February 2nd 2019
7938 Comments


Sure, Jan.

manosg
Emeritus
February 2nd 2019
12714 Comments


Best of luck everyone!

Some really talented guys applying already!

TheNotrap
February 2nd 2019
19369 Comments


It would be interesting to have a metal staff upgrade, with 2 or 3 more people, to cover more new albums per week. The site we all love urgently needs more users and bumpers

tyman128
Emeritus
February 2nd 2019
4898 Comments


even though I haven’t been here for long, I’m considering applying for Contributor just to see what happens haha

Sowing
Moderator
February 3rd 2019
45535 Comments


Just want to throw this out there for motivation:

-If you have an interest, apply. It's not like you have anything to lose.
-If you get passed over it's not a personal slight, and it does not mean you're "rejected". I got passed over for contrib in 2010, for example, then "ghost promoted" at the end of the year. Sometimes you just have to be persistent.
-Lastly: academy made staff, so anyone can.
(love you though acad)

Basically, you miss 100% of the shots you don't take. Go throw your name in the hat and see what happens.

Tyler.
February 3rd 2019
19035 Comments


@sowing just tell me here and now can i make staff

Frippertronics
Emeritus
February 3rd 2019
19720 Comments


yes

tyman128
Emeritus
February 3rd 2019
4898 Comments


well dang, in the case of academe by making staff, we should just go ahead and give Berry staff as well

Winesburgohio
Emeritus
February 3rd 2019
4188 Comments


the "without further adieu" bit is causing my teeth to grind involuntarily, please amend or i will refuse to buy JOTS' account and weasel my way into the upper echelon that way

sixdegrees
February 3rd 2019
13129 Comments


I would like to renegotiate my secret mod salary

GhostB1rd
February 3rd 2019
7938 Comments


you don't

Deathconscious
February 3rd 2019
27894 Comments


"My favourite part of getting rejected multiple times was not finding out what made it be that way to improve my chances in the future."

You expect them to take the time to give constructive criticism to everyone who applied that wasnt accepted?...apparently the world revolves around this one user ive never even heard of.

Deathconscious
February 3rd 2019
27894 Comments


Dewi would be a great staffer btw, vote for dewi.

linguist2011
February 3rd 2019
2658 Comments


Dewi would be a great staffer btw, vote for dewi. [2]

Slex
February 3rd 2019
17869 Comments


Vote Dewi [123]

bloc
February 3rd 2019
70880 Comments


This is my year

Dewinged
Emeritus
February 4th 2019
33025 Comments


Whoa! [2] Thanks for the support, folks. o_0!

Gnocchi
Staff Reviewer
February 4th 2019
18452 Comments


Go gettem bloc

Dewi for pres.

Hawks
Staff Reviewer
February 4th 2019
116251 Comments


Well just applied, here we go. Best of luck to all. m/

butcherboy
February 4th 2019
9464 Comments


Dewi [infinity]

Papa for contrib.. to motivate him to continue writing

Hawks
Staff Reviewer
February 4th 2019
116251 Comments


oh yea and if hawks gets promoted to anything ever I'm hiring north korean hackers to wipe all evidence that this site ever existed

Your obsession with me is annoying, sad and creepy at this point, pls FOAD.

Slex
February 4th 2019
17869 Comments


Hell yeah Papa totally deserves Contrib, tbh I hope Ian applies too

YakNips
February 4th 2019
20114 Comments


that guy trebor17 deserves to be contrib he’s pretty good

deathschool
February 4th 2019
29479 Comments


I would like to apply for mod assisted suicide. Please redirect me to the appropriate thread.

YakNips
February 4th 2019
20114 Comments


do you guys cover financial aid

hal1ax
February 4th 2019
15881 Comments


what kind of HMO health and dental plans do you offer ? please get back to me

Deathconscious
February 4th 2019
27894 Comments


Papa Sexi Man should get something too.

Hawks
Staff Reviewer
February 4th 2019
116251 Comments


I remember I was a contrib back in the day when they handed that title out like candy lmao. Would be seriously nice to get it now though considering my reviews are pretty quality now and I’ve been one of the biggest “contributors” ever on this site lol.

Dewinged
Emeritus
February 4th 2019
33025 Comments


You mean... mentributor?

Hawks
Staff Reviewer
February 4th 2019
116251 Comments


YESSSSSSSS!

Slex
February 4th 2019
17869 Comments


Just applied for contrib myself, fingers crossed
Good luck everybody!

dbizzles
February 4th 2019
15411 Comments


Good luck, everyone. Lots of talent around here.

Gnocchi
Staff Reviewer
February 4th 2019
18452 Comments


You guys going to put your reviews in the [URL] code like you was asked?

deathschool
February 4th 2019
29479 Comments


Hi, still waiting on someone to murder me, thanks!

AlexKzillion
Emeritus
February 4th 2019
19057 Comments


Obligatory “I’m gonna start writing reviews now so I can maybe be a contrib next year” comment that I post in these threads every year lol

Hawks
Staff Reviewer
February 4th 2019
116251 Comments


You guys going to put your reviews in the [URL] code like you was asked?

I did. :]

neekafat
Emeritus
February 5th 2019
26926 Comments


blush for staff woo (:

neekafat
Emeritus
February 5th 2019
26926 Comments


Just applied too, all the great submissions are intimidating! Good luck all!

Sinternet
Emeritus
February 5th 2019
26909 Comments


sorry mine got you shaking in your boots neek

Dewinged
Emeritus
February 5th 2019
33025 Comments


ngl, yours was pretty intimidating Sint. Good luck everyone!

RippingCorpse1986
February 5th 2019
3229 Comments


Idk how y'all write new shit so consistently. [2]

Damn I wish that ExplosiveOranges guy was still around, that user would have been a great staffer based on the reviews I've read of him.

Good luck to everyone who applies :]

neekafat
Emeritus
February 5th 2019
26926 Comments


nag 4 staff (im kidding i swear don't ban me)

TheLongShot
February 5th 2019
868 Comments


Threw my name in because why the hell not

RippingCorpse1986
February 5th 2019
3229 Comments


Desdinova should have his own category tbh.

Gnocchi
Staff Reviewer
February 5th 2019
18452 Comments


You mean The Long Shot’s Shot might not be such a Long Shot?

Seriously though, good lock to the peep’s putting the applications in, staff/mod team is going to have some work to do.

neekafat
Emeritus
February 5th 2019
26926 Comments


do current contribs usually have a say in the contrib picks at all?

Frippertronics
Emeritus
February 5th 2019
19720 Comments


"do current contribs usually have a say in the contrib picks at all?"

don't believe so

Gnocchi
Staff Reviewer
February 5th 2019
18452 Comments


Interesting question. I was told I was the contrib pick back in 13’ (one thing if it’s true or not) but generally the staff get the choice system. I haven’t heard of it happening since. Weirder things have happened.

Sowing
Moderator
February 5th 2019
45535 Comments


It's a staff decision

neekafat
Emeritus
February 5th 2019
26926 Comments


strange, always been curious!

Winesburgohio
Emeritus
February 6th 2019
4188 Comments


yea i was the contrib pick but six years before Nocte was

Sowing
Moderator
February 13th 2019
45535 Comments


Bump

Just helping everyone to see this in case they want to apply and missed the news post

bloc
February 13th 2019
70880 Comments


"It's a staff decision"

If there's a tie, then they bring me in as the deciding factor

Conmaniac
February 13th 2019
27771 Comments


exciting...best of luck to everyone !

naughtcturnal
February 13th 2019
2816 Comments


make hawks the obscure bm guy

Sowing
Moderator
February 16th 2019
45535 Comments


Reminder bump #2

Slex
February 16th 2019
17869 Comments


If I apply twice will it help my chances

SandwichBubble
February 16th 2019
13965 Comments


Buying multiple raffle tickets, smart move

bloc
February 16th 2019
70880 Comments


Yes

Slex
February 16th 2019
17869 Comments


Gotta get an edge somehow yakno

bloc
February 16th 2019
70880 Comments


I also recommend making a few alts to apply on your behalf

Hawks
Staff Reviewer
February 16th 2019
116251 Comments


make hawks the obscure bm guy

[2]

Thanks for the support bro. m/

Slex
February 16th 2019
17869 Comments


Solid, writing all this down

Sowing
Moderator
February 20th 2019
45535 Comments


The final bump I'll do. Deadline is Friday.

bgillesp
February 20th 2019
8871 Comments


When do we find out who made it? I didn’t apply, just curious

Dewinged
Emeritus
February 21st 2019
33025 Comments


I think it's usually a week after closing period so I guess around next week, bgill.

Gnocchi
Staff Reviewer
February 21st 2019
18452 Comments


Everyone should just sit back, judging solely on the amount of applicants this process could take anywhere between a little and a long while.

Best of luck everyone.

TheLongShot
February 21st 2019
868 Comments


Aye best of luck, I'm not expecting to make the cut myself but I know there will be some great folks who do either way. (:

deathschool
February 21st 2019
29479 Comments


Yahtzee

Sowing
Moderator
February 23rd 2019
45535 Comments


We've decided to promote Tyler to mod. Jom Willie Atomic and I are stepping down immediately and all staff will be demoted. Contributors will rule the roost under Tyler's watchful eye.

Thanks everyone for applying.


Papa Universe
February 23rd 2019
22502 Comments


well that was long overdue. about freakin time

Hawks
Staff Reviewer
February 23rd 2019
116251 Comments


Hahahahahahahaha

Hawks
Staff Reviewer
February 23rd 2019
116251 Comments


Everyone should just sit back, judging solely on the amount of applicants this process could take anywhere between a little and a long while.

It seems like there’s way less than there has been in years past. Is that just me?

Koris
Emeritus
February 23rd 2019
22617 Comments


#Tylerformod2019

Papa Universe
February 23rd 2019
22502 Comments


he did nothing, which means he did less bad things than all the other mods

Koris
Emeritus
February 23rd 2019
22617 Comments


#Deviantformod2019

Deathconscious
February 23rd 2019
27894 Comments


lame, darktyler should have gotten it.

Hawks
Staff Reviewer
February 23rd 2019
116251 Comments


#Deviantformod2019 [2]

bloc
February 23rd 2019
70880 Comments


Man I'd love if he was a mod

Slex
February 23rd 2019
17869 Comments


What a twist!

Hawks
Staff Reviewer
February 23rd 2019
116251 Comments


Wtf even happened to Dev??? One day he’s here being an asshole and the next he’s gone forever.

Gnocchi
Staff Reviewer
February 23rd 2019
18452 Comments


I miss Dev

brainmelter
February 23rd 2019
8542 Comments


fuq I missed the deadline

Hawks
Staff Reviewer
February 23rd 2019
116251 Comments


Dev used to be cool then he became a massive prick.

Relinquished
February 23rd 2019
50089 Comments


he knew his shit and that's what mattered

Slex
February 23rd 2019
17869 Comments


Dev was absolutely one of my favorite writers, he was awesome

Hawks
Staff Reviewer
February 23rd 2019
116251 Comments


That he did.

bloc
February 23rd 2019
70880 Comments


"fuq I missed the deadline"

Slide me a couple bucks and I'll squeeze you in don't worry

Deathconscious
February 23rd 2019
27894 Comments


Slide me a couple bucks and ill squeeze you dont worry

Papa Universe
February 23rd 2019
22502 Comments


Slide me a couple squeezes and I'll buck you, don't worry.

brainmelter
February 24th 2019
8542 Comments


say no more 💵 💵

Slex
February 24th 2019
17869 Comments


When do I get my company car

Observer
Emeritus
February 24th 2019
9479 Comments


speaking from experience, you have to pay for parking fyi

Slex
February 24th 2019
17869 Comments


I respectfully withdraw my application

Frippertronics
Emeritus
February 24th 2019
19720 Comments


VIP parking available for first five entries too

bloc
February 24th 2019
70880 Comments


Is that Brazilian money

Slex
February 24th 2019
17869 Comments


Probably bitcoin

bloc
February 24th 2019
70880 Comments


weird slex but ok

Slex
February 24th 2019
17869 Comments


*tips fedora*

Koris
Emeritus
February 25th 2019
22617 Comments


slex flex

Dewinged
Emeritus
February 25th 2019
33025 Comments


Are we there yet?

Slex
February 25th 2019
17869 Comments


[2]

TheLongShot
February 25th 2019
868 Comments


[3]

Papa Universe
February 25th 2019
22502 Comments


[4]

TheSpirit
Emeritus
February 25th 2019
30304 Comments


i'm assuming it'll take a week

Slex
February 25th 2019
17869 Comments


Yeah I'd say that sounds about right, or this weekend



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