Sputnikmusic News: Wk 8.4.2009

2009-08-04 by Dave de Sylvia EMERITUS | 66 Comments
Apologies for the lull in newsletter coverage over the past couple of months - busy times are busy and this shi takes time to put together.

Getting straight down to business, you'll have noticed various minor changes to the site over the past few weeks.



To sum up:

- The main news page has been overhauled, allowing you to preview new articles without clicking through
- A "latest comments" feed has been added to the main news page in addition to the tab on the front page
- An RSS feed has also been implemented to the news section, allowing you to sync up your lives even more and completely eliminate the need for human interaction

Read about all the latest tweaks here: http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=575579

Additionally, a number of new tweaks and features are planned for the coming months, including:

- Relaunched, improved blog function to replace the defunct journals
- The launch of a staff blog to provide more regular, original and less formal content
- A page for contributor reviews
- Last.fm-style shoutboxes in user profiles
- Upcoming releases
- Better forum integration
- Streaming music previews

For all of the proposed upcoming changes, see the thread below:

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=575448

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Interview:

Read Dave de Sylvia's interview with Rupert Morris of Irish biology-obsessed post-hardcore band BATS below. A track from the group's new, 'Credulous! Credulous!,' will be available for free download from Wednesday.

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/feature.php?id=5748

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Here's a list of all this week's major new releases. Let us know if you'd like to see all, any or none of them reviewed by staff.

Release Schedule:

Anchor & Braille - Felt (Wood Water) [Chan]
Assjack - Assjack (Curb)
Bygones - By (Sargent House)
Czar - Czar (Crack Nation)
Enochian Theory - Evolution: Creatio Ex Nihilio (Anomalousz Music Records)
Ghost Brigade - Isolation Songs [EU] (Season Of Mist)
Gloriana - Gloriana (Emblem/Warner Bros)
Japandroids - Post-Nothing (Polyvinyl/Unfamiliar)
Bap Kennedy - Howl On (Lonely Street)
K'Jon - I Get Around (Universal Republic)
Mac McAnally - Down By The River (Show Dog)
Modest Mouse - No One First And You're Next [EP] (Epic)
Julian Plenti - Skyscraper (Matador)
Suicide City - Frenzy (The End)
Tantric - Mind Control (Silent Majority)
Tides Of Man - Empire Theory (Victory)
Wild Beasts - Two Dancers (Domino)
Yim Yames - Tribute To [EP] (ATO)

Reviews:

Czar - Czar (Trey Spencer): http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php?reviewid=31657
Japandroids - Post-Nothing (Matt Wolfe): http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php?albumid=37202
Julian Plenti - Is... Skyscraper (Adam Downer): http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php?reviewid=31670
Thrice - Beggars (Nick Greer): http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php?reviewid=31719

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Comments:Add a Comment 
sonic3
August 5th 2009
44 Comments


as soon as sputnik starts to get cool again, I get banned

awesome. blogs sound cool because I miss journals...

Knott-
Emeritus
August 5th 2009
10259 Comments


completely eliminate the need for human interaction

yesssssss

in all seriousness, good news. sputnik keeps on evolving, good times round here at the moment.

MassiveAttack
August 5th 2009
2754 Comments


nice sonic.

atrink
August 5th 2009
2855 Comments


those shout boxes sound like a good idea

Waior
August 5th 2009
11778 Comments


This is good.

Yazz_Flute
August 5th 2009
19179 Comments


alright

IsItLuck?
Emeritus
August 5th 2009
4960 Comments


RSS feed was long overdue, excited for the blog, comments in profiles, and contributor tab

Waior
August 5th 2009
11778 Comments


You know, it would be cool if you could RSS feed reviewers. Like, if I wanted to subscribe to DaveyBoy's reviews, or to strikey's journals etc.

Could we get a staff review of the new Modest Mouse as well?

Athom
Emeritus
August 5th 2009
17249 Comments


shoutboxes, blogs, and a contributor page. sexy

JacobsLadder
August 5th 2009
576 Comments


Great ideas.

rasputin
August 5th 2009
14968 Comments


contributor page more liek contributor GAYge

mx
Moderator
August 5th 2009
752 Comments


You know, it would be cool if you could RSS feed reviewers. Like, if I wanted to subscribe to DaveyBoy's reviews, or to strikey's journals etc.


Won't be through RSS, but this is in the pipeline

PanasonicYouth
August 5th 2009
7413 Comments


Modest Mouse - No One First And You're Next [EP] (Epic)


sure is.

Meatplow
August 5th 2009
5523 Comments


when are genres going to be updated?

SeaAnemone
August 5th 2009
21427 Comments


mine or redsky's isn't good enough waior? :'(

poweroftheweez
August 5th 2009
1298 Comments


awesoooooooome

Chewie
August 5th 2009
4544 Comments


make a section in the profile where people can feature their favorite reviews of other users.

ninjuice
August 5th 2009
6760 Comments


I really, really would like digs to be functioning correctly before any new features come out.

ryan42138
August 5th 2009
65 Comments


in an unrelated suggestion, the page for albums without reviews is, undeniably, terrible and needs changing. im sorry if this isn't the correct place for suggestions, but whatever, i wouldn't know where else to post it

Waior
August 5th 2009
11778 Comments


in an unrelated suggestion, the page for albums without reviews is, undeniably, terrible and needs changing. im sorry if this isn't the correct place for suggestions, but whatever, i wouldn't know where else to post it


http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=538931&page=22

Knott-
Emeritus
August 5th 2009
10259 Comments


what do you mean, the user ratings / opinions tab?

ninjuice
August 5th 2009
6760 Comments


He's right. No tracklist and no way to delete your rating, and that's just what I can think of atm.

Knott-
Emeritus
August 5th 2009
10259 Comments


can you write a script to remove and reject any post-rock reviews whose opening lines are akin to "post-rock is a stagnating genre, album x does little/lots/something to remedy this BLAH BLAH BLAH"

Electric City
August 5th 2009
15756 Comments


no dude what will i write for the new caspian?

Knott-
Emeritus
August 5th 2009
10259 Comments


idk write something about how it's about narnia just make it original

Athom
Emeritus
August 5th 2009
17249 Comments


original=/=post rock review=/=post rock

Electric City
August 5th 2009
15756 Comments


don't tread on me knott

Knott-
Emeritus
August 5th 2009
10259 Comments


freeman would beg to differ

jimay333
August 5th 2009
433 Comments


Yeah more RSS would be good. Like feeds to staff reviews or even all reviews.

Spare
August 5th 2009
5567 Comments


Assjack

Metalstyles
August 5th 2009
8576 Comments


a lot of these new features sound cool, will be looking foward to them.

OH and ninjuice is right, the dig function really should be fixed.

foreverendeared
August 5th 2009
14746 Comments


shoutboxes are a bad idea.

Spare
August 5th 2009
5567 Comments


yeah that's actually what i meant to say instead of Assjack

Electric City
August 5th 2009
15756 Comments


shoutboxes are a bad idea.


I agree

gaslightanthem
August 5th 2009
5208 Comments


shoutboxes are a great idea downer what do you even know; you've been here - like what - a week?

Electric City
August 5th 2009
15756 Comments


I think they're ok I just wouldn't feed them to the front page

foreverendeared
August 5th 2009
14746 Comments


this is not a social network, and it shouldn't be, go to the forums for that. shoutboxes are the first step in making this site a social network

IsItLuck?
Emeritus
August 5th 2009
4960 Comments


as long as the user that receives the message is able to delete the post or rather an alloted time that a person can post another message, I see no problem. In addition, I'm sure if there is abuse the bans will be swift

Titan50
August 5th 2009
4588 Comments


Shoutboxes and blogs will be cool

Titan50
August 5th 2009
4588 Comments


This is a community site primarily, so shoutboxes will increase the feeling of being in a community

foreverendeared
August 5th 2009
14746 Comments


i respectfully disagree

gaslightanthem
August 5th 2009
5208 Comments


I think they're ok I just wouldn't feed them to the front page


i imagine it as being more of a lastfm style where they only show on your profile

but ya no need for a front page feed


Bfhurricane
August 5th 2009
6283 Comments


I miss journals...

Klekticist
August 5th 2009
1464 Comments


yeh, i'd love to be able to get a combined RSS feed for news, and various user's reviews

Titan50
August 5th 2009
4588 Comments


i respectfully disagree


I disrespectfully disagree, fuck you and your opinion



j/k

Waior
August 5th 2009
11778 Comments


i imagine it as being more of a lastfm style where they only show on your profile

but ya no need for a front page feed




thebhoy
August 5th 2009
4460 Comments


shoutboxes, blogs, and a contributor page. sexy


123

StephMCK990
August 5th 2009
98 Comments


Modest Mouse Modest Mouse happy happy happy. :D

illmitch
August 5th 2009
5511 Comments


no need for a front page feed, but the shoutboxes sound great

StephMCK990
August 5th 2009
98 Comments


Kind of unrelated, but my friend's been having issues registering? Trying to recommend Sputnik, but when they go to register, the screen is just white. Tried on multiple days in multiple browsers.

Eh??

Prophet178
August 5th 2009
6397 Comments


Your friends are not worthy enough.

StephMCK990
August 5th 2009
98 Comments


Maybe that's what it is. Bahaha
But no srsly. I even tried too. Buhhhhhlank.

StephMCK990
August 5th 2009
98 Comments


That's a lot of jacking off.

Prophet178
August 5th 2009
6397 Comments


Or only once if you're Peter North.

illmitch
August 5th 2009
5511 Comments


make sure it's a hammer of thor though

StephMCK990
August 5th 2009
98 Comments


ohaithar Mr. Register Page.

Yeah, I don't know where the heck we were. I really think it was that link though.
Buuuuut thank you. I appreciate.

StephMCK990
August 5th 2009
98 Comments


woman*** ;)



CrazyFool84
August 6th 2009
1083 Comments


Wow changes sound great guys, good ideas and good job with everything that's been done so far

handoman
August 6th 2009
2386 Comments


the shoutboxes will be awkward for me cuz i wont have any posts in mine

PuddlesPuddles
August 6th 2009
4798 Comments


hey handoman

Meatplow
August 6th 2009
5523 Comments


i'll post in your shoutbox handoman

Titan50
August 6th 2009
4588 Comments


I won't

foreverendeared
August 6th 2009
14746 Comments


i'm gonna make a bunch of alt accounts and post in my own shoutbox so i'll look cool

marksellsuswallets
August 6th 2009
4885 Comments


shoutboxes, blogs, and a contributor page. sexy

456 sounds fan-freakin-tastic

Electric City
August 6th 2009
15756 Comments


we definitely need a contributor page and blogs, very excited about that. The staff blog has me geeked too 8)

handoman
August 6th 2009
2386 Comments


I won't

i like muse



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