benjamin Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 An open letter to Rolling Stone: Dear RS, I opened up my new rolling stone issue this weekend and flipped right to the review section. The 1st album you review is the new M.I.A. album. 4.5 stars? Are you f'ing kidding me? And in the 1st line they immediately compare it to a Kanye West album. Surprise! Hey RS, GET OFF OF KANYE'S JOCK!!! Side Note: Personally, I don't know why you rank Kanye's albums so high when half of the f'ing songs are skits! WTF?!? Skits that aren't even funny or socially relevant. Then in the same magazine you gave the New Pornographers - Challengers only 3 stars. How does the new Smashing Pumpkins album (waste of time) get 4 stars and this masterpiece gets 3? You know what else you gave 3 stars to? R-Kelly's new album. Yes. The New Pornographers' album is on the same level as R-Kelly's new album. Oh, and you gave the Once OST 2 stars? Get your head out of your ass. Seriously. Also, don't wait until someone who actually matters in music passes away before you put them on the cover of RS. Zac Efron. OMG,WTF,BBQ?!?!? Orlando Bloom? Heath Ledger? King Kong? Too bad it took James Brown and Hunter Thompson passing away to get them on your cover. Pondering renewing, Ben Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ction Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 You don't seem to like Rolling Stone very much. You shouldn't renew your subscription. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 You don't seem to like Rolling Stone very much. You shouldn't renew your subscription. edit: This is Captain Obvious.Fixed it for you. What, you can't remember to log back in under the appropriate name any more? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
What Light? Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 RS has always been too pop music oriented imo..............they have a good article here and there for sure..........to me most of those are politically charged.............I prefer Filter as my magazine of choice for reviews and music articles......... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin Posted August 13, 2007 Author Share Posted August 13, 2007 I prefer Filter as my magazine of choice for reviews and music articles......... That's what I want, but they don't really have enough issues in a year for what you pay for. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
What Light? Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 That's what I want, but they don't really have enough issues in a year for what you pay for. very true..........I guess quality has a cost eh? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GtrPlyr Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 I stopped reading/subscribing to RS sometime in the mid 90's. Around the time I discovered music magazines that were more relevant and eclectic in their content. RS is too mainstream and commercially driven to allow for coverage of important or overlooked artists in general. You're better off reading The Big Takeover, No Depression, Paste, Magnet, Harp; all of them are miles ahead of RS. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin Posted August 13, 2007 Author Share Posted August 13, 2007 very true..........I guess quality has a cost eh? DAMN IT! When are those kids going to arrive at my door to give me deals on magazine subscriptions? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 I'm pretty excited for the M.I.A. album. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jhh4321 Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 RS is a magazine about pop culture not just music. It has always been that way. There are a lot of people, I would say even a majority of the people in this country, would enjoy R. Kelly's new CD a lot more than the New Pornos cd (i think the new pornos cd is awesome but thats just me). Every once in a while someone complains about how shitty RS is. If you haven't noticed, its been pretty much the same magazine for at least the past 10 years. They have a lot of good stuff in there but they also have a lot of bullshit. Its a cheap magazine that comes out every two weeks. I'd say just enjoy it if you want to. This is not some indie publication, its the worlds most famous pop culture magazine, I'd say get used to it (or dont renew your subscription as there are tons of amazing publications out there). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WaronWar Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 I entirely agree with the first poster's thoughts. RS is a magazine that lives in the past today in order to make up for their complete ignorance they missed back then. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MrRain422 Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 Rolling Stone Magazine has been pretty useless for years, but in general, I would still say that the tone of the review is way more important than the actual score they give in an album. The reason is, when Rolling Stone reviews albums, one writer writes the review, but their editors all vote on the score to be given to it. So you have their hip-hop writers chiming in on the rock album scores, the rock guys chiming in on electronica, etc. It's fucking stupid. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
What Light? Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 DAMN IT! When are those kids going to arrive at my door to give me deals on magazine subscriptions? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oil Can Boyd Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 I subscribe (mainly because it is incredibly cheap) but I think of it as a guilty pleasure, like reading People magazine at the dentist's office. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
embiggen Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 remember when RS used to be a good magazine? they actually had in depth articles and interviews about actual stuff. ahhh, the good old days... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Synthesizer Patel Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 I think I'd give M.I.A more marks too, I just wish she'd do a little bit more lyrically, but it's certainly interesting pop music. It's not really about how many marks they give them anyway, it's about whether the reviews are insightful in any way or not. I've never read it, so I can't comment on that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 If you haven't noticed, its been pretty much the same magazine for at least the past 10 years.If you haven't noticed, a lot of people here remember what the magazine was like 30 or even 40 years ago. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dick Ctionary Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 If you haven't noticed, a lot of people here remember what the magazine was like 30 or even 40 years ago. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jhh4321 Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 If you haven't noticed, a lot of people here remember what the magazine was like 30 or even 40 years ago. For sure. I am well aware of how important RS used to be and its influence and presence at the time (I dont personally remember) but that doesn't really have anything to do with what I was saying. I was just saying that RS featuring people like Zac Efron on the cover is nothing new. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tongue-tied lightning Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 I only buy RS when they have hot rock chick covers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 For sure. I am well aware of how important RS used to be and its influence and presence at the time (I dont personally remember) but that doesn't really have anything to do with what I was saying. I was just saying that RS featuring people like Zac Efron on the cover is nothing new.It has everything to do with what you're saying. You said "Every once in a while someone complains about how shitty RS is. If you haven't noticed, its been pretty much the same magazine for at least the past 10 years." I'm saying that 30 years ago it wasn't nearly as shitty. Going back only 10 years misses the point completely. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin Posted August 13, 2007 Author Share Posted August 13, 2007 There are a lot of people, I would say even a majority of the people in this country, would enjoy R. Kelly's new CD a lot more than the New Pornos cd America has already proven their musical incompetence by running American Idol for over 5 seasons. They should just call the show Pat Boone Idol. Lame ass covers. Sorry... don't know why i'm so bitter today... I'm saying that 30 years ago it wasn't nearly as shitty. Going back only 10 years misses the point completely. They seem so proud of their beginnings and history. There's proof in this because they release an anniversary edition every 6 months practically. Why don't they reflect their origins today? (rhetorical) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 God, I miss Creem. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobbob1313 Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 Who cares? (About RS cultural significance, that is) If you don't like it, don't read it. I have a subscription, and I like that they generally have some pretty interesting interviews and articles, and if I disagree with their reviews, who cares? It's one person's opinion against anothers. If people wanted to hear about Wilco instead of Kanye West, you can be damn sure they'd run an issue with Jeff wearing a crown of thorns. Unfortunately, most people don't care about "good" music, so they aren't going to waste their time running articles that people won't read. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 God, I miss Creem.http://www.creemmagazine.com/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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