I will possess your blog.
Greeting and salutations, altpress.com readers. Scott's the name, music editing's the game.
Music editing's the game... the name's Scott.
(Five points to anyone who got that obscure reference taken from a short-lived animated series now in reruns on Adult Swim.)
Now that the scoreboard's officially underway, I thought I'd say hello to all of you people who apparently have run out of all other pages on the internet to peruse. You may remember me from such blogs as the AP Tour blog, as well as... Well, that's kind of it. I used to have a LiveJournal but it's long dormant, ever since I realized a grown-ass man should not be writing in a freaking LiveJournal. (That's what my Xanga is for! Amirite amirite amirite?)
In an effort to make us editors more "personable" (read as: less scary and/or apt to wet ourselves in public), we've all started blogs to keep you up to date on just what it is we do every month while putting together our magazine.
To be honest, I'm still not sure what I do on a day-to-day basis, outside of play online RISK, nerd out about vinyl and listen to the Hold Steady's new album a shit ton. I guess at some point I plan out, assign, edit and write the music reviews section, but it's also possible I've been paying off the cleaning crew that comes in every other weekend to do that for me. Don't tell my bosses.
So what can you expect from this blog, dear reader? Well, I'm not quite sure yet. I do know that I don't have much of a social life outside of listening to/writing about/watching live music, which leaves me with plenty of free time to update you about just what it is I'm rocking and just what I really think about it. Think of this blog as the "Too hot for TV!" version of the magazine. Like, with a spaghetti wrestling match and everything. We're checking IDs at the door, and don't even think about slipping me a fake -- if you do, I'll make you listen to All Time Low's "Umbrella" 100 times in a row. Sure, it might sound good the first 67 or so times, but as our director of new media, Rob Ortenzi, can tell you, it will eventually drive a person mad.
I'm sure there will be plenty of other entertainment-related ramblings in here, too (like how great The Office is, how I love Lost even though I don't really get it and why Sports Night was simultaneously the best and most underrated television show of all time); and of course, no matter what I write, I want to hear your counterpoint. If you agree with me, say so; if you disagree with me, say so, too (and leave your address, so I can come play "Umbrella" for you a few times...).
Goddamn, seriously, the new Hold Steady record is the jam times 10. Are you ready for it? They just posted a new song, "Sequestered In Memphis," on their myspace. You know what to do!
Music editing's the game... the name's Scott.
(Five points to anyone who got that obscure reference taken from a short-lived animated series now in reruns on Adult Swim.)
Now that the scoreboard's officially underway, I thought I'd say hello to all of you people who apparently have run out of all other pages on the internet to peruse. You may remember me from such blogs as the AP Tour blog, as well as... Well, that's kind of it. I used to have a LiveJournal but it's long dormant, ever since I realized a grown-ass man should not be writing in a freaking LiveJournal. (That's what my Xanga is for! Amirite amirite amirite?)
In an effort to make us editors more "personable" (read as: less scary and/or apt to wet ourselves in public), we've all started blogs to keep you up to date on just what it is we do every month while putting together our magazine.
To be honest, I'm still not sure what I do on a day-to-day basis, outside of play online RISK, nerd out about vinyl and listen to the Hold Steady's new album a shit ton. I guess at some point I plan out, assign, edit and write the music reviews section, but it's also possible I've been paying off the cleaning crew that comes in every other weekend to do that for me. Don't tell my bosses.
So what can you expect from this blog, dear reader? Well, I'm not quite sure yet. I do know that I don't have much of a social life outside of listening to/writing about/watching live music, which leaves me with plenty of free time to update you about just what it is I'm rocking and just what I really think about it. Think of this blog as the "Too hot for TV!" version of the magazine. Like, with a spaghetti wrestling match and everything. We're checking IDs at the door, and don't even think about slipping me a fake -- if you do, I'll make you listen to All Time Low's "Umbrella" 100 times in a row. Sure, it might sound good the first 67 or so times, but as our director of new media, Rob Ortenzi, can tell you, it will eventually drive a person mad.
I'm sure there will be plenty of other entertainment-related ramblings in here, too (like how great The Office is, how I love Lost even though I don't really get it and why Sports Night was simultaneously the best and most underrated television show of all time); and of course, no matter what I write, I want to hear your counterpoint. If you agree with me, say so; if you disagree with me, say so, too (and leave your address, so I can come play "Umbrella" for you a few times...).
Goddamn, seriously, the new Hold Steady record is the jam times 10. Are you ready for it? They just posted a new song, "Sequestered In Memphis," on their myspace. You know what to do!
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I've spent the last few weeks watching every season of The Office again. I am currently up to Fun Run, the season four premiere. Season four really had a lot of misses. I can't stand how far they've taken Michael's character. He used to be cruel yet they gave the character some sort of heart. That was completely abandoned on the forth season though... Maybe watching it again will change my mind a little bit but it's by far the weakest season.
As for LOST, that is a must for any blog, but I'm avoiding pretty much everything related because I don't want the finale twist to be ruined for me...
By the way, you need more coverage of The New Frontiers. Their debut is easily the best album of 2008 (so far, and will be in December) and one of the best debut's I've ever heard.
Amazing.
The Office definitely lost the plot a little bit this season (and the writer's strike certainly didn't help matters), but I felt they finished on a strong note -- the hour-long finale was laugh-out-loud funny from start to finish.
"You cheated on me? After I specifically asked you not to??"
The Critic!
*awards self 5 points and one Schrute Buck*
the hold steady are lame!!
cmon bring on ATL and "Umbrella" i think i can take it
*Gulp*
im kiddin just kiddng
they actually are pretty damn good
I will posses your blog is equal too Death Cab's "I Will Posses Your Heart". (not that anyone cares that much, but, it is stuck in my head.)
Know what is possesing my heart? That new Hold Steady song.
Most certinly not healthy.
Dude! You love Lost too?! I felt like I was the last of a dying breed with that show. As far as what is going on there is a really really good web site that has one he'll of a theory. The URL is : www.timelooptheroy.com/the_timeline.htm
I really enjoyed the finale for The Office as well but the Dwight/Angela thing at the end was so far from who those characters have been established to be so it left me annoyed.
And if they mess the Jim/Pam relationship up next season, I'm done! Either go with it or don't.
scott has a blog?
new homepage
Welcome to the wonderful world of blogging, Scott. The book's going through one more edit following the advice of my editor. Stay tuned, or read the 4.5 years of its progress on my blog.
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