Music Introduction

• Growing up, any credible music was courtesy of my Dad, listening to Fleetwood Mac, The Doors, Cream etc. I can't say with any degree of certainty that these band influenced the direction I took with regards to what I listen to.
• At school, I remember the 4 core bands that you could guarantee 99% of the year was listening to; Korn, Linkin Park, Slipknot or Limp Bizkit. However, it was a friend who introduced me to Feeder (more specifically, Echo Park), that was ultimately responsible for the direction I took towards music in general.
• Nowadays, I listen to a lot of varied acts (Vangelis, Mastodon, Mono, envy), and can't with any conviction settle on one specific genre I prefer over the overs, although would say a lot of the current acts I enjoy listening to fall within the boundries, one way or another, of Rock.
• I never listen to radio but instead take my own path in deciding what bands to listen to. I don't tend to buy magazines, no redeeming features that would attract me to purchase any of them. I have the internet in my room, and websites/blogs/bandsites tend to be a lot more informative & up to date than paper-based medium. Websites used; allmusic, sputnikmusic, Wiki, absolutepunk.net.

Role of the Music Journalist

Contrary to numerous media outlets, the role of Journalists is that of someone who is expected to communicate and report facts in their said field, with a basis of truth to the article.

I would expect a modern day music journalist to convey their honest opinion on the subject matter, whether it be an album review, live performance or otherwise. I would not expect to read an article written under the pretence that it should appease as broader range of its audience as possible. I would hope that any album review that I may read in the near-future is both subjective & informative so I am able to draw my own conclusion whilst taking into consideration the facts laid out by the said article.

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