Re: Idiotic Local Critic - Flame-Bait

Emil Salas ([email protected])
Sat, 21 Nov 1998 18:16:30 +0800

you can't really expect all of us on wire to start flaming the guy without
at least showing us his full review, can you? i mean, no offense or
anything but there's always the possibility that you're quoting him out of
context. type out the full article, post it on wire, and then let us decide
if we want to flame his ass.

cheers

-----Original Message-----
From: David Way <[email protected]>
Date: Saturday, November 21, 1998 12:01 PM
Subject: Idiotic Local Critic - Flame-Bait

>Loyal Wire Congregation,
>
> We have a clueless person unaware of his cluelessness in my
>hometown! (No, it's not me - I know I'm clueless, thus, joining the
>ranks of "Self-Aware Fools" like Socrates. :)
> The local record critic, Ed Condran (I think he's on loan from one
>of the Philadelphia papers actually - thanks a lot, Philly), first says
>that "U2 fans should be a little wary of the latest product the Irish
>group is foisting on the masses." OK, that's his opinion, and I (very
>reluctantly) will forgive him for it. Here's the blasphemy: "Such tracks
>as the single "The Sweetest Thing," "Bass Trap," and "Spanish Eyes" are
>forgettable B-Sides." I could rant for a while here, but the stupidity
>of the comment speaks for itself.
> I thought it would be wonderful if my local paper would get LOTS of
>justly-deserved negative e-mails about him and his review. I have been
>reading this guy's tripe for a while now and I would like him to find
>readership elsewhere (e.g., The Hell Daily Spitfire). (I simply cannot
>figure out if this guy likes ANY music! He slags virtually everything!
>In his mind, negative review = objective criticism. Not so, O Myopic
>One!)
> So, let's show him the "Power of Wire". I know many of you have
>large spleens to vent (as witnessed by our hostilities towards one
>another over the past few weeks); therefore, let's vent them on someone
>who richly deserves it at:
>
>[email protected]
>
>Be sure to mention "Ed Condran" in your subject heading. If he responds
>in the paper, I'll let you know.
>
>In the name of love (and flames),
>
>David Way
>
>P.S. Not all record critics are clueless (e.g., Rashas Weber). But, why
>do all the clueless ones get column-space?
>
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