What do you think

Millsy

Good stuff Al. Does he want to write professionally or is this a side line?

alistair

Millsy he’d love to be a music journalist, but its an unlikely career choice so more a labour of love that he’s developed during lockdown.

jonattonyeah

alistair

Nice choices on there.

I know some NBA blogger-types, not like besties or anything, and they used to do it out of just loving the game and sharing thoughts. They’ve managed to turn it into a career for themselves. They’ve said podcasting along with writing has been their key. Podcasting, like writing, is a skill that takes practice.

Chuck Klosterman is one of my favorite “music” writers (books, used to write for Spin), ’though he writes much more than that. He did a 15 episode podcast series, “Music Exists” your son might enjoy - on Spotify. More philosophical and big picture - like are artists responsible for their fanbase or what makes music sound “commercial”. Not for everybody but I enjoyed it.

Millsy

alistair he should keep it up, even if it’s a side hustle. He writes well. Wants to also look at his sentence structure and introduce less focus on two clauses. Some sentences would be better as single statements. I know a few music journos from the good old dance days who are now writers or in high falootin’ jobs but still using yheir creativity.

SM001

Did I see Daft Punk on that last!?!? 😅 Well written. You must be very proud. 😄

alistair

SM001 yep, not quite as good as OK Computer or the Chronic!

Dan

Great stuff.

Can’t say I agree with the Daft Punk claim. Despite seeing them a few times.

alistair

Dan he likes the album but I think that its the timeliness of their exit that got them on there

Dan

Or the Bends which lets face it has the best opening tune on any fucking album.

alistair

jonattonyeah I will let him know, sounds just the type of thing he’d be in to. Suits his anoraky personality 😂

Matt

Nothing wrong with being a proud dad, Al. It’s well written. I was actually listening to music for the jilted generation the other day. Still sounds good. Break and enter and 3 kilos are timeless.

alistair

Matt yeah, it is a great album. Love speedway too but I have learned not to listen to it when driving. Poison too is 👌

Dan

That Prodigy album was played solidly in my local.

jonattonyeah

Millsy

Good idea. Grant writers make a solid buck in the States if they’re good. The guy we work with does that to pay for his less-lucrative fiction writing goals. Not full time. Make your own hours. You learn a lot as well.

alistair

Millsy Good advice. Thanks