BTW, the Diatribe page from the Reader's Local Music Database -- http://www.sandiegoreader.com/bands/diatribe -- ALSO includes what the OTHER two original Diatribe members (Sean and Gary) think of Fono's new version.
Neither of those two original members were ever referenced in any of the three City Beat attempts to "cover" the story. Yet again, the Reader coverage is more complete. And balanced.
In a city with few pop culture publications, a notable story is bound to be covered in more than one newspaper. I could list a half hundred local music stories that the Reader reported before any other local publications, only to see lesser inferior "reports" later appear elsewhere.
Do we then crow "Aha! Those other writers must be copying the Reader!"
No. Because we know our coverage is usually first, and almost always superior.
Only the insecure (and/or inferior) fall back on calling out "copycat," and only a fool would then post links that weaken those selfsame specious claims.
City Beat is often a very fine paper, and several excellent writers have come up among their ranks - of course, most of the "excellent" ones no longer write for that paper (fer instance, the previous administration over there was INSANE to take Rosey Bystrak off the local music column).
Sure, City Beat sometimes gets the story first. Sometimes, they even get it right. This time, tho, the Reader clearly comes out ahead.
To belabor the point any further would only be kicking the other fighter long after he's fallen flat onto the mat ----
— February 25, 2010 6:02 p.m.
Creepy Old Wannabe Outlaw/Cartoonist Goes To a Rave
Great comments on these neighborhood blogs! Thanks for the cool links, and for inspiring the use of "glowstick" as a euphemism for male genitalia in countless upcoming conversations among friends and Reader staffers...— February 25, 2010 11:55 p.m.
What's with the Paparazzi?
Thanks, Pete, for confirming that "fair use" of a publicly posted photo is permitted for "news reporting and editorial use." Again, I have about as much to do with Reader photos as with selling classified ads, IE nothing - given a choice, I would have drawn a silly but pithy cartoon illustrating the dispute, rather than running a photo. But the Reader is probably tired of me scribbling 'toons everywhere they let me drop the tip o' my pen --- I too am mystified as to why Felicia has a problem with her website situation getting widespread coverage in the third largest circulation weekly newspaper in the U.S., and on a website that spreads the story around the planet far wider than her own (very entertaining) website could ever have accomplished, especially in its current inactive state. We usually get THANK YOU letters for such well-balanced and high-profile coverage. It's an interesting topic, worthy of discussion, as evidenced by this comment thread now running approximately 4,000 words longer than the Blurt itself --- BTW, a note to Felicia - I'll gladly draw that pithy cartoon for YOU, if you'd like! Tho I had nothing to do with pulling your photo from MySpace, I'd volunteer the freebie artwork to you anyway, just 'cuz it'd be fun to draw! You may use it any way and any place that you please - just click my contact button on this page.— February 25, 2010 11:22 p.m.
That's So Un-Punk
I never mentioned Rosey's personal blog, so there's no cause for Seth to cough up such coarse criticism of it and her - I only referenced her stellar all-too-brief stint as a City Beat columnist. That paper's loss is Sound Diego's gain, since she's anchoring a major online local music endeavor with them ---— February 25, 2010 10:47 p.m.
What's with the Paparazzi?
Nearly all posts on Felicia's website are about nightclub events, referencing local DJs and many live performers. She's even done band profiles, interviews, and concert reviews, so her site was a suitable "music news" topic for Blurt. Plus, I LIKE her site. I look forward to seeing what Felicia does next - Bragging about mentioning a story in print FIRST being preferable to getting the story correct, balanced, and complete only illustrates the main problem at City Beat. It's a shame the many and frequent merits of that paper have taken a backseat to the schoolyard "Nyah nyah" rants and inferior rush-to-press blatherings of some lesser contribs who've recently infiltrated their ranks - And breastbeating that "I would never, ever work for The Reader. Not for a million bajillion dollars" is akin to ME claiming "I would never, ever pilot the Space Shuttle into orbit for NASA" ---- like it ever has a chance of happening. Finally, I have nothing to do with photos that run in Blurt, but it's my understanding that pics posted on MySpace become public property, so long as their use doesn't defame the subject. Photos on commercial websites appear to be subject to more complex ownership and use issues. It seems the jury is still out RE many such particulars of the internet age --- which is exactly what this Blurt is about.— February 25, 2010 7:40 p.m.
Blues for White
My best wishes and prayers go out to Steve and his loved ones - glad to hear this setback won't stop him from performing!— February 25, 2010 6:36 p.m.
That's So Un-Punk
BTW, the Diatribe page from the Reader's Local Music Database -- http://www.sandiegoreader.com/bands/diatribe -- ALSO includes what the OTHER two original Diatribe members (Sean and Gary) think of Fono's new version. Neither of those two original members were ever referenced in any of the three City Beat attempts to "cover" the story. Yet again, the Reader coverage is more complete. And balanced. In a city with few pop culture publications, a notable story is bound to be covered in more than one newspaper. I could list a half hundred local music stories that the Reader reported before any other local publications, only to see lesser inferior "reports" later appear elsewhere. Do we then crow "Aha! Those other writers must be copying the Reader!" No. Because we know our coverage is usually first, and almost always superior. Only the insecure (and/or inferior) fall back on calling out "copycat," and only a fool would then post links that weaken those selfsame specious claims. City Beat is often a very fine paper, and several excellent writers have come up among their ranks - of course, most of the "excellent" ones no longer write for that paper (fer instance, the previous administration over there was INSANE to take Rosey Bystrak off the local music column). Sure, City Beat sometimes gets the story first. Sometimes, they even get it right. This time, tho, the Reader clearly comes out ahead. To belabor the point any further would only be kicking the other fighter long after he's fallen flat onto the mat ----— February 25, 2010 6:02 p.m.
That's So Un-Punk
Again, both Blurt interviewees can confirm that I was already talking to them long before ANYthing ran in City Beat - in fact, the Reader's own Local Music Database has been dealing with the dispute for well over a month, due to two separate parties claiming ownership of the band name, both having contacted me about our Diatribe page (which ALSO appeared online before any City Beat account). Tho Seth flatters himself with the assumption that I read the work of all purported local music writers, in actuality I skip accounts whose byline indicates someone whose "work" rarely merits my attention. Following the link to the new "fuller, much more thoroughly researched article in this week's [City Beat] issue" was amusing - tho Jim Ruland's writing is better than that paper's previous mentions of the dispute, it's a laughably biased and one-sided account, told strictly from Vinnie Fono's POV. I laughed hardest at this quote, which is the WRITER's words, not Vinnie's! "No one knows why Julius is trying so hard to stop Vinnie from playing as Diatribe..." Uhhh...the Reader knows why. And the Reader reported why. First. In Julius' own words. Because only the Reader got BOTH combatants to speak for the record, each directly addressing each other's allegations, one by one, quote VS quote. In an account favoring neither side. THAT's what you call journalism. As to WHY only the Reader could come up with the WHOLE story, well, following any of those City Beat links just provides proof after proof as to why ours is the only paper both guys wanted to talk to. Each CB link only serves as free advertising RE how superior the Reader's coverage was in a SINGLE Blurt, compared to THREE different articles in another paper. Even taking all three combined, I maintain the Blurt account is far superior --- BTW, tho I doubt the relevance, I maintain two residences - one in San Diego, and another out of state, as the needs of my 77 year old father have required me to be away from San Diego more often lately. In fact [shameless plug alert] I'll be back in SD in around three weeks - come see me at the Ruby Room on March 29 for the Overheard and Famous in San Diego art gallery show, celebrating 15 years of Reader comic strips, with performers Bart Mendoza, Collage Menage, Wendy Bailey, and the Cathryn Beeks Ordeal performing....— February 25, 2010 4:24 p.m.
R.I.P. Porn Biz (and good riddance!)
I appreciate the comments, and thank you to the regular Reader bloggers for welcoming my recent excursions over to this side of the website. I meant no Fuller Brush disrespect - it was door to door sales I decried as useless (and sometimes even dangerous). I shouldn't single out the Brush makers and buyers - the high praise posted of their product may inspire me to lookinto one of my own (now that I know the brand still exists!). RE comment 4, "It was good for me then but you youngsters don't deserve it!," that's the OPPOSITE of what I'm saying. If fact, if asked, I can provide a list of six or seven very excellent "adult movies" that date back to the age of porn theaters, circa '70s thru early '80s, that I can highly recommend to any interested consenting adult to this day. Tho rare, there were a handful of excellent and very "real-Hollywood" adult movies, with enough budget and thespian and film-making talent to have fully deserved their exhibition in those grand old movie theaters that spent their final days as Pussycat-style houses. Any "youngster" (over 18 please) who views one of my recommended flicks would come away painfully aware of how awful and soul-crushing most all "modern" porn looks by comparison. At least once the viewer overlooks the cultural grooming preferences of the hirsute '70s ----— February 25, 2010 12:38 p.m.
Introduction...something like that
Sounds good, strong start, and I'll look for more from this blog - hopefully with some paragraph breaks.— February 25, 2010 12:13 p.m.
The Early Daze, part 4
I swear I got some angry few phone messages looking for that b-tch Sonya too! Maybe someone is calling the whole phone book in search of their car-s*** nemesis -- Great post, I look fwd to part 5 ---— February 25, 2010 12:10 p.m.