tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348330082689672324.post5239584167844151567..comments2021-02-18T16:34:59.051+10:00Comments on My Aural Fixation: I've lost that loving feeling...My Aural Fixationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01556095730113983925noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348330082689672324.post-35175851477240888372010-04-13T10:20:29.599+10:002010-04-13T10:20:29.599+10:00RIngs a pretty close bell here, actually. As someo...RIngs a pretty close bell here, actually. As someone who writes about music for a living on a daily basis, I can relate to the dampening of the previously all-consuming passion and have admittedly written a small bunch of stories about bands that don't really interest me - albeit in pilot mode, without much fire being injected. <br />To solve the issue, I would suggest laying off writing Musojournohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09286762312617412706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348330082689672324.post-29399881995967888342010-04-11T01:33:16.832+10:002010-04-11T01:33:16.832+10:00You've described my experience in the Brisbane...You've described my experience in the Brisbane music journalism scene almost exactly. I was drawn into the machine and fortunately learned very quickly (this was mid '90s). I won't say too much more, other than doing it for the love as a fan of music is far more satisfying because integrity is really important. While writing about music is creative, your other creative outlets may adamhttp://www.twitter.com/amuir_netecolnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348330082689672324.post-71101640612291177962010-04-07T22:49:56.091+10:002010-04-07T22:49:56.091+10:00Good post, Amanda, and thanks for sharing.
You...Good post, Amanda, and thanks for sharing.<br /><br />You're oversimplifying to suggest that you've spent six years of doing it "without any kind of remuneration just because I don't like Lily Allen or Lady Gaga", though. This suggests that the only way to become a paid music journalist is to write about pop stars. <br /><br />After reading this, I'm left to question - Andrew McMillenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08967202105620816348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348330082689672324.post-89921453272082396062010-04-06T13:34:54.098+10:002010-04-06T13:34:54.098+10:00Good post. It's pretty cut-throat, just a com...Good post. It's pretty cut-throat, just a combination of who you know and being in the right place at the right time and even then you're only an editor-changing-jobs-away from being squeezed out. <br /><br />It's probably even worse for photographers as the skill level is fairly low, effort required is minimal, everyone these days has a camera, everyone covets what you do. <br /><edhttp://www.notaphoto.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348330082689672324.post-17217755857621010112010-03-31T09:57:31.485+10:002010-03-31T09:57:31.485+10:00Really good blog here. I often feel the same way. ...Really good blog here. I often feel the same way. I blog haphazardly, more for the love of trying to improve my writing. I do love music and I think this blogging is a great way to do so.<br /><br />I do share some sentiments. Bit of a stream of consciousness here, but I feel that attempting to find new angles to write on 'new music' makes me feel often disconnected with the industry, Darraghhttp://parallel-lines-slow-decline.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4348330082689672324.post-19366481320451776172010-03-24T11:27:33.036+10:002010-03-24T11:27:33.036+10:00When I was young, I reasoned that the purpose of m...When I was young, I reasoned that the purpose of my getting a job was to eat crap food and live in a tiny apartment, BUT, spend all my money on books, music and going to the movies. That was all I seemed to care about. I wanted the stories. All of us are stories waiting to be told, captured or run through with a pin and categorized. Everything we do, say, hear or think is a story.<br /><br />ThatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com