Post by "The Freq" on Feb 12, 2015 9:53:02 GMT -5
Hey Kids. This is my first post of the New Year on Freq's Music Planet and I'm going to start things off with a little jibberish about your favourite news outlet and mine, Sootoday.
For the past month or so we have yet again been subjected to articles of music and or musicians from this local news outfit focusing on their most beloved faves. Yes, once again we hear about the 12 Musicians of Christmas. Yes we hear about the band Deresti and Lake Effect. Yes we've been swamped with Kalle Mattson articles. We've heard so much about these bands and musicians that the only thing left for Sootoday and it's tunnel visioned reporter to write about is when they take a piss. It's true! Now they've added video to take the "smothering" even further. haha. It's getting to the point that I almost burst out laughing every time Snob Hopper writes an article because it will feature one of the above and nothing else. This is reporting??
There is a huge music underground in the Sault, something that Sootoday seems to be obviously clueless about. These are musicians writing and recording their craft and putting their music online. It doesn't get recognized by the press because they have their heads stuck up their own asses. Yup.. their blinders are on, their open minded thought process shut off. To them, you don't exist. And while they will tell you they are fair and just, they continue to snub these wonderful artists that are not part of the Sootoday club. It is a club and the majority of us know it. We've watched Sootoday for years do a repeat performance on the same acts over and over that play their favourite bar. Here we start 2015 and the recycling process begins again, same bands, same musicians. Any reader of this online rag is going to think there is only 12 musicians worthy of anything to do with positive press and that there aren't any bands outside of the Sootoday Club's tastes. It's so laughable but they keep pumping this shit out. Most of us aren't buying it and a lot of us are waiting to see if they actually do an article on themselves tooting how great they are at promoting local talent. haha. Now they've thrown Local 2 Video into the works so not only are you force fed written articles on the same bands but now you get video of the same recycled stuff. All I say is it's no wonder why people outside of Sault Ste. Marie have no clue about our cities music scene with this kind of reporting. It's starting to feel like I and the rest of us low life's don't exist..haha That's humour folks.. ;-)
So yes, I rant about this topic from time to time and lots of people read my rants on this subject and agree. The majority feel like I do. Those that don't are the ones "in the club". Don't get me wrong. I have nothing against the musicians Sootoday writes about but even they have to know they're being pampered extremely well over the rest of the music scene. Of course they'll sit quiet and not make a peep. They're getting the press. I on the other hand believe in a "fair" playing field. If you call yourself a news outlet for music and you want to report local music......THEN DO SO but thus far, it's been a snob fest for the club of favourite artists.
I had one person in the past 3 years say that I only do this to try and get written about on Sootoday. I don't have a use for Sootoday or it's reporters so that is a big "NO". I self promote and it works. You're here reading this aren't you? Simple! Self promotion does work. ;-) The reason I do it is to say that there is more to the music scene locally than what is written about by Snob Hopper and the Sootoday Club. A lot more!!! They have the power to write about tons of bands and musicians and help promote them, their gigs and their music but for whatever the reason, choose not too. I guess getting off their big asses and actually doing some work is too tough for them. Focusing on "their bands" playing "their favourite" bar is so much easier than actually going out and searching for a story.
So again, we hear about the 12 Musicians of Christmas show. The idea is good and I don't have an issue with it. This year instead of just hearing about the gig, we now get an article on each musician. It kind of makes you feel like no other musicians exist in this city doesn't it? ;-) That is "Hoppervision" Just the other day they did the final number 12 and I patiently waited for the next article to see if they would break out of their lack of peripheral vision. Nope... an article comes out about Deresti and Lake Effect going on the road. |O| Oh.. and one about them playing at Bon Soo opening for Treble Charger. (A slight mix match of bands there) I wonder how that line up of acts was conceived? ;-) Correct me if I'm wrong but this band HAS been on the road promoting their album already. Do we need to know every time they leave? So now we're going to write about these same bands when they leave, come home, play a gig, wipe their noses, eat their cornflakes all while you have an underground music scene not touched by media at all. Sootoday Sucks. It's that simple.
So why don't I start my own media service and promote local talent? That's easy.. I'm a musician and I want to continue to be one. Writing is a hobby and I don't want it to take over my music. That's the bottom line. All I try and do is let people know on my forum is my view of the local music scene and stuff that I'm doing. It's a balance I can handle. I don't want to be a full time reporter.
So yet another year begins and I expect much of the same from Sootoday and Hoppervision. For me, it's comic relief now. I can almost set my watch to their reporting. Laughs a minute. :-) They won't budge from their tired old format. If you want press from them, join the clique and you're on your way. ;-) Years ago I was told of this clique and didn't believe the people that enlightened me to it. After years of seeing it in action I can honestly say I was wrong. I believe it now.
So mark your calenders and we'll count together on how many of the same artists get press again this year on Sootoday. It's probably easier to write how many 100's won't get an article and a lot easier on your stomach. haha.
Sootoday seems to be the Kayne West of the local music scene. Our underground music is not artistry and not worthy of press.
That's all folks. ;-)
For the past month or so we have yet again been subjected to articles of music and or musicians from this local news outfit focusing on their most beloved faves. Yes, once again we hear about the 12 Musicians of Christmas. Yes we hear about the band Deresti and Lake Effect. Yes we've been swamped with Kalle Mattson articles. We've heard so much about these bands and musicians that the only thing left for Sootoday and it's tunnel visioned reporter to write about is when they take a piss. It's true! Now they've added video to take the "smothering" even further. haha. It's getting to the point that I almost burst out laughing every time Snob Hopper writes an article because it will feature one of the above and nothing else. This is reporting??
There is a huge music underground in the Sault, something that Sootoday seems to be obviously clueless about. These are musicians writing and recording their craft and putting their music online. It doesn't get recognized by the press because they have their heads stuck up their own asses. Yup.. their blinders are on, their open minded thought process shut off. To them, you don't exist. And while they will tell you they are fair and just, they continue to snub these wonderful artists that are not part of the Sootoday club. It is a club and the majority of us know it. We've watched Sootoday for years do a repeat performance on the same acts over and over that play their favourite bar. Here we start 2015 and the recycling process begins again, same bands, same musicians. Any reader of this online rag is going to think there is only 12 musicians worthy of anything to do with positive press and that there aren't any bands outside of the Sootoday Club's tastes. It's so laughable but they keep pumping this shit out. Most of us aren't buying it and a lot of us are waiting to see if they actually do an article on themselves tooting how great they are at promoting local talent. haha. Now they've thrown Local 2 Video into the works so not only are you force fed written articles on the same bands but now you get video of the same recycled stuff. All I say is it's no wonder why people outside of Sault Ste. Marie have no clue about our cities music scene with this kind of reporting. It's starting to feel like I and the rest of us low life's don't exist..haha That's humour folks.. ;-)
So yes, I rant about this topic from time to time and lots of people read my rants on this subject and agree. The majority feel like I do. Those that don't are the ones "in the club". Don't get me wrong. I have nothing against the musicians Sootoday writes about but even they have to know they're being pampered extremely well over the rest of the music scene. Of course they'll sit quiet and not make a peep. They're getting the press. I on the other hand believe in a "fair" playing field. If you call yourself a news outlet for music and you want to report local music......THEN DO SO but thus far, it's been a snob fest for the club of favourite artists.
I had one person in the past 3 years say that I only do this to try and get written about on Sootoday. I don't have a use for Sootoday or it's reporters so that is a big "NO". I self promote and it works. You're here reading this aren't you? Simple! Self promotion does work. ;-) The reason I do it is to say that there is more to the music scene locally than what is written about by Snob Hopper and the Sootoday Club. A lot more!!! They have the power to write about tons of bands and musicians and help promote them, their gigs and their music but for whatever the reason, choose not too. I guess getting off their big asses and actually doing some work is too tough for them. Focusing on "their bands" playing "their favourite" bar is so much easier than actually going out and searching for a story.
So again, we hear about the 12 Musicians of Christmas show. The idea is good and I don't have an issue with it. This year instead of just hearing about the gig, we now get an article on each musician. It kind of makes you feel like no other musicians exist in this city doesn't it? ;-) That is "Hoppervision" Just the other day they did the final number 12 and I patiently waited for the next article to see if they would break out of their lack of peripheral vision. Nope... an article comes out about Deresti and Lake Effect going on the road. |O| Oh.. and one about them playing at Bon Soo opening for Treble Charger. (A slight mix match of bands there) I wonder how that line up of acts was conceived? ;-) Correct me if I'm wrong but this band HAS been on the road promoting their album already. Do we need to know every time they leave? So now we're going to write about these same bands when they leave, come home, play a gig, wipe their noses, eat their cornflakes all while you have an underground music scene not touched by media at all. Sootoday Sucks. It's that simple.
So why don't I start my own media service and promote local talent? That's easy.. I'm a musician and I want to continue to be one. Writing is a hobby and I don't want it to take over my music. That's the bottom line. All I try and do is let people know on my forum is my view of the local music scene and stuff that I'm doing. It's a balance I can handle. I don't want to be a full time reporter.
So yet another year begins and I expect much of the same from Sootoday and Hoppervision. For me, it's comic relief now. I can almost set my watch to their reporting. Laughs a minute. :-) They won't budge from their tired old format. If you want press from them, join the clique and you're on your way. ;-) Years ago I was told of this clique and didn't believe the people that enlightened me to it. After years of seeing it in action I can honestly say I was wrong. I believe it now.
So mark your calenders and we'll count together on how many of the same artists get press again this year on Sootoday. It's probably easier to write how many 100's won't get an article and a lot easier on your stomach. haha.
Sootoday seems to be the Kayne West of the local music scene. Our underground music is not artistry and not worthy of press.
That's all folks. ;-)
