tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780795730939193102.post533546012948789945..comments2023-10-15T04:19:39.781-05:00Comments on Austin Eavesdropper: GUEST POST: Intern Jeronimo reviews Fox Royal!Austin Eavesdropperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09089689495366272459noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780795730939193102.post-81527884791183032192010-10-27T21:39:41.887-05:002010-10-27T21:39:41.887-05:00Jeronimo, Get to the point right away. Then say wh...Jeronimo, Get to the point right away. Then say why. Here’s my re-write of your first full paragraph: “I’ve got mixed feelings about Fox Royal’s Us Against Us Again. The instrumentals are killer, but what’s with the whiny vocals? Where is the passion? They can sing, but they need a collective voice to match their musical skills. Don’t get me wrong. Several tracks are mucho worthwhile. You’ll like it. But to put out an album that people will love somebody’s got to take the lead here and punch up the singing. If they give their voice an identity to match their superb playing skills Fox Royal’s got it made. Guaranteed."Dadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780795730939193102.post-72643794680031154512010-10-27T14:28:14.976-05:002010-10-27T14:28:14.976-05:00@Greg - RIGHT. How ridiculously badass would The C...@Greg - RIGHT. How ridiculously badass would The Cure be.<br /><br />Also, I would just like to say: Jeronimo, I'm glad you selected a band for whom you could both offer pros/cons in your review. Often, I just cover bands I'm already crazy about - so - I'd like to thank you for adding an element of constructive EP criticism to the mix. Good job.<br /><br />And hey Fox Royal! If you read this review, want to thank you for reaching out to us, and offering a listen of your new EP. My favorite song is Across the Room, too. I'm not sure if this is intentional, but it sounds like the lead singer breathes directly into the microphone for percussion effect (kind of toward the end), and I LOVE it.Austin Eavesdropperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09089689495366272459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780795730939193102.post-51969770443271568282010-10-27T13:28:39.107-05:002010-10-27T13:28:39.107-05:00The Cure would make me extremely happy. Let's ...The Cure would make me extremely happy. Let's wish for that to happen.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10316423386711952886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780795730939193102.post-16738133935415805402010-10-27T10:41:37.396-05:002010-10-27T10:41:37.396-05:00@Hipstercrite - Thank you, Lauren! I agree: One of...@Hipstercrite - Thank you, Lauren! I agree: One of Jeronimo's biggest strengths in this review is its casual tone. Not trying too hard. Which is uncommon for a young (think, teens) writer: Usually they OVERwrite. At least I certainly did at that age. Way to keep it natural, Jeronimo.<br /><br />@Greg - Excellent tips! Thank you for that, music blogger!!<br /><br />And yes, I totally heard about Devo canceling. :( So sad. I keep trying to think who would make me as happy subbing in...The Cure??Austin Eavesdropperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09089689495366272459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780795730939193102.post-72398534168879408432010-10-27T10:13:53.992-05:002010-10-27T10:13:53.992-05:00jeronimo,
Tolly asked me to stop by and have a ga...jeronimo,<br /><br />Tolly asked me to stop by and have a gander at your post which I enjoyed reading. A few things I learned when I began music blogging.<br /><br />1. Keep it concise. I constantly edit myself, removing unnecessary words but leaving the emotion and content required. Writing Twitter updates actually helps!<br /><br />2. If you are reviewing an album or EP, begin with your review of the songs and leave the band bio for later in the piece. I had to learn to match my titles to content to please search engines like Google.<br /><br />Thanks for posting, I've not heard Fox Royal and agree, Across the Room is a nice track. I haven't listened to the rest of their material yet, but I plan to. <br /><br />Cheers,<br />Greg<br /><br />p.s. Tolly, did you hear DEVO has had to cancel FFFest? Superbummmed! :(Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10316423386711952886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7780795730939193102.post-4401312176683121322010-10-27T10:10:06.207-05:002010-10-27T10:10:06.207-05:00I like Jeronimo's casualness in the review- as...I like Jeronimo's casualness in the review- as if you're having a personal conversation with him. I encourage him to express his voice even more. He seems like a good writer! As for the review, I hate writing them and I suck at them, so by no means am I an expert. However, I would maybe say make the review a little longer. Talk about more tracks on the album and maybe make some musical comparisons?Hipstercritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02168118598530462596noreply@blogger.com