Calling all wannabe music critics: Write reviews and win tickets
August 15th, 2008 by Rodney Carmichael in Music news
Opinions are like assholes. Everybody’s got one.
Sure, it’s cliché, but it’s the perfect segué to introduce CL’s newest feature.
Dear readers, we’re inviting you to put your asses on the line by writing mini-reviews of live concerts. The best review, as judged by our editorial staff, will be printed each week on our new all-music backpage.
In addition to the joy of being published, the winning reviewer will also receive a pair of free tickets to an upcoming concert in the Atlanta area. All of the reviews submitted will be posted on our music blog — Crib Notes.
Whether you want to write about Radiohead performing at Lakewood Amphitheatre or some hole-in-the-wall house show, from Omar at Sugarhill to Gentleman Jesse at the Star Bar; here’s the chance to put your own spin on Atlanta’s allover the map live music scene.
Simply follow the fine print below:
-Word count: Limit reviews to 150 words or less.
-Details: List the who/what/where info at the top of reviews.
EXAMPLE: Gnarls Barkley @ Variety Playhouse, Mon., Aug. 11
-Time span: Reviews must cover live performances that took place in metro Atlanta the week (Monday-Sunday) prior to Monday morning submission time.
-Deadline: Email entries to music@creativeloafing.com with the subject line “Reader Review” no later than 8 a.m. Monday morning for consideration.
-Editing: Reviews will be edited for content and grammar.
-All venues acceptable: All concerts held at any size venue, club, house party, retail location, parking lot, etc. anywhere in Atlanta are acceptable.
-Byline: You must submit review with a byline to be considered. All writers will be credited for their reviews. By submitting a review, you give CL permission to print or post online. Be sure to include a phone number and email address so we can contact you.
Readers do not have permission to use Creative Loafing’s name to to gain press passes from venues/performers. CL reserves the right to refuse submissions under any circumstances.
We will contact the winner each Monday to award tickets, which can be picked up at the CL office.
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August 19th, 2008 at 10:01 pm
I enjoy your publication and think y’all do a pretty good job of covering the local scene, but you do realize why no one’s doing this, right? (Except that one person who probably has some sort of ties to the band reviewed.) Do any of your staffers (or even your freelancers) write concert reviews for free?
The *chance* to win “free concert tickets” (assumedly, a random concert which the reviewer will have no choice about) does not equal submitting your publishing rights to Creative Loafing.
The fact that you specifically ban people from trying to use the Creative Loafing name to get into shows (which they pay for) and then review them for you (for FREE) is ludicrous and hypocritical, especially when someone who wants to review shows with no remuneration can easily start a blog and write whatever they want with no word limit, no deadline, and no worries about being edited by a stranger.
August 20th, 2008 at 9:30 am
Speaking of being edited by a stranger…
August 20th, 2008 at 1:31 pm
I think Rich is missing the point on this one. He didnt factor in one important thing.
FUN.
It might be FUN to write something and have the chance of 600,000 people reading your thoughts on the back of CL.
But yeah, I will give him the point of a “chance to win concert tickets!” is pretty silly. But who cares…
Relax. Have some fun, Rich.
August 20th, 2008 at 1:35 pm
…And another thing!
I think it’s weird he’s upset about it being for free.
When the last time he paid for a CL?