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Dear Dickheads …
I recently spent my summer in Salt
Lake City and one of the best parts
was picking up your magazine each
month. I found some of the best
music through it that I have ever! Now
I’m back at school at Oklahoma State
University, and was wondering if there
was any way to continute getting
issues. If there is a subscriptions to
it or if it’s possible to make mailings
out to me.
Thanks,
–Zack
Hey Zack-
Subscriptions cost $15. If I were
you, I’d save that cash for the new
Wolfs record (dropping Halloween
07) and I’d read SLUG for free on
our website. If you hate reading
while staring at computer monitors,
try downloading the whole damn
issue as a PDF for FREE. This way
you can print copies for your friends
and make that wallpaper you’ve
always wanted for your dorm room
made out of Blue Boutique ads.
Check it out- we even have the back
issues from the 90s up there.
Dear Dickheads,
In the article about Red Light Books in
the latest issue you mention the band
“Pacifist.” The band name is actually
spelled “Pass-A-Fist.” I know the
guys, and have been to shows when
they’ve had their banner up. I just
think the ‘correct’ spelling of the band
is hilarious, so I thought I should let
you know. Maybe you guys will get a
kick out of it too. –Liam
Dear Dickheads,
Just read the August issue’s review of
Mathematics Et Cetera’s “Eye Contact
is No Guarantee”. I was disappointed
that although we, Hotel Palindrome
Records, contacted and sent you the
Mathematics Et Cetera album, it was
still reported as “Self-Released”.
As for the review, it not only felt like
a polemic piece against Provo music,
but SLUG seemed to serve as “Ed
Banger’s” forum for some vendetta
against one of our label’s bands.
The unqualified statement: “Perhaps
we might discover that yet another
Provo band charging 15 dollars for
a handsomely pressed disc has
recorded the rubbish in their garage.”
is illustrative of this point. What
gives?
We sent the MEC record to be
reviewed expecting a “responsible
and witty” treatment. Hotel Palindrome
will of course graciously accept and
expect critiques of our bands, but we
are very disappointed with SLUG for
commissioning neophyte’s to write
reviews. As one of SLUG’s editors,
I’m surprised you’d print such low
level garbage that so obviously goes
against your publications stated
purposes.
–Addison
There there, Addison. Just because
we gave your precious CD a
negative review doesn’t mean you
need to insult our writers or editorial
skills. When we hire staffers here
at SLUG, our decision is based on
a variety of variables including their
musical knowledge, experience,
background and judgment.
Although we as the editorial staff
may personally disagree with a
writer’s opinion, unless the CD
review is negligent, or factually
incorrect, we will stand by that
staffer’s review.
While I apologize for the misprint
listing the CD as self-released
instead of released by your label,
Hotel Palindrome Records, I do not
apologize for Ed’s review.
Right from the outset Ed clearly
states and critiques what he deems
wrong with the album:
“Mathematics Et Cetera have
delivered a mid-fi collection of
eleven songs that fit together in no
reasonable or cogent form.”
From there he elaborates and then
quotes specific songs that he feels
qualify this description and then
goes on to explain why the sound of
those songs do not “fit together in
[a] reasonable or cogent form.”
Addison, we may not like every
release on your roster but can we
still be myspace friends?