In response to the feedback to my post suggesting a site for commentary on indie covers BEFORE they’re published, I present to you — CoverCritics.com! Okay, there’s nothing actually there but a placeholder, but things are getting put together behind the scenes, and I’ll keep y’all informed.
And in response to several comments about the blurbs being as bad as the covers on some of these self-published books, I’ve resurrected one of my old Tumblogs, Boy, I’M Sold. Posting will be light for the near future — mostly just one post per day, until the hopper fills itself up — but there are older posts to peruse and guffaw at.
(And while I’m shoving Tumblogs at you, I’ve got another one called What I Just Listened To, which is… um… whatever album I just listened to. In case you think I’m endlessly fascinating or something.
Nice placeholder. 😉 I hope it will come with an RSS feed when it goes live…
OK, at the moment the cover for my book is being developed by LULU….so when they send me what they’ve come up with, I’d love your imput so that I don’t show up on here. *snicker*
Wow, lots of Marillion (and rare live stuff, too). Can’t say that I’ve listened to them much since Fish left, or him either. 🙁
A lot of the live stuff that used to be only on bootlegs has been released legitimately now. You can never have too many recordings of “Grendel”! I’ve kept up with them both, pretty much; Marillion with Steve Hogarth has been just cranking out lackluster stuff since the mid-90s, and Fish is losing his voice so he can’t sing his old stuff well (he put out a live album in 2006 called “Return to Childhood,” with him performing the entire Misplaced Childhood album, and his voice really showed its age).
I’d heard one bit of Hogarth and was put off. Not only was the material in question “meh” but hearing him instead of Fish just felt all wrong. But since they continued, I assumed it was just me.
I tried Fish’s first solo album and came away feeling that the music was lacking. That sucks that his voice has faded, but not unexpected.
I saw The Who on the Quadrophenia anniversary tour and Daltrey’s voice showed its age, but he played it smart. He saved his voice for the signature moments where people were expecting it. Vocal duties were shared with Townsend and the backup band.
Bootlegs go legit. That’s cool.
Count me in!
This cover is the worst!