The Music Banter Members' Journals Monthly Update Thread

[The Batlord]

Originally Posted by Trollheart

I'd like to think I can claim some credit for that; before I even started this thread I think a lot of people didn't even know the journals section existed, or if they did, didn't know what it was and thought maybe you had to be some sort of brainbox to have one. You and I have proved that not to be the case...

But seriously, and not to sound like an douche, but perhaps the sheer fact that we both have six journals between us that we update at least semi-regularly means that there are at least some journals flooding the market when you click on "Today's Posts". Quantity before quality as I always say.

Originally Posted by Trollheart

And then of course there's his usual http://www.musicbanter.com/members-j...-fidelity.html where he's being forced to listen to ..... wait for it .... wait for it.... Dana! BWA HA HA HA HA! Now you know how us poor Irish felt when she won the bloody Eurovision for us mate, and all you could hear on the radio was "All kinds of bloody everything"!

I would have thrown my radio at a passing bus.

Originally Posted by Gavin B.

Great journal, Screen 13. I'm not sure how old you are, but Ghost Mall Music is a wondrous snapshot of the lives of many suburban Gen X kids who grew up in the belly of the Rust Belt beast in the Eighties.

I'm lazy about checking out other journals, but I'm gonna have to give yours a gander at last.

[Trollheart]

For those of you who want to, I'll adding in a way you can help others. (Help others? says the Batlord, tasting the words as if they were a non-alcoholic beer). I'm allowing everyone to vote for any journal that they think deserves Trollheart's GOYA, or Good On Ya Award. This is an extra 50 points that you can ask to be allocated to any journal except your own, if you maintain one.

It's not that simple though, so Batlord put that ten dollar note away! In order for the award to be, er, awarded, at least three people have to vote for the same journal. Mind you, the award can go to more than one journal BUT only one person can vote for one journal at any time. Next week you can of course vote for another journal, or the same if you like, and if you get two paid flunkies sorry fellow members to back you up then the GOYA will again go to that journal.

So help out struggling journal writers and get nominating. All votes must be in the thread, to remove the possibility of my being accused of being bribed --- what new motorbike? --- and to make this as transparent as possible.

Also, let me just note that the deadline for inclusion on both the update and the league table is 6pm (Irish time) on Sunday, and that means published. So if you have an article submitted but not approved by Sunday 6pm it won't get into the update or be counted against your score in the league table, in which case don't blame me, blame the mods. Or Urban. Yeah, blame Urban.

So off yiz go and vote. And remember, no matter what he promises you, the Batlord will not pay you a red cent so don't be fooled! I, on the other hand, deal in real money. Sometimes even as much as a Euro! No, I'm serious. What can I say? I'm a playa...