The Music Banter Members' Journals Monthly Update Thread

[The Batlord]

Obviously this is a long way away, but I've been getting into some horror comics today, and am coming to the conclusion that horror and comics go together like axes and foreheads. I think I might do a special Halloween month for my comic journal. How in-depth it's going to be is still to be determined, but something will definitely be done.

And yes, I realize that this will clash with Trollheart's Metal Month, but mine will have a better title, so it's all good.

[Josef K]

I'll probably be starting a journal sort of like Goofle's or Sidewinder's on the best albums of every year. I've already done some of this in my current journal, but I'll be putting a lot more thought into my lists and doing a lot more writing.

[Trollheart]

Originally Posted by Josef K

I'll probably be starting a journal sort of like Goofle's or Sidewinder's on the best albums of every year. I've already done some of this in my current journal, but I'll be putting a lot more thought into my lists and doing a lot more writing.

I'm not trying to discourage you, but I think two people doing that already is enough. Obviously, you're free to do what you want but I would look for something more original. This is assuming you're talking about a list from a certain year to a certain year, like the two of them are doing. Personally, I'd do something more like "albums that mean something to me", "Personal albums", "albums I like that will appear on nobody's AOTY list" or something. I'm not getting at you, I just think if one person has an idea it's inadvisable for anyone to copy him or her, and it seems like you would be copying both of them, rendering both their journals a little less relevant and making yours look like a bandwagon-jumping sort of thing.

You could say my "Futureshock" journal is copying Batty's comic book idea, but we're both looking at different comics, different eras in totally different ways. I always try to make my ideas as original as possible, otherwise people may just roll their eyes and say "Oh. Another best-albums-of-the-decades journal. Wow. How exciting." and move on. Or not. But I know I personally would not necessarily be interested in a third version; I only read the two here at the moment out of necessity, for the update.

As I say, do what you want. I'm not the Godfather here or anything, but I would just say think about what you want to do before you just take someone else's idea/format and copy it.

[The Batlord]

Originally Posted by Trollheart

You could say my "Futureshock" journal is copying Batty's comic book idea

You really could.

[Neapolitan]

Originally Posted by Josef K

I'll probably be starting a journal sort of like Goofle's or Sidewinder's on the best albums of every year. I've already done some of this in my current journal, but I'll be putting a lot more thought into my lists and doing a lot more writing.

Go for it. Although saying will be doing a journal like theirs but "be putting a lot more thought into" it sounds like a left-handed compliment.

[Josef K]

Originally Posted by Neapolitan

Go for it. Although saying will be doing a journal like theirs but "be putting a lot more thought into" it sounds like a left-handed compliment.

I meant putting more thought into it than the lists I've posted in my own journal! I love Sidewinder's and Goofle's and I wouldn't insult them. Urban is basically getting at what I mean - the idea is some hybrid between Pounding Decibels and those two. It's not the most original thing in the world, but I'll have fun with it at least.

[Goofle]

Originally Posted by Josef K

I meant putting more thought into it than the lists I've posted in my own journal! I love Sidewinder's and Goofle's and I wouldn't insult them.

I put essentially no effort into my journal aside from having listened to the albums, so any unintentional insult was completely on point!

And I will check out your journal when it starts.