REVIEWS OPINIONATED SHOCK!
[Regarding] the Lichen Pole Ebola Cola review in the October 1995 issue: It has led me to believe whoever was responsible for such an arrogant, egotistical review should, in fact, be the one ‘shot’. After reading the review, I must say I was a little more than curious to hear Ebola Cola, so I listened to it. I’ll put my next statement into an eqully simple and arrogant context so this reviewed?) can understand.
Piss off, you wannabe alternative NME writer, and keep your unjustified, unnecessary and totally over the top ‘opinions’ to yourself. Perhaps if Lichen Pole were signed to Flying Nun and originated from Dunedin or Auckland, it would have been a different story (no
offence to Flying Nun). To any readers, let me remind you that reviews in this magazine are opinionated and by no means substantiated fact. To the reviewers, let me remind you of your job — to assess other people’s creative expression. By this, I mean offer constructive criticism and not merely slag a band off in a ‘failed attempt’ to be cool. My apologies to Lichen Pole and any other bands who have had to put up with pretentious ‘know it all’ reviewers.
Bob, Edna and good old Jo Bloggs, Wellington.
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Rip It Up, Issue 220, 1 December 1995, Page 8
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