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Originally posted by Norman Schwarzkopf
What's a whirlwind song structure? Breezy and rotating? A verse-chorus combo to tear your roof off?
Something like that!
Although I'm not familiar with the "mcd puff pieces" you're referring to, I understand where you're coming from. The reason it jars so much is because previews like this are rare if not non-existent on Cluas, and it probably does smack of kissing Budrising's behind. Personally, I see these gigs as being important and note-worthy events in the Irish music scene. It is rare we have four lineups of this quality so close together, so personally I see it as a sign of Ireland's increasing attraction as a concert venue, and our relatively newfound ability to support acts like these. Then again I am only a young'un so maybe I'm talking crap!
As for it reading like a rehash of press releases, I understand where you're coming from there too, but that's the type of piece it is, and yes people do it all the time. PR people and journalists hold much in common anyway (in fact it's a far from rare occurance that a person goes from journalism into PR and vice versa), so isn't it pretty likely that they would write something similar when doing the same thing? What is a press release really except a preview of the artist or event in any case? Just a thought.
Anna