Comments on: The Vine review: Porcupine Tree @ The Tivoli, February 2010 http://andrewmcmillen.com/2010/02/09/the-vine-review-porcupine-tree-the-tivoli-february-2010/ ...is a freelance journalist based in Brisbane, Australia. This is his portfolio of published work. Sun, 15 Apr 2012 21:57:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Anwyn Crawford discusses live music review techniques at Andrew McMillen http://andrewmcmillen.com/2010/02/09/the-vine-review-porcupine-tree-the-tivoli-february-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-594 Anwyn Crawford discusses live music review techniques at Andrew McMillen Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:12:29 +0000 http://andrewmcmillen.com/?p=1163#comment-594 [...] get it now, which is why I was thrilled to receive an email from Anwyn Crawford in response to my Porcupine Tree review earlier in the [...] [...] get it now, which is why I was thrilled to receive an email from Anwyn Crawford in response to my Porcupine Tree review earlier in the [...]

]]> By: Albion Love Den http://andrewmcmillen.com/2010/02/09/the-vine-review-porcupine-tree-the-tivoli-february-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-593 Albion Love Den Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:25:00 +0000 http://andrewmcmillen.com/?p=1163#comment-593 Andrew, A good review, if long. It does convey that emotion well, as well as giving great context. One criticism I have is that you set the bar and tone well, but you tend to debase it a little with a couple of flippant comments (about the drunk dickheads and the shitty screens). They were fair points, I'm sure, but it seemed quite jarring. Your review of Cannot Buy My Soul brilliantly developed that theme, as it was the presiding feeling from the night, but in this type of review, comments such as those seem rather superfluous in my mind. Cheers for the great writing, by the way. It's been cool to watch your progress. Ben Andrew,

A good review, if long. It does convey that emotion well, as well as giving great context. One criticism I have is that you set the bar and tone well, but you tend to debase it a little with a couple of flippant comments (about the drunk dickheads and the shitty screens). They were fair points, I’m sure, but it seemed quite jarring. Your review of Cannot Buy My Soul brilliantly developed that theme, as it was the presiding feeling from the night, but in this type of review, comments such as those seem rather superfluous in my mind.

Cheers for the great writing, by the way. It’s been cool to watch your progress.

Ben

]]> By: Elena http://andrewmcmillen.com/2010/02/09/the-vine-review-porcupine-tree-the-tivoli-february-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-591 Elena Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:10:36 +0000 http://andrewmcmillen.com/?p=1163#comment-591 I'm not sure if I'm qualified to give you a 'critical appraisal' but as a former FasterLouder gig reviewer (I think we even may have met at a Red Paintings gig back in the day?), I can completely relate to your comments about the 'fact over emotion' music review. I appreciate the care you seem to have applied to the Porcupine Tree review, and while it may not appeal to every reader, it's got a depth that I was always too afraid to explore in my own reviews for FL, and conveys a sense of the evening quite powerfully in its own way. I’m not sure if I’m qualified to give you a ‘critical appraisal’ but as a former FasterLouder gig reviewer (I think we even may have met at a Red Paintings gig back in the day?), I can completely relate to your comments about the ‘fact over emotion’ music review.

I appreciate the care you seem to have applied to the Porcupine Tree review, and while it may not appeal to every reader, it’s got a depth that I was always too afraid to explore in my own reviews for FL, and conveys a sense of the evening quite powerfully in its own way.

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