Comments on: Wrens Watch, Sept. 21, 2009 http://www.magnetmagazine.com/2009/09/21/wrens-watch-sept-21-2009/ Real Music Alternatives Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:12:51 +0000 hourly 1 By: The Dude http://www.magnetmagazine.com/2009/09/21/wrens-watch-sept-21-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-18189 The Dude Wed, 23 Sep 2009 02:26:31 +0000 http://www.magnetmagazine.com/?p=44735#comment-18189 Funny, I was beginning to think I was the only one that noticed that a new issue hadn't come out in effing forever. I actually began wondering this about three or four months ago and took the trouble to locate the Nick Cave issue. Know what it says on it?? "WINTER". Yeah, I know. But I guess since it snowed somewhere in Colorado yesterday, that makes it okay that it's the latest issue available - it's already winter again! Kind of sad. Although if you will notice, several of the Magnet staff writers are now penning work for other music magazines, so it's good to know they are still getting paid to write about music from somebody. Incidentally, you might also notice that Magnet is offering a great new subscription deal for renewing a current subscription -- 16 more issues for something like $12. How much confidence do you have in THAT deal?? Funny, I was beginning to think I was the only one that noticed that a new issue hadn’t come out in effing forever. I actually began wondering this about three or four months ago and took the trouble to locate the Nick Cave issue. Know what it says on it?? “WINTER”. Yeah, I know. But I guess since it snowed somewhere in Colorado yesterday, that makes it okay that it’s the latest issue available – it’s already winter again! Kind of sad. Although if you will notice, several of the Magnet staff writers are now penning work for other music magazines, so it’s good to know they are still getting paid to write about music from somebody. Incidentally, you might also notice that Magnet is offering a great new subscription deal for renewing a current subscription — 16 more issues for something like $12. How much confidence do you have in THAT deal??

]]> By: 2fs http://www.magnetmagazine.com/2009/09/21/wrens-watch-sept-21-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-18183 2fs Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:09:43 +0000 http://www.magnetmagazine.com/?p=44735#comment-18183 Gotta agree with Gabe...Seemed like a funny idea at first, and Charles Bissell initially played along amusingly...but really, now this is just boring. Also: yeah, why'd I pay for a print subscription anyway? Are you holding the issue until the new Wrens CD comes out? Maybe we should have "Magnet Watch" - in which folks e-mail your publisher every week asking about progress on the new issue... Gotta agree with Gabe…Seemed like a funny idea at first, and Charles Bissell initially played along amusingly…but really, now this is just boring.

Also: yeah, why’d I pay for a print subscription anyway? Are you holding the issue until the new Wrens CD comes out? Maybe we should have “Magnet Watch” – in which folks e-mail your publisher every week asking about progress on the new issue…

]]> By: Gabe http://www.magnetmagazine.com/2009/09/21/wrens-watch-sept-21-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-18165 Gabe Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:28:05 +0000 http://www.magnetmagazine.com/?p=44735#comment-18165 I'm going to be honest. I'm a Wrens fan, from the band's home base of Teaneck, NJ, actually, but this column has gone from interesting and funny to mildly informatively to, well, stalkerish. The fact that you're getting such terse responses from Charles would indicate if he was ever in on the joke, he's certainly not having it any more? Are you seriously going to keep this up until the next Wrens release? For the benefit of whom? I’m going to be honest. I’m a Wrens fan, from the band’s home base of Teaneck, NJ, actually, but this column has gone from interesting and funny to mildly informatively to, well, stalkerish. The fact that you’re getting such terse responses from Charles would indicate if he was ever in on the joke, he’s certainly not having it any more? Are you seriously going to keep this up until the next Wrens release? For the benefit of whom?

]]> By: Justin Timberwolf http://www.magnetmagazine.com/2009/09/21/wrens-watch-sept-21-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-18161 Justin Timberwolf Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:06:40 +0000 http://www.magnetmagazine.com/?p=44735#comment-18161 Who cares? Is this magazine ever going to come out again in print? If so, will it contain relevant information about any bands that anyone under the age of 40 will care about? The content here seems to be sliding backwards into misty-eyed Gen X nostalgia, but I did purchase a subscription and can't remember when the Nick Cave issue (see what I mean about the nostalgia) came out but am pretty sure it was a long, long time ago. Who cares? Is this magazine ever going to come out again in print? If so, will it contain relevant information about any bands that anyone under the age of 40 will care about? The content here seems to be sliding backwards into misty-eyed Gen X nostalgia, but I did purchase a subscription and can’t remember when the Nick Cave issue (see what I mean about the nostalgia) came out but am pretty sure it was a long, long time ago.

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