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Peer Review: A4078082 - Shihad - the Band
DrMatt Started conversation May 17, 2005
Entry: Shihad - the Band - A4078082
Author: DrMatt - U739774
Ummm... this is longer than I originally intended it. Even if you're not from New Zealand, it should be an instructive insight into the a little of the weird politics of the recording industry.
I don't know the band personally (not everyone in NZ knows each other, honest), just a fan. See what you think!
Matt
A4078082 - Shihad - the Band
kea ~ Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small, unregarded but very well read blue and white website Posted May 17, 2005
DrMatt, this is a sweet entry!
I'm not a fan of Shihad, but I am interested enough to read about them and it's refreshing to read something informative and engaging as opposed to the hype in the NZ mainstream media.
Really nicely written, easy to read, and I learnt quite alot.
A couple of typos -
>>The negative experience of making Churn (and Larkin's subsequent experience playing drums on the recording of Killing Joke's record Pandemonium) led Shihad themselves to take the bulk of production duties for their follow-up album, Killjoy released in 1994).<<
There is an extra ) at the end that needs to be removed, or an ( added.
>> But their music will remain as a the South Pacific's contribution to the world of hard rock.<<
Take out the 'a'
I'm curious as to why you haven't used Pacifier in the title. Would that name be more or less known internationally?
Also I am unclear from the ending - have they gone back to using 'Shihad' ?
The length seems fine to me. I did find the ending rather abrupt, as if I was expecting something more, or that it had been finished in a hurry.
cheers,
kea.
A4078082 - Shihad - the Band
kea ~ Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small, unregarded but very well read blue and white website Posted May 17, 2005
Just rephrasing one of my questions:
I'm curious as to why you haven't used Pacifier in the title. Would that name be more known internationally, or less, than Shihad?
A4078082 - Shihad - the Band
DrMatt Posted May 17, 2005
I've fixed the typos, renamed the Entry and added one or two bits and pieces. I just need a bit of advice on the usual procedure for song titles, album titles etc. Are they italicised, put in 'quote marks'? One of the ACEs could help me out here maybe?
Matt
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kea ~ Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small, unregarded but very well read blue and white website Posted May 18, 2005
Have you seen this? <./>SubEditors-Style</.> See the section on using italics.
Maybe have a look at other EG entries on bands too.
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kea ~ Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small, unregarded but very well read blue and white website Posted May 18, 2005
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six7s Posted May 18, 2005
Hi DrMatt (and kea - I'm not stalking you, honest)
A few minor points on your great entry...
I think its Jon (not JoHn) Toogood
You have misspelled the word 'misspelled' 
Maybe a link to http://www.flyingnun.co.nz/history.cfm ???
Using the word iconic TWICE jumped out at me - maybe Split Enz could be decribed as 'pre-emininent' or ??????? http://thesaurus.reference.com
Is Paul Barker from MinistEry (current spelling) or Ministry ?
The toaster bit is bizarre!!!
Although I know what you mean, "broke the band big" sounds, to me, a bit odd
Autralia ==>> AuStralia
Johhny and the Toogoods ==>> Jonny and the Toogoods
namechange ==>> ??? name change ??? name-change ???
evental ==>> eventual
tradmemark ==>> trademark
---------------------
Other than that little lot - its great!
A4078082 - Shihad - the Band
DrMatt Posted Jul 12, 2005
Hmmm....
I think people are shying away from this a bit because they don't know the band, which is fair enough. Nonetheless, consider this bumped.
Matt
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Cyzaki Posted Jul 12, 2005
Can you turn every into just for me please? The sub would do it anyway, so it'll save them some work 
Other than that, looks good to me
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DrMatt Posted Jul 14, 2005
Woo hoo!
Matt
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six7s Posted Jul 15, 2005
That man deserves a 
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kea ~ Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small, unregarded but very well read blue and white website Posted Jul 16, 2005
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Peer Review: A4078082 - Shihad - the Band
- 1: DrMatt (May 17, 2005)
- 2: kea ~ Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small, unregarded but very well read blue and white website (May 17, 2005)
- 3: kea ~ Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small, unregarded but very well read blue and white website (May 17, 2005)
- 4: DrMatt (May 17, 2005)
- 5: kea ~ Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small, unregarded but very well read blue and white website (May 18, 2005)
- 6: DrMatt (May 18, 2005)
- 7: kea ~ Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small, unregarded but very well read blue and white website (May 18, 2005)
- 8: six7s (May 18, 2005)
- 9: DrMatt (May 18, 2005)
- 10: Cyzaki (Jun 20, 2005)
- 11: DrMatt (Jul 12, 2005)
- 12: Cyzaki (Jul 12, 2005)
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- 14: Cyzaki (Jul 12, 2005)
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- 19: kea ~ Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small, unregarded but very well read blue and white website (Jul 16, 2005)
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