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Loop Festival: Pick the Winner
We are sending someone to review the Brighton Loop Festival for The Hussy. We don’t yet know who it is going to be. Below are some of the entries. It is up to you -the public- to choose the winer. For the people that don’t win, please don’t do a Hairy Angel, we havent got the budget to send you to The Priory.
Here you go… 26 entries to choose from. The voting form is at the bottom of the page.
A: I’m a freelance national journalist, the ‘new talent editor’ at Diva Magazine and a music writer at Disorder. I’ve also written a large quantity of music reviews for high profile blogs and smaller independent titles. If you’re still looking for an experienced writer, please do drop me a line – I’m Brighton based and already covering the other big city festivals, Loop looks great.
B: A bit about myself, I have written my own underground magazine, writing is a direction I wish to move in my career, rather than the current direction of entering data and answering the questions of members of the public who are basically a little bit simple/lazy. I am also very much into my music, im in a band, go to many a live gig and electronica is close to my hear….maybe a bit strong, I like electronica. I believe I could create informative, fairly objective entertaining reviews for you, with a mixture of my ‘finger on the pulse’ youthful exuberance (not that youthful, im 26, but maybe it needs an older head) and clever words. Not too clever though, I don’t want to alienate people.
C: I am interested in reviewing the loop festival. I love music and writing.
D: I often write reviews on TV dramas and have a BA in Creative Media Writing. I love all genres of music and I would love to review the Brighton Festival.
E: I would love to go to loop festival for you because after a year on a music course in Brighton I would like to see if I could review music with the knowledge I now have. Also who wouldn’t want to see Fever Ray, Fujiya & Miyagi and Squarepusher, with acts like this this years festival is set to be Brightons “must go” event of the year.
F: because I have had an annus terribilis with the death of my partner and several burglaries and winning this would cheer me up.
G: Family badly needs a nice break during a tough financial time.
H: every new mother deserves a break, and what better way to enjoy a break than to spend it listening to LOUD music!
I: Final exams finish on the 24th of June… Need to get out there and have some fun
Additional maths today.. wish me luck!!!!
J: I have been writing incisive, witty, thought-provoking reviews and features for the U.K’s leading music magazine, Rock Sound, for over 2 years now. Every single month, I find my inbox overflowing with requests from P.R companies, record labels and bands looking to get their messages heard in the magazine. Why? My actions speak far louder than words. Send me to Loop Festival for the freshest coverage of this superb festival.
K: Hey! I would be very interested in going to The Loop Festival and reviewing it. I love music and was planning on attemnding it anyway.
L: I would like to review Loop because I’ve attended every yr since it started and have seen its changes and developments. I graduated from University of Brighton last yr, from a Digital Music & Sound Arts degree and am a fan of experimental electronica as well as local Brighton artists!
M: I’ve been to the last 2 Loops and am a fan! I graduated from the University of Brighton last yr from Digital Music and am devoted to music and composing. I would love to review the Loop Festival this year!
N: Because I have just lost my job, my husband has just lost his work contract and I am trying to do a PHD degree part time and listening to some good music this summer would really cheer us up!!
O: because its Brighton Baby!
No better town to let your hair down. Oh and the fact I’m going through a divorce and needs lots of diverse distractions that Brighton brings.
P: I am a music technology student in brighton, I also really enjoy writing stories, lyrics, articles etc… so this sounds perfect.
Q: So.. why do I want to go to the Brighton Loop Festival.
I have spent the last year understanding and embracing university life at the University of York. This does include positives such as, the diversity of such a place in comparison to the monotony of a country town such as the one I am from, and of course, discovering my capacity for new experiences (take from this statement what you will) – however, although History of Art maybe perceived to be the ‘hippies’ discipline (surrealism, colour patterns and trying to decipher why Van Gogh cut his own ear off) I have found it is far from this, and right now I am growing weary. I feel like I know Michaelangelo right down to his favourite colour, paintbrush and pizza topping. All I am saying is that I want a release from dusty original Vasari’s and the learning the exact curvature of the Corinthian column – and ultimately to me this is music. What draws me to both art and music, is their ecclesiasticism. Also while I feel I could tell you Michelangelo’s favourite song, I have yet to find mine and maybe it is waiting to be heard at Loop?
R: I’d really like to put myself forward to review Brighton Loop Festival.I’m just finishing my Music and Visual Arts degree at Brighton University and my A-levels included an A grade for English Language and Literature.Music Journalism is a pathway I am interested in pursuing and would really like an opportunity like this to review a festival.I’ve been intending to go to Loop Festival anyway as it is, and looking forward to seeing acts from Squarepusher to Emiliana Torrini.If you’d like to know any more about me, just ask.
S: I have demonstrable experience writing for a wide range of publications on all manner of subjects. Currently I am a sub-editor at God is in the TV, an online culture zine and I also regularly contribute to Brighton’s The Hussy and the national site Battle Royale with Cheese, among others. I write a lot of reviews of new and unsigned bands and also record a weekly podcast bringing attention to these acts. I have also written a number of festival write-ups including coverage of Green Man, End of the Road, Square, Swn and the Great Escape.
T: I am very keen to become involved with you as a reviewer of the Brighton Loop Festival. I am an experienced music journalist, having contributed to Rock Sound magazine for over 2 years now. You can find an example of my work at www.sideonedummy.com/presspop.php?band_name=The_Gaslight_Anthem&review_id=2419 and my blog at www.theknifeatthegunfight.blogspot.com
U: I like writing and like music and like Brighton.
V: The hussy is a quality publication. If I write a piece that is published in The Hussy then I will gain the repspect of my peers. Vote for me coz I am not a creep!
W: I went to the Loop fstival last year and thought that it was brilliant. I’d love to go this year but have been credit crunched, if I don’t win this then I will have to stay at home and miss the whole thing. This would make me sad.
X: Writing music reviews is what I want to do when I finish at Uni. This might help me get a leg up in the industry.
Y: Gimme, gimme, gimme.
Z: I’m pissed just gimmee the tickets. Please give me the tickets.
You have read the entries, now you can vote for the winner. You need to be registered to vote, so when you have registered and logged in come back to this page to vote.
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What's on your mind?
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June 17th 2009 | 1
ramblin' man says:
all utterly tedious. wouldn’t read any of these dullards’ drivel. give me the tickets instead.
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The Hussy says:
well, you may be correct, and I could give you the tickets. But I ran out of letters so only 26 get a shot.
