"I'm from Rolling Stone"-A Moggers Prospective

Posted almost 5 years ago
Has anyone seen, "I'm from Rolling Stone" on MTV? Bored out of my mind last night I watched it for the second time. I personally am not a music journalist, though I did go to school with that intention for several years. As music bloggers, I think that I and the rest of the MOG community can have some insight into this show and its absurdity.First I want to make it very clear that I am well aware that Rolling Stone is not a legitimate music magazine and has lost all integrity. Joe Levy, the editor on the show is a complete idiot and makes me cringe every time I have to look at his big fat nose on one of those "Best Week Ever" shows. I am not sure how they choose the six people for the show but it probably was somewhere along the lines of wearing a blindfold and spinning around in a Virgin Megastore. Its want-to-be music critics like these and already established ones such as Joe Levy that created bloggers. We can't read these music magazines anymore because there is nothing in them that speaks to the knowledgeable music enthusiast. People know better and that’s why we have platforms like MOG. So why would anyone ever make a show about the writers for one such magazine? It’s the equivalent of having a show about people who still use Walkmans, VCR’s and phone books. No one cares. In last nights episode one girl was commended because she wrote an article on Ciara and another on DMX. Then another guy basically harassed Lupe Fiasco about his religious beliefs on the phone and wasn’t even reprimanded. These people make me ill and remind me of why I chose not to get into this career, because true music journalism no longer exists on the magazine level. In order to find good bands, interesting critiques and unique ideas we must now go to the online realm. Of course I have nothing against this and it in turns allows the little people like me to put in their two cents. I love that the MOG’s of the internet are giving Spin and Rolling Stone an unforeseen competition and the rivalry is the average guy sitting behind his desk at the software company blogging about his new favorite band. Most of the time it’s the anti-Joe Levy’s that are writing the most distinctive critiques and finding the latest bands to listen to.

Comments (4)

  1. Lord Helmet says "I am not sure how they choose the six people for the show but it probably was somewhere along the lines of wearing a blindfold and spinning around in a Virgin Megastore." ...That is hysterical! I agree~ I had this show on for about 2 minutes out of twisted curiosity a month ago and i almost threw up in my mouth. It pains me to be a prt of the jilted generation that has gotten to watch MTV evolve from a far-out, obscure and original conception of genious into the crumbling piece of shit for a network that it has become.
    Permalink posted 02/26/2007
  2. iconcentrate says Yep. This show is as useless as a third tit on a 16 year old. Whatever that means.
    Permalink posted 02/26/2007
  3. lemontwist says I agree with you, totally. But, you know, people watch it...
    Permalink posted 02/26/2007
  4. Dale says Interestingly enough, "one MOGger":http://mog.cpm/PlaysTheTart was a finalist in Boston regionals to appear on this show. I, for one, would have liked to have seen her make it, as her concert reviews are excellent.
    Permalink posted 02/26/2007

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