Spot the difference between this review:
Prog rock is hip again, apparently, although “hip” is not how you would describe the masses of white, middle-aged men gathered here tonight. But who’s to say they aren’t? Balding pates and comfort-fit jeans could have become the very pinnacle of fashion and then fallen from favour in the time it took for this concert to run its course, and we would have been none the wiser. Rush play for a very, very long time. This is due in no small part to the fact that the ageing Canadian trio are essentially their own support act. They play two full concert-length sets, with an intermission, presumably to give you the chance to phone relatives and loved ones worried about your extended absence
And this one:
The progressive rock genre is gradually becoming hip again, although “hip” is not how you would describe the hordes of white, middle-aged men gathered here tonight. But who’s to say they aren’t hip? Balding pates, comfort-fit jeans and beer bellies could become the very pinnacle of fashion in 2008.
Aylesbury’s finest prog-rockers, Marillion play for a very long time. This is due in no small part to the fact that the group are essentially their own support act. They play two sets, with an intermission, presumably to give you the chance to phone relatives and loved ones worried about your extended absence.
Yep, two completely different gigs by two completely different bands, same word-for-word hack clichés. And you still wonder why I hold music journalists in contempt?
That’s hilarious… two different reviewers at two different newspapers. I’m wondering who came first, or if they both plagiarized a third source. Or is there just a common archive they pull this stuff from?
The Rush one was about two months ago, and the Marillion one was last Friday.
I presume that in a couple of weeks we’ll read something like this…
York’s finest prog-rockers play for a very long time. This is due in no small part to the fact that the seven-piece are essentially their own support act. They play two sets, with an intermission, presumably to give you the chance to phone relatives and loved ones worried about your extended absence.
The Guardian & MEN are part of the same group.
Still, an e-mail to each paper’s editor might be appropriate – plagiarism’s plagiarism, even if it is ‘in the family’.
“And you still wonder why I hold music journalists in contempt?”
No, I wonder why you write about it. The horse was declared dead a long time ago. Continued flogging is a bit, well, boring.
Whatever; it’s your blog.
Perhaps your “Band-O-matic” should not only generate the band, but a review of their first gig?