Trying to find a very specific music blog.
February 10, 2010 9:28 AM Subscribe
Looking for a very specific music blog... Audiophiles, please help!
In the summer of 2008 I remember coming upon a blog that reviewed and rated newly released albums. I don't remember what it was called or anything that might help me find it again with ease. The only details I recall are as follows:
- It was very green (color-wise). This is probably a useless detail, as layouts and color schemes change with time. But it was very spartan and minimal looking. Very simple.
- Albums were listed on the right with their respective record labels.
- Ratings were numeric out of 10, rounded to the nearest tenth.
I know I haven't given you much to work with, but I'm hoping that there's a MeFi user who might recognize the blog from the details I've provided. I've been going crazy trying to find it again. If it's of any help, I know I found it around July and read reviews for Moth, Fleet Foxes, the Ruby Suns and Los Campesinos.
Much thanks in advance!
In the summer of 2008 I remember coming upon a blog that reviewed and rated newly released albums. I don't remember what it was called or anything that might help me find it again with ease. The only details I recall are as follows:
- It was very green (color-wise). This is probably a useless detail, as layouts and color schemes change with time. But it was very spartan and minimal looking. Very simple.
- Albums were listed on the right with their respective record labels.
- Ratings were numeric out of 10, rounded to the nearest tenth.
I know I haven't given you much to work with, but I'm hoping that there's a MeFi user who might recognize the blog from the details I've provided. I've been going crazy trying to find it again. If it's of any help, I know I found it around July and read reviews for Moth, Fleet Foxes, the Ruby Suns and Los Campesinos.
Much thanks in advance!
Was it Pitchfork? This is what it looked like May '08.
posted by oinopaponton at 9:43 AM on February 10, 2010
posted by oinopaponton at 9:43 AM on February 10, 2010
Tiny Mix Tapes? They had a green layout not too long ago.
posted by eggplantplacebo at 9:59 AM on February 10, 2010
posted by eggplantplacebo at 9:59 AM on February 10, 2010
Response by poster: It's really hard to tell, since I'm going by the image in my head, which is two years outdated.
I do remember it was very text-heavy (very few images). By spartan, I really mean very, very basic, streamlined, not graphics heavy at all. I don't think it was anything as big as Pitchfork. It's cool to see your suggestions though!
posted by hellomina at 10:25 AM on February 10, 2010
I do remember it was very text-heavy (very few images). By spartan, I really mean very, very basic, streamlined, not graphics heavy at all. I don't think it was anything as big as Pitchfork. It's cool to see your suggestions though!
posted by hellomina at 10:25 AM on February 10, 2010
Maybe No Ripcord? Green, has album reviews, and has numerical ratings.
posted by iconomy at 10:32 AM on February 10, 2010
posted by iconomy at 10:32 AM on February 10, 2010
Metacritic has a very simple, straighforward design, though not spartan and blue, not green. I aggregates reviews for new releases and gives a composite score from 1-100. They aggregate reviews for Music, Movies, TV, DVDs, and Games. It's been my go-to for years.
posted by cross_impact at 12:47 PM on February 10, 2010
posted by cross_impact at 12:47 PM on February 10, 2010
You could post this question at the elbow.ws message board for music bloggers. There's a chance the blog owner is a member.
posted by ThaBombShelterSmith at 12:48 PM on February 10, 2010
posted by ThaBombShelterSmith at 12:48 PM on February 10, 2010
Was also going to suggest Tiny Mix Tapes.
posted by You Should See the Other Guy at 12:53 PM on February 10, 2010
posted by You Should See the Other Guy at 12:53 PM on February 10, 2010
The description sounds very much like fakejazz, but I don't see the any of the reviews you listed here in the archives.
posted by sapo at 6:30 PM on February 10, 2010
posted by sapo at 6:30 PM on February 10, 2010
Response by poster: @sapo
Yes, appearance-wise it looked just like that!
It's a pretty impossible question to answer, but thank you everyone for your input and help.
posted by hellomina at 10:58 AM on February 13, 2010
Yes, appearance-wise it looked just like that!
It's a pretty impossible question to answer, but thank you everyone for your input and help.
posted by hellomina at 10:58 AM on February 13, 2010
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posted by hellomina at 9:32 AM on February 10, 2010