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Ihsahn: Does It Bother Me That Emperor Still Outshines My Solo Output | music news "Nick was great, but Gar had something Nick didn't," the Megadeth frontman says. "I only played when I felt the itch to play and it was calling me, and it's still that way now," the guitarist says.ĭave Mustaine: Dirk Verbeuren Is Like The Ghost Of Gar Samuelson | music news Soad's Daron Malakian: "I've Never Practiced Guitar A Day In My Life' | music news As annoyed as I get with the commenters sometimes, I try to never lose sight of that.FRESH TABS 0-9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z TOP 100 TABS Punknews has been the most fulfilling part of my creative existence thus far, and you, the readers, are the ones who keep it going. Thanks to all the staff reviewers and users for volunteering their time to tell you and me about bands they like or dislike. Huge thanks to Joe Pelone and Brian Shultz for showing me the reviews editor ropes. Thanks to the Johns, the Britts, Adam E., Amelia, Kira, Andrew and Armando for their insight, collaboration and jokes. for allowing me the platform, and for letting me come back in the first place. I also have plans in the works for an entirely new site which should launch in the late spring or early summer. If you care (it's totally OK if you don't), I'll be blogging somewhat regularly here and tweeting about stuff here. Nothing personal, no bad blood, nothing but good vibes. It's been mostly fun, but my interests have shifted and it's time for me to do something else.
With that, this will be my final best-of list as an active staffer of. Hopefully it's cyclical, and the movement becomes more about the music again soon and less about What It All Means. I didn't get into this to write thinkpieces on topics that don't actually warrant any deep thought, or to win any popularity contests on Twitter I was just one of those kids who had their life saved by punk rock and wanted to give back in some small way. Snark and smarm have their place, but so much of the Internet is caked in it now that it's become difficult to rise above the noise. It can be more than a little exhausting, and it's something I've actively tried to do less of this year, especially in the past six months or so. Not only that, but rock critics love to talk about themselves and their peers ad nauseum. Many in this "profession" in this day and age use their stature and access to elevate their own personal brand and little else – I've certainly been guilty of that "essentiality" or "elitism" from time to time – and as a result, it can make the consumption of the music itself something of an afterthought.
If you'll pardon the brief bout of navel gazing: Being a "rock critic" has never been weirder.