tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783878695322864273.post2468048849977358595..comments2024-02-12T15:03:39.983+00:00Comments on James Everington - Scattershot Writing: In Defence Of Short Stories #4: Iain RowanJames Everingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04717149514440381738noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783878695322864273.post-25733147963085779952011-06-06T15:54:03.225+01:002011-06-06T15:54:03.225+01:00Great article. An intelligently written defense. S...Great article. An intelligently written defense. Surely the case rests your honour?<br /><br /> I've come to fall in love with short stories all over again thanks to excellent writers like Iain.Groovydaz40https://www.blogger.com/profile/17120905794620919573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783878695322864273.post-3208620086915001862011-06-06T10:47:55.529+01:002011-06-06T10:47:55.529+01:00Excellent - and I love the albums/singles analogy....Excellent - and I love the albums/singles analogy.Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14581854897484618741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783878695322864273.post-32593147580806572352011-06-05T23:17:40.109+01:002011-06-05T23:17:40.109+01:00James, is a real co-incidence that. I remember at ...James, is a real co-incidence that. I remember at the time I used to read Mojo magazine a lot and it was featured as album of the month. It sounded great but I didn't have much cash so put it on a mental list to check out at some point. Then I forgot what it was called, lost the magazine and have literally been thinking of it on and off for years. That and another album which was Metallica cover versions played by a quintet of cellos (I know, you should have seen the looks on the faces of the people at HMV when I once asked if they knew what that one was called). Anyway, that closes a mystery for me and I've just ordered it from Amazon.<br /><br />By another strange quirk of fate you mentioned the band 'Ultrasound' on twitter the other day. That's another band I've been struggling to remember the name of since I saw them on Jools Holland years ago. What a strange world this internet lark is...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783878695322864273.post-28431857800132769092011-06-05T21:14:39.802+01:002011-06-05T21:14:39.802+01:00Excellent!
The singer had just released his 1st s...Excellent! <br />The singer had just released his 1st solo album after living in a shack for 10yrs or something. Well worth getting - saw him live and was ace. Acoustic very bleak (so you'll love it) country - Josh T Pearson 'Last Of Country Gentleman'James Everingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04717149514440381738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783878695322864273.post-39582218865092733482011-06-05T21:07:15.592+01:002011-06-05T21:07:15.592+01:00James, you have no idea how helpful that is. I'...James, you have no idea how helpful that is. I've been looking for that album for years. I remember reading a review of it when it came out and then forgot about it and have been wondering ever since what it was. What a coincidence. Fantastic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783878695322864273.post-15721703406271491452011-06-05T18:47:36.626+01:002011-06-05T18:47:36.626+01:00Try 'The Texas Jerusalem Crossroads' by Li...Try 'The Texas Jerusalem Crossroads' by Lift To Experience if you want a truly crazy modern (well, 10yrs old) concept album.<br /><br />It's basically something to do with the Biblical apocalypse... in modern day Texas. Or Texas might be like an ark; still not clear after all these listens... With loads of feedback and Stetsons.James Everingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04717149514440381738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783878695322864273.post-79049065855004717982011-06-04T23:29:42.781+01:002011-06-04T23:29:42.781+01:00James, you have to glory in the camp sci-fi nonsen...James, you have to glory in the camp sci-fi nonsense that is 2112. Like I said, it was the only thing I could think of after a few drinks...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783878695322864273.post-12390227109078704822011-06-04T21:33:10.232+01:002011-06-04T21:33:10.232+01:00Good stuff. A pity that my stories are more Shaddu...Good stuff. A pity that my stories are more Shaddupa Ya Face...Paul D Brazillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12881642426845398389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783878695322864273.post-77943651342424039072011-06-04T10:12:49.748+01:002011-06-04T10:12:49.748+01:00Cheers all. Teenage Kicks is exactly the sort of s...Cheers all. Teenage Kicks is exactly the sort of song I had in mind for the good short story - or Ever Fallen In Love; Another Girl, Another Planet. Start, be brilliant, stop.<br /><br />You'll notice I've carefully omitted to name any sprawling concept albums for fear of incriminating myself....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783878695322864273.post-67127063334053794712011-06-04T08:16:02.303+01:002011-06-04T08:16:02.303+01:00Rush...???!Rush...???!James Everingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04717149514440381738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783878695322864273.post-65553193275976101512011-06-03T23:14:43.488+01:002011-06-03T23:14:43.488+01:00I love that analogy to the single and the album. W...I love that analogy to the single and the album. Why didn't I think of that? That's exactly what it's like. A good novel is a concept album, 2112 by Rush (it's the only half decent prog rock concept album I could think of after a few drinks). A good short story is Teenage Kicks, Smells Like Teen Spirit, Up the Bracket. A quick slap in the face or a swift kick to the balls. Excellent analogy (your's that is, not my attempt to stupidly expand on it)...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783878695322864273.post-6703979368092860552011-06-03T20:55:26.819+01:002011-06-03T20:55:26.819+01:00You know, that's the one Beatles album I haven...You know, that's the one Beatles album I haven't got. Although why you'd want to know that I'm not sure.<br /><br />God, I'm the most boring poster on my own blog aren't I?James Everingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04717149514440381738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-783878695322864273.post-26413109399313340632011-06-03T18:56:43.293+01:002011-06-03T18:56:43.293+01:00I like that comparison to the album. "Help!&...I like that comparison to the album. "Help!" comes to mind. Most of the songs being very forgettable. Ticket to Ride, however... magical.Alain Gomezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17531540414270057688noreply@blogger.com