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[haguesp]

Hi all,

I'm an author of hard hitting crime novels and a big fan of rock music.  If anyone's interested, you can check out my review of the Sonisphere Fest here:

http://www.stevenhag...eekly_Blog.html

Cheers,
Steve

[JakusMaximus]

Nice review dude, i agree with most of what you said, not too subjective and you don't come across as pompous but well spoken and considered.

[haguesp]

JakusMaximus, on Aug 5 2009, 04:46 PM, said:

Nice review dude, i agree with most of what you said, not too subjective and you don't come across as pompous but well spoken and considered.

Cheers mate, it's always nice to have some positive feedback!

[thegremlin_1999]

this is mainly aimed at the OP but i got a review of download here and i'd love some feedback from a pro!


also from anyone else obviously

Edited by thegremlin_1999, 06 August 2009 - 04:41 PM.

[haguesp]

thegremlin_1999, on Aug 6 2009, 05:41 PM, said:

this is mainly aimed at the OP but i got a review of download here and i'd love some feedback from a pro!


also from anyone else obviously

That's a really good review mate - well written, comprehensive, and it gives a real feel for the event.  It needs a few minor edits in places where you overstress some points (something you alude to at the top of the post), try not to use too many cliches (this occurs mostly in the opening, where you use  - return to form/spiritual home/hairy metalheads/rock and roll mayhem/pretenders to the throne in quick succession), and there's a couple of times where you become a little bit too subjective (e.g. saying that the Prodigy were better than Slipknot, even though you hadn't seen both sets), but these are small quibbles about a great piece of writing.  Good job!  

[thegremlin_1999]

haguesp, on Aug 7 2009, 10:33 AM, said:

That's a really good review mate - well written, comprehensive, and it gives a real feel for the event.  It needs a few minor edits in places where you overstress some points (something you alude to at the top of the post), try not to use too many cliches (this occurs mostly in the opening, where you use  - return to form/spiritual home/hairy metalheads/rock and roll mayhem/pretenders to the throne in quick succession), and there's a couple of times where you become a little bit too subjective (e.g. saying that the Prodigy were better than Slipknot, even though you hadn't seen both sets), but these are small quibbles about a great piece of writing.  Good job!  

thanks dude

much appreciated.  In the process of writing bits all the time so keep an eye on that blog hehe

[thegremlin_1999]

thegremlin_1999, on Aug 7 2009, 03:14 PM, said:

thanks dude

much appreciated.  In the process of writing bits all the time so keep an eye on that blog hehe

and the first part of my Sonisphere review is up on the blog now

get it here

[tweemo freak]

Brilliant review. I agree about NIN {i was like whaaaa no Head Like a Hole or Wish or Hand That Feeds} and about hurt being amazing. Keep up the good work.

[kipper64]

tweemo freak, on Aug 14 2009, 05:23 PM, said:

Brilliant review. I agree about NIN {i was like whaaaa no Head Like a Hole or Wish or Hand That Feeds} and about hurt being amazing. Keep up the good work.

Except they did play Wish...it was the second song

[haguesp]

tweemo freak, on Aug 14 2009, 05:23 PM, said:

Brilliant review. I agree about NIN {i was like whaaaa no Head Like a Hole or Wish or Hand That Feeds} and about hurt being amazing. Keep up the good work.

Cheers mate.  I'll be posting reviews for V and Reading in the next couple of weeks if you're going.  In the meantime, check out my website for info on my hard hitting rock 'n' roll crime fiction:

www.stevenhague.com

[rodlex377]

haguesp, on Aug 7 2009, 09:33 AM, said:

That's a really good review mate - well written, comprehensive, and it gives a real feel for the event.  It needs a few minor edits in places where you overstress some points (something you alude to at the top of the post), try not to use too many cliches (this occurs mostly in the opening, where you use  - return to form/spiritual home/hairy metalheads/rock and roll mayhem/pretenders to the throne in quick succession), and there's a couple of times where you become a little bit too subjective (e.g. saying that the Prodigy were better than Slipknot, even though you hadn't seen both sets), but these are small quibbles about a great piece of writing.  Good job!  

I agree...I really admire reviewers like your kind. Now I can look forward to your other reviews. Nice one!