Brief Encounter

If there was one thing we would like more of from PRs this year it's less. Less waffle, less bullshit, less crappy quotes, less conjecture, less page-filling screes that scream, "I read Melody Maker at college and I'm still not quite over it." Below is a good example. Nicholas seems so worried about getting accused of being genuinely enthusiastic that he decides to make out everything - including his own judgement - is suspect. It doesn't exactly fill you with confidence, does it? Anyway, this has been sent in by a newly-minted LiS reporter working in a rejuvenated quarter of one of our great cities. Our new pal writes:

Hello LiS. I got pointed in the direction of your blog this week and I have to say I love it. Good work. I got sent this press release yesterday and thought you might like it. Its brevity and honesty truly approaches some kind of twisted genius...

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Nicholas Weintraub
Date: Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 12:14 AM
Subject: Yep... Another shit band... THIS IS QUITE ENCOURAGING
To: crappy.advice@gmail.com THIS IS ALSO QUITE ENCOURAGING

you want a record?... we will send. tanks. TANKS! AMAZING!
http://www.myspace.com/k1llk1llk1ll AND THAT'S IT!