Comments on: DA’s Letter to Reviewer Melissa Maerz at Blender http://chesterfrench.com/blog/2009/04/19/das-letter-to-reviewer-melissa-maerz-at-blender/ Mon, 13 Dec 2010 20:20:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Franke http://chesterfrench.com/blog/2009/04/19/das-letter-to-reviewer-melissa-maerz-at-blender/comment-page-1/#comment-1722 Franke Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:45:39 +0000 http://chesterfrench.com/blog/?p=1686#comment-1722 It's a pity that a critic would fail to do proper research regarding the topic for which she critiques. Regardless, your response was rather civil and quite diplomatic even though I'm sure you might have perhaps liked to have used a few expletives in the response. No matter though, life's an adventure and a learning experience of sorts. It's good though that everything finally came to an understanding. You guys rock, and I'm glad that I was able to pre-order your album. Cheers... It’s a pity that a critic would fail to do proper research regarding the topic for which she critiques. Regardless, your response was rather civil and quite diplomatic even though I’m sure you might have perhaps liked to have used a few expletives in the response. No matter though, life’s an adventure and a learning experience of sorts. It’s good though that everything finally came to an understanding. You guys rock, and I’m glad that I was able to pre-order your album.

Cheers…

]]> By: Chester French's Love The Future - Ethered by Blender's Melissa Maerz | Shabooty.com http://chesterfrench.com/blog/2009/04/19/das-letter-to-reviewer-melissa-maerz-at-blender/comment-page-1/#comment-1721 Chester French's Love The Future - Ethered by Blender's Melissa Maerz | Shabooty.com Mon, 20 Apr 2009 10:14:32 +0000 http://chesterfrench.com/blog/?p=1686#comment-1721 [...] DA - grow some balls and just call her a cunt. She’d respect you more. [...] [...] DA – grow some balls and just call her a cunt. She’d respect you more. [...]

]]> By: Me http://chesterfrench.com/blog/2009/04/19/das-letter-to-reviewer-melissa-maerz-at-blender/comment-page-1/#comment-1720 Me Mon, 20 Apr 2009 06:10:18 +0000 http://chesterfrench.com/blog/?p=1686#comment-1720 I think that it's really amazing that you took the time to 1st of all, read the review! and 2nd, that you actually listened to what she had to say and then responded. Great call on your part! Just remember that criticism like that can only give you something to learn from- you can't better yourself only hearing great things (although I honestly can't find a single thing I don't like about your music!). I can't wait to get my Gold package either! I'm so excited! Another thing, I really like that you're pointing out that girls/ladies/women shouldn't resort to being so cliche to get a guys attention- females in general can be so self conscious and feel like they need to do "whatever it takes" to be with someone like yourself, so proclaiming that you "ain't tryin' to mess with no sluts" is a stand-up thing to do. It's good that, although your lyrics might SEEM to project a different message, you do seem to treat women with respect. And your intelligence is very appealing, no need to NOT let the world see it! The truth is, we need more people like you in the world. So, basically, I'm glad that you care what people have to say about you even if it isn't positive. It's a great quality. xoxo I think that it’s really amazing that you took the time to 1st of all, read the review! and 2nd, that you actually listened to what she had to say and then responded. Great call on your part! Just remember that criticism like that can only give you something to learn from- you can’t better yourself only hearing great things (although I honestly can’t find a single thing I don’t like about your music!). I can’t wait to get my Gold package either! I’m so excited! Another thing, I really like that you’re pointing out that girls/ladies/women shouldn’t resort to being so cliche to get a guys attention- females in general can be so self conscious and feel like they need to do “whatever it takes” to be with someone like yourself, so proclaiming that you “ain’t tryin’ to mess with no sluts” is a stand-up thing to do. It’s good that, although your lyrics might SEEM to project a different message, you do seem to treat women with respect. And your intelligence is very appealing, no need to NOT let the world see it! The truth is, we need more people like you in the world. So, basically, I’m glad that you care what people have to say about you even if it isn’t positive. It’s a great quality.

xoxo

]]> By: ashley http://chesterfrench.com/blog/2009/04/19/das-letter-to-reviewer-melissa-maerz-at-blender/comment-page-1/#comment-1719 ashley Mon, 20 Apr 2009 03:25:03 +0000 http://chesterfrench.com/blog/?p=1686#comment-1719 Ur badass. Ur badass.

]]> By: Latoya http://chesterfrench.com/blog/2009/04/19/das-letter-to-reviewer-melissa-maerz-at-blender/comment-page-1/#comment-1718 Latoya Mon, 20 Apr 2009 03:07:24 +0000 http://chesterfrench.com/blog/?p=1686#comment-1718 You will find people that may be lost, not understand the message, or just hate. Dont sweat it.. The music speaks for itself, the mixtape is dope, a breath of fresh air. The live show is krazy,and your personality is amazing. I will soon know how the LP is. Who ever this chick is, is shallow and apparently doesnt have humor! O well, Another one bites the Dust! Great reply to her, -BDC, L.G www.myspace.com/chesterfrench_streetteam You will find people that may be lost, not understand the message, or just hate. Dont sweat it.. The music speaks for itself, the mixtape is dope, a breath of fresh air. The live show is krazy,and your personality is amazing. I will soon know how the LP is.

Who ever this chick is, is shallow and apparently doesnt have humor! O well, Another one bites the Dust!

Great reply to her,

-BDC, L.G

http://www.myspace.com/chesterfrench_streetteam

]]> By: Clara http://chesterfrench.com/blog/2009/04/19/das-letter-to-reviewer-melissa-maerz-at-blender/comment-page-1/#comment-1715 Clara Sun, 19 Apr 2009 23:57:08 +0000 http://chesterfrench.com/blog/?p=1686#comment-1715 I'm so glad that the letter you wrote back was so mature and that you didn't just lash back and call her names or anything like that. That was really noble of you - and skillful for you to select words that conveyed your point and didn't insult! Kudos! Ahhhhhh, in a little more than 24 hours, you'll be sending out the downloads for Love the Future!!!! I'm so excited! It's going to be EPIC!!!!! I’m so glad that the letter you wrote back was so mature and that you didn’t just lash back and call her names or anything like that. That was really noble of you – and skillful for you to select words that conveyed your point and didn’t insult! Kudos!

Ahhhhhh, in a little more than 24 hours, you’ll be sending out the downloads for Love the Future!!!! I’m so excited! It’s going to be EPIC!!!!!

]]> By: Ashloso http://chesterfrench.com/blog/2009/04/19/das-letter-to-reviewer-melissa-maerz-at-blender/comment-page-1/#comment-1713 Ashloso Sun, 19 Apr 2009 22:31:50 +0000 http://chesterfrench.com/blog/?p=1686#comment-1713 What a lame review. She obviously only heard the album, she wasn't listening. (*channeling inner-Janelle Monae* "Y'all betta shut up!") Awesome response tho. Love the xoxo close. Two days left! I'm soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo phreakin ready! *LoSo* What a lame review. She obviously only heard the album, she wasn’t listening. (*channeling inner-Janelle Monae* “Y’all betta shut up!”) Awesome response tho. Love the xoxo close. Two days left! I’m soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo phreakin ready!

*LoSo*

]]> By: JacqueRoxx http://chesterfrench.com/blog/2009/04/19/das-letter-to-reviewer-melissa-maerz-at-blender/comment-page-1/#comment-1712 JacqueRoxx Sun, 19 Apr 2009 22:13:34 +0000 http://chesterfrench.com/blog/?p=1686#comment-1712 Well, I'm a girl whose views usually lean towards feminism, but I LOVED Jacque's Jams (I renamed it Jacque's Jams because I love it so much!) You guys aren't chauvinistic, your funny and talented. The lady must have been having a bad day... Well, I’m a girl whose views usually lean towards feminism, but I LOVED Jacque’s Jams (I renamed it Jacque’s Jams because I love it so much!)

You guys aren’t chauvinistic, your funny and talented. The lady must have been having a bad day…

]]> By: Anna http://chesterfrench.com/blog/2009/04/19/das-letter-to-reviewer-melissa-maerz-at-blender/comment-page-1/#comment-1711 Anna Sun, 19 Apr 2009 21:51:15 +0000 http://chesterfrench.com/blog/?p=1686#comment-1711 As soon as I heard it was Blender who gave you guys a bad review, I wasn't at all surprised. Blender seems to often review more favorable albums (in my opinion) poorly and incorrectly. It took some balls to write back such a dignified and non-persnickety letter, and I applaud D.A. for handling himself in such a gentleman-ly manner. This just goes to show how awesome Chester French is. I hope they publish his letter in the next Blender issue. Also, as an aspiring music journalist, it's quite ridiculous/hilarious that the woman reviewer failed to properly cite 90% of the lyrics she critisized. Do I foresee I firing of this woman? I question why Blender would dare let her keep representing the magazine after making an ass of herself. As soon as I heard it was Blender who gave you guys a bad review, I wasn’t at all surprised. Blender seems to often review more favorable albums (in my opinion) poorly and incorrectly.
It took some balls to write back such a dignified and non-persnickety letter, and I applaud D.A. for handling himself in such a gentleman-ly manner. This just goes to show how awesome Chester French is.
I hope they publish his letter in the next Blender issue.
Also, as an aspiring music journalist, it’s quite ridiculous/hilarious that the woman reviewer failed to properly cite 90% of the lyrics she critisized. Do I foresee I firing of this woman? I question why Blender would dare let her keep representing the magazine after making an ass of herself.

]]> By: kyle http://chesterfrench.com/blog/2009/04/19/das-letter-to-reviewer-melissa-maerz-at-blender/comment-page-1/#comment-1710 kyle Sun, 19 Apr 2009 21:40:36 +0000 http://chesterfrench.com/blog/?p=1686#comment-1710 That's terrible. Clearly there's more background here. Tell that whore to get off her high jackass. That’s terrible. Clearly there’s more background here. Tell that whore to get off her high jackass.

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