(for a guy who’s generated millions, Jay seems suspiciously frugal when it comes to paying a graphic designer)
Yo, bloggers:
We make millions. You make nickels.
We make intellectual impact. You serve stoners and bankrupt web goofs.
We write. You type— Jay Mariotti (@MariottiSports) September 2, 2016
And if the blogger thing isn't spot on, wait for the book: ESPN, talk radio, Chicago, SF, Gawker, corruption, sleaze, worst people on Earth
— Jay Mariotti (@MariottiSports) September 2, 2016
In the midst of reminding us that he has the full capacity to publish a PDF sold by Amazon that no one will ever buy (AND CALL IT A BOOK), former Chicago Sun-Times/ESPN/Fanhouse columnist Jay Mariotti took to Twitter last night to remind “bloggers” (ie. A.J. Daulerio), that JAY WON! Sure, Jay might not have had Peter Thiel financing a lawsuit, but surely there’s some karmic payback from Deadspin’s frequent reminds of the domestic violence charges against Jay. Though Mariotti has since deleted a tweet from last night in which he reminds us he was NEVER CONVICTED OF NUTHIN’, here’s a helpful summary of the trumped-up charges against this heroic fighter for the rights of middle-aged white men (who or may not have explosive anger issues).
After all, if if Grantland Rice was alive today, he’d be publishing PDF’s explaining how he didn’t mean to pull his GF’s hair out.
this comment is off-topic but was curious none-the-less. am currently listening to a couple of fave cds (Matador Artists coincidently, Chavez to be specific) and was wondering since you are in the “biz”… it takes me a few listens sometimes to really begin to enjoy some music, Pavement’s Wowee Zowee for example, so I was wondering how you also enjoy some music when I’m sure there is more “product” to hear. thx.
you’re 100% correct, this is very off-topic.
I listen to a lot of stuff, old and new. Not all of it particularly related to the projects I’m working on and rarely with the mindset that I’m “scouting” or sniffing or snorting for whoever or whatever. I’m not gonna tell you that everything I’ve ever liked hit me immediately or that certain bands or records aren’t something of an acquired taste, nor can I claim to be the most open-minded listener with the widest musical background (though it’s probably a lot wider in 2016 than it was in 1986).
I try not to think of the “product” side of things when i’m trying to appreciate a composition, a performance and a recording (in that order). That doesn’t mean I’m not mindful of the fact records we’re working on, stuff we’ve commissioned, etc. has a commercial expectation slightly beyond that of The Haters’ ‘Wind Licked Dirt’.
One last thing. Know you currently reside in Austin. Here in Philadelphia, seems most of our Record Stores have closed & just disappeared almost overnight. Sorta sad.
frustrating for sure. However, you still have Philadelphia Record Exchange!