Rightful Recognition vs. Cheap Publicity

(Trojan Times article review)

Written by Kage ite

I think it is fairly obvious that I am a fan of music. Therefore, whenever a new editon of the Trojan Times is printed, I turn (somewhat hesitantly) to the back page, so I can check out the music reviews of the month. This month I was pleased (and rather amazed) to see the three reviews were not screaming death metals bands. Who would have thought?

The article about Hinder was not too bad. The Jack Johnson article was not too shabby either, and even though I am not a huge fan of MxPx, the article about them made me raise my eyebrows. I did not agree with what the writer was saying, but I acknowledged the writer's freedom of speech. However, I did have issues with the article, "Check out Honorable Mention."

I found this article very comical, considering the writer is the band's lead singer. The grammar errors in the first paragraph made me cringe! The statement about Honorable Mention's covers being fantastic made me laugh. I have seen this band perform when they were formerly known as Maximum Density, and I feel completely justified in saying that I cannot place too much faith in a vocalist who forgot the words to Green Day's "American Idiot." Of all the songs in the world....he forgot the words to the song most played on the radio.

I also find it odd that they listed songs such as "Jenny, Jenny" as their own; I guess Tommy Two-Tone is just a figment of our imagination. Stating that Honorable Mention plays mostly original songs is a complete lie. Since the last concert I saw them at, there was a running tally of TWO original songs and six covers.

This article is not a personal attack on the band. It is an attack on the poor character of the Trojan Times. I will admit I have not heard the band in quite some time, but the article states that the band has not played in quite some time. Is there a line between cheap publicity and jounalism? There is, and this crossed it. I hope in the next edition the Trojan Times can find a more deserving subject for articles.