(antiMusic) A lot of people work hard to make antiMusic what it is. So with our 8th anniversary we felt it was time to spotlight each writer so you can get to know them a little better. Over the next few weeks we will be posting a small portion of each staff person's new profile page. So let's begin and get to know Keavin Wiggins a little better.
Keavin is from Orange County, Ca and founded antiMusic. The first album he purchased was 'Pyromania' by Def Leppard and he says of his first concert "It's kind of a blur. I believe it was Judas Priest but it could have been KISS or Def Leppard opening for another band.". He lists Beatles, AC/DC, Ozzy (through Bark), Iron Maiden, Guns N Roses, Enuff Z'nuff, Angie Aparo, (Cliff era) Metallica, KISS and Soul Asylum as his Top 10 Favorite artist. His musical pet peeve is "Classic songs in TV adverts. Someone should fire the ad men for this because it is a sin on so many levels. But alas the boomers are nostalgic consumers and this must reach the sell outs when a classic song comes on the radio in their SUVs, it reminds them to stop at Target to pick up the latest useless gadget or 'must have' fad product." His favorite parts of antiMusic are "The reviews. Say what ever you want about us, but we have some of the best critics in the business! (Probably because they do it for the love the music.) Also the unprintable stuff Dolly sends over." Click the full story to learn more about Keavin and discover which artist's songs he labels 'ubber intellectual retarded nursery rhymes,' who he blames for Clay Aiken and a lot more!
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Posted by K:
Thanks Damion it's been a wild ride and it's people like you and all of the great contributors that have made it possible. I hear you on EZN. I run their site now and am always to last to be told anything.
Anonymous, that's great for your daughter. No one is trying to take away your right to listen to anything. You have the right to love whatever you want, as we have the right to disparage music that we feel is sub par. As for the "really dark" comment, I have no idea where you are coming from. That statement is like saying a book is terrible after only reading one page. A good 90% of reviews here are positive and cover a VAST array of music genres. Sorry if we don't like the same music that you do but all of our writers, as varied as their taste are, call things as they see them. So you might want to seek out a source that parrots your own taste. Being your age (if you are indeed twice my age) I understand your embrace of cheesy music (which I assume you are referring to as that's the stuff we tend to bash) as most music from the 50s was rather insipid. I understand that people embrace what they grow up with but no one is trying to take your right to love that away. Have a nice "light" day.
Posted by Anonymous - twice your age:
Whew! Thank God I was able to keep my adorable young child away from early MTV - after she passed through her dark period she rose to the level of loving all music genre's - I'm glad you think you're "real" critics and that you do it for the love of the music - but you're dark - really really dark - I'd rather see light any day... doesn't mean there isn't a place for your words - just don't try to take away my right to enjoy the kind of music you detest. Different strokes...
Posted by Damion:
Gotta Say Keav, great job so far. been coming to Rocknworld/antimusic regularly since 98 - the beginning I guess (even thought about doing a column, then realized I don't have time and it would probably suck anyway, though the premise I still like). I started coming to rocknworld because enuffznuff.com was never updated, so if I wanted to get info on my favorite band, it was you or peachfuzz.org. Happy anniversary dude!
...ok enough with the blatant arse kissing, I gotta get back to "work". www.driventhru.com
