The Unsigned Guide Uk Edition 4 Of Bean
Boy, oh boy – I have 864 words to cover, and I’m not sure how to fill them up. I guess I should start out by explaining just exactly what the Unsigned Guide is – basically, it’s a website that’s designed as a database for unsigned musicians, and you can pay a certain amount of money each month to gain access to it. In return, if you sign up for at least a year, you get a paperback, printed copy of the guide, which is what I’m reviewing here.
Unfortunately, my copy is a couple of years out of date Boy, oh boy – I have 864 words to cover, and I’m not sure how to fill them up. I guess I should start out by explaining just exactly what the Unsigned Guide is – basically, it’s a website that’s designed as a database for unsigned musicians, and you can pay a certain amount of money each month to gain access to it. In return, if you sign up for at least a year, you get a paperback, printed copy of the guide, which is what I’m reviewing here. Unfortunately, my copy is a couple of years out of date, but I don’t think I can let the recency of the data influence my review – after all, if I wanted the latest edition then I would have upgraded my membership, or I would have just used the website.
As it is, I didn’t, but not because of the service that was provided – because I wasn’t doing many live music dates, and so I didn’t see much point continuing my membership. That’s not a complaint against their service, which was top notch, and a bargain for the price that I paid – I just didn’t have a use for it. As a consequence, whilst I’d love to say great things about this, I think that needs to be tempered with the fact that it isn’t for everyone – it’s perfect for the manager of a touring band, but maybe not so much use to an indie singer/songwriter who’s looking for open mic nights. After all, most of the information that’s contained in the Unsigned Guide is available elsewhere as well – it’s just not as easy to get to. I say ‘most’ – organisations are able to submit themselves for inclusion, which usually works out to their benefit anyway, and so they do have access to a lot of stuff that you might not be able to get elsewhere, as well. And it covers all sorts of areas, too – whatever you’re looking for, you’ll find it here, whether you’re trying to book some shows or whether you’re trying to connect with the press or to shoot a music video.
Don’t get me wrong, you still need to do all of the hard work yourself, by sending out e-mails or picking up the telephone, but this will be a bit like your bible whilst you’re doing it. You’ll find yourself flicking through it on an almost daily basis, especially if you’re trying to go pro and you’re dedicating your full attention to your music. When it comes to gaining access to the Unsigned Guide, you have a couple of options – you can either pay monthly, or you can take out a long-term subscription. The latter is usually the best value for money, and you have to do that if you want to own a physical copy of the directory. It’s worth doing, because you can carry it around with you and start looking through it on the train or on the bus, and then you can follow up with it next time you’re back at your computer. One of the good things about having the physical copy is that it also contains plenty of bonus material, such as interviews and thought pieces on the state of the music industry, from the people who are in the know. Because of that, it’s worth reading through the introductions and the appendices, although it does take a while to make progress because the print is pretty small and the pages are thin due to the quality of the paper.
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The best way to describe The Unsigned Guide, then, is as a musical equivalent of the Yellow Pages, created by musicians for musicians to give them all of the tools that they need to forge their careers. I’d be interested to know how many successful bands and musicians owe their success to the guide – even if you’re a manager, rather than an unsigned musician trying to make it on your own, then you’re going to find it useful. So is it worth it? Yes, it is – for the price that you pay, you easily get your money back. After all, the monthly cost of it is just the same as a couple of pints, and less than a train ticket would cost if you had to travel somewhere. And if you pay monthly, like I ended up doing after my first year was up, it’s easy to cancel, too – you could always use it for a couple of months while you’re arranging a tour, then cancel your membership, and then sign back up again when you’re looking for somewhere to shoot a video. And so there you have it – that’s how to write an 864 word long review of The Unsigned Guide.
It’s been interesting, like a crossover of two different worlds – the music that I make and the books that I read. I already read a lot of stuff about writing and marketing, but music is under-represented in my bookcase. All of the pages I own about music seem to be in this one book. Hope this helps.
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A fact from Sawney Bean appeared on Wikipedia's in the column on 9 November 2004. The text of the entry was as follows: 'Did you know. That was rumored to be the head of an family that murdered and over 1000 people before they were all caught and executed?' A record of the entry may be seen. Contents.
Untitled Article states Bean was the head of his family in the 'early 15th century' but was born in the 'early 14th century' during the reign of King James VI of Scotland (late 16th century - early 17th century.) 09:01, Nov 9, 2004 (UTC) Edinburgh Tourism I'm a little unsure about this phrase, isn't Bean supposed to have lived in Ayrshire? This isn't anywhere near Edinburgh, or is it just meant to signify Scottish tourism by mentioning the capital? —Preceding comment added by 21:02, 26 January 2008 (UTC) That's probably in there because the Edinburgh Dungeons has a wee bit about he Bean clan.
Not really sure if that' notable enough to be in there. Duncan Sneddon.
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—Preceding comment added by 13:40, 13 March 2008 (UTC) Dating I agree that this is nonsense. A brief google suggests that Bean is supposed to have lived in the reign of James I, 1406-1437. I doubt there is any historical basis to either version, but James I is at least more consistent, and seems to be better attested. 10.55 09 November 2005 POV The article states: 'Bean tried to take up the family profession, but quickly realized that he had little taste for honest work. He left home with a woman who shared his views on honest labor.' Isn't this a little more than POV? I'd make the change myself, but know very little on the subject.
— 15:59, Nov 9, 2004 (UTC) It's all just unverified legend and myths, and that's the way I've found that the legend is consistently told. How would you change it? - 18:03, Nov 9, 2004 (UTC) I could think of a couple of different ways to rephrase this, but to do so would presume that there is a commonly-expressed POV that would endorse or promote the lifestyle of the Bean family. There is NPOV & then there is NPOV (to offer my POV.) - 19:21, 9 Nov 2004 (UTC) Chapbooks About when did these chapbooks describing the life of Sawney Bean & his brood appear?
Befor the Jacobite Rebellion of '45? That would help define whether we have fiction or legend-encrusted fact here.
19:21, 9 Nov 2004 (UTC) Merge Merged information in from Sawney Beane page, which has been redirected here. I found the writing a bit snappier on that page but more precise information and Wikification on this page. It could definitely use some tightening up, especially eliminating redundancy (some of which was there before I merged!) The title is also problematic. I think it's more Wiki to use his full name and quote-mark his nickname, but is 'Bean' or 'Beane' the more common spelling?
To me, it's the latter. So perhaps we should move this all to one with the 'e' at the end. I've done nothing to check the 'facts' of the rumor, though, other than a cursory read. 23:26, 11 Dec 2004 (UTC) Sawney Beane This page should be entitled 'Sawney Bean'. I don't think he is often, if ever, referred to as 'Alexander Bean', although I'm sure that there will be some reference to that. That is hypercorrection. Many Scots are referred to by what Dhartung calls a 'nickname' above.
15:45, 1 October 2006 (UTC) I agree: this should be moved to as that is the most common name used in English. 16:13, 1 October 2006 (UTC) Google test: ' 30,100. 'Sawney Beane' 16,800. 'Alexander 'Sawney' Beane' 40. Seems pretty clear to me.
I support the move to. 18:45, 1 October 2006 (UTC) It was movable, so I moved it. When I was merging the two articles in 2004 I wasn't yet aware of naming conventions so I chose the article title with more information. But clearly it should be at the most common name. 09:03, 2 October 2006 (UTC) In popular media section I made a few changes to the In Popular Media section.
Monarch of the Glen was mentioned twice, so I deleted one of them. I moved the mention of the Hills Have Eyes graphic novel to go with the rest of the Hills Have Eyes stuff.
I thought it fit better there. Two sections I cut out entirely, and I'm pasting them in here, just in case:. An episode of the SF-serial dealt with members of the organization uncovering and fighting a clan of cannibals living in a remote village (albeit set in ).
The, Season 4, Episode 2 'Home' features the 'Peacock Family,' a family much based on the Sawney Bean Clan. I cut those out because I really don't think they have anything to do with Sawney Bean at all.
The Torchwood one is at least remotely possible, but it would need a source (and the episode title!). I think the XF one is way off base, though. The Peacock family aren't cannibals, only violent and inbred, and not at all in the same way the Bean clan was.
The show itself never mentions Sawney Bean, even in passing, to my memory. If you have a source that says that Sawney Bean was an inspiration for these episodes, they'd be welcome back. 04:56, 22 June 2009 (UTC) 1000 people cannibalised? I think a more accurate source is here Which states 30-40 murders (or murder-canniablisations) comitted, not the 1000's said to be comitted. —Preceding comment added by (.
) Discrepancies exist for this legend. You can mention the discrepancy in the article and add the source. — 13:15, 3 September 2010 (UTC) Infobox I saw this article needs an infobox which I'm willing to make. I need the list of fields and the answers.
— Preceding comment added by (. ) 21:10, 21 March 2011 (UTC) The Lurking Fear Reading a copy of Lovecraft 'Commonplace Book' I found a (lengthy)note supporting the idea that 'The Lurking Fear' was ispired by this legendary figure through 'Historical and Traditional Tales Connected with the South of Scotland'. Unluckily, I'm not a expert on scottish legends or Lovecraft lore.There is any concrete support for this theory?
'The Lurking Fear' page has 'Sawney Bean' on the 'See also', but nothing more. Maybe it can be a worthy addition to both articles. Thanks if anyone will ever reply. 13:27, 18 August 2012 (UTC) I don't know what a 'Commonplace Book' is, but it could be a verifiable reference. If you want to add that tidbit of information, you could use it as a ref.
— 14:08, 18 August 2012 (UTC) This is the text, year 1919 point 40.The main problem is, mine is an annotated edition and the connection is made in a note done by others, NOT an original one from Lovecraft himself. In a quick search on Google I found only this or this (in Italian, point 11) Are they enough?
22:05, 18 August 2012 (UTC) Just note that it is the author's opinion that it is inspired by Sawney Bean and provide the ref. — 23:45, 18 August 2012 (UTC) Ecological Consideration Has there been condideration of the amount of food required to sustain the Sawney family? Also how did they obtain it? According to the article there were 48 Beanes. If they relied on human meat, that would require at least 2 cadavers/day, over 600/year. The number of victims would have totaled thousands over a decade.
Perhaps they purchased some food from local markets with stolen money, and did some non-human hunting. — Preceding comment added by 00:12, 24 October 2013 (UTC) Blacklisted Links Found on the Main Page Cyberbot II has detected that page contains external links that have either been globally or locally blacklisted.
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