wannabe music journalists!

Ok i'll write some more cd reviews!

I think a list of songs and there artists would be good!
Because many ppl no oh i love that song but dont know who sings it!

ok, sounds cool

Behemoth:

I can work on some site stuff if you want?

Why not start off witha database?
I aint the most experinced web programmer but i know databases pretty darn well!

Wait on Geurillas article! Almost done.

b :)

If there's any ASP involved ask me if you have any problems. I only do access and asp though, that's all I have :)

And I can't do it full-time, because I'm working on the ToW site too.

ok...

I don't really know where to begin. I did some really good Access/ASP stuff at college (built most of the pages for www.ecampusltd.com myself and got someone else to make em look pretty), but I've forgotten a lot of it. I know it wouldn't take me long to pick it up, but I've no idea where to start.

Okay :)

If you were going to put up a section for original music then our ToW stuff could go there. Getting back on track, you can download a new Mp3 of it at http://www.crystal-rain.com/download.asp.

Well i'm still learning ASP but doesnt look that difficult i wouldnt think.

I think database driven is the only way to go so much more profesional!

Where to start:
I persume you mean in the design well i would:

1) Develop some sort of introduction page like in flash or something. Perhaps i could ask the guys over at pctsonline if ya want?

2) Define what sections you want on your page!
Some i reckon are:

Feature Album - 2 each fortnight have review and short download. Just above album reviws section of main page!
Tours and Events - select country - has it's own page
Album reviews - say 5 of the most recent along bottom of main page!
Tour and Concert Reviews - in the tours and events page
News - Have recent news on main page then archives
On the Wire - with the news section
Forums - obvious
Lyrics perhaps - own page
Release Dates - upcoming or new releases on main page others in news section.
Downloads - own page that contains everything from .mp3's to pictures.
Links - links section
Original Artist section - as sas suggested for at home artist could send moderators a song and then could get it posted online!
Newsletter - sign up for monthly or quaterly newsletter!

3) I reckon you'd have 1 main page with lots of information on it. As stated above then have different sections. A cool menu of some sort would be good! The information on this would change regulalrly!

4) Work out a theme for the page like backcolors etc.

Then once you've done this you can build the DB and code it!

What you think of those ideas? Perhpas i may be thinking too big but designing big gives room to expand!

b :)

That above list i would cut out news or bits of it because you may not have time to keep it up to date!
Unless someone offered to keep it up to date by surfing the music producers sites!
Anyway
For example:
A list of upcoming releases of new albums by Sony Music and there affiliates:

14/01/2002 Darren Hayes : Insatiable
14/01/2002 Darren Hayes : Insatiable
14/01/2002 Heaps Cool : Heaps Cool 2
14/01/2002 Hi-5 : Double The Fun - Jump And Jive With Hi-5 / It's A Party
14/01/2002 Indie 2000 : Indie Volume 8
14/01/2002 The Derailers : Here Come The Derailers
14/01/2002 Tina Arena : Dare You To Be Happy
14/01/2002 Wu-Tang Clan : Wu-Tang Iron Flag
21/01/2002 Creed : My Sacrifice
21/01/2002 Herbie Hancock : Future 2 Future
21/01/2002 Jamiroquai : Synkronized
21/01/2002 Jamiroquai : Travelling Without Moving
21/01/2002 Shakaya : Stop Calling Me
21/01/2002 Various : God's Kitchen
28/01/2002 Various : Waveriderz

So whats happening behemoth i will have a look at the stuff on monday or wednesday been real busy.
Should have a review for you soon!

later
b

Ok here's another review.

Few more coming.:)

any feedback on the stuff I've done so far?

Just got back to work so gimme a few days to catch up then i'll have a look c.
Sorry got to tend to a few servers and the like sort stuff out when i got a spare 2 secs i have a peak!

thanks
later
b :)

Behemoth that link to that .zip file dont work i get that missing link page!!!

Any ideas? wanna email it to me or just gimme a password!
hehehe ;)

Later
b :)

it should work, I've just checked it. I'll mail you the link again

Yep got it working now will have a look at it!

later
b :)

Cool behemoth i spose thats the backbone it would be better in .asp with a database though but hey cant to to picky.

Few things:

1) Why are the reviews one big word doc? I'd separate them because it will grow!
2) The folder eski should be put under reviews! And have an upload section where people can upload there reviews and you or someone reads them if good enough put them in the reviews section.
3) The structure should be somewhat like the following:
a) Reviews - this folder has all the review docs in it
b) News - News section has release dates, remours etc.
c) Gallery - what is this behemoth?
d) Images - for the site
e) Upload Reviews - for ppl to upload to
f) Orginal Artist - MP3's that ppl made themselves
g) links - link section
h) Forums

Thats how i reckon it should look instead of now just more organised. Have subfolders like archived reviews, classic reviews etc.
What do you think about that?

4) Dont have a gig guide it would be too hard to fill in world wide gigs just in the news section have tour dates or something.

5) Charts section should have UK and USA charts listed!
UK top of the pops and the US equivalent would be good!

What do you think needs to be done now?

I think:

1) Design the index page! At least the layout for it i can give you a rough outline nothing fancy if you want ideas!
And yes i have seen the template which is goodish lemme see what i can come up with.
2) More information to be added once the sites design is set up.
3) I can ask some guys too see if they wanna help with a cool flash intro if you want they may or may not want to do it and i can ask for reviewers at another site if you want? lemme know!
later
b :)

sorry beacon, I thought I'd posted in reply to you last week. perhaps vbf stole it.

Not had much time to work on it recently, and I think time is becoming scarcer at the moment. I don't want to give it up tho...

Any suggestion.

Hmm ok.
I'll work on some site design when i've got free-time and email it to you.
I wonder if Sastraxi is still interested?
There is enough content to get it up and running now or at least enough to build a site around.
I say anyone who's interested in helping build this site you could send them that .zip you sent me and they could have a play around with it and email it back to you. Then you can go with either one or the other or incorporate bits.
With your permission i would like to ask a few guys over at dimava's site pctsonline.com and see if there's any interest.

Once the sites design is agreed on i reckon you get the domain and put it up.

later
b :)