Slog - Comments on Down Another Culture Writer in Seattle

Comment by Bud Dickman

Bud Dickman — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:20:11 -0800

Seeing as how most in the Bay Area are elitist dickbags that could care less about all the loss of jobs in the Heartland, i could give two shits.

Comment by MvB

MvB — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:29:23 -0800

Melinda covered *a lot* of music. She'll really be missed. I guess classical music groups had better get used to being reviewed by bloggers.

Comment by cochise.

cochise. — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:06:52 -0800

if i remember correctly, many of these people laughed off blogs in the early days. they could of jumped on the bandwagon a little quicker. the stranger took forever to jump in (anyone remember their old site?).

Comment by Justy

Justy — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:29:51 -0800

Melinda did a great job as a music critic, and for the state's largest paper to not have a voice in the local classical music scene is just pathetic. I don't think the two paragraphs the Stranger throws at the genre every week is going to do much to close the gap.

Comment by ivan

ivan — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:38:11 -0800

Melinda Bargreen is one of the classiest ladies in local journalism. She held her head high and performed her job competently, with dignity and style, through a succession if ignorant, insecure, incompetent Phillistine managers who were not fit to shine her shoes.

The Seattle Times needs Melinda far more than she needs the lot of them. Not having seen her e-mail, I am guessing that it reflects her innate elegance. Nevertheless, it can only be a flip of the bird to the Blethens, and to the scurvy pack of jackals and hyenas who manage the paper for them.

Enjoy the sunset, Melinda, and sip some fine wine for me. I remain your brother-in-arms and steadfast admirer.

Comment by Jeremy

Jeremy — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:48:11 -0800

"Melinda did a great job as a music critic"??? Who are you trying to kid? Bargreen is the definition of a featherweight and a hack. She constantly kisses up to Schwarz and Jenkins and rarely illustrates an even minimal capacity for honest criticism. I'm betting she'll find a great job in PR though.

Comment by not me

not me — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:19:10 -0800

Have to agree with #6. Melinda was a TEERIBLE critic. She traded in her critical integrity (and she does know good performance from bad, mind you, which is what makes her work extra offensive) for pride of position and prestiege. The SSO took extremely good care of her and in exchange she never printed anything but the SSO company line. She's not a critic or a journalist. She's a SSO PR operative. Good bye, Melinda. Hope the buyout was sweet.

Comment by Will in Seattle

Will in Seattle — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:17:14 -0800

They have a classical music writer at the Times?

No wonder they're bleeding red ink from their pores ...