Mongrel and Foggy Notions RIP (1 Viewer)

[Jim Daniels]

Boo!

Foggy Notions will still be on line, but feck that! I want paper!

http://www.ireland.com/blogs/onther...ongrel-opening-the-chapter-on-state/#more-836

 

[damien]

mongrel was a terrible piece of shit.

 

[killy kill]

mongrel was a terrible piece of shit.

Tunguska were Mongrels "ones to watch in 07"...what happened to you man?

 

[krossie]

damo :


mongrel was a terrible piece of shit.

I'd pretty much agree tho' I did find the gossip bit kinda funny

kp

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

mongrel was a terrible piece of shit.

I got a laugh out of it the odd time, but not enough to regularly seek it out.

It was like the Slate guys trust funds had come through.

 

[broken arm]

it's a shame when anyone who tries to do anything they think is decent fail.

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

it's a shame when anyone who tries to do anything they think is decent fail.

I would probably agree with this.
Law of the jungle though in the entertainment business.

How long before there's a thread like this for State?

 

[avernus]

I think Mongrel got better and better. It started out bad, but in the last year or two it's had some hilarious shit in it and the design seemed to settle down and have some identity / style.

 

[broken arm]

I would probably agree with this.
Law of the jungle though in the entertainment business.

completely .... and I don't think anyone should be artificially floated/supported.

but the less variety the more anxiety. !cheezy

 

[damien]

seriously doubt that anyone "failed" here - far more likely they just got bored/lost enthusiasm/became disillusioned with the message or aesthetic they were trying to convey/began to hate themselves/etc

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

seriously doubt that anyone "failed" here - far more likely they just got bored/lost enthusiasm/became disillusioned with the message or aesthetic they were trying to convey/began to hate themselves/etc

I'd say that's more likely with Mongrel than Foggy Notions.

I'm not an expert on the matter though.

 

[Jim A. Morrish]

seriously doubt that anyone "failed" here - far more likely they just got bored/lost enthusiasm/became disillusioned with the message or aesthetic they were trying to convey/began to hate themselves/etc

bringing out mags is good fun, however the grind of trying to get advertising to pay for the journos/designers/printing, etc is a TOTAL pain in the hole and would wear anyone down in the end.

 

[broken arm]

seriously doubt that anyone "failed" here - far more likely they just got bored/lost enthusiasm/became disillusioned with the message or aesthetic they were trying to convey/began to hate themselves/etc

maybe fail was a strong word. closure/lack of interest etc is what I really meant.

 

[CitySickness]

Sad to see both of them go, but Foggy Notions' erratic release schedule never did it any favours. It wasn't much fun to read, either.

 

[Anthony]

yea, maybe Foggy Notions would be better off concentrating on an outstanding website and give pitchfork a run for it's money.

 

[rettucs]

Sad to see both of them go, but Foggy Notions' erratic release schedule never did it any favours. It wasn't much fun to read, either.

I loved it. I thought they had some quality journalists and I really loved their reviews section.

I'll particularly miss the free CDs that came with them. They were always top notch.

 

[magicbastarder]

i didn't think i was allowed read foggy notions, as i don't possess a beard.

 

[Ellie_M]

i liked mongrel. it wasnt as witty as the slate but still for a free mag it was enjoyable... no metro tho.. not enough cute animals.

 

[La La]

i only read a couple of issues of mongrel when it first came out and then stopped as I didn't think much of it and was missing the Slate too much anyway.

 

[timbot]

Nah, I thought Mongrel was good, made me laugh and was a decent publication for free. I can see why people didnt like it though. I never warmed to Foggy Notions though. Alot of the articles were purportedly and astoundingly overwritten leaving nascent readers countrywide bemoaning the lack of tangible detail within. Still, I am glad that they were tyring it and I hope the website is a smashing success. Those Foggy Notions CDs were brilliant as well.