Music is my passion. It is life. The feeling you get when you hear a cadence, a riff or a solo, and it can send shivers up your spine. That's your soul being touched by something beautiful. Fundamentally, Music Journalism is a profession which aims to give the public an insight into what is available in the music world.
As a music critic, I feel if I can turn someone on to a song that touches them, or invokes emotion in a positive way, my job is done. In my honest opinion, too much backscratching goes on in the free press. Articles are more likely than not, accompanied by advertising concerning the same band. And although I think that no articles should be written as outright beat ups, of course everyone's musical preference is going to differ. They should be written with finesse and be founded on an honest and constructive perspective.