[kj] OT: Maxim magazine apologizes for negative review of LP it hadn't listened to

[B. Oliver Sheppard]

The LP probably does suck, but this is still pretty sleazy journalism.  
-Oliver



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Maxim apologizes for Black Crowes review

2 hours, 12 minutes ago

Maxim magazine has apologized for publishing a
negative review of the Black Crowes' new album by a
writer who hadn't listened to the whole CD.

The review in Maxim's March issue gives the Crowes'
"Warpaint" a rating of two-and-a-half stars out of
five. The band posted an exasperated statement on its
Web site last week saying the Maxim writer hadn't
heard the entire album because advance copies weren't
available. The Crowes' manager, Pete Angelus, said the
magazine explained that its review was an "educated
guess."

Maxim editorial director James Kaminsky responded
Tuesday with this statement: "It is Maxim's editorial
policy to assign star ratings only to those albums
that have been heard in their entirety. Unfortunately,
that policy was not followed in the March 2008 issue
of our magazine and we apologize to our readers."

A spokeswoman for the magazine contacted by The
Associated Press declined to say whether the writer
would face disciplinary action.

"Warpaint," the Black Crowes' first album in seven
years, is set for release March 4. The blues-rock
group, fronted by Chris Robinson, has released only
one song from the disc, "Goodbye Daughters of the
Revolution."

The band's hits include "Hard to Handle" and "She
Talks to Angels."

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