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| Name: | Brandon Ratliff |
| Email: | algemar8785@gmail.com |
| Current Roles: | Album Reviews, News, Concert Reviews, Broken Memories various other things. |
| Past Roles: | Mutterings Of A Lazy Hack, The Day You Cant Stay Up, Who Needs A Greatest Hits, Bands That Need Fans, 411Music First Look, 411Music Exclusives and Various Fact Or Fictions. |
| Other credits: | Umm...do any other sites or things even matter? I think not. |
| Quote: | Go with the flow. |
| History: | I started writing for 411Music back in August of 2004, right after I had moved from Kansas to Ohio. If you pay close attention a large portion of the staff either lives in Ohio or has some connection to it. Dumbass state. Anyhow, I started noticing that the music zone was severely lacking in coverage of rock and metal news. This was entirely due to the fact that in June Widro took a large portion of the staff and formed the "other site" (whose name we do not speak). I had been writing reviews (which were inspired entirely by my reading of 411Mania) and posting them in a rock music thread on the Soul Calibur forums for a few months at the time, so I figured I'd rewrite a couple of the reviews and beg Ashish to hire me. After mailing him multiple times he finally replied and said that they weren't hiring, but he did recognize the site's need for rock coverage. So he decided to bring me aboard. My first review was delayed for like three weeks, but eventually it was posted. It was a review for the Alter Bridge album One Day Remains, which got posted on September 11, 2004. That review is shit compared to the stuff I do now, and while I don't mean to sound arrogant with that statement, I've learned a ton since writing here. I do plan on sticking with writing about music as a career though, and I have nothing but this website to thank. Anyways, I ended up with a news report column called The Day You Can't Stay Up, which I did for over a year. Before that it was called Mutterings Of A Lazy Hack. I also recently resurrected an editorial called Broken Memories, which I really enjoy doing. So, sometime around last October or so, former editor Michael Melchor contacted me and asked me if I wanted to take over as the new editor. I did, and here I am. It's a tough job, as basically I serve as the spokesperson and PR contact for the music zone, but I love every aspect of it. It's been difficult for sure, but I wouldn't trade it for anything. |
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And we're rolling... - 03.06.2006
This came from Ashish recently...
"Music traffic is up roughly 10% since the redesign and is showing a lot of growth over the last month. Music content is higher than ever as well which is a great sign. I want to really compliment Brandon Ratliff for doing a really awesome job since taking over as editor. He has expanded the contacts list drastically and done a lot to bring more contests to the zone."
Of course my great staff is the largest reason for this. I just try to keep things in order. So good job guys, and let's keep it up eh? |
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And we're rolling... - 02.14.2006
Good god. I've been since for the past couple of days, and work piles up quick.
I'm working on doing a return to my Broken Memories column, and I have a lot of other shit to organize.
Do I regret taking the Music Editor job?
Hell no. I love my job. |
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The Audio Injected Soul Music News Report 12.27.07: Now In Color!
(12.27.2007)
The one column guaranteed not to wish you a merry…you know, that day. |
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The Audio Injected Soul Music News Report 12.20.07: The Genesis
(12.20.2007)
Where it all begins…again. |
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Broken Memories 11.21.07: It's Only An Opinion
(11.21.2007)
Yeah, it's been a while. So we're going to talk about why you shouldn't always listen to us. Ready? |
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Zonaria Release New eCard; Video
(08.27.2007)
Crunchy, crunch. Music to get your bang on to. Uhh...head bang. |
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As I Lay Dying - An Ocean Between Us Review
(08.22.2007)
Flying is the only way to fly. |
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Adema - Kill The Headlights Review
(08.21.2007)
It's getting light out, and you're wasting gas! Some people... |
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12 Stones - Anthem For The Underdog Review
(08.15.2007)
We are the fire! This is the anthem! Wait...wrong one. Argh. |
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Fuel - Angels And Devils Review
(08.15.2007)
Talk is cheap. Fuel is not. Yeah, that's an illusion to gas prices, not the band being all diva-like. Right... |
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Tony Defries To Release Autobiography
(08.12.2007)
Well, maybe we'll see now why David Bowie is so...uhh...David Bowie. |
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Devildriver - The Last Kind Words Review
(08.03.2007)
Is the title a hint that this is the last album from them? Or a warning of things to come? Zobaczymy... |
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Korn - The Untitled Album Review
(07.31.2007)
So bland they didn't even want to give it a name... |
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Dream Theater - Systematic Chaos Review
(06.06.2007)
Systematic Chaos...also known as war. |
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[CONTEST] Win An Adult Swim Prize Pack From 411Mania
(06.04.2007)
Yet a second prize pack from Adult Swim... |
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Linkin Park - Minutes To Midnight Review
(05.15.2007)
I'm going to go ahead and say it...this album sucks. Go ahead and get the hate mail ready. |
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Alabama Thunderpussy - Open Fire Review
(05.10.2007)
Mommy, that man said a bad word... |
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Unset signs to Gridiron Records
(05.09.2007)
Band signs to label run by Mikey Doling and the NFL's Kyle Turley... |
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Killswitch Engage, Dragonforce, Chimaira, & He Is Legend – Uptown Theater – Kansas City, Missouri - April 1, 2007
(04.27.2007)
“I guess they don’t want to listen to a black guy…?” |
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[CONTEST] Win An Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film For Theaters Sountrack Prize Pack From 411Mania
(04.10.2007)
Many great items in this prize back being brought to you by 411Mania Music and Adult Swim... |
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Lamb Of God, Trivium, Machine Head, & Gojira – Beaumont Club – Kansas City, MO – March 10, 2007
(04.10.2007)
Some bands are better off on record… |
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Static-X - Cannibal Review
(04.04.2007)
Rock out like it's 1999... |
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