“tried to write you a message about it but were too, ah, drunk and tired…. i’m pretty sure if anyone were going to ‘own’ the city, you have a better chance than most.” - Stephanie Kay V
“poorly-connected, under-read and over-theorized group of radical youths… Barclay, there is definitely no milk or eggs in peanut butter.” - Anonymous reviewer in a review entitled Barclaysian Logic.
My Twitter account featured on Philebrity.com
Slightly confused but positive review of some of my work in XPN’s The Key, calling mine a “scathing, profanity-laced tirade.”
Review of some of my work in Philadelphia Daily News.“again, like I said in real life to your faces: I don’t question your intentions (I agree that DJ culture is vapid) but your methods (nobody listens to your whiny faux-intellectual facebook rhetoric anyway.)” - Andy Molholt, musician
“…one tortured youngster. So is radical wannabe Barclay Shields, the most pretentious ‘artiste’ and ‘political theorist’ residing at The Ox on North 2nd. He’s both a terrible activist and a terrible writer.” - Anonymous reviewer
“I go to school with Barclay Shields and can attest to the fact that he’s a hipster pseud trying desperately to conceal his bourgeois upbringing and lifestyle. He even grew an Amish beard to show he’s ‘different’ from his classmates and the rest of the Occupy Philadelphians. The kid is a total joke on campus. A sad sexless fraud.”- Anonymous reviewer
“…Philly’s most ludicrous 'radical’ Twitterer. 'Barclay’ is one more white middle class college kid who fancies himself a 'radical’ (translation: can’t get laid). He’s the ultimate hipster poseur loser…” - Anonymous reviewer
“Aw someone knows how to use a thesaurus!” - Anonymous reviewer
“what do non journalists like yourself do, besides come to a club looking like a fluffer at a mumford and sons show? you’re just as focused on presenting your 'look’ as the people you execrate…If you don’t like it, don’t go there, don’t participate in it, don’t constantly bring it to the fore in your postings. you’re just trying to put on as much of a front as the people you claim to despise. bringing an iPad to a club? please. you’re screaming for attention. i’m sure you can find some black and white german art film you can watch while you rub yourself to sleep. that makes you happy. why don’t you do that instead?” - Anonymous reviewer
“so far up your own ass, seriously. get over yourself. you are not the arbitrator of truth and what is acceptable for others. you really sound like you have a jesus complex.” - Anonymous reviewer
“Possibly the douchiest phrase ever written. Barclay Puffinstuff, please die already.” - Anonymous reviewer
“I would like to be Abraham’s interior decorator.” - Jody Woll Wenzel reviewing Abraham and Hagar are Very Okay Now, while reading a magazine upside down.
“I don’t think I’ve ever even used the word 'revolutionary’ before.” - Shavana Green (after using the word “revolutionary” during the release party for Meeting Mindy Isser in Real Life).
“Now that I think about it, I don’t think I really like DJ culture that much, either.” - Erika Mitchell (during the release party for Meeting Mindy Isser in Real Life).
“Something altogether departing from mumblecore, more like lazycore.” - Gregory William Johnson, painter, anti-DJ, critic.
“I’d watch, twice.” - Verbatum Jones, someone on twitter who retweeted one of my films but does not seem to have watched it even once.
“I would like a t-shirt that says 'I RSVP'ed to Underwater Moonlight and all I got was entry into an exclusive libidinal cathexis.’” - Suzanne Bryson in response to my Freudian-Marxist critique of Philadelphia’s Arrow Swim Club on their Facebook event page
“seems long-winded for being sarcastic.” - Jason A. Cox, in response to my Freudian-Marxist critique of Philadelphia’s Arrow Swim Club on their Facebook event page
“Obviously, Justin Murphy’s Mummy & Daddy never made him obey ANY rules, so why should he obey the rules of society? You do what you want, Justin— 'cause you’re special!” - Anonymous reviewer commenting on the Philadelphia Daily News’ review of my work
“seems long-winded for being sarcastic.” - Jason A. Cox
“I bet justin murphy has a kick ass beard.” - Anonymous reviewer commenting on the Philadelphia Daily News’ review of my work
“Not all fixed gear riders are douches like that guy.” - Anonymous reviewer commenting on the Philadelphia Daily News’ review of my work
“…just makes us responsible cyclists look so bad.” - calbear81, commenting on the Philadelphia Daily News’ review of my work
“tried to write you a message about it but were too, ah, drunk and tired…. i’m pretty sure if anyone were going to ‘own’ the city, you have a better chance than most.” - Stephanie Kay V
“poorly-connected, under-read and over-theorized group of radical youths… Barclay, there is definitely no milk or eggs in peanut butter.” - Anonymous reviewer in a review entitled Barclaysian Logic.
My Twitter account featured on Philebrity.com
Slightly confused but positive review of some of my work in XPN’s The Key, calling mine a “scathing, profanity-laced tirade.”
Review of some of my work in Philadelphia Daily News.“again, like I said in real life to your faces: I don’t question your intentions (I agree that DJ culture is vapid) but your methods (nobody listens to your whiny faux-intellectual facebook rhetoric anyway.)” - Andy Molholt, musician
“…one tortured youngster. So is radical wannabe Barclay Shields, the most pretentious ‘artiste’ and ‘political theorist’ residing at The Ox on North 2nd. He’s both a terrible activist and a terrible writer.” - Anonymous reviewer
“I go to school with Barclay Shields and can attest to the fact that he’s a hipster pseud trying desperately to conceal his bourgeois upbringing and lifestyle. He even grew an Amish beard to show he’s ‘different’ from his classmates and the rest of the Occupy Philadelphians. The kid is a total joke on campus. A sad sexless fraud.”- Anonymous reviewer
“…Philly’s most ludicrous 'radical’ Twitterer. 'Barclay’ is one more white middle class college kid who fancies himself a 'radical’ (translation: can’t get laid). He’s the ultimate hipster poseur loser…” - Anonymous reviewer
“Aw someone knows how to use a thesaurus!” - Anonymous reviewer
“what do non journalists like yourself do, besides come to a club looking like a fluffer at a mumford and sons show? you’re just as focused on presenting your 'look’ as the people you execrate…If you don’t like it, don’t go there, don’t participate in it, don’t constantly bring it to the fore in your postings. you’re just trying to put on as much of a front as the people you claim to despise. bringing an iPad to a club? please. you’re screaming for attention. i’m sure you can find some black and white german art film you can watch while you rub yourself to sleep. that makes you happy. why don’t you do that instead?” - Anonymous reviewer