I was bored so I started a blog
True story. Three years ago, out of boredom and a job that had the perfect storm of unfettered web access and an unhealthy amount of down time, I started this blog. And it's been a lot of fun and I have met some incredible music loving people along the way.
But now it seems that all of the fun of music blogging as sort of been sucked out of the process. My only goal with this thing was to share some songs I love with friends, both old and not yet made. About one out of every three songs I post now gets flagged and removed by one watchdog group or another. I think the game is really changing. Music blogging as a hobby is getting harder and harder to do. I have never put a single dime into my blog, nor have I made a single cent on it ...it's always just been a splendid distraction. But when the distractions start to lose their fun, then maybe it's time to try something new? I think so.
So I am not officially closing the blog down...just not going to be posting here anymore for awhile. Taking a very long,open ended leave of absence from this little corner of cyberspace. I plan on setting up a Tumblr account for my Craigslist missed connections dedications. Those will NEVER NOT be fun! And the ease of use and simple layout of Tumblr would be perfect for that sort of insanity. Ill post the link to the new endeavor here whenever I get around to setting it up.
Signing off with a couple of new tunes from some albums that aren't quite released yet...just to stick it to the MAN one last time!
* LCD Soundsystem - 'I Can Change' MP3
* Wolf Parade - 'Little Golden Age' MP3
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This is understandable, but a damn shame. The Craigslist dedications are always fun, but my favorite moment here by far was getting introduced to the AMAZING Mumford & Sons. It's honestly one of the best albums I've ever heard, and now that they're getting some pub (and the 3.99 album of the day on Amazon as I write this), I see that almost everyone agrees. Thank you again for all your time and the fun that came from it. RSS feed bookmarked for life.
Music blogging as a hobby is getting harder and harder to do. I have never put a single dime into my blog, nor have I made a single cent on it ...it's always just been a splendid distraction. But when the distractions start to lose their fun, then maybe it's time to try something new? I think so.
very sad! i love this blog, i have a very large playlist dedicated solely to tunes i've gotten from here. and for anyone who cares, the vast majority of those downloads have resulted in me BUYING the album of the artists. hope you resurface at some point.
-m
*tear*
your blog was/is/will always be amazing. I love how you love music. but I do understand completely why you're doing this.
DAMN THE MAN DAMN HIM.
I hate that I have only just seen this post. What a shitty week for my favourite music blogs.
But hey, I got you as a pal out of it, so nothing's a waste.
LOVE.
Very sad to hear.... I've been introduced to some amazing bands and songs from this wonderful blog. You were definitely one of my favourites.
Take care,
From a Fan from far away South Africa...
indieandthejones.com ..................same type of tunes....this blog rocked though
Love you B!
Long time listener, first time commenter ...
Will definitely be following over on Tumblr. Hopefully the monthly mixtapes on 8 Tracks continue too. Will miss swinging by here though ... always great tunes.
Hey B! I am sad to just now have heard the news. Although I didn't visit every day, I enjoyed catching up on your posts and hearing about new -to me- music! I'm sorry it became such a pain in the you know what... Major bummer. Keep the 8tracks coming. In fact, I'm going to go listen to one of yours now. XX
Not to sound like an annoying asshole- but when's the tumblr coming? I can't handle searching the vast analogs of craigslist for gems myself.
oh man! but i get it. thanks for all the tunes. <3
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Devotion to music does not end with just listening and sharing it.
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Being devoted to music does not end with just listening and sharing it, and going beyond that will enrich your life.
The choice is yours to make.
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