I’m baaaaaaaaack.
Posted on February 4th, 2007 by ekkoFirst, I want to thank the many label, PR, fans, and friends who contacted me after my last blog was shut down. If you’ve found this, you know I’m back. But it ain’t gonna be like it used to be. You’ll notice, first, that at the top of my blogroll is the wonderful RIAA RADAR site. If you’ve not been there, you oughtta go and donate. This is what else is different:
1. I will no longer post out of compulsion. I will post only when I have something to share with you. For example, my complete disappointment with the new Clap Your Hands Say Yeah album. Where the fuck is the music?? It’s full of weird, convulsive lack-of-harmony and lyrics that are so fragmented I can’t understand any of it. I know it’s the trademark of indie rock to be obscure, but, personally, I think this is a little on the ridiculous side.
I mean, do any of these:
Compare to this:
2. I will not post anything by RIAA members. This means I won’t get ratings like I used to, but I really don’t care about that anymore. If I don’t get thousands of hits a day, I really don’t care. I’m doing this for me now. Just me. Not the swag. Not the recognition. Not the free shirts and free concert tickets. That said, you can still submit to me, as always, and if I like what I hear, I’ll post it.
3. Last but not least, this is the real reason I’m back: Drunk Country and Saturna. Two great bands that I discovered through my last blog, quickly learned to love, and who have stayed in touch. DC specifically asked if they could be in the inaugural post for this blog, even before I had decided definitely to relaunch. I don’t wanna sound corny or lame, but it touched me that these bands reached out even after my blog was gone and there was nothing I could do for them.
Thanks, guys.
Amelia Jane Refrain-Drunk Country
Okay, that’s it for today. Tell your friends I’m back, bitches! I’ll start building up the blogroll as time permits. Send me request for links, etc. Especially if you’re an indie label or a true indie blogger.
Comment By: Drunk Country
February 4th, 2007 at 10:53 pm
welcome back, Mr.E.
x D.C.
Comment By: Ryan
February 4th, 2007 at 11:17 pm
I knew we would see you again! Hurray!
Comment By: Amy
February 5th, 2007 at 5:07 am
Yup. Blogging’s a hard addiction to break, huh? Welcome back, hon.
Comment By: Matt
February 5th, 2007 at 12:02 pm
Welcome back.
Comment By: ekko
February 5th, 2007 at 3:06 pm
Thanks, y’all!
Comment By: Eric
February 5th, 2007 at 10:02 pm
… just when I was beginning to miss you and your snarky commentary. Welcome back!
Comment By: Saturna
February 6th, 2007 at 4:26 pm
Wow, this is one of those examples where you really don’t know how much a little means. Thanks a ton for making the comeback. You rock!
Comment By: Matt
February 6th, 2007 at 8:54 pm
Welcome back Ekko! I missed you, man.
Comment By: Chika
February 8th, 2007 at 2:28 am
Although, I’m late and all…. WELCOME BACK!!! I missed ya!
Comment By: Saturna Head To SXSW « Saturna
February 9th, 2007 at 4:57 pm
[...] friends at Berkley Place came back from the dead, partly due to Saturna. Unfortunately the RIAA pressured Berkely [...]
Comment By: squashed
February 11th, 2007 at 4:49 am
Hey, congrat.
okay so let me get this straight. you won’t post any RIAA stuff.
what’s so big deal about that? I’ve been doing it for a year.
(yeah okay, so that jsut make a blog miserably small and hard to grow, but it’s not impossible to post non riaa stuff.
It’ll be hard on widely known hardcore band tho’ ..but the 70′s is over long time ago.)
Comment By: DoctorMooney
February 14th, 2007 at 2:55 am
Cool, cool…I was worried about yer blog for a bit there…no idea about the drama. Glad that you’re back. Welcome back!
I just updated your site in my blog role side bar!
Cheers,
DoctorMooney
http://doctormooney.blogspot.com