Once you get over the initial shock, that fact can actually be pretty liberating. After nearly four years of blogging, this site is seen by thousands of people each week. Only a fraction of them find enough value in it to return for a second visit, much less become regular readers. Even fewer comment. Bloggers spend considerable time figuring out what's worth covering, thinking about how to write it up as succinctly and entertainingly as possible, designing a pleasing page on which to display … [Read more...]

That's the question that sometimes compels me to tune into a local country station to study up on what the average mainstream music listener in 2012 conceives of as 'country music.' More often than not, I end up surprised, reminded of why I stopped listening to country radio some time ago and haven't bothered reviewing any singles since last April. (Basically, I got tired of being disappointed all the time and decided to focus more of my attention on things that don't drive me crazy.) Now, … [Read more...]