Sunday, May 14, 2006

feedback overload.

The following paragraph is personal and a downer, feel free to skip to the next for music...
I guess I can deny it all I want: there are many downfalls with the upkeep of an mp3 blog. Sometimes I wish I could have a love affair with one album. Listening to one CD for days are weeks is a pleasure I'm pressured out of in trying to explore new terrain. If I let myself spend more than a day away from this blog, I'll inevitably just give up, and I just don't want to do that. But then there's the idea that virtually no one cares. I appreciate to great lengths my three (to my knowledge) faithful readers, but it's just plain tedious to work forty hours a week, coming home every day to at least an hour and a half posting, and getting zero feedback. Sure, I can shamelessly plug the blog on MySpace (and I do) or on message boards, but if no one wakes up and tells more people if they like this site, then it will surely wear me out. This sounds like a guilt trip and it's rude. I thoroughly apologize. There are many perks to being involved in this, that I'll try to share when they have overwhelmed me. Unfortunately this Sunday post is overwhelmed with the other side.

The winner of Tuesday's Spotlight on
54º 40' or Fight! with a grand total of one vote and one secondary vote is a trio of friends (from grade school) that each contribute heavily to creating songs that fans of slow folk-dipped indie rock will love. Ticonderoga records and mixes their songs at home for an added warmth that shines through. 54º 40' or Fight!'s website advises that if you like Pavement, Tortoise, and/or Calexico, you'll probably enjoy Ticonderoga. Who am I but to agree? Ticonderoga's website has a few more gems for your ears. So, for the one of you who voted, and the one that "and also'ed" for Ticonderoga... Enjoy (and tell your friends anacquaintances).



Ticonderoga's "Sparrow"
from The Helig-Levine LP

Ticonderoga's "Kim & Kelly"
& "Arrowhead"
from Ticonderoga

6 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Tim, The only response I have to this post is: I will spread the word as best as I can. I don't know what I would do if I woke one morning and this blog was gone [well I would probably just call you and be like eh, what happened]. Anyway what I am trying to get at is, I very much believe that you have a hidden talent for "music" writing and I throughly enjoy it. I will see you soon sir. Love, Marty!

11:20 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I most definitely agree, and have told you many times that you are execptionally talented in your writing and many other things. There are people that support you, and love what you have to say. Keep writing, I love you.

-Ashley.

12:07 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

This blog kicks ass. It's usually right in line with my musical tastes. Keep it up. I have some bands you might want to check out. Is anyone else as hyped as I am for the Snowden release on Jade Tree? If you haven't checked them out, please do....
myspace.com/snowden

Free downloads (entire ep, misc covers, etc.):
http://snowden.info/snowden

11:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Tim, I also love you. I've told everyone I know that would be interested in this.


But whatever happens, I love you.

11:24 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

actually, your reviews are pretty fantastic...i just found it because decibully posted a myspace message...and i've already downloaded quite a few of your recommendations...
-stephanie, fl

7:04 PM  
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