As I mentioned in my post of about two weeks ago, I mean to give this blog a somewhat different function – not just a repository of reviews of vintage albums, but mainly a showcase for new material. The blog format will allow me to concentrate on the musical content of any album without having to worry about giving a rating – something that I have been increasingly feeling as a pointless constraint.
With my previous post – the review of the Romantic Warriors documentary film – I have inaugurated my blog’s new trend. In the next few days I will start posting reviews of albums released in the past year or so, most of them exclusive to this site – which means my updates will be more frequent. I know I have a small but loyal readership, and many musicians have appreciated the care and effort I put into the reviews I used to write for other sites. This is something I want to continue, though this time at my own pace, and in my own terms.
Cool! I enjoy bouncing from your blog to Bill’s and back… Bill’s has so many bands I’ve never heard of – but nice to read about sometimes – and yours has more of the Modern, more Rockier ones that I hear of more – at least that’s what I’m seeing so far…
Except I’ve never heard of your latest post band Novus Rex!
You both have some similarities, too, like reviewing DVDs and books and such. Keep up the good work!