Thank you for the memories...

Hello all.
This is just a quick line to let you all know that within the next few days my blog will be no more.  There isn't too much reason for this, other than the fact that i'm just not all that into it anymore. But, here are a couple more reasons....

1. I just bought a condo and really need to cut back on money.  The fact of the matter is that the apprx. $70 i spend a year on this blog could go to much better places, such as a full DirectTV bill.
2. My job just fucked me on my raise.  They are now only giving raises to all employees at year's end.  So, instead of receiving more cash on my 1 year anniversary (August 15th), i'm now going to have to wait until January 1st.
3. I originally intended this blog to be more about my opinions than just giving away free music. But, alas, i'm not a consistant writer. I rarely, if ever, give an actual post that revolves around pure writing.  The world has an infinite number of free music blogs, and i feel mine is just another in the bunch.
4. I get all my posts from other websites and then just repost the best of the crop. You can easily find all the same stuff i post by visiting these particular blogs:
     a. www.skafunkrastapunk.com/forum
     b. indiesurfer.blogspot.com
     c. www.kingblind.com
     d. opendir.blogspot.com
5. I'm lazy. I'd rather spend my time doing nothing at all.

So thank you to everybody who's been stopping by...120,000 of you in the past 8 months to be exact. I hope you all visit the many other sites that are out there like mine. 

And remember, you should never feel guilty about getting music for free.  All the money that is made by record sales goes straight to the big record companies. You're average band only recieves about 70 cents per CD sold.  Then they have to split that scrap 4 ways. Do the math.
If you want to support the artists you love, be sure to go see them live when they hit your city.  And definitely be sure to spend some of your hard earned cash on their merchandise.

Thank you.

Comments

[nffcnnr]

Bummer for us, good for you. Take care, you will be missed.

[blanco77]

Thank you for all and good luck (from Poland).

[Harvey Krumpet]

Mate you've done the world some good in your time here, heaps of new artists I found out through your site and in the end I can never remember how I found my way here in the first place. Best of luck in the real world

[Spleenforsoul]

Your gonna be missed man. I have been coming here for a while. It even inspired me to start my own blog and post what I thought was the best downloads. I am just recently getting into posting again on it. Take care man. http://spleenforsoul.blogspot.com/ ---stop by :)

[tkwarren]

I check your blog everyday and I feel some sort of srange bond to you. Your Mitch Hedberg post brought me to you and I stayed for the insight and for the music. Your taste is quite eclectic like mine (though some may label as "strange"). Congrats on the condo, and best of luck. I will definitely missed seeing the Boston Terrior in the upper left corner and being excited when you post something I love or introduce me to something I grow to love.
Your blog has meant a lot to me. You have reminded me of a lot of music from the past and shook me with some new stuff. I have enjoyed your hard work. THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND BEST OF LUCK.

You should do one last Power-Post and go out with a bang.

TIM

[Ben]

I know I only posted a couple times, but I checked your blog religiously, and really appreciate all the work that went into it. I got new stuff by some of my favorite bands, got a chance to check out bands I'd been hearing about forever, and got into some stuff that was completely new to me, all because of you. I also poked around on every single one of the open directories you posted and found a ton of other random, awesome crap on them. Thanks so much for this blog, and good luck with your life and whatnot. I'll miss this place.

[Robert]

It's hard to see this place go, I checked it everyday, and found lots of my favorite artists on here, but I understand where you coming from, best of luck to you