A late start to the century.

Indeed. So after resistance, I have finally arrived at this whole blog thing. I don't suddenly think that there will be a massive amount of interest in my life or anything, nor is there anything particuarly worth mentioning that I think should be sent around the Internet.

Actually, the purpose of this blog is because I was ruthlessly liquidated from the previous rock magazine I wrote for, and I need an outlet for the top ten lists I impulsively create.

In that spirit, I'll be updating semi-frequently about music, connected things, and occasional random musings. But mostly music. Some of these posts will be doubled over at Newsthoughts, a site curated by Mssrs. Mike Slaven and Taylor Spears, the former a noted UVa student and political wonk, and the latter a noted ASU student and tech pioneer. Indeed, I used to write politics, but Slaven's better at it than me, so now I do the meagre arts section over there.

I also cannot guarantee any regularity here. Just as I assume no regular readers.

So there, a bit of a mission statement. Basically, I'm going to try to talk about music that I think is noteworthy and strip away some of the artifice from my own tastes. I'll link to cool things. I'll talk about news that is interesting. I'll be a small bit of info about the New Orleans (where I live and attend school at Tulane University) scene and related environs. A service to me, from me. And maybe someone else will enjoy it too.

Time will tell.