I have had this window open for two days now, and I am genuinely torn on what to write. The fact that I’m even contemplating that title is a good thing, but what that means, I’m not fully sure.
I went a whole year without posting here. A whole year. And at times it hurt me deeply to realize that’s what I was hurtling toward. Around early December, I got the urge to post, but at that point, I figured why not round it up to a year and start from there. It’s not as if I haven’t been writing. There have been articles and reviews with a local website called MileHighGayGuy that have kept me engaged at times, and then there was a brief stint contributing to Popblerd and Friends that was a blast.
So I sit here staring at the screen, debating if I even go on when a tweet comes through. Mary Chapin Carpenter’s new album Scenes from the Movie is now streaming on Amazon, and it is stellar. I have to write about this.
It’s a song that you danced to in high school
It’s a moon you tried to bring down
On a four-in-the-morning drive through the streets of town
Yes, there will be album reviews. Yes, there will be rants and reflections on musically related topics. And hopefully, those of you who visit this blog will feel moved to jump in and leave thoughts and rebuttals that will spur conversation. If there is one thing I love as much as music, it is talking about music. If you will indulge me that little request, I would be a happy and fortunate man. “Come on, come on…”
Stumble It!
Pop Music Notes 
John – so glad to see you’re continuing — it was a sad place with no regular Pop Music Notes. 🙂
Agreed. I felt a bit of a loss myself. Thanks for letting me know you’re still around and checking up on me!
John, what a great post to come back with, I keep on starting and restarting as well, I think Twitter and the rise of other social media outlets stalled us from writing, I go to post a new song and go on twitter and see that the world and his/her cat has already done it and then i do nothing and feel strangely a bit down instead of up, I think the key to that is do it anyway, it will always be our take on it or our joy of hearing a new pop gem, When i first started blogging in 2006 there here was nothing as uplifting like the joy of sharing a post on pop music with guys like you, Yuri and my other favourite pop bloggers, there is something wonderful that a 40 something guy like me still gets joy from hearing a great pop song and knowing that other pop bloggers all around the world do too, your favourite songs of last year made me nod several times as I read them as there were many that I loved too, keep writing John and best wishes for the new year, David.
David, thanks so much for taking the time to post this. You hit it on the head that we should still share our loves and our thoughts. I’d love to see you posting as well. (Hint hint) Be well, and thanks again. Your comments made my day.
Love your perspective, expertise and energy, John. Hope you find the inspiration to keep posting!