after having been out of the writing (or blogging, if you're an asshole) game for a bit, since i closed the proverbial book on my last blog, smooth assailing, i've decided to venture out and try again. the reasons for that blog's quiet demise are numerous, but foremost is the fact that i lost all of my music, both physical and not, which sucks for those who sent shit in for me to review... ugh... of which there are way too many, and i feel endlessly shitty about that. another reason is because i didn't want to focus so narrowly on experimental and noise music, and, to me, it doesn't make sense to change something that had been grounded in that type of music for so long. my decision to delete the blog, however, is pretty simple, though mostly personal; i didn't want to be haunted by something that i'd once done, but was no longer doing. also, now that it's gone, i don't have to compete (or compare) with myself, which is good.

the purpose of this blog is to continue expressing my thoughtful passion for what i (and what more people, ideally) would consider good music. now i strongly doubt that most individuals would consider everything that i'm interested in to be good, as pertains to their personal taste, but i feel like it should appeal to fans of the genres mentioned. if it piques people's interests enough to broaden their horizons, even better. ultimately, though, i really just want to gush about the lesser known musicians who have impacted my listening and form bonds with those who feel the same or give the unacquainted the tools to be as affected as i was.

since my first blog was devoted exclusively to music, i wanted to extend myself a bit more this time around and delve into films as well. helping me with this undertaking will be my girlfriend, who will also (and hopefully often) contribute articles. all this makes sense because i'm sure that most of the movies i will want to review are from her vast library. expect lots of old school gore, horror, exploitation, and possibly erotica, for as long as we can keep this thing going.

when i can recoup the equipment to do so, i also want to get back to making podcasts, for the scant few of you out there reading this who might've been aware of the old ones. ah, ambition! such a wondrous thing.