Do we need another music blog?

Do we need another music blog? When I set out upon this endeavor, I confess that I underestimated the number of music blogs out there. I thought that there would be a lot, but I was still off by orders of magnitude. If you're not familiar with the genre, even the number of music blog aggregators (that identify and categorize individual blogs) is staggering and aggregating the aggregators itself could be a worthy task. With that as context, the question about need for another music blog appears ridiculous at best. So I'll take the easy way out and shift the question to the raison d'etre for Spins365.

I've always loved music (stroke the harps and strum the guitars), and in the past took great pains to curate and share this passion through mixed tapes and CDs (yes, I'm showing my age). But in recent years, I set off down the audiophile path. Aiming for the perfect system and the divinity of musical reproduction, I lost target of the music itself spending money hand over fist on constant upgrades. Taking a step back, I'm trying to regain a little perspective on this 'hobby' (as well as the rest of my life... but that's another story). So how to up the musical ante in my life in a way that allows me to connect with others (thereby sharing my findings and hopefully gleaning leads on good tunes from others).

A blog... that seems to be the answer to many a self-help endeavor, find my identity/true path in life question. But not just any blog (no it never is, you need a unique hook).

The goal: listen to an album (or some semblance thereof) every day and opine thereupon.

And so I shall. A few final comments on my musical predelictions. I have widespread and eclectic tastes - some deeper than others: jazz, "world" and indie are in my loop. Opera, classical and electronica reveal a significant lack of personal depth (which doesn't denote a lack of interest). Most pop radio/top 100 get a wide berth. Given my history, I'm also sensitive to sonics and recording quality particularly where it significantly impacts the aural experience. While I won't get into the fashionable debates over compression and dynamic range, I will try to provide some reflection on sound quality.

I'm not 100% how these reviews will go, but I don't anticipate they will be the standard fare that you find on Amazon and elsewhere. They may also drift into personal philosophy or meanderings (remember this is a self-help exercise) so be forewarned.

Finally, I welcome feedback and suggestions, particularly as the tale unfolding in these posts will give you a sense of my musical tastes.