There’s been so much noise this year that it’s now come to the point when I’ve got to take a break from the music in order to concentrate on personal and creative endeavours. Writing about artists I respect or care about gets tiresome when all I seem to end up doing is providing content that generally goes unappreciated. That’s not to say the sites that run my words are under-subscribed, or that the editors of those sites are anything but supportive, or that those artists aren’t deserving of support, but I’m not making a living as a writer and I’m under no illusions about that.
Though the benefits once outweighed the drawbacks, they no longer do. In fact, benefits like free festival tickets and CDs are a pain now. I frequently don’t care for the CDs PR companies send and hassle me about, and most festivals these days aren’t for me. It seems ungrateful, yes, but I think there are better ways to spend my time than trekking or trawling over something I do not, and will not enjoy. There are more writers more committed to music than myself, and I know where to find their work (and it is work that I hugely admire).
I’m not saying this is the end of music reviews etc for me, but – as of September 30th – I need some time away from the noisome digital world to spend more time furthering creative process.
If there is anyone reading this and you are a regular visitor, then thank you for taking the time to read this.