Now We Are One
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(With apologies to the estate of A.A. Milne for that title...)Like other fellow citizens of the MOG-iverse, I marked six months of contributions, canvassing and gleaning at this most wonderful online mash-up of community, blogspot, and informal music seminar by posting my thoughts on the subject. (http://mog.com/Mike_the_Knife/blog_post/67217) I ruminated about my initial reluctance to participate in the rising tide of social networks, and my realization that MOG was so much more: a door into music new and old; a door opened by people who are nourished by creative sound and vision and live to share their passion.An additional six months have passed, so it’s an official anniversary. I’ve been a devoted and delighted MOGger for one whole year, and the rewards have been myriad. I may strut and preen over being plugged into the Zeitgeist and invariably ahead-of-the-curve as regards popular culture, but my numerous, insightful Trusted MOGgers have made access to the musical goodies easier than ever. As I noted at the half-year juncture, you guys opened my ears to The Bird and The Bee, Howling Bells, Feist, Klaxons, Charlotte Hatherley, Peter Bjorn & John, Placebo, Mew, Maximo Park, and so many more.Since then, one MOG pal or another has sung the praises of the Weakerthans, Cortney Tidwell, Fujiya & Miyagi, The National, Autokat, Club 8, Alaska in Winter, Black Moth Super Rainbow, Honeycut, The Indelicates, CocoRosie, Rob Crow, The Pipettes, and most recently, Lolly Jane Blue. And I have heard. And I have smiled. And that’s just a partial list of the musicians who have enhanced my already-bursting-at-the-seams sonic portfolio. The audio and video streams have carried me to amazing places.Deathless, priceless oldies from the dusty vaults? Check. Exotica from around the world? Check. Live bootlegged tracks by the great and the near great? Yep.The lagniappe – in Creole slang, that little extra gift – comes in the form of camaraderie and the occasional heartfelt soul-bearing, courtesy of my eloquent colleagues here. Through the threads and MOGmail, I’ve made friends and business connections, and I’ve had the great pleasure to meet a few of these exceptional folks in person. And I’ve seen valuable, significant, enthusiastic members of the tribe move on, dwindle away or simply disappear. They’ll be missed, and, if I’m fortunate, I’ll encounter them elsewhere.For my part, I’ve tried to add spice and substance to MOG’s cyber-stew in my own glib way. I hope I’ve succeeded in amusing and informing, and, especially, fostering interest in artists or recordings that would otherwise be neglected. I want to give as good as I get. That’s why I’m here, and that’s why I intend to stay for the duration. Although there have been growing pains (the tech still gets hinky now and then), we’re weathering them. As far as I can see, this is still the place to be.MOG on, baby!And, because they’re loved around here, I thought I’d let Jenny Lewis & Rilo Kiley get the last word with “Silver Lining”:
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