you have lame taste old man. and the girls are better writers.

Is it all line dancing all of the time? Oh, I hope so.

question: does this mean that music related posts will now only appear in the Line Out section? or will they be double posted?

This is dumb. I don't have time for two slogs and music is central to my function as a citizen.

On the other hand, you know what would be interesting? Put a music slog together with Portland writers and sloggists from The Mercury. The artists and scenes in both towns would benefit immensely.

Leverage, baby. Do it.

I'm disappointed--I liked it better when the music posts were integrated into the rest of the Slog, as I felt they added a lot to the Slog's texture. I suspect this fractures readership, and it's too bad.

On the other hand, you know what would be interesting? Put a music slog together with Portland writers and sloggists from The Mercury. The artists and scenes in both towns would benefit immensely.

Good idea. I'll look into it.

It is hoped that it won't require too much extra effort to read both blogs. I think some posts will appear on both, as well. I'll know more on Monday.

Thanks for the feedback.

jensen's idea is solid.

i also think it is a bad move to segregate the music posts. as an admitted slog enthusiast, i am opposed to creating yet another forum.

i can't help but jump to the implication that music fans are not interested in more worldly topics.

looking forward to hearing more about this on monday.

i can't help but jump to the implication that music fans are not interested in more worldly topics.

Such individuals do exist, for better or worse. However, I don't see Line Out and Slog as an either/or proposition, but rather as and/and.

As a music geek, I sometimes felt weird posting about esoteric music-oriented subjects while, say, a massacre's aftermath or the perils of global climate change were being discussed elsewhere. It seemed inappropriate somehow, yet there is a demand for such posts (and an urge to write said posts), so Line Out satisfies those needs.

Maybe Line Out could be a section at the bottom of each day's Slog? Color-code that section Cowboy Peach, or whatever from your graphic & special sell those threads to the clubs, labels, vice merchants, etc.

But two Slogs? Are you insane?

Sorry.

I let down my guard and Bones from Star Trek started typing through my fingers.

(Wish I was at Parts & Labor ).

But two Slogs? Are you insane?

That theory has been bandied about. It is possible.

Parts & Labor were coruscatingly anthemic, all bright orange crescendos and madly oscillating keyboards and a drummer who made Keith Moon seem sedate.