From a very humble beginning, I started a web site based upon my DJ name. I had been doing my College Radio show, “Theme Attic” on WHFR in Dearborn, Michigan for almost 4 months at that point. I have always had opinions about music and my family as well as a couple of friends suggested I quit bending their ears and try to find an audience that had the same fervor for music that I had and still do.
So I did.
I didn’t exactly have a high concept about what that would mean, but I jumped in and got started. My first couple of entries were just random thoughts or essays that may have been OK for some college class. But writing about music instead of talking about music is very different from each other. I don’t want to rehash my “About Me” page because it’s still there in its original format. But I thought I knew a lot about music. Now I would never say that as a brag. I only mean that in the sense of my exposure to the variety and volume of music as well as the books I had read as well as magazines.
But, in general, I continue to learn about all kinds of music and artists. And I’m smart enough to know that if someone really knows they’re “stuff” about a certain artist or era, I will always back down and defer to their expertise. That doesn’t mean I don’t have an opinion on the subject in question, but I don’t consider myself a “specialist” in a music style. Now, I may be when compared to others and just don’t know it. But I consider myself more as a “general practitioner” of music. I know just enough about a lot of things to be dangerous to myself!
I have always been interested in new music. I get irritated when I hear someone say that there isn’t any good “new music” to listen to. It’s that new music that drives my music obsession. So my familiarity and desire to stay up on new music has allowed me to establish my Philby awards! I continue to work on my brand and many changes and updates will take place in the next year.
So I went from “nothing” and one web site to two sites now with www.beatlebits.com and the original site that has 870 entries and tens of thousands of views. I will continue to develop new ideas and ways to display my love of music. And if you have ever looked at any of my blogs, I sincerely “Thank You!” But I have plenty more ideas to act upon! I invite you to stick with me as I do.
Peace
–Phil Maq
