One thing that really frosts my pumpkin is those bloggers who feel that they "must" tell the world that they are taking a few days or a week or weekend off. First of all, nobody cares! Secondly, that's a great way to tip hackers off that you won't be online and let people in your city or town get the idea that you may not be in your home or apartment for awhile. Bad move! Just take the time off you need, post on the fly if you can, and that's that!

I've always always always been a fan of LaShawn Barber and her blog. I've written many times how much I admired her "comments" section, loaded with real dialog (not spam) that almost takes on a "forum" or "board" atmmosphere--- something I've always hoped to accomplish with my blogspot blog, but it never happened!

Now, LaShawn is taking her popular blog in a whole new direction:

Many people started reading my blog because of the way I covered political and “controversial” topics. Since I’m phasing out those topics, it makes sense that some of those readers are phasing out LBC. But it doesn’t feel scary. I’m treading new-to-me territory, and it feels like a fresh start. I feel refreshed.

In some ways, I'm starting over with this blog. After I stopped covering politics, a few loyal fans stuck around. For the most part, however, I’m reinventing myself and the readership is shifting. - LaShawn Barber

When I first started blogging, I followed veteran bloggers’ advice: comment on and trackback to other blogs, send post links to established, like-minded bloggers, etc. I did all that. I even visited small blogs - really small blogs - and commented on those sites. This consequently led the bloggers to blogroll me, and things picked up from there.

Should I do the same with digital music blogging?

Absolutely!