I'm sitting at my computer, trying to find the right music to put me in the mood to write this article. It isn't the easiest article to write. Finally I decided to nurse my sadness by Death Cab for Cutie. They always soothe me. I guess you wouldn't call my mood "sad", but it still makes me kind of wistful knowing that this is the last "The Music Scene" I might write.
I am still going to write for the Times, although, with my column "Emmy's Logo Here" and a few random articles in between, but the truth is I can't continue to keep up with writing "The Music Scene" every week. It pains me to say it. I wish I had the time, because this series was so important to me. It changed my life on Whyville. I'm not being dramatic. But I'll explain that further later.
It's not fair to you all, the readers who really liked "The Music Scene". To check every week and see it's not there because I haven't had the time to write it. It's not fair that I only put one out once every few weeks. I can't do that anymore. Writing my column is different, I can have a lot of freedom writing it, just sit down and type it out. With TMS, I need to research, fit it all together, get interviews for do individual bios for each band member, and I simply don't have the time to do it anymore. It's really setting in now how busy I actually am.
I remember when I first sent the idea to this series to the Editor. I was so excited, I was so pumped. "This is gonna be the series!" I thought "I'm gonna be writing this series till I leave Whyville." Obviously it's not turning out like that.
The first issue of "The Music Scene" appeared in the Times September 7th, 2006. That was almost a year ago. Their have been fifteen of them, in the order:
1. AFI
2. The Academy Is
3. Taking Back Sunday
4. Enya
5. The Beatles
6. My Chemical Romance (Joint article with Alig2444)
7. Lyrics
8. Avenged Sevenfold
9. Linkin Park (Joint article with Ps2man1)
10. The Sounds
11. The Gym Class Heroes
12. Death Cab for Cutie
13. The Used
14. Muse
15. From First to Last (Joint article with Kindell)
Gosh, wow. You can see how much "The Music Scene" leaned towards alternative and rock music. Looking back now, I really do apologize. I realize there was not one country artist in that group. You'll also notice that a few of my favorite groups are in the listing. I make mistakes, too, you know.
If you ever do get around to reading the first "The Music Scene" I ever wrote and compare it with the most recent one, you can't help but notice change. "The Music Scene" developed my writing skills so quickly, especially with all the help from the BBS's. A lot of my friends came along helping me with these articles, and their input made me a much better as well.
"The Music Scene" really did change myself in Whyville. I gained so much more confidence writing for the Times, and met so many new, incredible people. I met some of my very best friends through "The Music Scene". I had a person tell me a while ago that writing for the Times gave me a "mature boost" and I agree. I don't know where I'd be if I hadn't started writing "The Music Scene". Not here, I guarantee you. It opened so many doors, with writing, starting my new column, and people, I can hardly believe it.
I also learned a LOT more about music by writing TMS. That seems obvious, but it's true. "The Music Scene", everyone who helped me with it . . . writers and BBS'ers alike . . . you have helped me and changed me so much. I'll still see you all in "Emmy's Logo Here" and other articles, and hey . . . who knows, maybe I'll drop in with a few more music articles here and there.
We have so many great musical things in the Times lately, I don't really see how "The Music Scene" fits in anymore. I mean, it's been around over a year, kind of outdated, huh? Bluebag's "A to Z Artists" is an amazing success and I love it. I love it. Having another good music series out there makes it easier to let go of "The Music Scene".
It's a bittersweet moment, really. I've done a 360 since I started writing the series, and I hope I continue progressing. I am who I am in the Whyville community today all starting out with this. To all my good music lovers and friends met along the way, thanks so much.
Now you see how hard it is to say goodbye.
Author's Note: For all confused, I am not quitting Whyville or the Times, just saying goodbye to this series. I hope I cleared it up.
