Dec 9 2015
Four Birthday Candles: A Bird is the Worm site anniversary
There is no possible way it’s been four years since I first turned on the lights here. No. Possible. Way.
It sure doesn’t feel like it. Time has scooted right along, and I’m left wondering how the contrails grew so long reaching out toward the horizon line. It’s been fun and it’s been rewarding and I love discovering cool new music and spreading word of it to anyone who walks through the front door… but damn it’s going by fast.
Each year, my anniversary and my annual January “looking ahead to the new year” posts grow shorter and shorter. For the latter, I’ve finally succumbed to the realization that, for the time being, there’s only so much I can do with the day and the huge bundle of plans I come up with probably aren’t gonna be so simple to see through to completion. For the former, it really just boils down to “thank you.”
Thanks to all the musicians who create this music, thanks to all the people that help get it in the spotlight and thanks to all the readers of my site for lending me your ear and eye day in and out.
I do still have plans for the upcoming months and there will be some changes, but what won’t change is my dedication to finding the best of the best out there (or anything that just sounds interesting or strange or different or “etc”) and laying down some words about it here on this site. I’m all about bringing together listeners with the musicians who are creating new, favorite albums.
That wasn’t nearly as rambling a post as I’ve served up in past years. Consider yourselves spared.
Here’s a video from one of my artists performing a song that appeared on one of my favorite albums of 2015. This is Chris Lightcap’s Bigmouth and their rendition of Velvet Underground & Nico’s “All Tomorrow’s Parties” at the 2014’s NYC Winter Jazz Fest.
Read my write-up of Lightcap’s album Epicenter via this LINK.
And thanks again for stopping by.
Cheers,
Dave
Paul Squassoni
December 9, 2015 @ 8:08 pm
Happy Anniversary! I have discovered so much great music since I found Bird is the Worm. Thank you for sharing your love of music with your readers!
Roger Amos
December 10, 2015 @ 5:25 pm
You know what, you deserve every congratulation going, Dave. I have found so much new music since I discovered your site, I cannot tell you … I may not agree with all you recommend, but that’s down to personal taste and we’re not all the same. But my music collection is richer, and for that I thank you.
Here’s to the next four years of Bird Is The Worm !
Robert Middleton
December 11, 2015 @ 2:44 pm
I will echo the kudos from the others. So much great music this year and in years past. I often feel I have the world’s best jazz collection and a big part of the credit goes to you. Many thanks and keep on writing!
Cheers, Robert
Ian H.
December 12, 2015 @ 12:28 pm
Another thanks for me. I like about 10% of the recommendations here, but read them all and the ones that I have enjoyed (e.g., Rafael Karlan, Chamber Tones Trio, Szabolcs Oláh) I have not just enjoyed, I have loved. Cheers!
davesumner
December 12, 2015 @ 11:23 pm
Thanks for the kind words, everyone. It really does cheer me to hear that people are finding new favorite music on the site.
My hope is that you continue to discover music here and that I’m able to grow readership to where even more people are able to do the same.
I hope your year is wrapping up nicely, and here’s to a great 2016 in new music.
The Best of 2015 roll-out should begin on December 25th, though I may have some tangential Best of 2015 sub-categories that starts things out a bit sooner. We’ll see. Plans plans plans…
Cheers,
Dave