The only thing that worked in 2009 was music. From Kanye West creating unprecedented drama at the MTV Awards to the release of unexpected solo albums, the year that rode on waves of economic crisis, unemployment, wars in Afghanistan and the return of covert racism has been effectively lifted by good melodies. As Q Magazine contributor John Harris once said, “the climate might suck, but music is finally good again”.
It is amidst one of the coldest winters since the early 80s that we are bringing you allthegoodshit.com, another music blog, another opinion-based music platform, another place where people are telling you who to listen to, should you ever get confused. The difference? We’re all over the place, all the time, and cover just about anything, as long as it’s good shit. We’re not saying it objectively is good shit; we’re just saying it works for us, tickles us, makes us dance on tables, ups our tabs at the local bars, and somehow empties our pockets of cash after plane tickets and train tickets. Basically, it’s improving our mental well-being. We’re just sharing the good shit we’ve loved in these dire times.
For the first edition of allthegoodshit.com, we’ve prepared lists. We’re anal, and it’s that time of the year. From all our contributors around the world, you get to check what’s been done in 2009 that you may have overlooked, or may not even have heard of at all; you get to see what’s going to happen in 2010, from the upcoming record launches to the upcoming interviews. We started on a very high ground with comedian John Knefel, who tells us there’s a future beyond punk bands, and with a pictorial of Americana cult figure Langhorne Slim, who plays guitar while rolling himself on the floor (don’t try this at home). We found a hero in Frank Turner, and possible role models in Frightened Rabbit. In case you think this isn’t enough, we have more up our sleeves for the months ahead, from Jamie T to The Long Blondes’ Kate Jackson, and some underground acts from all over the world, so stay tuned.
This website is nothing more than a collaboration of great minds and funny people. Learn all about them in the contributor section, and don’t hesitate to give some feedback. We would also not even exist if it weren’t for our sister sites Deaf Left Ear from New Jersey or What’s The Ruckus from Colorado. If you haven’t heard of them, it’s time to start. We are all about expanding horizons and stretching silver linings. As Frank Turner said, “if music was the food of love, then I’d be a fat romantic slob”. Feel free to grab the last cupcake, we’ll make another batch to go with the next editorial.
Any question you want to ask? Any topic you want to cover? Feel like you could be a pretty decent guest contributor? Have pictures to submit? Email us. Do you have an amazing apple pie recipe you want to share? Contact us. If it’s good, we’ll take it. In the meantime, listen, watch, read, hear, think, and more importantly, enjoy. It’s a bumpy ride, but you won’t even notice the turbulences as long as you have your earphones firmly secured.
Tags: 2009, all about the good shit, Music, picks
