Lloyd Cole, Miscellaneous

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALL OF US

30 September 2006 was the date of the very first posting on The Vinyl Villain.  A site hosted by blogger until unceremoniously being taken down on 24 July 2013. My own fault I suppose for not paying attention to the threatening emails from technocrats unhappy about what they termed as abuse of copyrights.

A few hours later, and WordPress became the home of The (New) Vinyl Villain.   WordPress has proven to be a much more sociable and friendly host, albeit there have been a couple of bumps in the road over the past twelve years in terms of some technical changes that have affected how the site is laid out.

I never imagined, when I started out, that I’d still be doing this all these years later. It really is all down to the support offered by everyone who is part of the TVV community, and by that I mean those who frequent this place, be that occasionally or regularly.  I never take anything for granted, least of all those of you who leave comments and/or go that little bit further with guest contributions.

The stats tell me that there were approx 2.300 posts on the old blog (I can’t be totally precise) and that today’s offering should be #4,632 using WordPress.  Almost 7,000 posts all told, albeit some of them, maybe a couple of hundred or so, have been reposts.

There’s a stats thing that comes with the package I use for the blog.  It tells me that the average length of a post going back to 2013 is 626 words. Which means that the approx total number of words going back to 30 September 2009 is….drum roll…………..4.381 million.

In comparison, the widely-accepted longest novel of them all, In Search of Lost Time by Marcel Proust, (1913-1927), extends to 1.3 million words over its seven volumes.

All I can say is thank you for allowing this self-indulgent little corner of t’internet to prosper in the way it has.  And happy birthday to all of us.

Take it away, Lloyd.

mp3: Lloyd Cole – Old Enough To Know Better

The birthday celebrations will continue into tomorrow and indeed the day after, with a guest contribution from someone who was one of the first to get right behind the blog and who has, over the years, been an inspiration and life-saver.

JC

30 thoughts on “HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALL OF US”

  1. Happy birthday then, mate!! I’ve never read Proust’s novel, but nevertheless I am willing to have a small bet that TVV is a much more enjoyable read! A real shame though that you missed the opportunity to pleasure us with this brilliant Paul Hardcastle-tune from 1985!!

  7. That’s quite an achievement you should be proud of! Keep up the good work, and do celebrate properly – you’re so worth it.

  10. JC – Wow! Another year and you can “retire.” It’s hard to believe. I forget how I came here exactly, but it was probably down to a WordPress search on “Associates” and the next thing I knew, I was subscribing to your feed! I have no interest in downloads but the caliber of music discussion here is what makes TVV a part of the handful of blogs I make time for daily. That you’re Scottish as well is icing on the cake for this Scotophile.

  11. Many happy returns to TVV and of course the brains behind it. So much to thank you for, that this comments box cannot begin to do it justice.

    Suffice to say, I read it every day, and my day is always better for doing so. An inspiration and a friend to many fellow travellers in the blogosphere, and the heart of a community, and for that I will always be grateful to you, JC.

    Cheers! Khayem

  12. The high quality and longevity is all a testament to your design, creativity, openness, and excellent posts – as well as those from the community embracing the culture here – that you’ve produced, JC!

    Well done! I hope to write more at some point for your consideration.

    HSP

  13. Thank you for your work. One of the few blogs worth visiting and still finding new stuff to listen to after all these years..

  17. In the words of the Long Blondes, ‘Nineteen, you’re only nineteen for God’s sake…’

    No ‘only’ about it though – what a milestone. Happy birthday to a blog among blogs, JC.

  20. Belated birthday wishes to TVV! An incredible achievement, JC. As someone who started blogging weekly a mere 2 and a half years ago and has recently put WIS on ice as it was just taking too much of my time, I know how much effort it takes to make T(N)VV the fascinating, entertaining and witty daily read that it always is. Chapeau!

  21. Happy Birthday Blog business – I can’t believe I’ve been reading your words for almost 19 years! And long may it continue!

  23. We’ve occasionally brushed shoulders, a bit like comets meeting. I spy a similar path of Blogger shut down and resurrection. Congrats for the milestone and all things in Scottish music. You’ve been an inspiration.

  26. Sorry not to have been very present around here lately but it’s so good that you’re celebrating 19 years of excellent blogging, a fantastic achievement. Many happy blog returns (literally!) C

  28. Happy birthday!
    I don’t usually have a lot to say, so thank goodness someone has so much to discuss.
    Always enjoy reading this blog, and checking out som eof the tunes too.
    Thanks for the years!

  29. Unfortunately, November 30th was also the day I fractured my right ankle in multiple places. I’ve missed all the posts since then. Now I’m reading this and I join in with all the congratulations. This site is what the W3 should be: A place of high-quality information and a meeting place for nice people.

    Dear Jim, I wish you many more great bargains when buying records

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