San Diego Music Thing has wrapped and I need to breathe a sigh of relief and share with you some things I garnered from the experience. This is going to be a very text intensive post. For those of you who just come to this site for my show listings, please just move along. For those of you who like to hear my voice and my opinion, well, it has been awhile, so I'll indulge you in as much as I can be self-indulgent and share with you the highlights of the San Diego Music Thing panels and keynotes.
The funny thing about being a blogger is that you get all kinds of negative noise in the online space, but when I meet people face to face, one at a time, or see old friends, the resounding feeling is that I have been a bit distant, that I haven't been sharing things, not writing enough, like I'm withholding the good, bad, ugly, and beautiful that has been going on in my life and my experiences in this music community. While I'm gonna keep the private stuff private, perhaps I can bring back that personal touch. So here it is, after the jump.