Ohmpark on Hiatus

Today is exactly three years since I first launched this blog. Back when I started, I doubted that I would stick with it for more than a few months. I just wanted to learn about some new music and have something to distract me from paying attention to class. I really never thought that this would eventually become as successful as it has. But in the end, I couldn’t be happier with how this project turned out. I was able to vastly improve my music knowledge and writing ability from where I began. And with virtually no promotion at all, I was able to reach a significant audience in this city, and was able to provide many brilliant local artists a platform to reach that audience as well. I’ve been so lucky to have so many talented friends assist me in this endeavor in countless ways, and to live in an age where technology allowed me to accomplish all of this.

So let me explain what is going on: Over the course of 2009, I wrote a novel. It is the first book in a Science Fiction series that I have been working on in my head since I was about 12 years old. I am about to spend the next few months meticulously going through my draft and improving it until I get it as perfect as I possibly can. I’ve decided that I need to focus all of my energies on this project, and that if I continued with Ohmpark currently, both works would suffer.

I’ve also reached a point of being extremely burnt out with this music blog. I’ve been consumed with it pretty much non-stop for these last three years without more than a tiny break here and there, and I can’t maintain the necessary level of effort to keep up quality content anymore. I feel like I’ve accomplished almost all that I can from this. Also, I have grown completely obsessed with my new project as I have been working on it, and I have lost the passion I once had for this one. The gist of the situation is that I think my new thing is about a thousand times cooler than this blog, and now it’s going to be my priority. I’m ready for a whole new challenge to overcome.

For the time being, there won’t really be anything going on here at this site. The only thing I plan to keep up with is my concert recommendations, and only on a monthly basis. Kevin Griggs may occasionally post some of his photos here, but for the most part you can enjoy his amazing photography at Atlanta Music Guide. If something local comes out that is so incredible it compels me to write about it, then maybe I’ll do a post. But for the most part, Ohmpark will not be operating until I get this book 100% finished.

In the long-term, I have no idea what the future holds for this site. I may feel refreshed from a long break and want to jump back in it. I may move forward and never look back. My guess is that I will end up somewhere in the middle of those two, either scaling back the content, or becoming a free agent and writing for other people, or maybe finding a whole new role in the local scene. I’m actually hoping that journalists around the city pick up my slack and don’t give me a reason to come back. But it will be months before I even begin to ponder all of this.

While I know the target audience here may not match up exactly with people who read science fiction, I hope those of you that have enjoyed this site give my new stuff a whirl when I have it ready later this year, because I am very excited about it. For those of you interested, I have explained my new project a little better at my personal blog, and I will be documenting my progress throughout the year there:

http://davyminor.com/

Finally I want to thank everyone that has had a hand in this, because I could not have done this alone. Thanks Clint Miller, Jesse Peterson, Kevin Griggs, Loren Norman, Josh West, Charles Lumpkin, Eric Guenther, Anne Reade,
David McLendon, Jared Davis, Amanda Locke, Hannah Palmer, Joe Ennis, and Leah Melnick for your contributions. Thanks to everyone who has spent their Internet surfing time reading my junk, and thanks to the Atlanta music scene for giving me so much great stuff to blog about!

• Posted by Davy Minor on January 11, 2010 at 5:07 am

16 Responses to “Ohmpark on Hiatus”

1. Taylor Says: January 11th, 2010 at 9:54 am

   Happy third birthday! Kinda sucks you’re putting the site on such long hiatus, but hopefully you will come back refreshed and your interests rejuvenated.

   http://www.shotfromguns.wordpress.com

2. Adam Bruneau Says: January 11th, 2010 at 12:26 pm

   Wow, good luck on your new project! I love science fiction!! You shall be missed..

3. kevin Says: January 11th, 2010 at 1:35 pm

   Thanks for 3 great years and best of luck with the novel! You have done a lot for Atlanta musicians and our bands–very much appreciated!

4. feury Says: January 11th, 2010 at 2:09 pm

   So I take it I should give up all hope for a Home Park Fest 2010 then?

5. Jason (Parade) Says: January 11th, 2010 at 8:29 pm

   Sad to hear, Davy. Your enthusiasm for music and ATL will be missed. I’ve been following the blog for a long while. Very exciting though about the novel. Best wishes!

6. Brett Says: January 11th, 2010 at 11:41 pm

   Davy, You know i’ll always wish you the best of luck with anything you do; however, I’m pissed you’re gonna be gone for a while. I owe you a tremendous amount of gratitude for reasons i’ll explain in person someday. Best of luck!

7. matty g Says: January 11th, 2010 at 11:52 pm

   I always liked coming to ohmpark to listen to the popout player. I was guaranteed to discover good new music there. Looking forward to your sci fi though.

8. kimb Says: January 13th, 2010 at 9:01 pm

   =[ =[

9. TC Says: January 14th, 2010 at 4:18 pm

   I love you, Davy. Good Luck with your adventures in fabled science.

10. warren Says: January 14th, 2010 at 5:36 pm

    davy, what blog should we read in your absence?

    i dont know if you realize how valuable this site has been to me (and others i’m sure) discovering new music right around the corner. thank you so much for your contribution to the atlanta music scene!!!!

11. Phillip Says: January 19th, 2010 at 5:06 pm

    Good luck in taking the dive into something else. Twas fun reading your distinct writing style to some very indistinct music.

    peace

12. Erin Says: January 19th, 2010 at 11:07 pm

    Best of luck with your new project!

13. Adam Says: January 21st, 2010 at 12:35 am

    This is a major bummer. Now I will have to do my own research to find good local shows. How dare you do what your heart tells you to do. In all seriousness best of luck, and thank you for a great music blog. Ohmpark has been an amazing resource that has never failed me when I wanted to go out.

14. josh Says: January 21st, 2010 at 11:07 pm

    thanx for the model to follow—

15. Adam Keen Says: January 28th, 2010 at 8:03 pm

    This was an amazing site. In the meantime everybody check out beatlanta.com as we’re doing our part to fill the gap.

16. Casey McKinney Says: April 1st, 2010 at 4:00 pm

    Shit, I’m kind of new back to Atlanta, grew up here but been away awhile, and just discovered the site as it was going on hiatus. Well good luck with the book, sure it will be great. BTW If you know anyone who would perhaps like to cover music like you’ve been doing, I’m looking for people for our site http://www.thefanzine.com. We cover other cities that I’ve lived in, but I want to get more locally based now that I am settling here I think. Well…Cheers and Best of Luck!

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