About & Staff

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This is a place to organize, comment on and share what I am listening to and the music I like.

I like to see how artists use music to deal with the issues in life; all of them from faith and spiritual matters, to love and heartbreak and even the mundane things in life.

I appreciate the job that music critics do, however I do not buy into the notion that, if say Pitchfork,Spin or Blender says I should like an artist or not that that is the final word on the subject. (In fact I sometimes I find just the opposite.) There must be some happy medium between the “super-hip-indie-cool” and the “top 40 made for the masses one hit wonder” type of music. In the end you either like the music or you don’t. If you find that the things I like are similar to the things you like or If I can help you in any way to find something new, then all the better.

It is much easier to be critical of a song or artist and less easy to create that art. So I keep that in mind as I listen and comment. There was an older notion of seeing potential in an artist and developing their talent over time. The standards I believe have been raised to where an artist is expected to be groundbreaking and marketable and have a hit single, not to metion have a compelling live show. By nature, I am not a “see the glass half- full” kind of person, but I will try and keep the tone of this blog on the positive side. (but that does not mean I will be untruthful about a disappointing concert or album)

My taste in music is wide so I might have a song in a play-list by Rosie Thomas or Sufjan Stevens next to a song by Family Force 5 or Anberlin.

I have seen a lot of artists perform (in the hundreds). Some of my favorites have been U2, Simple Minds, the 77’s, Bruce Cockburn, Midnight Oil, Skillet, Mute Math, Family Force Five, The Fray, Bob Dylan, Switchfoot, Sufjan Stevens…. (Maybe I’ll make a page some day)

I am new to this blogging thing and do not have a clear vison of what the site will look like or do. (I am still learning what some of the widgets do) So thanks in advance for your patience as the design and function evolves.

So put on your headphones and enjoy your favorite music.

Staff:

drivebyMEDIA

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Contact: drive.by.media@sbcglobal.net
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  1. November 1, 2007 at 8:40 am | #1

    I just found your blog today and I think this’ll be a favorite of mine. Like you, I try to enjoy almost all types of music. My personal favorites usally fall into the indie scene, but I’ll listen just as gladly to a Barlow Girl or a David Crowder or a Delirous? song.

    Music gets old and boring if all you listen to is one genre or one scene. I love it all, as long as it’s good.

    By the way, check out my blog at http://www.theblahblah.wordpress.com. I think you’ll like it.

  2. drivebymedia
    November 1, 2007 at 4:26 pm | #2

    i’ll check it out….

  3. February 24, 2008 at 12:05 am | #3

    Thanks for stopping by TDZ. I have an earlier post about my Top 10: Favorite Artists.

    DH

  4. February 27, 2008 at 10:54 am | #4

    Have a nice day !

  5. March 10, 2008 at 6:42 pm | #5

    Thanks for the link…I think our sites need to become good friends. :) I mean, we both have a car theme talk about some of the same issues and we’re Christians…awesome!

  6. drivebymedia
    March 10, 2008 at 8:07 pm | #6

    i hope i can bring some visits to your site and your reviews which are well written! ;)

  7. Matt
    March 14, 2008 at 4:33 pm | #7

    Hey!

    Do you happen to have an e-mail address where I can reach you directly? Just send me an e-mail at my listed address, I wanted to discuss something music related.

    You have a cool site, you cover some bands I really like!

    -Matt

  8. March 20, 2008 at 8:45 am | #8

    Thanks DriveBy, I was wondering if you had an e-mail address as well. Or shoot me one–amy@backseatwriter.com. I had an idea of sorts. :)

  9. drivebymedia
    March 28, 2008 at 11:37 am | #9

    i just sent you an e-mail

  10. April 8, 2008 at 3:46 am | #10

    Thanks for the kind words regarding the new record. I’m glad you liked the tunes.

    Justin

  11. drivebymedia
    April 8, 2008 at 12:05 pm | #11

    justin thanks for stopping by…

  12. justin
    April 25, 2008 at 5:22 pm | #12

    hey driveby,

    i’d also like a pr contact for your site please…

    justin

  13. drivebymedia
    April 25, 2008 at 5:26 pm | #13
  14. Amy
    July 2, 2008 at 1:54 am | #14

    Wow….thank you so much!!!!!!!!!!!! I can’t believe you put your feed on the side of your site! You are amazingly amazing! :)

  15. drivebymedia
    July 2, 2008 at 11:03 pm | #15

    amy hopefully it will send some readers your way…

  16. Zach
    December 7, 2008 at 10:28 pm | #16

    Where did you see Mute Math?!?!?!?

  17. drivebymedia
    December 8, 2008 at 5:20 pm | #17

    At Calvin College and at the Intersection
    2 photos from the Intersection http://www.flickr.com/photos/drivebymedia/sets/72157600386535129/

  18. Zach
    December 8, 2008 at 5:55 pm | #18

    Any shows like that coming around here?

  19. Matt
    July 18, 2009 at 2:11 am | #19

    Hey I think I’ll add you to my blogroll. You can find me over at http://truetunes.wordpress.com and a cool site where I post is: christianbootlegs dot com.

  20. September 26, 2009 at 12:03 am | #20

    Found your blog while searching online… AG Silver will be at the Ladies Literary Club tomorrow evening if you are free… would love to meet you.

    Chris

    • drivebymedia
      September 27, 2009 at 3:48 pm | #21

      i had a previous engagement but thanks for the invite….

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