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• Soul Strut 25. This is the End.

  RAJ

  January 7

  Frank said:

  dizzybull said:

  This entire website should be preserved by the Smithsonian. It’s important, dammit. 

  Nothing is important. The entire, regrettable story of humanity isn't more than a brief nightmare, this fucked up planet had to tumble through on its way towards the nearest black hole. Why should anybody care about what music we made? Why, of all that, the tiny fraction ever pressed on vinyl records? Why should it matter, how these records were bought, way past the official shelf life, by people who didn't have anything better to do at the time and then, gasp, posted about the experience on a message board that's been dead for more than a decade?

  If this sounds like hot shit, why doesn't anybody collect or "dig" for the most memorable threads and fill up the space in between with the basic knowledge needed for civilians to be able and follow? To be safe, better first run those "most memorable threads" by a non-biased group to see if there's really anything of interest. Maybe this doesn't leave much meat on a cancerous bone but with records drying up and procreation having turned out as a shit idea, hopefully for even the most desperate and hormonally challenged amongst the dumbest of fuckers, perhaps someone will make this their new hobby.

  *edit: hmmm... simultaneous post on the "other" forum by an alcoholic ex-record shop owner who seems like the perfect candidate. Brush that homeless beard to a shine Johnny and walk towards glory, even if it's just a hole in the wall.

  PS: Should have called me for rare Kung Fu flix, bet you didn't even have the Crippled Masters or Kung F**k in your collection, been digging for og vhs rears since 1986

    
  

  

• Soul Strut 25. This is the End.

  RAJ

  January 5

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• Soul Strut 25. This is the End.

  RAJ

  January 3
  
  

  billbradley said:

  It's been a good run Raj. With so many social media options most of the forums have all died off one by one. Thanks for keeping SoulStrut running as long you have. I've made a lot of friends here also that I still talk to regularly. Hope to see you in Austin again sometime. 

  Thanks Bill!  The death of forums and the Tik-tok-ization of social media was the nail in the coffin for me.  I can't keep up and never will at 48.  I will never stop digging and plan to frequent Austin many times in the future.  

  

• Soul Strut 25. This is the End.

  RAJ

  January 3
  What's up everybody?  Happy New Year!  After much deliberation, I have decided to close the site on its 25th birthday (October 31, 2024).  I realize this place is way past its "sell by" date, but there have been a few moments where I thought I could spend time to revitalize the community and get back in the game.  Unfortunately, it doesn't look like that will happen anytime soon with other real world movez taking higher priority.  I would like to thank all of you (especially those who stuck around during in the lean years post 2012).  It means a lot.  I'll will try my best to post memories and give the site a proper send off... maybe do one last mix or two.  Godspeed everyone!
  
  - Raj
  
  
  

  

• 2023 R.I.P. Thread

  RAJ

  March 2023
  RIP Bobby Caldwell.  HIs Carry On album is probably my fave of his catalogue.