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- The Overcast // indie music isn't just for rainy days
Description edit
Excerpted from the website:
The Overcast is a music blogzine that features unsigned, DIY, and indie bands.
Or...
The Overcast means it's okay not to be a star. In fact, it's sometimes even better. For example, if you really want to take some good nature photos, an overcast day is often better than a sunny one. Just as long as you don't show the sky. I thought you'd like to know that. Most people don't think about it.
Like good photos, there are a lot of good things people miss out on, including good music. No matter what five-song FM says, it's out there, pumping at a strong pulse. The Overcast is here to prove it to you...
History edit
4 From '04 edit
Initial inspirations for The Overcast began on Diaz's personal blog. In celebration of Valentine's Day 2005, Diaz posted "4 From '04: Four Bands I Fell in Love With in 2004," highlighting Eisley, No Lindsay, Goshen and Fire in the Hole as favorite lesser-known bands discovered in 2004.
The "4 From '04" post did not garner attention from Diaz's regular blog readers or the artists, however, it succeeded in sparking a personal interest, which led to forming an independent blog for The Overcast.
Journalspace (April 2005 to December 2005) edit
The Overcast began as a blog on Journalspace.com in April 2005. The first interview was conducted with Dan Fusting of Fire in The Hole on April 5th and subsequently posted the next day. Later, entries featuring Goshen and No Lindsay (without interviews) would also follow.
The original format of The Overcast utilized short blogs emphasizing critique of mp3s, with interviews only noted as a special feature. Occasionally, short blogs would also be posted with information on new songs by previously featured artists.
Journalspace was soon determined to be an insufficient host for an ideally expanded and reorganized version of The Overcast, and a valedictory posting was made on December 29, 2005. A search was made for another subdomain host which would allow for standard web programming and ample web space.
MySpace (June 2005 to present) edit
The Overcast's MySpace.com account was officially opened on June 10th, 2005, however, activity was not significant until months later. Initially, the MySpace was meant to act as a promotional supplement to the Journalspace blog. The two previous interviews (Fire in the Hole and Monkey Jacket) were also reposted on MySpace.
Upon ending Journalspace postings, the MySpace page became the main center for The Overcast. Emphasis was shifted toward more interviews and less updates on previously featured artists. Seven interviews were conducted during this period of The Overcast.
TheOvercast.net (April 2007 to present) edit
In December 2006, the domain TheOvercast.net was secured and the site publicly launched Apri 5, 2007 in honor of The Overcast's second anniversary. The debut feature was an interview with UK artist Life Coach.
Photo Radar (amateur concert photos) and Download This (brief single-song download blogs) were added in an effort to make updates more constant and to revive shorter, smaller postings without the large commitment of interviews. These features were soon found to be both ineffective and were scrapped.
The Cause Boxes were also added to menu pages, allowing The Overcast to expand from music into exploring social justice. These have been replaced with full-length "Action" features, articles spotlighting one organization at a time.
The MySpace remains open as a promotional hub. Interviews are no longer copied into the MySpace blog, but teasers and links to full interviews are posted. The Top Friends section remains solely for the artists interviewed or reviewed on The Overcast.
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