In downgrading my hosting package with 1&1, I inadvertently set in motion a process in which my entire Web site was deleted. My call to tech support went something like this.
1&1 Tech: "Did you make a back up of all your files?"
McG: "No. I am an idiot."
1&1 Tech: "Thanks for calling and have a nice day!"
Fortunately, I was able to restore a good portion of it and publish via blogspot as a temporary fix.
In the coming weeks I'm either gonna plow ahead on blogspot and take advantage of the custom templates, or revert back to ftp publishing.
The downside to using blogspot is that is changes all the URLs for the Web pages.
For example:
http://www.davemcgurgan.com/another_boring_post.html
becomes
http://www.blogspot.davemcgurgan.com/another_boring_post.html
Unless there is some fix for this, this is bad for any number of reasons, mostly any indexed articles in search engines won't get redirected.
Again, if you know a solution, please let me know, as I am out of solutions at this point.
To compound the problem, the nice design that Dave Koehler did for me is lost. Hopefully he will be able to do a new design for me?!
Site got knocked offline for several days.
Was able to restore most things, although some parts are lost for good.
This'll probably be a good opportunity to retool stuff that I've been thinking, "At some point, I should retool that."
So, I am about to get retooling.
Click to check out my pics from Dewey '08:
Hanging out in Dewey
Originally uploaded by letitbe2000.
On the beach at Dewey
Originally uploaded by letitbe2000.
Maui's latest handiwork
Originally uploaded by letitbe2000.
He's got a thing against magazines.
Maui lives to get his picture taken
Originally uploaded by letitbe2000.
Bitch Magnet was one of those bands I was in awe of.
I got to see them play at The Old Club at Swarthmore College.
After the show, I drunkenly went up to one of the band members and said something stupid that I'm still embarrassed about today.
Fast forward several years and I get a call from Jon Fine, who played guitar in Bitch Magnet.
He's heard about my drumming and wants me to consider playing in his new band, Vineland.
He drives down to Newark, DE and we jam in a basement. It's awesome.
I join the band. Bob Bannister is the guitarist. He is an amazing musician.
I spend the next year and a half or so driving up to NYC nearly every weekend to rehearse.
We play gigs at places I've only dreamed of playing. We record in a legendary studio.
I meet musicians who I consider my idols and have been directly influenced by. They're in the audience watching ME play.
We tour with bands such as Don Caballero and Rodan.
Playing in that band is an experience that had several moments of total brilliance.
And then, I burn out, flame out. I pretty much stop playing drums for good.
I'll do one more band officially, El Tiante, with my pal Mark Erdody after that.
I play a few one-off gigs with Mike Lenert (Lettuce Prey).
And then I stop playing drums altogether.
And even though I still hear the music in my head and listen intently to the drums on every song I listen to, I don't miss playing at all.
Not sure if this an official video or not (methinks not), but I like it!
I'll be seeing them on my birthday in October.
I'm headed off to San Diego in October to celebrate my 40th. Going to see Stereolab while I'm out there.
Looking for recommendations on:
-Record stores
-Local art galleries / local artists
-Good eats (cheap/hole in the wall)
-Good eats (swanky)
-Best non-touristy thing to do
Thanks to Doug B. who already sent me some info on record stores.
Don Caballero - Punkgasm
Originally uploaded by letitbe2000.
Green & white vinyl. 2LPs at 45 rpm. Sounds great!
I won't ruin the "surprise" of this album.
I predict this will be the Don Cab album that everyone loves to hate.
The drums sound awesome. Deep and way booming.
I dig it!
Performing "Plain to See." John Stabb is the man!!!
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