#dork post

When I started this blog in late 2016 I did so because major changes in my life had left me in a bad spot, and I found that for myself, Devin’s music was at risk of becoming heavy reminders of my life in the past.  I didn’t want to let that be the case, so I started this blog in an attempt to reconnect with and share the music that I enjoy so much, confronting my personal associations one song at a time. As often with these things, some days were rough and others were just another tuesday. 

After going through nearly every song and diving into transcriptions, I think I was mostly successful in this reconnection project, and ready to call the blog a finished chapter. But the thing I hadn’t really anticipated was a following of other Townsend fans that came around to get their daily dose of devy. I was just doing my own thing with someone else’s music and people kept showing up. It was honestly refreshing and motivating, and while I know people are here for Devin and his music first and foremost, I feel like connecting fans is a healthy direction for this blog. It makes me think that calling this blog one and done at this point may be a waste.

I am still going to be busy for a while as I wrap up university, but I’m wondering how to continue this blog in an appropriate way. Currently I’m considering starting up daily posts again, and take another run at Devin’s discography. Possibly album by album or Chronologically this time. But I’m not sure when I’ll have time and energy for transcriptions again, so that part may stay benched for now.

I’m also wondering if people are interested in having a discord in the future to chat with other devheads? Or even have an interest in connecting at all?

Please let me know what you think this blog should be in the future and if you have any preferences or suggestions.

Hello everyone

There are a few things I think I should address here. First of all, Devin announced yesterday that the Devin Townsend Project will be on indefinite hiatus while he works on other projects and collaborations. 

It’s difficult to tell exactly what will happen in the future, but considering that some of the guys in the DTP have been working together since the Devin Townsend Band on Synchestra, and some even before then, it’s likely that they’ll be collaborating again in the future somehow. Also keeping in mind that the DTP was supposed to end after Epicloud, we did get Dark Matters, Sky Blue, Transcendence and Holding Patterns afterwards, so even though I’m sad to see the news I can’t exactly complain about it. The DTP did some amazing work and I’ll hope to see them around in the future.

However, Devin also confirmed that he is currently working on 4 new albums, one of which is likely to be the rumoured symphony titled The Moth. (I had previously heard that he was also working on another DTP record, but I assume that’s shelved for now. ) Regardless it will be interesting to see what these albums will bring, and if it’s anything like the massive stylistic shifts of the first four DTP records or another Casualties of Cool album, then I’m already sold.

Another matter is that of this blog. DailyDoseOfDevy has been running every single day for well over a year now, and I’m honestly running out of new material, time and energy for it at this point. I have planned posts up until February 9th, after which I will take a short break to refocus on my education and figure out what the future of DailyDoseOfDevy looks like. I’ll be sure to share my thoughts here when that happens.

Try to be optimistic about the DTP news, enjoy the remaining daily doses, and take care everyone!

Been running Daily Dose of Devy for a full year today. Haven’t missed a day yet, so here’s to that.

We’ve been through most of Devin’s discography by now, except for all the live versions. (Some of which are great, but I gotta call it off somewhere)

And now this blog is on it’s final stretch I guess. Never expected 200-some people to follow along, but I’m glad to see some Devheads around. We’ve got a few songs left, like for another two months or so. 

Hope you enjoy, and have some happy holidays!

Hello devheads and strapping young ziltoidians, and welcome to all newcomers! 

Whenever I speak with other Devin Townsend fans, mostly everyone seems to have a very personal connection to his music. Be it songs that just resonate with your frame of mind, or music that becomes the soundtrack to specific periods of time in your life. Special songs or albums that you can’t help but to associate with certain experiences.

I know that I feel that way about a great portion of his discography, and I know that these connections can be, in their nature, very personal. But I am curious.

So if you will, be it favourite song or relative to any special experience:  

Which Devin Townsend songs or albums hold a special significance to you and why?

Hello devheads!

I’ve previously stated that I would return to this blog when I found the time, hoping that would present itself during the summer now that I’m done with university. As it turns out however I’ve still got too many things going on at the moment to give DailyDoseOfDevy the commitment it needs to run daily.  So while I’m hoping to return to the blog eventually, it has to wait until I can do so with proper attention.

As previously mentioned, I’ll be taking a break to re-focus on university and figure out what the future for DailyDoseOfDevy looks like. I don’t know how long that will take, maybe a couple of weeks, maybe a month, maybe longer. I’ll be sure to update once I figure it out. The blog has been running for the past 416 days without missing a day, and we’re practically out of non-live material, so I kind of need the break, and figured this would be an alright time for that.

Until then, the archive stays up, messages and asks are still open, but may be a bit slow. Just the daily posts and transcriptions are on hiatus for now.