thrillwaukee

A music blog by Drew Beringer.

So this isn't the most fun thing I've ever written, but it's important.  This morning, I, along with countless other employees, was let go from Spinmedia today.  It's okay - I'm not mad or angry.  I'm sad and disappointed that this is how it ended, but that's life and business.  I can take pride in the fact that I did excellent work as the senior editor of AbsolutePunk.net.  It hurts when you lose something like this, especially something that I was pretty good at.  But when God closes a door, another one opens.  

As for the future of AbsolutePunk.net and my future with it - well that remains to be seen.  I'll never ever abandon AP.net - I truly love the site with all my heart and I will still be contributing to the website.  I'll still be writing.  Life is about to get interesting but I wouldn't want it any other way.

Finally, I want to thank Jason Tate for giving me this opportunity.  I've known him since 2005 and I know this is just as tough for him as it is for me.  He's one of my better friends and we won't stop working together.  Thank you to anyone who has ever read one of my reviews or articles - that means the world to me and is the reason why I'll never stop writing about music.

Everything is personal, psychological, and physical, with the music complimenting the words perfectly. Is Survived By isn’t a concept album by nature, but you’d be foolish to not realize the personal growth displayed from “Just Exist” to the closing title track. It’s ultimately a triumph over apathy.