Regarding Old Posts, MP3s
This post is adressed to the countless (alright in actuality it was probably around 10) emails and comments I’ve received regarding the fact that none of the MP3s in posts dated earlier than January 22nd work. I’m terribly sorry about this, but for those of you not aware, right after I posted the Top 65 Music Videos of 2005, the resulting surge in traffic and downloading overwhelmed ezarchive’s servers and they had to terminate my account lest their servers go haywire. While this made Everett and I relatively proud (I mean, come on, that’s kind of awesome, like… we brought them to their knees), it also left us without hosting. Ezarchive agreed to reinstate us if we removed the high-traffic/high-volume links, and I did so, but in that time they began the long process of updating all of their servers, an extremely sensitive process which could be severely damaged if someone (i.e. me) overwhelmed their servers again. However, they’ve agreed to reinstate me as soon as that process is over - which they estimate to be in early-to-mid March - and all my files and mp3s should be safe and sound and as good as new. In the meantime, if you’re absolutely dying for a song/video (depending on size) that I posted in the past, email me at dwd7e@virginia.edu (NOTE: this is not the e-mail designated to this blogger account), and I will do my best to send it to you with utmost expedience.
Also, in other news, I know I said yesterday that I’d be featuring a bunch of the new Yeah Yeah Yeahs tracks and an exclusive remix today, but to put it bluntly, I lied. What actually happened is that I realized that M3 Volume 7 has just been sitting on my hard drive, completed, waiting to see the light of day since December 18th (which is like a long time ago), and considering that I just finished the track selection for M3 Volume 8, I really need to get V7 into the longing hands of the public. So, stick around as you’ve got a fresh, piping hot batch of M3 goodness coming right up (UPDATE: Ezarchive’s acting up again and the site won’t load, so upon further review, you may just want to check back for Volume 7 in the morning, sorry to build everyone up just to let them down).
February 23rd, 2006 at 2:42 am
That “Top 65 Videos of 2005″ entry was the best post ever!!! lol It introduced me to Pinback and countless other notable artists.
Just wanted to say thank you and good luck with the file host dilemma. 
February 23rd, 2006 at 7:36 am
“extremely sensitive process which could be severely damaged”
as a long time IT pro I read this and think ‘BS’. Also, there are plenty of other (free) file hosting services.
February 23rd, 2006 at 5:27 pm
oh, thnx
February 23rd, 2006 at 5:30 pm
Well the issue with using other free file hosting services, is that ezarchive still has all my files on my old account. SO if they reinstate me that means I don’t have to go through and upload EVERY SINGLE FILE I’ve ever posted all over again, which would be nice.
February 23rd, 2006 at 9:45 pm
dude, where’s M3v7? i’ve been waiting all day.
ps. thanks for everything up to this point. but, as always, what have you done for me lately?
pps. great site.
February 23rd, 2006 at 10:15 pm
i was promised m3v7 yesternight. you are a filthy liar derek davies. a filthy liar.