Congratulations to Bryan who performed with Brian Kirk and the Jirks for the last time this weekend. I can’t believe it’s been seven years since he started. Personally, I’m not really a fan of the kinds of clubs where the band plays. The Jersey Shore isn’t exactly my scene. Also, when it comes to Bryan’s playing, I always preferred the Shaggy Rogers Project.
This is an end of an era; now Bryan can focus primarily on his art and private teaching. Maybe he’ll even blog more now.
Somewhat relatedly, Jason Kottke is taking a similar leap. He’s leaving his job to devote himself to his blog full time. He won’t be making money through advertising, he’ll be relying on the goodwill of visitors to pitch in. His basic donation is $30 and I’m sure he won’t have a problem finding 1,000 people to donate that much money. Is it sustainable year after year?