Having spent the last few years developing (not continuously) and contemplating the Jejune Echo, the day has come where something needs to be written, if for no other reason than to have a placeholder on the front page separating the top and bottom of the page. The idea of a publication for Ledy Pa Records goes back a number of years. When Jim and I first started recording music in the early 90s, I recall the existence of fanzines and fan club newsletters tied to artists or record labels or scenes. As a member of the Asia Fan Club, I had first hand experience reading about that band and it's various connections to other bands and... the world. As a brief aside, I want to complain to nobody that I think I was gypped - though I paid my dues, I did not get the last few mailings that I was due. I'm thinking the Asia Fan Club disappeared at that time, but I never did find out for sure. Anyway, prior to the creation of this website (and the internet as we now know it), the notion to cobble together some articles about us and things we cared about into a printed (yes, on paper) flyer entered my head. Jim and I probably discussed it a little, but nothing ever happened. We were teenagers living a pretty ordinary existence. What were we going to write about that someone else would want to read? Interestingly, I might still ask myself that same question 20 years later. But, I was sucked into creating this by my own curiosities. I wanted to build the database and a system for writing and publishing "articles." I wanted to design an interface that would allow myself (and others?) to say something and possibly rate things (other than Music We Like). It occurred to me that I could make this more visual and figure out how to layout pictures within these articles. Heck, maybe I'd finally be motivated to use my digital camera a little more. Or, maybe not. As I stare at my iMac today, I'm not sure what's going to come of this exercise. I definitely enjoyed the design of the Jejune Echo. I even have some additional ideas on some enhancements. But, I wanted to roll it out and try to get motivated. Over time, I hope to add some additional sections to focus on different interests. I hope to maybe get some more people to join me in writing. But, regardless, this medium seems a little less intimidating than printing a piece of paper and trying to convince someone to request that it be mailed to them. I guess I can write this and no one may ever read it. Sounds like an easy proposition. Anyway, from Google: jejune (adj) 1. naive, simplistic, and superficial. 2. (of ideas or writings) dry and uninteresting. And, so it begins.