FOOT ON THE GAS???

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Category: STATS... Music

The readership of the Futureproof Musicblog is forever changing.

In the last 11 months, more than 400 have subscribed - some for hours, and some very much longer..

This frequent fluctuation in numbers can be difficult to predict, but sometimes I know I'm onto a hiding. Yes boss, every now and then, as I'm writing, I think, this one'll ruffle a gander and more often than not it does...


One such blog was the one a few days back about how I'd wished I'd run Thom Yorke into the tarmac in 1998.

There goes 10 readers for DAMN SURE!! - but it's got to be done!!! I thought as I pressed 'post'


But, this time there was no loss. Indeed, I gained 3 fresh subbies in the 24 hours that followed...


So I'm wondering what this means??

Could it be considered to be a mandate to engage in a bout of alt.rock star car-nage?

I mean - SHOULD I GO BACK AND FINISH THE JOB??

Or was it all a wierd coincidence??

Currently listening : A Touch of Renaissance By Mistress Bawd Release date: By 05 May, 1999

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	Clinker	Dunno but your blogs always bring a smile to my face, even if you're completely wrong! Leave Thom, theres more worthwhile candidates on your doorstep. Mr Ward for one. Wrap those chairs round his smug head....actually don't....they're quite nice chairs. Can I sit in them Sunday? Posted by Clinker on Friday, January 11, 2008 at 17:57 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	Shaynes having the inconvenience of a new part of the development being tacked onto his outside wall at the moment - so I'd imagine he'll be very easy to annoy... Yes, you can certainly sit in the chairs but you have to bring something to add to them! Each new person to sit in the chairs has to add something to their decoration so as to further increase there power... Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Friday, January 11, 2008 at 18:06 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Clinker	Then you must add to his aggravation. Tell him you saw someone run off with his chairs. Tell him it was Winehouse and she sold them for more crack! That should do it. Posted by Clinker on Friday, January 11, 2008 at 18:26 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	Winehouse is staked out - 2 or 3 photographers every night.. She's gone blonde... Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Saturday, January 12, 2008 at 01:20 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	WAIT A MINUTE???!!! WHAT DO YOU MEAN 'even if you're completely wrong!' I AM NEVER WRONG!!!!! Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Friday, January 11, 2008 at 18:08 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Steve | Version Sound	can't worry about that. If people know your personality they'll know you're usually taking the piss. Plus people appreciate it when you utilize your freedom of speech. Its good to ruffle some feathers - get people to think outside their normal frame of mind. It's healthy.... Posted by Steve | Version Sound on Friday, January 11, 2008 at 18:06 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	it's perfect theory.. Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Saturday, January 12, 2008 at 01:51 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Christopher Nosnibor	Im my experience, it's practically impossible to guage what will be a hit or get the comments flowing in (ok, so these things are relative). I thought my Harry Potter / JK Rowling rants might stoke a spot of controversy or something, or that the Russell Brand blow-out might have gained some attention, even if primarily from him and his fans telling me to fuck off and die, but while I wasn't quite deafened by the silence, there were definitely virtual tumbleweeds drifing across my screen. But beef about office parties or throw out a random ten-liner about calendars and suddenly people are interested and the hit counter starts moving. What can I say? Perhaps I simply know nothing about the market or my 'audience.' Oh well. Posted by Christopher Nosnibor on Friday, January 11, 2008 at 19:47 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	luck.. Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Saturday, January 12, 2008 at 01:52 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Hijackalope	threaten to kill whoever you review! Posted by Hijackalope on Friday, January 11, 2008 at 20:09 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	YEAAYYYYHHHH!!!! Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Saturday, January 12, 2008 at 01:18 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Clinker	Ignore Hijacjalope. Don't get MrsG to poison us Sunday. Posted by Clinker on Friday, January 11, 2008 at 21:14 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	The Cupid Kinkyboots Fan Club	Keep talking like that, you're gonna make the poor guy paranoid, PG PoundSign. Then he'll crank out even more gloomy songs you can't stand. Posted by The Cupid Kinkyboots Fan Club on Saturday, January 12, 2008 at 01:16 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	I'VE GOT HIM IN MY SIGHTS... Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Saturday, January 12, 2008 at 01:19 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	stacy	no worrying about the other vote. i love you because you speak your mind and other. regardless of whether i agree, i applaud your voice... Posted by stacy on Saturday, January 12, 2008 at 06:33 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	WOOF!! Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Saturday, January 12, 2008 at 09:47 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	silke	Sei buono, continua cosi! If music blogs would be the nation, you would be president! Posted by silke on Saturday, January 12, 2008 at 06:54 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	VOTE GIOVANNI!!! Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Saturday, January 12, 2008 at 09:27 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	they came from the stars, i saw them	FINISH THE JOB!! FINISH IT!! FINISH HIM!!! RUN OVER HIM TWICE! THRICE!! OVER AND OVER AGAIN, LIKE SOME HORRIBLE REPEAT CHORUS TO FADE. DO IT!! DO IT!! DOOOOOOOOOO IT!!!!!!! Posted by they came from the stars, i saw them on Saturday, January 12, 2008 at 15:41 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Sunday, January 13, 2008 at 12:27 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Colossus	LOL! It would make a good South Park type cartoon to have Giovanni stalking Thom whilst Clinker and Colossus try to save Thom. Fuck...kill Kenny, kill Ward...leave Thom in peace! Spider xx P.S Love the fact that u speak your mind. Stacy is right about that. P.P.S That doesnt mean your always right though pal! Take it from someone arguably as arrogant as you!! Posted by Colossus on Saturday, January 12, 2008 at 23:04 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	simon	If you do the job half as well as the job you did on my computer then Thom is History big stylee!! Not read the original blog been too busy reloading software onto this faster than a speeding bullet style computer I now have thanks to all your hard and expert work!! Thanks very much indeed and a proper thank you will be posted soon, now where are those license keys I've lost again........ Posted by simon on Monday, January 14, 2008 at 10:44 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	Paul Giovanni Repairer of Computers, Destroyer of alt.rock stars...! Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Monday, January 14, 2008 at 11:57 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Wendy	I wasn't online for about 3months and when i did eventually get the pc up and running again I was startled to find about 4pages of emails informing me that The Futureproof Music Blog by Pious Giovanni had posted a Blog on Myspace. No offers of employment, no love-letters, no long lost relative's demise bequeathing me house and estate; just Myspace this, Pious Giovanni that, Blog the other. It was annoying so I withdrew my subscription but still pop in for a perusal, like when i can't afford the NME and go into the newsagents to read it, nonchalantly avoiding the proprietor's vicious are-you-going-to-buy-that-or-wot-this-isn't-a-bloody-library stare. So from my own personal experience it's not the actual content that's off-putting, it's all the periphery. Try not to take it personally. Wx. Posted by Wendy on Monday, January 14, 2008 at 15:01 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	www.paulgiovanni.com will solve all the periphery - not just yet, but soon.... Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Monday, January 14, 2008 at 15:05 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	WAIT A MINUTE!!! YOU WITHDREW YOUR SUBSCRIPTION??!??? WHAT IN THE HELL WERE YOU THINKING??? NEARLY ALL OF THE BLOGS YOU CARELESS AND CALOUSLY MISSED IN THOSE 3 MONTHS WERE LOVE LETTERS TO YOU!!! Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Monday, January 14, 2008 at 15:09 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Wendy	Shame. Posted by Wendy on Monday, January 14, 2008 at 15:13 [Remove] [Reply to this]

: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :

I don't know why I bother...I GET SO ANGRY!!!!! Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Monday, January 14, 2008 at 15:16 [Remove] [Reply to this]