About Heaven is Whenever

Heaven is whenever we can get together,
Sit down on your floor and listen to your records

Hold Steady

We are in the midst of an election campaign which would try the patience of a saint. Though blogging is necessarily combative, we do well to remember that one of its joys is the space it creates to interact with opposing points of view. In the ongoing campaign for our own utopias – our own visions how Britain can be made better – we should not lose sight of this, nor forget that behind the pseudonyms and avatars are real people.

So how do we preserve, and even build upon, the fledgling community that this election campaign threatens to coarsen?

We create a space where everyone – regardless of party or ideology – can write about the music they enjoy; our favourite albums, overlooked artists, most memorable gigs or cherished social experiences. We write not as esteemed political bloggers with our gripes and demands and agendas, but as music fans.

One of the joys of music is the social experiences it can provide. If we can replicate some of those opportunities for interaction in the British blogosphere – even if only for a short period of time – we will all benefit.

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This blog was created by Neil Robertson of The Bleeding Heart Show with assistance from Left Outside and bella gerens.

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