Excellent Online - m83

Clearing the May Backlog in June...

theajaysharma — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 23:56:11 +0000

So my life in May was pretty much on hold because I was switching jobs. And as regular readers might be aware, any slight modification in my life results in massive neglect to excellent online (hey, we've been doing this for over ten years, that says something right?). I was contacted by a recruiter for a Seattle-based company back in February and went through several phone interviews. After each one, I'd wait a week then politely ask for the status. Another week would go by then a response saying that I've advanced to the next step. So persistence is their first test. How badly do you want this job? Bad enough for you to keep emailing us?

After four phone interviews (all with their appropriate delays), I get invited for the onsite. I was pretty anxious this whole time but the onsite interview really kicks it into overdrive. Now I'm plagued with thoughts like, "how am I going to find a place to live in Seattle" or "will I adjust to the lack of sunshine." Truely first world problems because obviously I can adjust to anywhere.

While this is happening, I interview with a local company (I'm in southern California, btw) and they offer me the position but I tell them that I cannot accept until I interview in Seattle. I'm not going to bore you with the details of the interview other then to say it was a full day (10:30am-5pm, also interviewed during lunch!) and was the most intense interview I've ever had. They asked if I wanted to stay in Seattle an extra day to check out the city. But I was a big bag of nerves and wanted to get home as soon as possible and get back to my wife and kid. The weekend was more of the same, a nervous wreck. They were going to notify me on Monday evening about the status so I was super pissed that I didn't get a response until Tuesday morning. They declined. Bummer.

So I accepted the position from the other local company and while I'm sad that I'm not moving to Seattle, I think staying down here is good for me for right now. So that's why there hasn't been a post in a while. ;)

Tons of Good Shows Coming Up...

theajaysharma — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 09:41:23 +0000

Lots of good tour news last week. I bought tickets to see Godspeed but got my scheduling messed up because it's on the same day as Coachella. Damn, would've loved to see Godspeed at Big Sur, CA. If you ever get a chance to drive up the California coast, do it. But remember, it's a LONG drive so make sure you plan accordingly.

Long time...

theajaysharma — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 19:55:21 +0000

Well, it's been a LONG time. The last update to this site was back in February but we're still very much alive. Mainly we've been keeping the twitter/facebook pages updated with news and getting that information back into the site has been a little tedious. So I'm going to start keeping our site updated as well with the stuff that gets posted in the previous week. More after the jump:

School Of Seven Bells, Maps, M83 for new album

theajaysharma — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 19:18:05 +0000

A new compilation bringing limited-edition single releases on London record label Sonic Cathedral is set to be released in April. - Source

M83 Unveils New Video

theajaysharma — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 21:42:36 +0000

Enjoy 'Kim & Jessie' below. View all upcoming North American M83 gigs here.MP3: M83 - We Own The Sky (Maps Mix) - Source

M83 Returns To North America

theajaysharma — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:42:12 +0000

By now we have made it pretty obvious that we love M83's Saturdays = Youth. If you missed the tour he did back this spring, then be sure to grab some tickets to see him for the first time, or fifteenth time in some cases, this - Source

M83 Announces North American Tour

theajaysharma — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:42:21 +0000

We all know Saturdays = Youth, but what do Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and all those other days of the week equate to? For somebody somewhere this spring, they'll add up to an exhilarating live run-in with the one and only M83. - Source