The Scenestar Bids Farewell in 2009

Happy New Year everyone! The start of the new year is often a time to reflect on the time past and the future ahead, and for the staff of The Scenestar, 2009 will mark the end of the site, but the beginning of new projects and ideas.

The Scenestar was first conceived in 2006 among music-loving friends who wanted to share their passion with other Los Angelenos. This passion for music spread into a multitude of interests: reliable journalism, photography, concert reviews and reporting word-on-the-street rumors (secret shows, anyone?), among others.

As with most of these projects, the reasons for the site’s conclusion are many, and many are the usual clichés: logistics, monetary, difference of interests, et al. But in the end, we Scenestars can all conclude that we enjoyed the site while it existed, and we’re thankful for all the readers and notes of encouragement that kept us going.

May 2009 be full of great music,
The Scenestar

Comments

[bunnyman]

that sucks. this site is good. losanjealous sucks. you should keep this one going. you could cut down on the photo updates and gig list, which seem to be labor-intensive. but the news postings are worth it.

don't give up!

[bunnyman]

that sucks. this site is good. losanjealous sucks. you should keep this one going. you could cut down on the photo updates and gig list, which seem to be labor-intensive. but the news postings are worth it.

don't give up!

[El Guapo]

NO!!!

KEEP US UPDATED ON WHAT HAPPENS NEXT ALL YOU ALL'S!!!

AND THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL THE EFFORT AND WORK PUT INTO MAINTAINING THIS SITE.

XOXO

[733]

Thank you guys so much for all the work. I got to see some awesome shows because of Scenestar, namely the Deftones at Spaceland. You will be missed!

[michael]

Booooooooo

[charlotte]

This really was a great site thanks to all who contributed.

[Jenny]

Thank you for all your hardwork! I grew to love this site and spent far to much of my work day reading the reviews (Radiohead at the Bowl was my favorite) and checking out the pics. You will be missed!

[Barry Belkin]

Sorry to see you go :(

BB

[Jasmine]

you guys were one of the few blogs i digged now what blog will tell me whats going with LA shows ?

[Cuntaloupe]

you guys were the best, i am very sad to see it end but might as well go out on top.

[Curelover]

Good work guys ... while it lasted.

[mc]

seriously, you guys are the best LA-area blog out there. you always had the most updates and the best information. you will truly be sorely missed :.(

[Ron]

Sad to see you go, folks. You did great work, and should be very proud of your achievement. Thank you so much, and best of luck to you all!

[damian_z]

Very sad to hear this. Thanks for all the great blogging.

[allan]

What What What?

Scenestar has been among the best blogs of it's kind, so needless to say, I hate to see you guys leave.

I hope the new projects do the this site justice.

Good look in your future ventures.

[JD]

You will be missed....

Thanks for all the timely updates on shows around LA. You got me into one or more shows I might not have known about.

Many thank you's and a last second plea to reconsider...

[Jandy Stone]

Sorry to see you go! The Scenestar has been my favorite source of LA music info since I moved here this summer. Best wishes with your future endeavors - maybe you could leave us some links to some second-best coverage of the LA music scene?

[wanniemelon]

what?? are you serious?? ever since i discovered you scenestar has been one of my most visited sites. i've become dependent!! i don't want to whine if your minds are made up... but my heart is breaking!

[bryan sensei]

sayonara scenestar :(

you will be missed...

[letty]

who are all these people that are commenting now!? i never knew there was so much love for this website based on all the other posts almost not having comments. see how hard it is to name 1 other website as good as this one!? don't say los anjealous or laist because those aren't really music sites. i guess there is a little scenestar in all of us. scenestar is los angeles!!! i guess it's too late now. :::sniff:::

[Leti]

scenestar was my homepage
:(

:tears:

you will be missed.

anyone have any suggestions for anything like the scenestar

[Khris]

:( Tears.

I would check you guys everyday!
This sucks.

Good luck with all your endeavors.
<3 K

[Andrew]

seriously now, where do i go for info on concert pre-sales, awesome contests, and generally all the info i could ever want for los angeles concerts? anyone know of a substitute, because i sure can't think of one. you guys rocked, and it really sucks to see you go.

[mckevin]

yep, all the best l.a. concert info. =(

[CHRISTIAN ALEXANDER SULCA]

ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST!

This is bitter-sweet.

Are we going in a loop. So I finally come out of my cave for the last 3 years and now you guys are off on new projects. Funny, so am I. For anyone on the staff that remembers the Ambitious Outsider, I promise that this year will be unlike any other.

I have a massive collection of thoughts in my head. For anyone on the staff who would like to see what I'm talking about, please email me and we shall set up a meeting at my home in the Southbay.

Thank you Oscar and co...remember one of the first meetings at the Brite Spot?

carry on....I'm so going to Autolux. Who else is going?

Fondly,

Christian Alexander Sulca
of one of the 1st LA Based music zines Ambitious-Outsiders.com "Where indie reigned supreme"

[daniel]

thanks so much. you'll be missed.

[Joe Palladino]

I will miss you. Your news was fast short right to the point. It kept me up on all the LA music scene - at least the music that mattered! Sorry to see you go, but all the best in the next thing.

[juepucta]

Good luck with all the new endeavours. You know you have a fan here, Scenestar ladies.

And remember, first and foremost, that the love of music played an important role in this. Because sometimes life suckitude will make it easy to forget that.

Take care,

-G.

[Stop Okay Go]

I too am sorry to see you go Scenestar. Best of luck and thanks for all the fantastic work you did. You will be missed. Please post info on your future whereabouts.

[Andres]

For the 2 years I have been in LA, this site has been the reason why I went to all the shows I did, was informed of all the presales/passwords and where I found about many new bands. Good luck in whatever you guys are up to next.
Meanwhile, I need suggestions of LA music sites stat.