Well, I think this particular trip is over. I started it a couple of years ago because I felt I had to, and now I no longer feel I have to, why not stop? Writing words about music that you just want to enjoy without analysing it too much takes a fair amount of time. So I'm announcing the obvious and shelving Records Ad Nauseam.

Of course, big thanks to all the contributors, Andrew, Andrew, Rory, Tony, Mike and Peter who certainly turned me onto a few new things. We never did finish that 80s list, did we?

Also, all the people who made intelligent comments. And those who made dumb, idiotic comments as well; perhaps in hell all the George and Kid Rock fans will end up in the same cell, though they did give us a few laughs as they decanted their stupidity...

From the pachouli oil set:

"george are the most incredible band in australia, maybe ever, i may be 14, but i know a HELL of alot about music..."

"if you ahvent go something nice to say dont say ne thing at all ... u guys are fuckin rude"

"i'm always a big fan of graham's reviews. and the "our site, our rules" ethic is about as provincial and inbred as it gets! very sad indeed..."

I wonder if this is what they mean by friendly fascism. Mind you, I was getting a bit censor happy there, too.

As for provincial and inbred, well, quite a few people found Mike's Kid Rock review rather compelling...

"fuck you id like to see you come up with something half as good as this you fucking idiot dont do a review when you got your head so far up your fucking ass if you think this cd's no good i think youve been drinking and doing to much cocaine you fucking goof.anyone in rock's postion would do the same fucking thing as he's doing i mean how many of you can say your dateing pamela anderson that alone shows him that hes doing something right and just because he's rich dont mean his lifes perfect so i think you should go lisen to the song FUCK OFF and do us all a favor and by the way you seem to have quite an interest in what kid's been doing in the bedroom especialy anal sex kind of makes you wonder about you ya fucking faggot"

Oh, shut up.

Honourable mention goes to the person who was so impressed with my Sounds Like Sunset review that they felt compelled to dump half the script to The Big Lebowski into the comments. At least their taste in film was OK.

My most gratifying moment in the two years was having the review I did of Midnight Oil's Capricornia linked from the official site, which resulted in a lot of great comments. Being scarily effusive helped, I guess. It's a pity I didn't get to see them on their last tour before they broke up.

And, because you'll need somewhere else to go for music news and reviews with an Australian flavour, do yourself a favour and check out Rocknerd.

See you 'round like a rissole!