Comments on: It’s Time (For Me) To Say Goodbye http://idolator.com/5290342/its-time-for-me-to-say-goodbye Music News, Reviews, and Gossip on Idolator.com Sun, 27 May 2012 01:59:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: StaticBlog http://idolator.com/5290342/its-time-for-me-to-say-goodbye/comment-page-2#comment-1000112 StaticBlog Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:28:09 +0000 http://idolator.com/?p=5290342#comment-1000112 This seems to be shaping up like the Ben Lyons/Ben Mankiewicz version of "At the Movies." This seems to be shaping up like the Ben Lyons/Ben Mankiewicz version of “At the Movies.”

]]> By: ChickenCrab http://idolator.com/5290342/its-time-for-me-to-say-goodbye/comment-page-2#comment-999682 ChickenCrab Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:07:31 +0000 http://idolator.com/?p=5290342#comment-999682 "I never cared about American Idol or a lot of the pop stars Idolator covered; I read it because of *how* that stuff, and a lot of stuff that did interest me, was covered." I've been trying to find a way to describe how I felt about this place, and this is pretty much it. Well said. Good luck in your future work, Maura. It's been a fun ride. “I never cared about American Idol or a lot of the pop stars Idolator covered; I read it because of *how* that stuff, and a lot of stuff that did interest me, was covered.”

I’ve been trying to find a way to describe how I felt about this place, and this is pretty much it. Well said.

Good luck in your future work, Maura. It’s been a fun ride.

]]> By: Steve Roby http://idolator.com/5290342/its-time-for-me-to-say-goodbye/comment-page-2#comment-999202 Steve Roby Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:47:39 +0000 http://idolator.com/?p=5290342#comment-999202 I never cared about American Idol or a lot of the pop stars Idolator covered; I read it because of *how* that stuff, and a lot of stuff that did interest me, was covered. Thanks for an entertaining read over the last few years. Goodbye, Maura. And goodbye, Idolator. I never cared about American Idol or a lot of the pop stars Idolator covered; I read it because of *how* that stuff, and a lot of stuff that did interest me, was covered.

Thanks for an entertaining read over the last few years. Goodbye, Maura. And goodbye, Idolator.

]]> By: dippinkind http://idolator.com/5290342/its-time-for-me-to-say-goodbye/comment-page-2#comment-998212 dippinkind Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:31:25 +0000 http://idolator.com/?p=5290342#comment-998212 crap! go on vacation for 3 days and come back to find this has happened... well, best of luck in your future endeavors, Maura, and see you later Idolator (since, having looked at all the new posts, it now appears to suck very muchly). crap! go on vacation for 3 days and come back to find this has happened… well, best of luck in your future endeavors, Maura, and see you later Idolator (since, having looked at all the new posts, it now appears to suck very muchly).

]]> By: loudersoft http://idolator.com/5290342/its-time-for-me-to-say-goodbye/comment-page-2#comment-998072 loudersoft Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:50:59 +0000 http://idolator.com/?p=5290342#comment-998072 The world that is Idolator feels bankrupt without you. While I wish whomever is running this site luck, I would urge them to work very hard at having 1/10th of Maura's fortitude and skill. If you manage to get that far, you'll just be starting to be the writer and editor that she has become. Maura, it has been a great honor watching you come into your own. It really bums me out that I'm finally well enough to get back into the action, and you've moved on. Wherever you land and whatever happens, I am proud to have you as a friend. May I some day have the power to express to you my gratitude and admiration for your work by giving you the same opportunities you gave to so many of us. The world that is Idolator feels bankrupt without you. While I wish whomever is running this site luck, I would urge them to work very hard at having 1/10th of Maura’s fortitude and skill. If you manage to get that far, you’ll just be starting to be the writer and editor that she has become.

Maura, it has been a great honor watching you come into your own. It really bums me out that I’m finally well enough to get back into the action, and you’ve moved on. Wherever you land and whatever happens, I am proud to have you as a friend. May I some day have the power to express to you my gratitude and admiration for your work by giving you the same opportunities you gave to so many of us.

]]> By: Lucas Jensen http://idolator.com/5290342/its-time-for-me-to-say-goodbye/comment-page-2#comment-998022 Lucas Jensen Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:08:10 +0000 http://idolator.com/?p=5290342#comment-998022 Thanks, Maura, for giving me the coolest job I ever had, even though I really didn't know how to write so good. Thanks, Maura, for giving me the coolest job I ever had, even though I really didn’t know how to write so good.

]]> By: Brian Raftery http://idolator.com/5290342/its-time-for-me-to-say-goodbye/comment-page-2#comment-997852 Brian Raftery Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:56:39 +0000 http://idolator.com/?p=5290342#comment-997852 I guess I should be treating this as sucky news. But I think it's rather amazing that, during her three years of Idolatorizing, Maura never abandoned her integrity, her smarts, or her love of Tapemasters Future of R&B mixtapes. She also refused to succumb to the sort of reflexive nanny-nanny-boo-booism that, as a music blogger, was her God-given right. Maura's a good egg. Scratch that: A GREAT egg. And though I'm sure her absence will be felt, I'm genuinely excited to see what she does next. I guess I should be treating this as sucky news. But I think it’s rather amazing that, during her three years of Idolatorizing, Maura never abandoned her integrity, her smarts, or her love of Tapemasters Future of R&B mixtapes. She also refused to succumb to the sort of reflexive nanny-nanny-boo-booism that, as a music blogger, was her God-given right. Maura’s a good egg. Scratch that: A GREAT egg. And though I’m sure her absence will be felt, I’m genuinely excited to see what she does next.

]]> By: thesemodernsocks http://idolator.com/5290342/its-time-for-me-to-say-goodbye/comment-page-2#comment-997662 thesemodernsocks Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:28:51 +0000 http://idolator.com/?p=5290342#comment-997662 Good luck out there, Maura. You made this site what it is, and ought to be mighty proud of that. Cheers. Good luck out there, Maura. You made this site what it is, and ought to be mighty proud of that.

Cheers.

]]> By: Maggie B http://idolator.com/5290342/its-time-for-me-to-say-goodbye/comment-page-2#comment-996992 Maggie B Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:35:01 +0000 http://idolator.com/?p=5290342#comment-996992 After twelve years as a professional writer, I have never had a better editor than you. I only wish I had gotten to write more for you. After twelve years as a professional writer, I have never had a better editor than you. I only wish I had gotten to write more for you.

]]> By: Poubelle http://idolator.com/5290342/its-time-for-me-to-say-goodbye/comment-page-2#comment-996782 Poubelle Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:38:20 +0000 http://idolator.com/?p=5290342#comment-996782 Best of luck on your future endeavors. I'll really miss what you did here. Idolator has introduced me to so many new acts, and also (in cases like Jarvis or Kelly Clarkson or Amerie) written many great things about the ones I already knew and loved (or, in other cases, knew and hated). Your posts were always wonderfully written, and excellent reads, even if I didn't entirely agree. Idolator has long been one of my favorite blogs, not just of music blogs, but of sites in general, and it is your work that made it so. (Sidenote: I'm not sure how much I'll keep reading, either, if 100 and Single is gone, too.) Best of luck on your future endeavors. I’ll really miss what you did here. Idolator has introduced me to so many new acts, and also (in cases like Jarvis or Kelly Clarkson or Amerie) written many great things about the ones I already knew and loved (or, in other cases, knew and hated). Your posts were always wonderfully written, and excellent reads, even if I didn’t entirely agree. Idolator has long been one of my favorite blogs, not just of music blogs, but of sites in general, and it is your work that made it so.

(Sidenote: I’m not sure how much I’ll keep reading, either, if 100 and Single is gone, too.)

]]> By: insideoutbox http://idolator.com/5290342/its-time-for-me-to-say-goodbye/comment-page-2#comment-996772 insideoutbox Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:35:45 +0000 http://idolator.com/?p=5290342#comment-996772 that's too bad for us, but on to bigger and better things for you! all the best! that’s too bad for us, but on to bigger and better things for you! all the best!

]]> By: agolden http://idolator.com/5290342/its-time-for-me-to-say-goodbye/comment-page-2#comment-996752 agolden Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:34:03 +0000 http://idolator.com/?p=5290342#comment-996752 Maura, best wishes and best of luck. Idolator won't be the same. Wherever your next destination is writing-wise, I'm sure we'll all follow there. (those days when I worked with you at your job before Idolator seem like a million years ago). Maura, best wishes and best of luck. Idolator won’t be the same. Wherever your next destination is writing-wise, I’m sure we’ll all follow there. (those days when I worked with you at your job before Idolator seem like a million years ago).

]]> By: propaganda-artist http://idolator.com/5290342/its-time-for-me-to-say-goodbye/comment-page-2#comment-996712 propaganda-artist Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:24:24 +0000 http://idolator.com/?p=5290342#comment-996712 This really is devastating. I loved that this was a "cool" music blog that embraced all types of music, not just the Pitchfork-approved shit. Keep on keeping on, Maura. Good luck to you where ever you may go. This really is devastating. I loved that this was a “cool” music blog that embraced all types of music, not just the Pitchfork-approved shit.

Keep on keeping on, Maura. Good luck to you where ever you may go.

]]> By: Catbirdseat http://idolator.com/5290342/its-time-for-me-to-say-goodbye/comment-page-2#comment-996632 Catbirdseat Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:00:34 +0000 http://idolator.com/?p=5290342#comment-996632 ...AND you squeezed one last first-class trip out on the company dime before departing, well done! …AND you squeezed one last first-class trip out on the company dime before departing, well done!

]]> By: DocStrange http://idolator.com/5290342/its-time-for-me-to-say-goodbye/comment-page-2#comment-996482 DocStrange Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:31:25 +0000 http://idolator.com/?p=5290342#comment-996482 sorry Chris. I spelled your last name wrong..."Molanphy", "Molanphy", "Molanphy".... sorry Chris. I spelled your last name wrong…”Molanphy”, “Molanphy”, “Molanphy”….

]]> By: DocStrange http://idolator.com/5290342/its-time-for-me-to-say-goodbye/comment-page-2#comment-996462 DocStrange Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:29:30 +0000 http://idolator.com/?p=5290342#comment-996462 @<a href="#comment-996422" rel="nofollow">dsven</a>: probably not. I will only be staying for Chris Monalphy...unless he's leaving too. If that's the case, then congratulations, Idolator, you are out of my Firefox favorites. @dsven: probably not. I will only be staying for Chris Monalphy…unless he’s leaving too. If that’s the case, then congratulations, Idolator, you are out of my Firefox favorites.

]]> By: dntbfwe http://idolator.com/5290342/its-time-for-me-to-say-goodbye/comment-page-2#comment-996442 dntbfwe Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:22:13 +0000 http://idolator.com/?p=5290342#comment-996442 Oh no! Oh my! I'm just devastated. Maura, Idolator was always my first stop on my daily rounds of the internet - simply essential reading, especially during Idol season. Also, your appreciation for (and gossip about) UK girl groups kept my addiction to Girls Aloud and Sugababes perpetually stoked. You've introduced me to a number of bands I might otherwise never have had occasion to hear (Joy Formidable for the win!), and been a tireless champion for artists who deserve far more attention and sales than they get (hello Charlotte Hatherley! hello Siobhan Donaghy!). Whither now for my Sugababes updates? Whither now for my Katy Perry related hate/snark? Whither now for Gokey bashing? Speaking of whom... I will now always remember you by this song, which I was listening to when I read this tragic post. http://www.movieline.com/2009/11/danny-gokey-understands-poor-people-jesus-on-new-excruciating-single.php (Maybe you and Karina Longworth, recently retired from Spoutblog can unite your powers for some totally awesome music/film/media blog. Or something... I can't take losing both of you in two weeks). Jake (why oh why did I wait till now to make my first, and now last, post....) Oh no! Oh my! I’m just devastated. Maura, Idolator was always my first stop on my daily rounds of the internet – simply essential reading, especially during Idol season. Also, your appreciation for (and gossip about) UK girl groups kept my addiction to Girls Aloud and Sugababes perpetually stoked. You’ve introduced me to a number of bands I might otherwise never have had occasion to hear (Joy Formidable for the win!), and been a tireless champion for artists who deserve far more attention and sales than they get (hello Charlotte Hatherley! hello Siobhan Donaghy!).

Whither now for my Sugababes updates? Whither now for my Katy Perry related hate/snark? Whither now for Gokey bashing?

Speaking of whom… I will now always remember you by this song, which I was listening to when I read this tragic post.

http://www.movieline.com/2009/11/danny-gokey-understands-poor-people-jesus-on-new-excruciating-single.php

(Maybe you and Karina Longworth, recently retired from Spoutblog can unite your powers for some totally awesome music/film/media blog. Or something… I can’t take losing both of you in two weeks).

Jake

(why oh why did I wait till now to make my first, and now last, post….)

]]> By: baconfat http://idolator.com/5290342/its-time-for-me-to-say-goodbye/comment-page-2#comment-996432 baconfat Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:47:02 +0000 http://idolator.com/?p=5290342#comment-996432 waaaaaaaaaaah! your news makes me feel like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yb2NW3QfonI but i'm glad i was able to meet you in chicago last year and tell you in person how much i appreciate this blog and the amazing work you put into it. best wishes on your future endeavors. waaaaaaaaaaah!

your news makes me feel like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yb2NW3QfonI

but i’m glad i was able to meet you in chicago last year and tell you in person how much i appreciate this blog and the amazing work you put into it.

best wishes on your future endeavors.

]]> By: dsven http://idolator.com/5290342/its-time-for-me-to-say-goodbye/comment-page-2#comment-996422 dsven Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:44:08 +0000 http://idolator.com/?p=5290342#comment-996422 Is a post-Maura Idolator even worth visiting? Maura wrote 90% of the posts here... Buzznet, I'm now past the initial shock stage, and have moved on to anger. You guys suck. Is a post-Maura Idolator even worth visiting? Maura wrote 90% of the posts here…

Buzznet, I’m now past the initial shock stage, and have moved on to anger. You guys suck.

]]> By: silkyjumbo http://idolator.com/5290342/its-time-for-me-to-say-goodbye/comment-page-2#comment-996412 silkyjumbo Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:39:46 +0000 http://idolator.com/?p=5290342#comment-996412 well, dammit. now where can i go for great music analysis sprinkled with "law & order" references? sorry to see you go, but i look forward to seeing you pop up elsewhere. well, dammit. now where can i go for great music analysis sprinkled with “law & order” references?

sorry to see you go, but i look forward to seeing you pop up elsewhere.

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