Jason Tate
Jason Tate chr.us
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      Jason Tate Jun 30, 2017
      I am in spreadsheet and accounting hell. I need a break.
    2. Jason Tate
      Jason Tate Jun 29, 2017
      I like the new Sir Sly album a little more each time I listen. Hasn't grabbed me as much as their first one at all, but it's still ... good.
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      Jason Tate Jun 27, 2017
      'Baby Driver' time.
    5. Jason Tate
      Jason Tate Jun 24, 2017
      It's really fucking hot today.
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      Jason Tate Jun 23, 2017
      Working on figuring out how to bring my first impression blog/threads from the supporter forum to the main website for supporters. I think that would be fun. But it's hard to being a forum thread of posts from me ... to a blog format. Maybe I'll add time stamps + a disclaimer to make it clear what it is?
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      Jason Tate Jun 22, 2017
      Monthly avatar change ... going with exasperated Calvin.
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      Jason Tate Jun 18, 2017
      God damn I love this Manchester Orchestra album.
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      Jason Tate Jun 17, 2017
      'The Roosevelts' on Netflix is utterly fantastic. It's a beast, but worthy of the name.
    12. Jason Tate
      Jason Tate Jun 15, 2017
      Hannah's gone for the weekend so I'm watching history documentaries and drinking cheap beer.

      Not a bad night.
    13. Jason Tate
      Jason Tate Jun 15, 2017
      Finally got my vinyl collection all cataloged in Discogs. I have more records than I thought I did.
    14. Jason Tate
      Jason Tate Jun 12, 2017
      I’m watching billiards videos on YouTube instead of answering emails or doing any work at the moment. #selfemployedlife
    15. Jason Tate
      Jason Tate Jun 8, 2017
      Launched Chorus 2.0 today.

      Feeling pretty good about it. So far, all the metrics are even better than I could have hoped for (speed wise). Already have some people buying ads too! Really excited about that, and I really hope it works as well as I think it will. The first group will be a good test of how my automated systems work for approving them, getting them in the database, processing payments, sending emails, automatically getting them on the site on the right day, and that whole thing ...

      Fingers crossed, but this is really cool. Nerdy, but cool.
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      Jason Tate Jun 5, 2017
      It's a little weird that All Time Low made the progression with their last album that I wanted Blink-182 to make on their deluxe songs.
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      Jason Tate Jun 5, 2017
      This new LANY album is a great late night summer album. Chill and groovy.
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      Jason Tate May 30, 2017
      Chorus 2.0 changes are done and tested. Now I just gotta write-up the announcement post and pick a day to roll them out.
    21. Jason Tate
      Jason Tate May 30, 2017
      The simple t-shirts I like are on sale for $4 and I just bought basically all of them.
    22. Jason Tate
      Jason Tate May 29, 2017
      Riverdale is now on Netflix ... I've got a massive thing for teenage drama shows and this definitely scratched the itch.
    23. Jason Tate
      Jason Tate May 29, 2017
      The Bleachers review embargo is up today, there's a first listen thread up in the Supporter Forum if you'd like to know my detailed thoughts.
    24. Jason Tate
      Jason Tate May 27, 2017
      New Goldfinger album is a whole lot of fun, it's not great/great but it's definitely gonna get a lot of spins this summer.
    25. Jason Tate
      Jason Tate May 27, 2017
      Half the closet fell down today. So that's fun.
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  • About

    I’m a writer, music enthusiast, web-developer, typography geek, and a coffee and beer snob. Sometime around 1996 I created absolutepunk.net — a music community to discuss under-appreciated music I loved. Over the next few years, it got popular. Then it got really popular. The goal of the website was to introduce people to new music and provide a community for people to discuss music that was not often heard in the mainstream. Oh, and for me to whine and moan about things I felt like to a chorus of “why is this news!?” posts.

    In 2004, I (sold-out and) sold the company while staying on to keep running AP.net and manage a variety of other websites. My passion turned into a job and I drudged through the next few years frustrated. For a while I thought about walking away from the internet completely. However, my passion for music, technology, and a slightly off centered pop-culture remains. So, I decided to take a chance and with that spirit build chorus.fm. I hope for this to be a platform to write and share my passions with you, and with that, I also want to continue my vision of a community for music fans looking to connect with kindred spirits.

    I send out a weekly newsletter that recaps the week in music and offers thoughts on music, media, and other cool stuff.
    Gender:
    Male
    Birthday:
    Mar 18, 1983 (Age: 42)
    Home Page:
    http://chorus.fm
    Location:
    Portland, OR
    Job:
    Blogger, Opinion-Haver, Whatever
    Real Name:
    Jason Tate
    Relationship:
    Married
    High-School:
    Tualatin High School
    College:
    University of Redlands
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    Favorite Albums:
    Brand New - 'Deja Entendu', The Beach Boys - 'Pet Sounds', Simon and Garfunkel - 'Bridge Over Troubled Water', The Beatles - 'Sgt. Peppers', Thrice - 'Vheissu', Jimmy Eat World - 'Futures', The Gaslight Anthem - 'The '59 Sound', The 1975 - 'The 1975', Bon Iver - 'Bon Iver', Blink 182 - 'Dude Ranch'
    Favorite TV Shows:
    Friends, Parks and Recreation, Veronica Mars, Mad Men, The Wire, Breaking Bad, The West Wing, Battlestar Galactica, Friday Night Lights, Arrested Development, Batman: The Animated Series, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Doctor Who, You're the Worst, Nathan for You.
    Favorite Movies:
    The Dark Knight, Heat, Goodfellas, The Godfather II, Her, 2001: A Space Odyssey, LA Confidential, The Social Network, Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back
    Favorite Books:
    The Catcher in the Rye, Calvin and Hobbes, On Writing Well, A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius
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