You all are awesome. I now have over a thousand sign-ups for my new private site. I think I have everyone that has made a request but if I missed you and you can’t sign-in once I get going please send me an e-mail. Luckily when I turn the site private, the URL will automatically direct you to a place where you can request access.
Here’s the thing: starting next week I am going to turn the site private so I can work on getting it ready to go live. But it is going to take me several weeks to get that work done. My plan is to be ready for visitors in the new year. But really, I have no idea when I’ll be ready.
Let me repeat that. Next week I will make the site private but I won’t be ready for visitors until the new year or later.
When it goes private please don’t send me a million requests to be let it. If you have already signed up I will let you know when the site is live. If you can’t get in starting in January don’t panic. At that point feel free to drop me a line asking about when I will be ready. I want to make sure everyone who wants in can get in, but I don’t want everybody freaking out next week when it goes private.
Ok? Good. I’m excited about this next phase. Hopefully it will be lots of fun and lots of music will be shared.
themidnightcafe.org 
Thanks so much, Mat! Really looking forward to this.
Great and thank you.
Good luck & I look forward to it. I’ve missed the Café being a part of my morning coffee.
You are a legend, sir!!
Hey Mat. It’s great to see you’re back. I didn’t know you had a new site. Please let me know how to sign up.
Michael
You are signed up.
Not Sure if I’m on list
Muchas gracias
you’re the man. i believe your findings were used by soniclovenoize & roio both gave you credit (yay). glad you’re able to continue having fun giving me music. avanti andiamo
I never mind when people share the stuff I share. Spread the music far and wide I say.
I only wish you the best of health and the best of luck.
Thanks, Mat! Looking forward to it.
I should mention that one of the changes to the site is that it will now be lossless only. I will only post MP3s for shows in which I cannot find the lossless versions.
I know that is a bummer for some of you and I am truly sorry for that. There are a number of reasons for this change which I won’t get into now, but the short end of it is that it is very time consuming for me to convert to MP3 and it takes up a lot of additional space on my drives.
There is an app I use to change them to MP3 called “SWITCH”, it is by NCH Software. The home use is free, where as commercial costs.
I’d like to be one of the thousand + please. Dan Stone
I totally enjoyed the midnight cafe before, can’t wait to see what comes out in the new year.
Thanks,
Dan Stone
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Please consider this as my request to join.
Craig
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Matt – I wish to be added in. Thanks for resurrecting this.
Thanks again. .
Steve Callahan “Just because you’re not a drummer doesn’t mean you don’t have to keep time.” (Thelonious Monk)
I appreciate majorly trying to get live Allman Brothers 1970-71 era blessing Larry Smith
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your time and effort in spreading the music far and wide is highly appreciated.
Hey,
Congrats on getting started on the private site, are you looking for an extra set of hands? I’m an experienced web developer, with a bootleg collection in the 10tb range looking to help build a site.
Let me know.
Colin
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At the moment my plan is to use the same WordPress template I’ve been using with a few modifications and set on private mode.
I had thought about creating a forum so others could post shows they own too. do you know anything about forums? Or I’m open to suggestions on how to make a really great site.
I think I sent a request to be included but not . I hope this does it. Good luck sirsure
I’ve got you taken care of.
Good luck! Happy to have you back…. the nifty box on the right doesn’t seem to like my (very valid!) email address! I hope you can add me!
I got you taken care of Nick.
Glad to hear from you. Whatever you do, good luck and best wishes
I’m not sure how to sign up for the new site. I got this announcement via e-mail. Does that mean I’m signed up? ________________________________
I’m looking forward to it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Looking forward to the new site. I have a feeling its going to be great.
Keep us updated and keep on rockin’
Thanks for the update Matt – shall await in anticipation.
Thanks for all you do… Regards – Dell
Thank You Matt. Good luck with your new venture, Long may it sail,
Hi Mat Great news! The UK is pretty depressing at the moment so it was good to get your email. I was late discovering the cafe and it is a testament to your refusal to give in that Christmas is looking good.
Regards
John Alderdice
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Things are pretty depressing over here in the US too. At least we’ve got great tunes to turn to.
The content is always great,Mat!Glad to see you have it down,will look forward to the New Year!!Be well.
Hi, Mat – always enjoyed your site and would be honored to be included on the guest list for the new private site.
(I think it’s appropriate that I write this to you on Weir’s birthday!)
Thanks.
Bernie Jacobs
“Gummo”
Eres el puto amo.
Hi Mat would love to be subscribed to your new site when it’s live. Good luck and THANKS! ________________________________
Good news for all of us. We are glad to have you back. Good luck with the preparations for the new site. We know that you will take your time and get it right.We appreciate your hard work and devotion to the music.
good luck
Matt, welcome back! I so missed this site. Please sign me up! You are so appreciated~
wow great news…looking forward !
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Hi Just wonderful you back …or nearly are. Best of wishes and good luck,,,,,,,and thank you!!
Thanks for the update. I am getting e-mails from you. Does that mean that I am signed up?
Fantastic news Mat, really looking forward to it..
Please Sign me up!
Hola Mat, estaría interesado en poder acceder a tu nuevo blog. He disfrutado mucho con tu página y me gustaría seguir haciéndolo. Amo los bootlegs. Que tengo que hacer para registrarme? Muchas gracias
Fantastic news about the private site, Mat.
I would love to be signed up for it.
I’ve been getting emails from the old site for a long time.
Does that mean I’m signed up?