An explanation for the recent site downtime, and an introduction to The Bygone Bureau for readers unfamiliar with the site.

In this era of unprecedented cynicism, it’s far too easy for good music to be denigrated or even forgotten. Fed up with the world’s injustices, the Bureau staff stands up to defend great tunes that have been callously spurned or tragically ignored.

The Bureau Staff considers the television game show in which they would most like to be a contestant. Topics discussed: Prozac, ninjas, RVs, and Drew Carey.

The Bureau Staff discusses their favorite conclusions in music, film, and literature.

Morbid and pensive as always, The Bureau Staff imagines their last dinner before walking the green mile.

Live music is one of the few pleasures the RIAA has yet to rob us of. Still, not all concerts are worth Ticketmaster’s asshole convenience charge. The Bureau Staff recalls horror stories of rude audiences, boring performers, and gratuitous nudity.

The trials and tribulations of starting a website and our bright future becoming the world’s biggest publication.