midnightinchicagoWhen I got back home earlier this evening after spending another day promoting the upcoming Fundraising event ART FROM THE HEART, I went through the mail as I usually do. Among the various pieces that had been delivered at some point during the day, I found an envelope from IndiePool with the Quarterly Activity Report on the music I have out as an Independent Artist as well as on the MIC CDs.
I was pleased to see that “Say You’ll Wait For Me” is in low rotation on Streamed Internet Radio stations in a particular country to be named later in this blog post.
I was pleased to see that “Late Night In The Borough” is in medium rotation on Streamed Internet Radio stations in that same country to be named later in this blog post.
I was pleased as punch to see that “Somewhere In Detroit” is in high rotation on Streamed Internet Radio stations as well.
In all, it was a triple header that made my day. So, I phoned Thomas up to give him the news and he, too, was pleased as punch.
“This is great news,” he said as his infectious laugh seemed to animate the lifelessness of the telephone receiver in my hand.
“It is,” I responded excitedly.
“Is this in Canada or America that we’re getting this kind of response?” he asked.
There was silence for 5 seconds as I read the report more closely and then I blurted out with great enthusiasm, “Japan!”
“Japan? As in … Japan?” he verified, his voice a little more cautious than usual. Yes, Thomas, I said inside my head, Japan as in ‘Welcome to Pokémon Central.’ Japan as in sushi restaurants. Japan as in, well, Made in.
“Japan,” I repeated.
I heard him let his breath out slowly and then he replied in a crisp, invigorating tone,”Cool!”
“Oh, yeah,” I added, “there’s more. There’s less activity on those songs on Streamed Internet Radio stations in America but it’s the same sort of rotation.”
“Japan,” he repeated to himself more so than to me, and caught in another stream of consciousness altogether.
“And America,” I repeated in case he hadn’t caught that extra bit of information.
“Japan,” he said again.
With so many travelers turning their attention — and bank accounts — to the upcoming Olympic Games in Beijing, maybe Thomas and I should tour Japan. 
Elyse Bruce
Founder and Creator
MIDNIGHT IN CHICAGO
