Personally I loved the original Blue Lines so much that I wouldn't
want you to make any *dramatic* changes. I always liked the
combination of personal (often quite emotional) stuff, musical /
critical observations and the lighter moments / nonsense links. I
wouldn't like the content to change that much, though I can
understand why you haven't been feeling that good recently and how
that contributes to the decline in the personal stuff that isn't
light and relatively inconsequential.
The design could do with a rethink, though. Perhaps more instantly
colourful - maybe a black background a la nylpm? I also thought the
front page of FT worked better with a black background than with the
current white one ...
― Robin Carmody, Thursday, 7 September 2000 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)