Every little bit helps

You try and try and try to get some press, some notice, to get the word out, it's like pouring your energy and your heart and soul down a deep black hole, until:

Hey Billy -- I'm xxxx, I write and maintain xxxxx [excellent indie music blog]. I'm really glad to hear that you're into the listing and I've tossed you into next week's edition. I tend to have rather esoteric tastes that stack the decks against "rock bands" a bit, but I actually was familiar with some of your stuff and it seems a good inclusion for sure. Cheers,

And then it's all worth it.