Five years of Invisible-Movement.net
Sometime this hour on 24th November 2004, Invisible Movement, back then probably critically anorexic compared to what it is now was opened to public. This is how it looked like. And it's been five years since that day! Earlier this month, the site went over the mark of 2 000 000 visitors, which was not acknowledged due to two occasions in a single month.
Five years on the worldwide web is like 50 years for a magazine or a newspaper - very long. It brings some sort of a tradition to the site - the way things are worded, the whole concept. In current circumstances, it also brings a number of responsibilities that I believe many people would avoid and stop dealing with. It required changing ways and views on some things, drawing a fluorescent line between what is allowed and what is not allowed, what's public and what definitely is not.
On this note, I would like to thank everyone who's been supporting the site from its conception on. That includes people who donated for hosting, those who helped me gather the donations (still no PayPal in this country - believe it or not!) and, of course, all the contributors - especially the people who had bruises on their arms from holding their cameras still, those who got blisters on their fingers from typing articles, those whose computers blew up from too much scanning or video/audio processing and conversion. Also, a very special thank-you to record companies, event organisators, insiders and a certain lady in her best years for their trust and understanding of the importance of this project.
Special thanks to those who do the exact opposite as well. There wouldn't be any balance without you and the occasions when you get your hands out of your rear end to type a bunch of mean crap. Pardon my French.
If I forgot anyone, that's totally and absolutely on "purpose". What can I do, us writers are chaotic. >_<
Anyway, enough babble, how about a gift? A friend of the site has sent me an awesome 2004 performance to share with everyone. So, go to this page to download Performance Five, which took place on 12th March 2004. It contains of two instrumental track, one of which is mostly synth and one of which is mostly guitar.
You can also hear it right here on this page if you don't want to download.
Not enough? Well, in case you're not aware, there's a little this-day-three-years-ago special running on Invisible Movement video archive and it will be running until 12th December. Videos might not be online on the exact day events took place in 2006, but the next day, depending on the volume that's being uploaded. Either way, just enjoy! Here's for another five years!
Happy birthday Invisible-Movement !
And thank you Iva, you have made of this site a nice and interesting part of my life, I hope it will continue for a long time !
HAPPY BIRTHDAY INVISIBLE MOVEMENT! Iva, you’ve done the most fantastic job ever. Thanks for giving lovers of good music a good home! If it wasn’t for this site, I would have never been able to find so much Frsciante love
Love You Iva
Happy Birthday IM!
I’ve been here since day one, and it’s great to see how the site gets better every day! Thank you so much for putting all the effort and love on the site
I hope to see this going for many, many years more!
Happy birthday Invisible-Movement and thank you Iva!
If it weren’t for all the videos, articles, pieces of music and news that made your day -or even your week… i don’t know, hard to imagine.
Lots of love and a long life!
Congrats Iva! You’re doing a wonderful job running this website. We love you.
Thank you for all you do Iva. I am Thankful for you (since its Thanksgiving in this country)
Blessings to you and your family and friends!!
5 years – Wow! Congrats on such a successful project and thank you for all your hard work and dedication over these past years. IM has evolved so much and the video archive is a wonderful addition. Hope you have another wonderful 5 years!
Thanks Iva, for give us the best info of Frusciante. I went all days to this page and when you se the great news or new frusciante media its a very happy thing. Happy Birthday invisible movement, in every town!
Manuel from Argentina
Hi Iva,
I think you’re doing a great job.
So congratulations!
You’re always the first who knows something new about RHCP and John.
I visit your site regulary and I’m very thankful that you’re giving so much time and love to this site since 5 years.
It’s incredible and awesome that there are so many people who love John’s music as much as I do.
kind regards from Germany
thank you Iva!!! I am so grateful for this page, it made my life so much better. You see, since I live in Sweden (well, I think that’s why) I can’t get into his official website, and I love him so much, it’s really… painful. I’m even considering to move to the US when I get older just to be able to go to his website.
and happy b-day Invisible Movement!!
So this site has really been a treasure!! I really can’t imagine the official website being better than this one.
Thank you so much!! Love from Sweden
the best jf resource on the web! thanx for your dedication and efforts!
I too would like to say thank you for the website Iva and congratulations on reaching this milestone! The level of love and commitment you give to the project is second to none and may it continue to flourish. Congratulations on the new job as well : )
Congrats, Iva. This is really the best site on John Frusciante that the Web will ever know.
really cool site….thanks!