The Sticky was very helpful, thanks. That could sound really horrible.
In case anyone is interested, I did successfully defend - thanks again to all who participated. I'm happy to say, too, that I included
Music Banter - The Internet's Top Music Community as an example when referring to where I gathered data in my dissertation! By way of further update I am now a very happy faculty member at St. Bonaventure University in Western New York (about 90 minutes southeast of Buffalo)