I remembered this discussion from before, perhaps this will help you:
WordPress or TypePad or....? 'd like to start a blog and I am wondering which platform HN suggests. Thanks for voting/discussing! http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=280016
Also, very good discussion here: Blogging platform: Wordpress or Webby?
I'm relaunching my blog and I'm considering two platforms, Wordpress and Webby/Webgen/staticfiles. I plan to use disqus comments for both, and my requirements include easy embedding of media and syntax-colored code.