About time. And product. And being more deliberate.
As part of the Dave Slusher 2006 Over-Exposure Tour, Dave and I talked about his AmigoFish and the Uplifter.org projects. Upfront I talk about: Laughing with my son The March 25, 2006 Uplifter Minnesota Weblog, Podcast, Videoblog Workshop at the Acadia Cafe from 2-6pm Playing a song from Marlee MacLeod Podcasting the DEMO LoFi Showcase …
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Here’s my second set of favorites from the 2006 SXSW BitTorrent, 7 this time. A little background on the process: I’ve got all the songs in an iTunes smart playlist – anything with the album of ‘SXSW 2006 Showcasing Artist’, playcount less than 1, and shuffle is on. Today’s a pretty serious heads down work …
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Cranking out some wireframes this evening, I needed a little pick-me up. The trusty SXSW Showcasing Artists were there to help out – specifically, The Divorce and their rocking track Yes, off their Gifted Program release.
After a week with the 650+ tracks in the first 2006 SXSW Showcasing Artist Bittorrent, here’s the first 10 tracks capturing my attention. I am Constellation by The KingdomAnother mystical cult trying to get a recording deal to promote some bizarre religion based around a Baltimore Colts’ quarterback. I’m such a sucker for singing-in-the-round. Lunch …
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Since I won’t be making it to the SXSW, I’ve been waiting all year for this. Anxiously checking and re-checking the SXSW website like a kid at Christmas. I even ‘bookmarked’ the page like it’s 1998. Then, today, it arrived. This year’s 2.5GB BitTorrent of showcase musicians (and 667MB of film trailers if you prefer). …
Michael Koppelman recently finished uploading Raintribe‘s chantmoansingwhisperscream album. I’ve really enjoyed the tracks and thought I’d share my favorites with you: Love Like Death (the more I listen to this one, the more I like it) Money Free Man Judgement Day Give ’em a listen, and if you like them, drop him a couple bucks …
Almost 50 years ago, Redbook magazine and On Film made In the Suburbs, a promotional video for suburban life. A few weeks back, Jonathan Coulton released “Shop Vac” a catchy little theme song for suburban life. I wondered what they’d look like together. Behold the power of Creative Commons and archive.org: Shop Vac in the …
Being lost is sometimes not all bad. Sometimes, well, it is. This week’s triple play is for all those times when it’s somewhere in the middle. “I’m Not Tired” from Hitchhike‘s Night Light “Susanville” from the Vandals’ Play Really Bad Original Country Tunes “Eyes Wide Open” from Hot Young Priest‘s Burning Hot and Free
Last year, PodcastMN got it’s start over drinks at the Acadia Cafe. This week, I sat down with Ted Lowell – one of the owners. We talk about: The history of the Acadia Cafe. The decision to be an all original music venue. What it’s like having a Starbucks across the street. Riding the 75-cent …
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Nutopia from Meg Lee Chin’s Junkies and Snakes (megleechin.com) For the Kids from High Speed Scene‘s self-titled album (thehighspeedscene.com) Flowers are Pretty from the Vandals’ Look What I Almost Stepped In