Welcome, Everyone from the Pioneer Press

I’d like to extend a warm welcome to everyone that read about the First Crack Podcast (“highly caffeinated public radio”) in the recent Pioneer Press article.

Here are some quick links to the shows mentioned in the article:

First Crack 21. Why We Try with Sandy Smallens from Surface Wound

A conversation with Sandy Smallens, bass and vocals from Too Much Joy, and dot com music executive. His new band – Surface Wound just released a self-titled EP. We talk about the realities of balancing the need to play music while having a day job and family, Creative Commons, and the history of discovering new music.

We discuss and play “Why We Try” and “Slow Bus Home” off the EP, if you like the music, head over to sayhername.com and pick up the album, it’s $6. If you like Too Much Joy, become a patron of the arts.

Links mentioned:

Listen to Why We Try with Sandy Smallens from Surface Wound [38 min]

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First Crack 20. The One True Barista with Sam Buchanan

Sam Buchanan from the Afongen.com weblog and I checkout the newest Dunn Bros on east Lake (just blocks away from the Blue Moon), and discuss his history from barista, to roaster, to Java programmer.

Other things to listen for:

  • The history of afong
  • Why Guatemalan coffee is the best
  • Sam’s quest for the One True Barista in a world of bad espresso

Listen to the One True Barista, Sam Buchanan [28 min]

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First Crack 19. Coffee and Community at the Blue Moon

Cindy, owner of Minneapolis’ Blue Moon and Second Moon, and I discuss the community value of independent, neighborhood coffee shops.

Listen for a patron-thwarted robbery and why coffee should come in small cups.

I end the show with “Don’t Tell a Soul” by the Revamps. For more on them, drop lead man Darren Harff a line or catch them at their show on Jan 14th at the Terminal Bar – they go on around 11:45pm.

Listen to Coffee and Community at the Blue Moon [29 min]

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First Crack 18. Blogumentary’s Chuck Olsen and the Revamps

Chuck Olsen and I discuss his movie Blogumentary, open source films, vlogging, authenticity, and piles of other things including:

I end the show with “Rainy Day Exit” by the Revamps. For more on them, drop lead man Darren Harff a line or catch them at their show on Jan 14th at the Terminal Bar – they go on around 11:45pm.

Listen to Blogumentary’s Chuck Olsen and the Revamps [44 min]

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Real Voices Not Marketing Voices

It’s been quiet here. I know. I’ve been wrapped up in a number of new projects. One of them being the First Crack podcast, others are about where the Work Better Weblog (and Working Pathways as an entity) are telling me they want to go. More on that later.

Skimming my blogroll (opml) this evening I hit a quote I had to post. Immediately.

Which is why most marketingspeak is so utterly dreadful. Technically, it’s trying to sell you something. Non-technically, it’s telling you to go fuck yourself.

I always appreciate Gaping Void candor. Hope you do also.

In a world that can “fact check your ass” often without getting dressed. I predict “marketingspeak” will become less and less successful.

An excellent way to kick off 2005.

First Crack 17. Belgian Coffee, Beer, and Chocolate with Lewis Dijkstra

The best places for coffee, beer, and chocolate in Brussels, Belgium from Lewis Dijkstra.

Things discussed:

Listen to Belgian Coffee, Beer and Chocolate with Lewis Dijkstra [28 min]

Intro: Tod Maffin & Sean from I Love Radio.

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