Have I achieved geekdom?

It was bound to happen I suppose. All my life I grew up avoiding (denying?) the geek crowd- I listened to hard rock, worshipped Madonna, dated guys way too old for me, had average grades, and ditched ALOT of school. Though it's hard to not be a geek when you played in Orchestra since the 4th grade, so I was always surrounded by them. I guess my future continued to be foreshadowed by the fact I had a massive crush on my Algebra teacher. Enough to request him for three of my years of high school. (What else was going to get me to "zero" hour class that started at 7am?)

And no, said math teacher was NOT one of the older guys I dated. :-P

Never mind the fact that I've always had an obsession with audio and sound. Probably the musician in me. This Mom sports one of the best sounding minivans on the block! (Thanks Andy!) Then Al Gore had to go and invent the internet (oh crap geek humor!), and I guess that sealed my geeky fate.

So this wonderful blog entry I found included in a list of places to find podiobooks was quite the compliment:

Society of Audio Addicts An utterly random collection, a great geek site for people who want to learn more about doing it yourself. "All over the globe, we listen. We listen to talk radio and radio dramas. We have books on CD. We download podcasts. Audio is our Passion. We hunger for more."

Teeheee... Geek girls do rock indeed. Thanks Nea!
~Dani

Podcast Premire: Silent Universe

UPDATE: I listened to the first episode earlier today- and OMG! They were NOT kidding when they said it was like BSG and 24. I had to stop working so I could devote the entire time to listening, that is just how awesome it was!
Go hither and retrieve this podcast! Now you addict you!
~Dani

Our friends at the online sci-fi review blog SFFAudio found a good good thing:

Something like a mix between “24” and the new “Battlestar Galactica,” the Silent Universe portrays a future haunted by nuclear proliferation, rogue dictators and terrorism. Fans can listen to the series and also participate in its development by providing feedback to the production team in the “backstage” forums.

The premiere on February 15^th is a high tension character-driven drama that makes no bones about portraying some of the darker aspects of the human psyche, including racism. Still, it can be upbeat enough to poke fun at pop scifi and make the occasional quip about cyberculture, while its heroic cast struggles to keep the solar system from erupting into war.

But as much as the Silent Universe is about entertainment, it’s also about proving how new internet technologies can be put to commercial use. The series will include embedded commercial sponsorships, and be parallel-released via BitTorrent, a free file-sharing technology that effectively makes concerns about bandwidth-usage irrelevant. While the MPAA has been busy shutting down sites that use this technology to illegally share movies, the production team of the Silent Universe has realized that BitTorrent can be used to make distribution of their podcast basically free.

Still, the Silent Universe has one other crusade to fight: showing that grass-roots media is capable of producing quality and entertaining content outside of the corrosive influences of Hollywood. The podcast’s producer, a young writer who goes by the nom de plume “J. Marcus Xavier,” was twice rejected by the University of Southern California’s film program, and instead entered their business school to study marketing. Now, armed with the business-savvy learned from the Marshall School, he aims to prove that the convergence of creativity, good marketing sense and technology can form not only a profitable business model, but create a healthy symbiosis between producers of content and its fanbase.

If you know me, you know that all you have to do is mention '24', and I'm all over it. So I will definitely be tuning into this new podcast starting February 15th!
Who ever said I wasn't a sci-fi fan? Oh wait- right. That was me. Well, I was completely full of it! :-D

Thanks Brad!

New cheese from the kings of all that is cheesy

Schlock Theatre has a new show ready and waiting for your download- they seem to put it best "When Ed Wood meets Schlock Audio Theatre you know you're in for a party!"

Go on over and download "Bride of the Monster"- you will be glad you did. :-) Stay and parooze around their site too, there are many fun things to see and hear.

Crazy little thing called Love

Well, it's called something I guess. Some call it love, others lust, and some will call tomorrow simply Tuesday. On tomorrow's episode of Sonic Society we get spun out of control and back into the Shadowlands with a broadcast premier, "Spin, Spin, Spin", the lust chapter of the Seven Deadly Sins scripts by none other than the humble host of the show. For those who will be expecting a love fest, it certainly takes a different... well, spin. :-) I've not heard it yet, but I've read it, which will be cool for me cause it's like reading the book before seeing the movie! Except it's the script, so this movie would be exactly LIKE the book, instead of based on it... so really it's not any different... oh I'm rambling now...

After, we are up to episode SEVEN of Yankee Clipper!

Also, a big FYI- Sonic Society is now listed in the iTunes directory, as well as many others! So if you haven't subscribed yet, it's now even easier to do so! So no more excuses!!

Hey! I just realized that since I'm listening with my fellow addict Dave, that I've got a date for Valentine's Day! WooooT!

;-)
Dani

Podfading

Is your podcast just a temporary hobby waiting to fade to black? I actually started wondering about this very thing when I was interviewed on Sonic Society. Then I came across an article in Wired News that touched on the same idea. There are thousands of podcasts out there to choose from, and quite honestly alot are just idle chatter by people who are only talking because they CAN. It's the downside of podcasting, it's so damn easy if you can press a record button and have a $10 headset.

Which I 100% feel that everyone deserves a shot at. You never know where you are going to find talent, and even the most simple of ideas turn into the most popular podcasts on the internet. Actually, it doesn't even have to be popular. It's not like you will be cancelled if you don't have high ratings.

This is why I love the radio drama podcasts. Most of the original casts you know are going to stick around, because they have made it a career. If it were just a fad, they wouldn't even be able to get together to record their scripts, much less write them. It takes a unique love and passion for the art to keep up this sort of momentum- a love they have been sharing over the airwaves long before podcasting was a sparkle in Adam Curry's gorgeous eyes.

Podcasting has just given their passion more room in which to grow, and spread to addicts like you and me. :-)

Attention Sci-Fi Writers!

From Podcasting News:


Escape Pod, a science fiction magazine in podcast form, has announced that it is raising its rates for authors. The podcast magazine will pay $50 for short stories to podcast, and $20 for flash fiction.

"We distribute our audio for free, so it's voluntary listener support that pays our authors," said editor Steve Eley. "Our listeners have responded very generously, giving us even more than we needed. It's only right that we should put that money back into stories, to acquire and deliver better and better work."

According to Escape Pod, it was the first and is still the only paying market for podcasted fiction. The magazine is supported 100% by listener donations.

"I had no idea that we could do so well so quickly," said Eley. "The key is fun, I think; our authors find it fun to hear their work read, and our listeners have fun hearing it. Fun turns out to be a great business model."

Escape Pod was launched in May 2005 by Steve Eley as an attempt to bring short fiction into the new medium of podcasting. It has several thousand listeners and has featured stories by Stephanie Burgess, Cory Doctorow and Tim Pratt.

More Radio Drama Goodies!

You go to one link, and OMG I find so many other good things to tell you about! Right now I'm listening to the first episode of Rabbit Hole Radio Theatre's latest series, Mythologica.


Link


Also, a new podcast is out by the gang at Decoder Ring Theatre. Check out their latest episode of Black Jack Justice- Justice is Blind.

Link


That's it- I forgo sleeping tonight so I can listen to all these goodies!
~Dani

A name synonymous with mystery

Tuesday Society fans travel across the Atlantic (well, those of us on the appropriate side of the Atlantic that is) to 221b Baker Street, and pay a visit to the Maestro of Mystery Solving himself, Sherlock Holmes. I'm excited to hear it, as it is brought to us by the founder of Texas Radio Theatre's Richard Frohlich. I so enjoy the great things he has all ready brought to the airwaves!

After, there is an interview with the Commander of the excellent podcast Spaceship Radio, then we travel back across the Atlantic (again, depending on where you reside) for the 6th installment of Colonial Radio's Yankee Clipper.

You know where I'll be!
~Dani

Sunday Pod Porn..

Porn on a Sunday- am I going to hell? :-D
Enjoy...


First up, we have JBL On Time:

JBL On Time features a radio, clock and dual alarm, and offers a menu-driven, user interface. According to Harman, JBL On Time features a high-performance sound system that offers horizontal acoustic level optimization, a design intended to provide a full sound field from any direction.



Next up is the iTrax iPod Mixer, whose eye candy includes two angled docking stations that allow the user easy access to iPod controls when browsing through music libraries. Each iPod channel features 3-band EQ controls with Gain and phono/line input switches for the incorporation of other audio devices such as turntables, CD players, and more.



Just killing time until I wander next door to partake in this year's Superbowl commercials, neighborhood gossip and the odd gruntings of too many men drinking and watching TV in one room.

~Dani

'Tis the season... again?

A late present from our friends at the Sonic Society, and from Dream Realm Enterprises. A special replacement podcast from the holiday show is now up and ready to be downloaded!


Link





The podcast also contains the season finale of DRE's flagship serial, Robotz of the Company. If you want even MORE Robotz, please click the link below, as they now have all of their podcasts updated. If you haven't listened before, get to know the crew of the Titan 1- I guarantee it will make you giggle. Or groan. Or giggle AND groan.

Well, I guarantee it will do something to you.


See, there was a reason you haven't taken down your holiday decor yet, right? ;-)
Happy Santicon Day! Again!
~Dani

Dr. Who Podcast

From Brisbane (that's Australia mate!) - a Dr. Who fan club whose President is so crazy over Dr. Who, he created audio plays for it! Now there is an addict for ya!

Take a look-see at BTR productions (Back to Reality... love that), and download their latest adventure, "Big Hugs of Terror":


Short Trips & Side Steps: Big Hugs of Terror

by Darran Jordan

There are some corners of the Universe which have bred the most terrible things. Things which act against everything that we believe in. They must be fought.

So when the Doctor and Guy arrive in a pastoral field, and find things to be just a little too garish for their tastes, they suddenly realize that they are facing their worst enemy yet.

The Doctor has faced "Eeeeevil from the Dawn of Tiiiiime" before, but enemies like Fenric, the Toymaker and the Great Intelligence were nothing compared to what he must now overcome.

Surrounded by killer rabbits and undigestible toast, can the Doctor and Guy escape their captors' clutches, and make it back to the safety of the TARDIS, before being subjected to the dreaded Big Hug?

See- who can pass up killer rabbits and undigestible toast?
~Dani

Amateur Audio Podcasts Catch Fire

I've thought of doing this myself- it really is gaining popularity. Heck, I have super-secret information that even a future podcast of Sonic Society is going to be a reading of three short stories... :-)

I just love Xeni- she has great posts over on the Boing Boing Blog.
~Dani

Xeni Tech

By Xeni Jardin

Amateur Audio Books Catch Fire on the Web

Day to Day, February 1, 2006 · Literature fans looking for something beyond Oprah Winfrey's book club are discovering a new kind of club on the Internet -- Web sites that offer audio versions of books, voiced by fans instead of professional voice actors.

Like many other Web-based phenomena, the popularity of the amateur audiobooks has led to an odd type of fame for some of the people behind those voices.

Kara Shallenberg, a stay-at-home mom in Oceanside, Calif., has voiced more than 100 chapters of books for a site called Librivox. Another volunteer from Oklahoma, R. Francis Smith, voices chapters from Bram Stoker's Dracula, some Grimm Brothers fairy tales, even the entire New Testament.

In addition to bringing new fans to literary classics, sites like Librivox can also bring new authors to reading audiences. Publishing companies may not want to release older or more obscure book titles in traditional audiobook format because of the financial risk.

With fan-created book podcasts, money isn't the point -- most of the titles are already in the public domain, and it doesn't matter if five people or five million end up tuning in.

Other sites feature writers who see podcasting as a way to attract new audiences. "As both sites become more popular, writers and publishers may discover it's all good for book business," says Jardin. "And book fans may discover a lot more to like."

Audio Book Podcasts

• LibriVox -- Volunteer Voices, Classic Books
• PodioBooks -- New, Original Science Fiction and Fantasy
• Urban Art Adventures -- Classic 'Erotic' Audio Books
• Dead White Males -- Public Domain Books and Poems

New FREE Podcast Creation Software

Have you had excuse after excuse to NOT make that podcast? (Addict answer: yes) Have your biggest concerns been time, money, and webspace? (Addict answer: yes)

It seems the excuses are over- through Podcasting News I found quite the gem- but to use it you will have to put any bias of Bill Gates aside, 'cause it's Microsoft.

PodcastSPOTS Wizard 2.0 is a patent-pending system built on top of Microsoft's .NET technologies. With the Wizard, podcasters can now create podcasts of any size, and use unlimited bandwidth. With the wizard, users click the Publish button after recording an episode, and a website is automatically created.

OK, it might be late and I may need to read the details a bit closer tomorrow (later today?), but right now I'm thinking this is a very good thing.

LINK

Who was that 12-year-old girl?

Because that is ALL I heard while listening to the aforementioned show- a clearly nervous (thanks for pointing that out Dave- LOL) 12-year-old girl.

AAHHHHHHH!

Well, my daughters were tickled pink- "OMG MOM! You sound TOTALLY AWESOME!" They seemed not to notice me walking around the room, hitting my head against the wall. Or maybe they did, because they both drew me pictures saying "Great Job!"

My two biggest fans, I hope always. :-)

Anyway, the podcast will be up soon- keep checking the feed to your right. If you missed it, and are absolutely DYING of curiosity, check the CKDU archive. The show begins around 21:10.

To the Schlock Theatre guys- How'd ya score Jack Nicholson? Or maybe it was Christian Slater, doing his role from Heathers? ;-) Great cheese, as always!

~Dani

UPDATE: The podcast is up! Check out the fine mix of Wax, Addict, and Norwegians HERE!

Next- on the Sonic Society

Did you all have that announcer/narrator-voice in your head? I did, but then again that is how I do all my thinking- in the "announcer-voice".

"Today- we find Dani on an excursion she will not soon forget- to the bank. But NO! You think she is going to withdraw money... when in fact the tables turn and she finds herself actually depositing funds into her account."

OK.... It's 1:30 in the morning- this is what you get. There is a reason I listen to radio drama, and do not write it. ;-)

OK, before everyone runs off screaming and I fall asleep on my keyboard- there is an old friend of the Society returning for some more B-movie fun... Schlock Theatre and "House of Wax".

Then, before the next episode of Yankee Clipper, there is an interview. I'm confused on exactly who the interview is with however... as the show notes tell two different tales. I for one am going to root for the latter of the two that I saw in the notes. Otherwise I'm just going to have a red embarrassed face all evening... (now ya wanna look, don'tcha?)

Well, the only way to find out the truth in this dilemma is to LISTEN! Tonight! 8pm eastern!

Geez, I gotta get to bed.. I haven't been this incoherent since my wedding day.

LINK

New Audio Drama Podcast Directory

Found this bit off the Podcasting news site:


Dramapod- where you can find, listen to, and review audio drama podcasts.
I see a few addicts have made it in the directory all ready... and I see I've got a few to add... :-)

LINK

Battlestar Galactica Fan Project

It's a good information day for the addict! Did y'all know there is a Battlestar Galactica Fan Series out there? Well- there is! (Forgive me if everyone is saying "well duh we knew that", I'm a little slow on the sci-fi front... )

Anywho... the authors of this 12-part series are looking for a few good voices. Here's an idea of what they are looking for:

Episode 1 is narrated by the author and includes selected voices from some of the leaders of Galactican fandom. Other key fandom personalities will appear throughout follow-on episodes.

30-ish military commander – overly stiff in his voice deliver (a fairly extensive role through two episodes).

A 50 year old military commander, distinctive leadership voice (one scene). A 20-ish male investigator (one scene).

A Moses type, powerful voice with overwhelming pursuation (plays a minor role in one episode and is a key figure in two more).

A happy-go-lucky rogue with a slight Jamaican accent (key figure throughout several scenes in entire series).

A female officer who can perform the caring, motherly role with a (correction: with sympathy) tone. (she is a secondary character throughout the series)

A snakish politician who can deliver good sounding statements with an aura of being a con-man (also a secondary character but one that exists throughout the entire series).

A goddess (literally) with the sweetest and most sensual voice an actress can muster (a key role in one episode).

A commanding voice with a very slight British accent. Failing this, we could go for a hint of an Eastern European accent. (A key role in two episodes).

For more information:
LINK

More goodies! New teasers from DRE

Jonithan Russell and the gang at Dream Realm Enterprises have been working their collective boo-tays off to get some awesome new shows out for our listening pleasure. The first being a new episode of their Dr. Who series.
You know, I keep denying that I'm a sci-fi fan... yet I'm starting to think I'm as big of a hypocrite about that as most politicians are about their talking points. ;-)

Listen to the "War Torn" Trailer

Also, a teaser is out for something that is RIGHT up my alley! Shadows and darkness, a tickle from the hairs on the back of your neck standing, and mysterious night creatures...

Listen to the "Soleil" Teaser


You can get more information on these and other excellent shows coming our way by DRE at their main site!

LINK

New website offering FREE audiobooks

Ooh. Now THIS was a find. The authors of "Podcasting for Dummies" have created a website featuring FREE serialized audio books- and FREE of digital rights management. All authors featured on the site have given their permission, and have their own rights to their work.

"All the files you find here on Podiobooks.com are and will remain DRM free, if for no other reason than this: we want you to be able to enjoy and share the files forever, and to be able to share them with others," notes the Podiobooker blog. "Our model for success does not assume everyone downloading and sharing files are criminals, nor are we hanging our hats on single-unit sales of anything. Share and enjoy!"


I noticed that Paul Story's book "Tom Corven" is there- I first learned about this author from The Small World Podcast, and it's a great book! There is also a section for publishing your own audiobook on the site- heads up writers!

~drool~ So much to listen to... so little time....

LINK

Blog updates... and a shameless plea

Been working on the links... added a few new ones I hope you will all take a peek. If anyone can think of others to add, please comment and let me know!

For those who listen to Sonic Society on the radio... you might want to check out this week's podcast. Because of requirements with other esteemed Society members, they have to mix up the podcast a bit. So as a special treat they are running the Addict's Addicts' (there is an English jumble for ya- please feel free to correct it) personal favorite- Biff Straker and Spaceways!

It's a 6-parter, so make sure you keep checking in to the podcast, and I'll of course keep you informed of when they are uploaded. ;-)


Now for the shameless plea part (pulling out her grotesquely cute photo) I want to link with you!
I've been doing this blog now for, well 7 months now... and I am loving how it has taken a life of its own. It's gone so much further than just a fan blog for one show- it has become exactly what the Society set out to do- get the word out about the one thing we all have in common and love- radio drama. I've tried to even go beyond that with making this place as informative as possible about all things audio as well.

So, if you agree- show everyone who hits your websites and blogs how awesome you think this blog is by linking to me! See that kitten? Take a good look at the kitten... You can't deny the kitten.. that's exactly the look in my eyes right now...

As always, your comments and recommendations are encouraged and appreciated! I get some great emails, but remember you can leave your thoughts right here for everyone to see!

OK- plea over. Time to work on my next blog. :-)

Dani

New Web Look, Same Great Radio Drama

Lookie! Jack left everyone a note on the newly-designed Sonic Society webpage!
Go and see... it looks great!

The podcasting is still coming along famously, and you can now link to either Radio Memories OR directly to the Sonic Society podcasts. So, catch up on the shows you have missed, and subscribe so you can continue to get shows in the future! Feeds are up on the Sonic website, or just glance a little to the right to get to them from here. :-)



Then there is the show in store for us Tuesday! We go visit our friends at Decoder Ring Theatre for another adventure with The Red Panda. Then we continue to sail the mysterious seas in the 4th episode of The Yankee Clipper.

Whew! Lots of things happening with the Society! But once that snowball starts rolling, it's hard to slow it down.

And that's a good thing. :-)

~Dani

Cars becoming more audio addict-friendly

"Play radio drama playlist" could be the words my children hear coming out of my mouth in the near-future, according to a CNet article I found today. A bit from the article:

"Last week, for example, Toyota partnered with a relatively unknown voice-search specialist, called VoiceBox, in Bellevue, Wash. In development for roughly three years, VoiceBox's technology differs from established voice tech on the market because it allows people to speak conversationally to operate car electronics, rather than having them memorize and deliberately sound out commands.

The two companies are developing natural-speech technologies for Toyota's cars, but Pisz would only say that they'll become more common in cars within the next few years. "We're evaluating it at the highest levels," he said.


VoiceBox recently signed a major deal with XM Satellite Radio to add voice-search capability to its channel-rich service, which is available to more than 6 million people in the United States, many of whom listen in the car.

VoiceBox has also teamed with Johnson Controls, one of the biggest technology suppliers to the auto industry. One early product of their deal is a node that lets people search music on Apple Computer's iPod by voice in the car. The product is expected to be available this year.

"Wherever you have a large menu of files to choose from--song files, phone contacts, local directories--voice technology is inevitable," said Veerender Kaul, research manager for advanced auto technology at Frost & Sullivan, a research firm.

Certainly, for car navigation systems has been around for years, as it has for call centers. Many high-end to midrange vehicles like Lexus and Honda's Acura include voice command features for driving directions. But those technologies have long delivered a frustrating experience to consumers, thanks to a limited vocabulary of commands or poor recognition of synonyms and accents."

Hmm.. I wonder if I should just set up a playlist to the command "Don't make me pull this car over!"
~Dani

LINK

Sonic Society Podcast Returns

Very reliable sources tell me that podcasts of Sonic Society are up and running again! You can find them through the very generous and wonderful Radio Memories Network's Channel Three. Two previous replacement podcasts are back up, as well as Meeting 14 from back in December. More will be on their way- keep checking the Radio Memories link, or subscribe!!

Links:
Meeting #2
Meeting #9
Meeting #14

Radio Memories Home Page


Happy Listening!
~Dani

Oh geez how could I forget??

You know how when you stop and change your focus you remember something very important that you missed before?

Wellllll... silly me went away to make my kiddies lunch... and well as I was slapping the PB on the J I realized I COMPLETELY FORGOT TO MENTION THE INTERVIEW PORTION OF THE SHOW!

*smacks forehead with hand*
So- for those of you wanting to hear the interviewers interview themselves about their beginnings, and what they are dreaming about for the future (and I know that you do), this is yet another great reason to tune in to the Sonic Society tomorrow night! ;-)

OK, I'm late for my electric-shock therapy- later!

Tuesday's Installment of Sonic Society

OK, I'm having a block- I can't think of anything catchy or witty for this entry about tomorrow's show- so I'll hand the reigns over to our humble host, and his always well-written show notes.

I will say that if "Jack Hardcastle" is anything like Texas Radio Theatre's "Dragon Song" then we are in for yet another great evening of radio drama.




Perhaps I just need a vacation! (yes I know I just got back from one... )

However, stowing-away on the Yankee Clipper and being a part of that adventure sounds very appealing right now... :-)

Since I can't escape in reality, I guess I will just have to escape in my mind, and through my ears tomorrow night.


Well, what do you know, there might have been something a bit catchy there...

...and speaking of satellite radio

Get out of your car! Apparently that is where most people do their listening. It's true! I have many a morning after taking my kids to school, sat in my driveway finishing a segment on my favorite morning talk show. Sure, I could turn it on in the house, but quite frankly in your car you are a captive audience.

Satellite also understands that when people are not in their cars, they are still listening- just not to them. So they solved the problem, with portable satellite players no bigger than an iPod or other mp3 player.

They are also attempting to make this affordable. They had better, after all you are all ready paying $12.95 a month for the service to begin with, as well as needing a receiver all ready. Some devices start at only $50.

Me? Well I'm not ready to make the jump to satellite yet. (doesn't that sound practically sci-fi?) I'll stick to my mp3 player and all my podcasts.

Actually what will be sci-fi turned reality is when we just have radio chips planted in our heads to listen. No more annoying earbuds. It's coming people, and you heard it here first!! ;-)

LINK to article

Tension growing between music industry and digital radio

Well it seems the music industry is now worried about digital and satellite radio, and the ability to make copies of songs heard through radio streams. From the CNET Article:

"At issue are new devices that can record and save high-quality digital copies of tunes as they're being broadcast by these new networks. Recording executives are worried that consumers might increasingly opt to make such copies instead of purchasing the music on a commercial CD or from a download store like Apple Computer's iTunes."

"For now, the most pressing issues focus on whether digital broadcasts can be legally recorded and archived. For instance, a new device from Sirius radio called the S50 lets people save individual songs. Sirius and the RIAA are in negotiations over this device.

XM Satellite Radio pulled a PC-based radio receiver from the market last year over music-copying concerns, and the company says none of its devices can now be used to transfer and store content on a computer. XM says it is happy to continue talking to the record industry about its products.

"The year 2006 will be one of negotiation between satellite radio and the music industry," said XM spokesman Nathaniel Brown. "Music is an important partner for XM, and we look forward to continuing our discussions with them in hopes of arriving at a business solution that fits everyone."

Similarly, radio broadcasters are worried about RIAA proposals to change the way digital radio is sent over the air. Labels have proposed several ideas, ranging from a "broadcast flag"-like marker in digital broadcasts, which would prevent recordings from being traded online, to wholesale encryption of radio streams to prevent recording."

This will be an interesting debate to follow. I know I have recorded shows before that are streamed, and there are several programs around ( as I am sure any true audio addict knows all ready), to aid you in editing as needed. It may be the music industry worrying at the moment, but this could potentially effect anyone who has a radio show streamed on the web or satellite.

LINK to article

This Show Has Soul!

Oy... getting your life in order after being away for over two weeks is a SLOW process. But I am back to my labor of love, and sit here happily posting as I am finally getting around to listening to last week's episode! Quite interesting so far... based on the description- I believe I have a couple martians in my neighborhood! Come to think of it, there's a faint smell of Old Spice in the air every time I step out the door in sunny Arizona... :-)


I had to make sure I listened before tomorrow's show- I realized that Yankee Clipper has begun, and I certainly do not want to listen out of order! Before that however, we head back to the bowling alley where the Divine ladies of the Soul Patrol take us on another adventure into the spiritual unknown, as well as introducing us to a new recruit who is certain to shake things up from now on...

I'm so excited to get back on track with my Tuesday evening addiction! It's nice to take a vacation now and again, but it's always good to come home to the things and routines I know and love.


You know where I'll be tomorrow- come and join me!
~Dani

Happy New Year!

Just a short post to say THANK YOU to the "addict's addict" (teehee you're so cute Dave) for keeping this place hopping while I was away!!! I loved coming on to the blog and feeling like I never left- thank you thank you THANK YOU!!!

I also can't wait to catch up- at this very moment I have gone back in time and am listening to the December 20th broadcast! But I will hold off on the show from this past Tuesday, that way me and my favorite listening buddy can sync up our computers and listen together. :-)

Then it's back on track with next Tuesday! WoooT!

It's good to be home, I only wish I could have brought the snow with me...

It is a NEW YEAR, from the addicts addict

Martian Music (Martian Trombone and Yankee Clipper Episode 1)

This upcoming episode I am highly anticipating. Martian Music will be something new to my ears. The Yankee Clipper I have heard too. But that was a taste, and what I now anticipate is the full menu.

I can't wait. Hopefully I'll be awake, working graveyard gets in the way of my sonic enjoyment. This Martian Music should be interesting as well. Life on Mars being familiar to life here, but you don't miss the cold. For climate warm fuzzies, Minnesota has the comforts of home. Climate that is. One of the problems that beget Mars was global freezing. On the other hand, the assimilates here are guaranteeing a warm climate for themselves in global warming.

"There is no dark side of the moon, in fact, it's all dark" says Pink Floyd.

Could be where the Martians are camping out. I mean look at them, thin, gray, huge eyes. No pigmentation, no need to eat, and the peepers allow them to see in the dark. Ever wonder why they are only sighted at night, hmmm, privy?

In the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy there is a heading, I believe in section two, sub a, Galaxy Dept: "It is highly advised that no one visit earth at this present time". Fair heads up I guess, too late for me though. I have been assimilated now for nearly 47 years.



Have a great New Year