When I heard my favorite television show of all time, "Doctor Who"—the greatest sci-fi series in television history (this is fact...deal with it, Trekkies)—was coming to New York City to film part of the episode that would serve as the finale for the characters of Amy Pond (Karen Gillan) and Rory Williams (Arthur Darvill), I … Continue reading My close encounter with Doctor Who in NYC
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Well, I downloaded GarageBand for iPhone today and decided to play around with it a bit. Since using GarageBand on an iPhone made me feel extra geeky, I tried recording a version of the "Doctor Who" theme. It came out OK except the transitions between song sections are a bit tricky so the change from … Continue reading Experimenting with GarageBand for iPhone
Tandem With The Random podcast No. 11 (6/27/2011) features an interview with Gary Wien, whose new book "Are You Listening?" profiles his top 100 albums by New Jersey artists from 2001-2010. Also mentioned are new Australian pop band Fatty Gets A Stylist and Peter Gabriel's current tour with his New Blood Orchestra. File Size: 15.3 … Continue reading Show Notes for TWTR Podcast 011 – 06.27.2011
Tandem With The Random podcast No. 10 (6/6/2011) features an interview with April Sette, co-director of Art All Night, a 24-hour arts and music community event taking place June 18-June 19 in Trenton, N.J. Other topics covered include the Appel Farm Arts & Music Festival, a meet & greet with Nicole Atkins & The Black … Continue reading Show Notes for TWTR Podcast 010 – 06.06.2011
Tandem With The Random 009 - 05.16.2011 This installment of the Tandem With The Random podcast features an interview with Katie Musar, an assistant director of university housing at James Madison University who recently returned from New Orleans, where she took part in her second Habitat for Humanity project. Other topics covered include Doctor Who, … Continue reading Tandem With The Random 009 – 05.16.2011
Tandem With The Random podcast No. 9 (5/16/2011) features an interview with Katie Musar, an assistant director of university housing at James Madison University who recently returned from New Orleans, where she took part in her second Habitat for Humanity project. Other topics covered include Doctor Who, the Appel Farm Arts & Music Festival and … Continue reading Show Notes for TWTR Podcast 009 – 05.16.2011
Tandem With The Random 008 - 05.02.2011 This installment of the Tandem With The Random podcast features an interview with Meghan Rehbein, development director for the Monmouth County (N.J.) SPCA, who talks about some recent and upcoming fund-raising events. Other topics covered include Doctor Who, the summer concert season and Philadelphia sports. File Size: 8.2 … Continue reading Tandem With The Random 008 – 05.02.2011
Tandem With The Random podcast No. 8 (5/2/2011) features an interview with Meghan Rehbein, development director for the Monmouth County (N.J.) SPCA, who talks about some recent and upcoming fund-raising events. Other topics covered include Doctor Who, the summer concert season and Philadelphia sports. File Size: 8.2 MB. Time: 17 min, 08 sec. Hosted by … Continue reading Show Notes for TWTR Podcast 008 – 05.02.2011
For those new to this blog, there is one thing you should know about me: I'm a huge "Doctor Who" fan. It started when I stumbled upon the "Robot" serial from the Tom Baker era (the guy with the long, colorful scarf) on Channel 9 (ol' WOR-TV) one Saturday afternoon as a kid. I've been … Continue reading Trailer: “Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol”
The BBC has announced that 21-year-old relatively unknown actress Karen Gillan will step into the TARDIS as the companion in "Doctor Who" when Matt Smith takes over as the 11th Doctor in 2010. Gillan has already appeared in "Doctor Who," portraying a soothsayer in the season four episode, "The Fires of Pompeii." Executive Producer and … Continue reading The Doctor’s new assistant is…Karen Gillan