I can't believe I haven't written an Artist to Watch post on Australian singer-songwriter Kate Miller-Heidke until now.* My wife and I saw her open for Ben Folds in Montclair, N.J., in April 2010 and instantly became huge fans of hers. Miller-Heidke's third album, Nightflight, has deservedly received very positive reviews from a number of … Continue reading Artist to Watch: Kate Miller-Heidke
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Tandem With The Random podcast No. 17 (6/18/2012) features an interview with Richard J. Anderson, a Philadelphia-based writer who maintains a personal blog at Sanspoint.com and also contributes to Kittysneezes, a pop-culture online 'zine. He is also the co-host of a recently launched music podcast called Crush On Radio and is currently writing his first … Continue reading Show Notes for TWTR Podcast 017 – 06.18.2012
Tandem With The Random 016 - 06.04.2012 Tandem With The Random podcast No. 16 (6/4/2012) features an interview with Sean Dougherty, marketing chairperson for Celebrating Audio Theater Old and New, an inaugural, two-day event focusing on both old time radio and modern audio theater taking place October 12-13, 2012, at the Ramada Plaza Hotel in … Continue reading Tandem With The Random 016 – 06.04.2012
Tandem With The Random podcast No. 16 (6/4/2012) features an interview with Sean Dougherty, marketing chairperson for Celebrating Audio Theater Old and New, an inaugural, two-day event focusing on both old time radio and modern audio theater taking place October 12-13, 2012, at the Ramada Plaza Hotel in Newark, N.J. Sean discusses how Celebrating Audio … Continue reading Show Notes for TWTR Podcast 016 – 06.04.2012
I first learned of Oxford, Miss.-based singer/songwriter/musician Dent May when I heard the song "Eastover Wivez"—a bonus track on his 2009 release, The Good Feeling Music of Dent May & His Magnificent Ukulele (released under the name of Dent May & His Magnificent Ukulele)—on satellite radio a couple of years ago. It was one of … Continue reading Artist to Watch: Dent May
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
Tandem With The Random podcast No. 15 (11/21/2011) features an interview with Matt Borgen and Monica Giacomucci of Recycled Rowhouse, a craft-based business that takes discarded objects like unwanted desks, tables, doors and moldings and encourages environmental sustainability by recombining them into functional items, such as birdhouses, planters, jewelry boxes and candlesticks. File size: 3.2 MB. … Continue reading Show Notes for TWTR Podcast 015 – 11.21.2011
Just wanted to write a short post to give some love to a band that's become a big favorite of mine over the past year -- Fitz and The Tantrums. It was around this time of year in 2010, when WXPN started playing "MoneyGrabber," the first single off FATT's Pickin' Up the Pieces CD and I … Continue reading Second time around: Fitz and The Tantrums
Obviously, there hasn't been a new Tandem With The Random podcast in quite some time. The reason for this is that I've been way too busy with personal and work obligations to also include time for setting up interviews, conducting interviews and recording, editing and posting a bi-weekly podcast into my schedule. However, in the … Continue reading A brief status report on the TWTR podcast
Hey, folks. Just wanted to let you know that this blog is moving to a new site: http://tandemwiththerandom.com All the posts from here should now be there, although some associated images and videos may be missing for awhile. And this one will still be here as an archive. I expect to relaunch the podcast within … Continue reading Movin’