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
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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
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
The other night/day, I recorded another song using GarageBand on my iPhone, this time with vocals. "Form of Life" is a prog-rock sort of thing I started writing back in the 80s. I never constructed a bridge so it's basically just verse-chorus with a bit of an intro at the front, which made it easier … Continue reading GarageBand for iPhone – Experiment #2
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
This post started out as a recap of the notable moments from Thursday night's Howard Jones show at the Keswick Theatre in Glenside, Pa...but evolved into something completely different. So, yeah...I went to see Howard Jones perform this past Thursday night, marking the fourth time I've seen him live. The first time was a solo … Continue reading Putting a “Dream Into Action”
Note: Most of what was written here is from a June 11 "Artist to Watch" post showcasing Fatty Gets A Stylist (FGAS), which is the name of a side project featuring Kate Miller-Heidke (KMH) on vocals. The CD was released digitally in the U.S. for a brief period during the summer and then pulled (although … Continue reading New music: Kate Miller-Heidke – “Liberty Bell”
Tandem With The Random 014 - 08.22.2011 [audio http://ia600703.us.archive.org/19/items/TandemWithTheRandom014-08.22.2011/TandemWithTheRandom014-08.22.2011.mp3] Tandem With The Random podcast No. 14 (8/22/2011) features an interview with Margaret Fontana of the Italian American Girl blog (www.italianamericangirl.com) and a few random thoughts on the bands The Naked and Famous and Winter Gloves. File size: 8.2 MB. Time: 17 min, 42 sec. Host: Brian Kelley.
Tandem With The Random podcast No. 14 (8/22/2011) features an interview with Margaret Fontana of the Italian American Girl blog and a few random thoughts on the bands The Naked and Famous and Winter Gloves. File size: 8.2 MB. Time: 17 min, 42 sec. Host: Brian Kelley. Interact with Tandem With The Random Web - … Continue reading Show Notes for TWTR Podcast 014 – 08.22.2011
Tandem With The Random 011 - 06.27.2011 [audio http://ia600607.us.archive.org/0/items/TandemWithTheRandom011-06.27.2011/TandemWithTheRandom011-06.27.2011.mp3] This installment of the Tandem With The Random podcast 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 … Continue reading Tandem With The Random 011 – 06.27.2011
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