Tandem With The Random 016 – 06.04.2012

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

Show Notes for TWTR Podcast 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

Artist to Watch: Dent May

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

My close encounter with Doctor Who in NYC

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 015 – 11.21.2011

Tandem With The Random 015 – 11.21.2011 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, … Continue reading Tandem With The Random 015 – 11.21.2011

GarageBand for iPhone – Experiment #2

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

New music: Kate Miller-Heidke – “Liberty Bell”

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”

Thoughts on Steve Jobs…

[Updated 12:42 a.m. ET on 10/6/11 to add paragraph from NYT article.] On Wednesday, the world lost one of its great visionaries and corporate leaders when Apple co-founder, chairman and former CEO Steve Jobs passed away after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Since his cancer diagnosis first became public in 2004, I've thought about … Continue reading Thoughts on Steve Jobs…

Tandem With The Random 014 – 08.22.2011

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.

Show Notes for TWTR Podcast 014 – 08.22.2011

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