Yes, I know this project starts with number 3, but that’s because it’s actually a renamed “Cherry-flavored Pez.” I’m not losing it. Listen to the podcast for the reason why. (So yes, in some ways this makes it a “very special episode” but what’s the point? In this day and age, everything is a “very …read more…
Welcome to episode #3 of Project Wideawake. This episode’s tunes This time around we have eight songs for your listening pleasure. “Lonely Night” by Persson (4:17) “Naked as a Star” by Steve Kilbey and Martin Kennedy (3:28) “Friday Nights” by Kids Fly Free (3:22) “Everybody Lies” by the Math and Physics Club (3:13) “Je cherche …read more…
The easiest way to find my latest podcasts is to use RSS. To do that, you need to use an RSS-capable browser, like Safari, or my favorite, Firefox. Then click on any of the links below: Project Wideawake RSS – new and different music the Silent Noise Project RSS – not your father’s podcast small …read more…
Welcome to episode #2 of Project Wideawake. For those of you who didn’t get it the first time, here’s the 411 on the name of this project: In the second X-Men movie, there’s a scene where Mystique, disguised as Yuriko Oyama, breaks into Stryker’s computer. If you look closely at the monitor, you can see …read more…
Here’s your pizza! I know, it took me forever to get this done. To be honest with you, I’m not at all happy with it, but I’m soon going far, far away for a while and I may not get a chance to do a podcast for a while, and people have been asking, so …read more…
Well, folks, I really wanted to post another episode of Cherry-flavored Pez last night, but that didn’t happen, as you can tell. Last night, I got home, started up the Mac, started up GarageBand, and realized that none of my loops were there. WTH? As it turns out, I had done something terribly wrong to …read more…
A long time ago, in an internet far, far away, I printed out a recipe for “Lime Fluff Pie.” I ran across it the other day and realized why I printed it out: it has lime, it has fluff, and it’s a desert. Alas, I forgot where I got it from, but a quick search …read more…
I’m still trying to get my head around how to think about this blog. Here’s what I’ve come up with so far: 1) It’s like a television network, with different shows (Project Wideawake, Cherry-flavored Pez, small lucky waffle) that produce new episodes from time to time. 2) It’s like a magazine, with different departments (Project …read more…
Welcome to a very special edition of Cherry-flavored Pez. Wow, that sounds a lot like “And tonight, a very special episode of Blossom.” I promise, though, that Dudley and I aren’t going to take our shirts off for the friendly bicycle repairman. If you think this episode stinks, you’re probably right. It’s way too long …read more…
Welcome to my first music podcast. Yes, this is pretty rough. I was seriously tempted to redo the entire thing, but then I decided to leave it pretty much as is, because it would serve as a benchmark for me later as to how much I had improved, assuming, of course, that I improve at …read more…
When a special event occurs, Google will show a special logo on its home page. Click on it, and it brings up a search on that topic. Today’s special event is the birthday of Les Paul, who was born on this day in 1915. Instead of a picture, it’s a postmodern electric guitar. Drag the …read more…
A long time ago, when computers were actually used to crunch numbers and keep track of data, and weren’t considered entertainment, people still found ways to amuse themselves. Hence, ASCII art, which was often used as a signature for email. ASCII, for those of you who don’t, refers to the limited character set that computers …read more…
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