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Thanks a million to Slackhat for giving Electric Sky a much needed identity! A package of great blues/rock and roots music by two artists already featured in Electric Sky Podcasts is on its way to you.
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I wasn’t planning on putting another Podcast out so soon. However, the circumstances demanded it. In response to a request I made to interview CBC’s All In A Day host, Brent Bambury, on interview techniques and show preparation for the Electric Sky, I was invited to be a guest on the show - to interview and be interviewed. This Podcast follows my final preparations to appear on the show, nerves and all, through a soundseeing tour.
Thanks a million to Brent Bambury and Sarah MacFadyen for their support and hospitality, and Tracey Page of Dog My Cat Records for permission to play music by Harry Manx on the show.
Note: Sitting on Top of the World used with permission of Harry Manx. This song is not covered by the terms of Electric Sky’s Creative Commons license.
As the saying goes, “if you don’t ask, you’ll never know”. So, I called CBC’s All In A Day last week to request an interview with Brent Bambury, the show’s host. What I meant was, let’s have coffee with my IRiver so I can learn more about interview style, preparation and show formatting. What I’m got back is an invitation to both interview, and be interviewed by, Brent Bambury… on the air.
So, all you Ottawa folks, tune in to 91.5fm between 5:30pm and 6:00pm today (May 25, 2005).
TMC cracked me up when she recorded a podcast ID for me in time for show 06. She followed the ID with “that’s a mouthful”. How can I resist that tag line! Thanks, TMC! A stinger for the show is in the works.
Show 7, complete with some didge, is dedicated to the memory of a good friend, Rick, who drowned while fishing on May 21, 2000. I miss you!
I managed to pull this show off while battling a head cold, sneaking sips of tea as I went. What a relief, particularly since I had the opportunity to get some pointers from Tod Maffin for my Podcast - pointers that we can all learn from.
Note: Timber and Wood used with permission of Alexis Walker (Teamworks) on behalf of Xavier Rudd. This song is not covered by the terms of Electric Sky’s Creative Commons license.
My guest in Show 06 is TMC, who, along with Dark, started New Artist Radio (NAR) four years ago to promote independent music over the Internet by producing a weekly MP3 streamed radio show. They have grown from their beginnings with just ten artists, to about four thousand today.
Note: Coolsurface and North Wall of Treviso used with permission of Kirk Starkey. These songs are not covered by the terms of Electric Sky’s Creative Commons license.
At long last, the Art Turner interview I did, as the first ever interview for the Electric Sky Podcast, about three weeks ago. Art Turner is a fingerstyle guitar player from Winnipeg, Manitoba who I first learned about at last year’s Ottawa Folk Festival when he performed with Shane Simpson and Paul Bourdeau.
Note: Dragondance used with permission of Art Turner. This song is not covered by the terms of Electric Sky’s Creative Commons license.
My guest in this show is Charlie Cheney. Charlie has created a tool called Indie Band Manager, which is the must-have software for anyone who is managing their own independent music career, or the independent music careers of others as a manager or agent.
Note: Sleeping In The Church used with permission of Charlie Cheney. This song is not covered by the terms of Electric Sky’s Creative Commons license.
