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I’ve made some mistakes and have fallen behind on some housekeeping matters with the Electric Sky. I took this opportunity to get things back on track.
I don’t know how I survived putting this show together… editing three and a half hours of soundseeing audio that I recorded at the Ottawa/Montreal Podcasters meetup that took place last Thursday. Tod, have a seat!
Note: The Wannabe Club used with permission of Victor Nesrallah. This song is not covered by the terms of Electric Sky’s Creative Commons license.
From my hotel room in beautiful Montreal, Quebec… I am here for a training course on British Standard 7799, an information security audit specification. There is no music in this show! I have homework to do for my course.
I delayed the release of this show until I could connect with Ian Copeland, who is the feature guest of this show. Thanks for your patience.
Ian happened into the role of booking agent in the 1970’s, following two tours of duty in Vietnam. Among the many artists he booked tours for are The Police, Sting, Squeeze, Ultravox, Gang of Four, The Go-Go’s and Joan Jett. He now runs The Backstage Cafe in Beverly Hills, California, after retiring from Frontier Booking International, a booking agency he set up. His book, Wild Thing, is a great read!
I’m still learning the ropes of putting a show together. My inexperience and lack of planning means that I end up putting my shows together until the wee hours of the morning. I hope to get better at this over time. Feedback is always appreciated.
Note: Skipping Stones and A New Direction used with permission of Peter Voith. These songs are not covered by the terms of Electric Sky’s Creative Commons license.
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.
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.
