Archive for April, 2008

I am positively smitten with my gig at MIKE FM. This local station is one of the only commercial radio stations in Canada committed to playing local talent (without the CRTC barking up their tree to play some). I’m the one they’ve hired to track down this local talent and promote artists with weekly interviews.
After [...]

 

 Interview with Soph-eye: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 Interview with Tim Van de Ven: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 Interview with James Finnerty: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

(lickety split oddcast no. 6 side b)
Click on this link to play/download the oddcast:
MMM
a little warm up for the big slowdance prom on april 11 at sala rossa, promised to be “The Most Important Night of Your Life!”

“Door Prize Pack Draws!
A Lending Library of Resident Dancers!
A Photobooth for the Fashion-Passionate!
The night will be lit by [...]

Here are a couple recent radio spots I was invited to do for a local FM station and a university web-radio show. Shout outs to Sarah Pearson & Josie-Anne Huard for being such wonderful hosts!
A couple of the songs aired on the Univers Folk program can be downloaded for free here: www.indyish.com/podcast/james-finnerty-ep-preview
Side note: some of [...]

 

 James Finnerty: Interview on MIKE FM: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 James Finnerty Live on Univers Folk: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Jaw tension is the bane of my existence.
Watching “Quarterlife” last week drove me crazy, because ALL THE ACTORS on that show were Jaw-Acting. By this I mean they relied on their jaws to demonstrate emotions (think actively-contrived jaw-clenching to “show” anger). This drives me bonkers, because any kind of jaw-tension is a sign of [...]

 

 Performer's Body: JAWS!!: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Bonjour et bienvenue a mon podcast/blog que j’ai affectieusement appele GUITAR DOLPHINS FROM OUTERSPACE en l’honneur du nom de mon futur band forme par ma petite famille. Furagato, Yo et Braddock.
Mais bon, on n’est pas ici pour parler de mon futur band mais plutot de mon podcast, qui en est a sa premiere iteration.
Je vous [...]

 

 GUITAR DOLPHINS FROM OUTERSPACE PODCAST #1: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

http://www.indyish.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/thomas-risa.mp3
http://www.indyish.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/thomas-sarah.mp3

 

 Thomas Buckner Interview: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 Thomas Buckner Interview Pt.2: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 Thomas Buckner - Free Improvisation: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

So myself and Matthew Hiscock got to make music together again yesterday, and we played around with a song I’d written I’ve been calling Willow. This version of Willow is pretty raw, it’ll get a bit more polished and less off-key-for-me in the coming days… and I’ll post those versions too!
He also added [...]

 

 Willow: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 Bones Again: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download