ENN November 23, 2009 (Download MP3)

• The High Orbit Holiday Special is coming soon! If you want to know when it’s officially released, watch here or join the mailing list!
• The Entourage has filled 4 out of 5 slots already. Will you be the last taker for 2009? Sign up at http://matthewebel.net
• There will be no live recording or new studio recordings for Matthew Ebel dot net members in December. Instead, they’ll receive The High Orbit Holiday Special in their download feed. That’s 3 times the music!

ENN November 16, 2009 (Download MP3)

• Songs from the Vault, vol. 1 is now available on the iTunes Music Store. Hooray!
• The next edition, SFTV2, will be available for Matthew Ebel dot net members as soon as the artwork is ready to go.
• At long last, The Entourage has come to Matthew Ebel dot net. Now those fans that want to become patrons of the arts (and get everything I’ve ever released, and ge ttheir name in the credits for my albums, etc.) can sign up for this exclusive group. Membership is limited to 5 people per year, so check it out at Matthew Ebel dot net

We’re now 12 days into Movember and, thus far I’ve got mixed results. For those that aren’t up to speed on this, Movember is the month when men grow out the mustache to raise awareness and funds to fight prostate and testicular cancers. Hey, it’s a lot more macho than wearing a pink shirt, right?

Anyhoo, thus far my fans and I have only raised about $185 for the cause. ACK! This is pitiful! It’s not even close to the $1,250 that C.C. Chapman has raised! This is unacceptable! We must TAKE HIM DOWN! All you have to do to assure victory (and help fight cancer) is donate right here…

Of course, on the lighter side of things, my Mo is totally beating the crap out of C.C.’s. And that’s what really matters, isn’t it? He’s even trying to make his Mo look bigger by losing a bunch of weight… nice try, CCFC, but your little stunt will do nothing for you (except make you healthier and look better), my ‘stache is already lifting weights and taking Tae-Kwan-Mo. WE WILL DESTROY YOU IN A STEEL CAGE! Or something…

I’ve been doing my weekly UStream concerts every Tuesday night at 6pm Eastern, but a lot of people have mentioned that Wednesday might be better. What are your thoughts?

That’s right, folks, Songs from the Vault, vol. 1 is now available via CD Baby! To celebrate, I’ll be giving away a free copy (or maybe more) tonight at my weekly UStream show!

Details for how to get the free CD will be announced during the show, but the CD (or CD’s) will be given away at the end!

Just show up tonight at 6pm Eastern US Time at http://matthewebel.com/ustream

ENN November 9, 2009 (Download MP3)

• I want to start playing house concert shows again, at least once a month! If you live within 100 miles of Boston and want to host a house concert, please let me know!
• Polyphonic’s reply was a disappointment, but an open-ended one. If you think you can help change their minds, be sure to let me know or drop them a line here or here. Be polite and sincere if you do!
• I’m going to try and get a Christmas album out before Thanksgiving. Therefore, you won’t see or hear much from me in the next few weeks. I’ll be chained to my studio, making a lot of noise in a very short timespan.

I know I just announced this album two and a half months ago, but very soon Songs from the Vault, vol. 1 will be available for purchase on iTunes, Amazon, CD Baby, and more. If you’ve been waiting until now to hear what’s been cooking over at Matthew Ebel dot net, the wait will soon be over!

However, if you’d rather get all of these songs as soon as they’re released, it’s not too late to sign up! Every All-Access or VIP Pass holder gets new music from me every single month. You can sign up at http://matthewebel.net/subscribe.

ENN November 4, 2009 (Download MP3)

• It’s Movember, time to grow that ‘stache and help raise funds to fight prostate and testicular cancer. Join me as a Mo Bro or Mo Sista and see what your face can do!
• I’m submitting my application to Polyphonic today. It’s an intriguing new VC-style way of approaching the music industry. As the brainchild of Terry McBride and the people that brought you Barenaked Ladies and Sarah McLachlin, there’s some real industry clout behind this. If there’s anything you can do or anyone you can reach out to to help me get on board with this, please do!
• Songs From The Vault, vol. 1 will soon be available via iTunes, CD Baby, and elsewhere! The second volume’s almost ready to release to the subscribers at Matthew Ebel dot net, so volume one will move on to the rest of the fan base sometime this month!

A lot of you caught the recent article about me in Techdirt and have been Twittering about it all week. Welcome to my corner of the internets! If you’re not really familiar with who I am or what I do, here are some great places to start:

• Listen to some of my music here.
• Buy a CD, MP3, or Subscription here.
• Watch some of my videos here.
• Catch my weekly UStream concert recordings here.

Other than that, just take a look around and tell me what you think. Thanks!

It’s time to kick testicular cancer in the balls.

In case you didn’t hear the latest episode of Accident Hash, I’m challenging C.C. Chapman and others to grow out a ‘stache to help raise awareness and funds for men’s cancer research.

So do me and every man a favor… go to www.matthewebel.com/movember and donate some cash (or grow your ‘stache). All proceeds are split between the Prostate Cancer Foundation and the Lance Armstrong Foundation, so every dollar helps!