Okay, so normally I don’t cross-post stuff from my [tag]podcast[/tag] [tag]High Orbit[/tag], but this is too good not to share. I brought [tag]CC Chapman[/tag]‘s sisters Cass and Kim over to the studio to record an episode, and they brought some great stuff with them.

Like, for example, audio tapes of CC when he was 5 years old. And some stories about [tag]childhood[/tag]. And some [tag]college radio[/tag] clips.

Head on over to hear the episode right here, and share it with a friend!

This, my friends, is what happens when you make your bandmate’s daughter the wardrobe manager for a gig.

Many thanks to Geoff Smith for his rehearsal space and his little costume designer, Molly.

Episode #44

Things are looking up. I’ve been growing my business through corporate clients and studio work, landing me enough capital to last through the summer. Now all I have to do is survive to 2008.

I also grabbed a helpful DVD from Uncle Sam called A Virtual Small Business Tax Workshop (definitely a government name). Hopefully this’ll help unravel the web of tax crap as I figure out how to stay… you know, legal.

I just got laid off from my [tag]day job[/tag], I’ve got 44 days to turn my entertainment business into something that pays the bills. Want to listen in on how I’m going to do it? Want to be a part of the effort?

For more help on subscribing to [tag]The Countdown[/tag], just visit the Podcast Subscription page.

I know that right now the über-cool thing to do is play a concert in [tag]Second Life[/tag]. The problem with a show in SL is that you can have, at most, about 50 fans attending. Not to mention that one could very easily put on a “concert” that’s nothing more than a pre-recorded “live-esque” soundtrack, ensuring that you never miss a note and never drop a rhythm.

If it’s possible to be less legit than [tag]Milli Vanilli[/tag], SL makes it happen.

Now this isn’t to say I’ll never play a show in SL. I do think the developing technology is quite cool. However, all the hype and attention it’s getting just doesn’t equate to how cool a real [tag]First Life[/tag] concert tour can be.

So please… do yourself and the music a favor, and step away from the computer. Go downtown. Watch a real musician perform onstage. Your social life will thank you.

[tags]getafirstlife.com[/tags]

To quote [tag]Bill in Portland, Maine[/tag]:

CHEERS to the [tag]iPHONE[/tag]!!!! It slices! It dices! It makes julian fries at the touch of a button! Turn it upside down and it becomes an all-in-one tire inflator and grout remover! Place a pork roast in the chamber and then…”set it and forget it!!” But wait, there’s more! Make deposits and withdrawals with the handy ATM feature! Twist on the rotor attachment and to turn it into your own personal CommuterCopter™! Or add the exclusive Nipple 3.0 and feed your infant 100% pure breastmilk for up to 10 minutes while playing the latest single from Beyonce! And somewhere on it I think there’s a phone. How quaint.

iWant one. Just have to wait until summer to get it.

Episode #58

After a full week of real work, the biggest obstacle is time management. That and a car that refuses to stay in one piece.

Also, nothing pisses off your old employer like talking about your paycheck to the local newspaper.

I just got laid off from my [tag]day job[/tag], I’ve got 83 days to turn my entertainment business into something that pays the bills. Want to listen in on how I’m going to do it? Want to be a part of the effort?

For more help on subscribing to [tag]The Countdown[/tag], just visit the Podcast Subscription page.

Just a short note, but MacWorld Expo 2007 is coming soon. I can’t be there, I can’t afford any of the new gadgets, but you can bet I’ll be listening to the podcast and drooling over the new toys anyway.

I’m finally back from vacation and got tagged by [tag]Chris Penn[/tag] at the [tag]Financial Aid Podcast[/tag] to pick 5 [tag]podsafe songs[/tag] that’d make great [tag]music videos[/tag].

Okay, I’ll recuse my own songs except for one… filling the list with my own stuff would be exceptionally lame. However, I think one in particular would make a hell of a good video. If you had the patience to film it.

Anyhoo, here’s the list in no particular order:

• [tag]Latté Days & Porter Nights[/tag] by [tag]Matthew Ebel[/tag]
• [tag]She Walks By[/tag] by [tag]Mike Errico[/tag]
• [tag]Superhot Lady Cop[/tag] by [tag]Beau Hall[/tag]
• [tag]Sound Scientist[/tag] by [tag]bill[/tag]
• [tag]Hey Hey Sister[/tag] by [tag]Laura Clapp[/tag]

[tag]Stress[/tag] by [tag]Jim’s Big Ego[/tag] doesn’t count since it’s already got a killer music video. See for yourself.

Anyway, I’m not in the habit of “tagging” other people ’cause I normally abhor that kind of practice, but I definitely encourage you to put up your own list on your own blog. Let’s see whom you’d like to put on YouTube.

[tags]Blog Tag[/tags]

Episode #83

Just a quick episode catching up on what’s happened after a full week of unemployment. Ahhhhh, it feels nice!

I just got laid off from my [tag]day job[/tag], I’ve got 83 days to turn my entertainment business into something that pays the bills. Want to listen in on how I’m going to do it? Want to be a part of the effort?

For more help on subscribing to [tag]The Countdown[/tag], just visit the Podcast Subscription page.

Okay, so who’s the biggest [tag]rock and roll[/tag] fan out there? [tag]Michael Butler[/tag]? Nope. [tag]Gene Simmons[/tag]? Nope. [tag]Henry Rollins[/tag]? Close… but not really.

If you guessed the [tag]Seminole Indian Tribe[/tag], you’d be crazy. And, as luck would have it, correct. Who knew that they now possess the largest collection of rock memorabilia? That collection now includes a bunch of restaurants with giant guitars posted outside of them, and their accompanying hotels and casinos.

[tag]Indians[/tag] own the [tag]Hard Rock Cafe[/tag]? I don’t know why that surprises me, but I think it’s pretty cool. Eat your heart out, [tag]Jim Boyd[/tag].

[tags]Yahoo! News, The Rock And Roll Geek Show, Thunder Wolf Records[/tags]