The New Ship Has Landed

High OrbitAside from redesigning this website, I also just gave the [tag]High Orbit[/tag] site a facelift. The transformation is complete, I can finally stop geeking out on my weekends.

Please check the show site out when you get the chance, and subscribe to the [tag]podcast[/tag] while you’re there!


The New Website Arriveth!

New & ImprovedThat’s right, folks, I’ve spent countless hours locked away in my computer vault cooking up yet another version of [tag]matthewebel.com[/tag]. Sure, it doesn’t look all that different from the version 5.0 site, but there are a lot of new features you might find interesting.
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Back To Bar Natasha

Piano RockerDid you miss the First Friday Weekend show back in March? Well mark your calendars- I’m heading back to Kansas City this August and September for some rockin’ shows. Here’s the scoop:

  • Bar Natasha

  • Sept. 11 & 13, 8pm
  • $5 Cover, 21+ Only
  • 1911 Main St
  • Kansas City, MO 64108

For more information call 816-472-5300 or visit www.barnatasha.com


Operation Horned Horse

(Also called Operation [tag]MOTU[/tag] at [tag]LoveHouse Radio[/tag])

I need your help! I’m trying to get Jim Cooper over at [tag]Mark Of The Unicorn[/tag] to throw a little support behind my [tag]podcast[/tag], [tag]High Orbit[/tag]. If you want to help make this happen, do this:
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Beer & Coffee, Now Available Locally

Want to buy the new [tag]Matthew Ebel[/tag] album, but don’t want to trust your credit card information to the internets? Good news! We take cash!

If you’ve got a local [tag]CD[/tag] store (the ones that used to be called record stores), you can get [tag]Beer & Coffee[/tag] by simply ordering it from the clerk behind the counter. This doesn’t mean you’ll find copies on the shelves just yet, but if you want to support your local retailer or don’t want to order through your computer, you’ve got a new option that’s pretty much worldwide!

(Of course, you can still order Beer & Coffee via [tag]iTunes[/tag] or from the Store page.)
[tags]music[/tags]


Now With More iTunes!

That’s right, [tag]Beer & Coffee[/tag] is still brewed with the same recipe as always, only now it’s been fortified with 100% pure [tag]iTunes[/tag]. What once had to be purchased as a round piece of plastic can now be downloaded from the world’s most popular download store.

All 10 album tracks are available for $9.99, and you will actually own them, thanks to iTunes.
[tags]music, Apple[/tags]


Get the 411 on Matthew and Laura

[tag]Laura Clapp[/tag] and I had the opportunity to be interviewed by Rob at [tag]Podcast411[/tag] while we were in [tag]Kansas City[/tag]. Definitely check out our interview (Episode #133) by subscribing to the [tag]podcast[/tag], Rob gets some great interviews and talks about a whole lot more than just podcast geekery.


Beer & Coffee Singles Available For Purchase

Hear My Music on the PMN Thanks to the innovators at the [tag]Podsafe Music Network[/tag], you can now buy any or all of my [tag]podsafe[/tag] singles for a mere 99 cents a track!

Sorry, the whole album still hasn’t made it through the slow, slow process at [tag]iTunes[/tag] or most other music services, but if you’ve heard a song like “[tag]Drive Away[/tag]” or “[tag]Trees[/tag]” and want to buy it for your own [tag]music[/tag] collection, you can get it through the [tag]PMN[/tag] here:

www.matthewebel.com/pmn


My Interview With Derek Sivers

Derek Sivers[tag]Derek Sivers[/tag], founder of [tag]CD Baby[/tag] and all-around cool guy, recently came to my [tag]podcast[/tag] for an interview. We talked about the origins of the industry’s hottest online retailer, the future of [tag]music[/tag], and [tag]electric tuba[/tag] music.

You can either subscribe to the podcast or just listen to the episode by visiting www.[tag]highorbitpodcast.com[/tag]
[tags]High Orbit[/tags]


Anyone Speak Italian?

Recently one of my tunes was featured on an [tag]Italian TV[/tag] segment about [tag]podcasting[/tag]. Fortunately, they seemed to have done a great job putting the show together. Unfortunately, I can’t understand a word they’re saying!

If anyone out there on the intarweb speaks Italian and wouldn’t mind transcribing this for me, I’d love to know what’s being said. Here’s the video:
www.[tag]rockcastitalia.com[/tag]/podcasts/Galatea-Podcasting.m4v

Many thanks to Dok from [tag]Rockcast Italia[/tag] for the hookup in the first place.
[tags]podcast, Drive Away, Matthew Ebel[/tags]