What's Up With Matt?

I recently got to co-host a show with my friends Jim Farley and Michael Dell. Sure, we talked about music and Matthew Ebel dot net, but disco ducks? Yeah, we covered that too. Take a listen here:
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What’s Up With That #51


Why I Am Everywhere

Hat tip to Dave Jackson at the Musician’s Cooler Podcast for bringing this up. I am a new media savant for the one major reason everyone keeps repeating: If your brand is everywhere, you increase the likelihood that someone will remember you. Casting a wider net catches more fish, as the osprey say.

There are messages everywhere.However, the wider net serves a broader purpose. If you’re reading this in a web browser, it means that matthewebel.com is up and operational. One of these days, though, it might disappear. My hosting service might go broke, my domain registrar could screw things up, hackers could plunder the servers… Any number of things might go wrong, but I still want to be able to reach you. I don’t ever want to lose touch with the fans that keep me going.

This is why I am everywhere. If you’re only following me in one place (website, Facebook, email, etc.), that bond could easily be broken. Check out some of the other options at matthewebel.com/contact and see where else you can find me online. Even if it’s someplace I rarely visit, in an emergency I’ll be heading to all of these other places to stay in touch with my fans.

Message me on Facebook. Bump me on The Sixty-One. If you’re slumming, friend me on MySpace. I always love hearing back from you, so please keep your options open if you haven’t already!

Photo by Pelódia


"Lost on Block Island" Now Podsafe

Some great waves came to Block Island during the hurricane season.That’s right, the first song available through Matthew Ebel dot net is now available for podcasters across the world. The song that launched this revolutionary new service can be found at the Podsafe Music Network for immediate release.

Typically I ask people to link back here to this site when they podcast one of my tunes, but this time I’d love to have people link to Matthew Ebel dot net. After all, if any podcasters want to sign up for free as an affiliate, they can use their affiliate links to earn some cash in the process! If you’re not signed up yet, you can do so Right Here!


High Orbit LIVES!

High Orbit Wait, I do a podcast too? Yes! Yes, I do a podcast! I almost forgot. Well, big things are happening aboard the UTF Revolution this episode. As usual, it involves the crew nearly dying horribly. Enjoy!

Check it out here.

[tags]Matthew Ebel, piano rock, High Orbit, UTF Revolution, podcast[/tags]


High Orbit Blasts From The Past

High Orbit Got a new episode up and online, finally. I just found out recently that two of my favorite artists, Mike Errico and bill, are releasing new albums. If you want to hear some of their older tunes and some of the brand-new releases, check out the show right here.

Or just listen in directly:
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[tags]Matthew Ebel, piano rock, High Orbit, podcast, Mike Errico, bill[/tags]


High Orbit #51

Now that I’ve finally settled in to the Boston area, I made the time to get back on the High Orbit bandwagon last night. Let the interstellar madness resume!

The episode is on the High Orbit site here.

Or you can just grab the file here:
Episode 51

[tags]Matthew Ebel, piano rock, High Orbit, podcast[/tags]


A Little Dirt Never Hurts

High OrbitOkay, 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!


New Single Available For Podcasters

In case you hadn’t heard already, I’ve got a brand new song available for [tag]podcasters[/tag]. It’s not available on any album yet, but it’s ready to spin right now from the [tag]Podsafe Music Network[/tag]

Every Color

[tag]Every Color[/tag]

Get it for your [tag]podcast[/tag] or just hear it now at:

www.matthewebel.com/pmn

Please give it a listen! If you play you the song on your podcast, please toss a link back to www.matthewebel.com. I really appreciate it!

[tags]Rock, Music, MP3[/tags]


Operation Roll Call

A few months back I asked you to help get the attention of a [tag]sponsor[/tag] for my [tag]podcast[/tag], [tag]High Orbit[/tag]. Now I’ve got a few companies interested, but they’re all asking me the same question… How many listeners do you have? You know I want to bring you [tag]live music[/tag] every week, but I can’t do that unless one of these companies helps me out. All I need from you is a little help drawing a crowd!

I need your help to make this happen!

The Mission:

High OrbitHere’s the mission— and it’s a very simple one: Get a friend or two to subscribe to High Orbit

All they need is [tag]iTunes[/tag] or [tag]Juice[/tag] or any other [tag]podcatcher[/tag] program. If they’ve got a [tag]Palm[/tag] or [tag]Windows Mobile[/tag] gadget, there are ways to subscribe there as well. Just point ‘em at this page:

www.highorbitpodcast.com/subscribe
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My Take On The Amish

Amish CrossingJust a forethought- this has very little to do with the recent [tag]school shootings[/tag]. This is a thought that formulated last time I headed up to [tag]Fort Campbell[/tag] and saw the familiar buggy-crossing street signs.

I love the [tag]Amish[/tag]. I love the [tag]Mennonites[/tag], I love the [tag]Hutterites[/tag], and I love their way of life. I think these people live a simplicity that I am simply not capable of. I can write, produce, distribute, and promote a [tag]podcast[/tag] in my dining room, but I couldn’t build a barn or milk a cow. This isn’t about the mythical “simple life” either, though, it’s about car bombs and beheadings.
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