Wednesday, February 23, 2011

A Quick Message

I recorded a quick message for the YouTube viewers the other day, thought I might as well post it here as well....

Monday, February 21, 2011

MusicFest 2011!

For more information please see the video, but Deb from the Unsigned Musicians show and myself will be hosting an event featuring live music starting at noon on March 5th on the UnleashedAgain channel. Hope you folks will join us!

Thursday, February 17, 2011

Now Accepting Interview/Play Requests

I would love to get back to doing musician interviews so if you (or someone you know) is an independent musician, who would love the exposure, please shoot me an email. Please keep in mind that this interview would have to be done over Skype, or I would need a number to call via Skype to bring you on. If I need to call you, I have no problem footing the bill, as it only costs me something like 2 cents a minute and for a great musician interview, it's well worth it to me. I would also like to get back to co-hosting musicians and having live music during the show. Message me if you are interested (I have another channel set up just to do test shows to make sure everything works) and we'll get ya set up.

Also, anyone who was on the show for an interview over the last couple of years, is also invited back to the show, we had some awesome interviews with you guys and would love to see what you've been up to since we last talked and introduce you to our larger audience on blogtv (as opposed to the old blogtalkradio channel)

I would also like to extend a special invite to all the musicians who have come by and played at our music events, I think it would be really great for our viewers/listeners to get to know you folks better as well!

Also, I know I mention it during the show, and I've mentioned it in this blog once or twice, but I do have a standing invitation for musicians who have been at our events, or have played live on the show before to come on and play a set. I don't always remember to ask, invite or offer so if there is a night that you guys and gals are feeling musical just ask, I would love to bring you on and entertain us!

The show airs every Sunday night at 9 pm (eastern time) on blogtv.com! Again, drop me a line at riskybusiness04@gmail.com and let me know if you're interested.

Thanks and have a great weekend!

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Pete Berwick "The Star Spangled Banner"

....and Pete makes my point (see post below)

Monday, February 7, 2011

Letter to the NFL

Dear NFL Commissioner,

Congratulations to another successful season, I hope you are able to work out the labor disputes so that we are able to enjoy a 2011 season.

I'd like to take some time and offer some advice for entertainment for next years Superbowl. I've witnessed the trainwrecks that pass for entertainment during the biggest game of the year and have some suggestions for improvements. Instead of big name stars why not have independent musicians handle the entertainment?

I personally think someone like Reina Del Cid would do a much better job at the National Anthem than Christina Aguilera's lyric malfunction. I personally think that Reina would do a much better job and be more entertaining and meaningful.

For the Halftime show, I feel that Pete Berwick would put on a much better show, especially if he shares the stage with Rob Mazurek. Since the NFL is looking to expand into Canada I think it would be a great idea to have a Canadian guitar hero on stage with an incomparable, and real musician. I know I would enjoy it much more than the Black Eyed Peas sub average performance as well as I'm sure both gentlemen will keep their shirts on, avoiding another wardrobe malfunction.

To use the biggest show on turf to promote fresh, real, independent music would be much more appreciated by fans and music lovers alike, than the sub average attempts at music entertainment the NFL has provided in recent years. To give the stage to up and comers and give them exposure and a chance to be heard and known and appreciated is what American Football is all about, and nothing could be more American.

Sincerely yours,

a rabid football fan, and true music lover.

p.s.
Make sure you tell Pete he can't play Hello Hand :)

Saturday, February 5, 2011

Just a Reminder

No show this week, but Indie Spotlight will return to blogtv on February 13th at our usual time.

Enjoy the Superbowl and have a great weekend!

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Broadcasting in HQ

The last couple of shows were in HQ (which could also be called HD) using a Flash Media Encoder. The benefits of this are the music sounds better, and the video is much clearer. The downsides are while broadcasting in HQ I can't co-host anyone on blog, nor record on the fly like I could when I broadcast in standard.

Overall I feel it's working out well, if I had to say I missed one thing it is the ability to record on the fly. The encoder does record the show from start to finish, but I find that when I go back and watch it the video and audio isn't in sync. I haven't figured out why this is happening or what the fix might be. The last couple of weeks for the weenie of the week weekly segment that I usually post on YouTube I've just captured the video/audio and posted it but it was so out of phase this week (especially since I showed a video during the segment) that I didn't feel it was worth the trouble so this would be why I haven't posted this weeks weenie. I'll keep playing around with it and try to figure out a work-a-round.

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Show updates;

I won't be doing a show this week, have plans. The show will return on Feb. 13th at it's usual time.

Deb and I have begun discussing our next music event, stay tuned.