Friggin' tired... last night was a great evening in that I
had a rare multiple set of friends, old and new, come visit at the
show. One of my college roommates (and first roadie clients), Dave
and his wife Lisa (who, in a lapse of typical Bitterman
caffeine-induced brain farts was referred to by the wrong name at least
twice by myself... this is my formal public apology... I'm sorry!)
drove up from the Back Bay to see the distortion circus. It was Lisa's
first big rock show and I wonder what she thought of it's goofy
nature... it was so wonderful to see them again and to share my silly
job with them.
The second team of Bitterman visitors was CC Chapman of the Accident Hash Podcast
and his friend Dan. If you haven't listened to his podcast, he is a
avid music fan who finds good tunes from off the beaten path and a
great supporter of those not yet heard. His musical knowledge and
passion for podcasting make him one of the great ambassadors for this
new medium. As we discussed the phenomenon of knowing the voice of a
podcaster and what we attach to that as compared to actually meeting
them, we get to know what elements are right or wrong.
I am astounded by the integrity I've felt in meeting
these strangers I think I know this year from Michael Butler from the Rock and Roll Geek Show, Cindy from the Ken and Squip Show, Dave Slusher from The Evil Genius Chronicles
and now CC. I feel fortunate to meet these people as their drive to
produce new shows and continue to make them better inspires me to try
harder, even when I feel like there's nothing to say.
In talking to podcasters there is a hope that what
we're doing is the beginning of something different, something better;
it's hard to say if it will or just be the CB radio of the early 21st
century. There are those who are betting a lot of money on it turning
into something new: a new kind of radio, record company, marketing
audience or advertising outlet. It's gonna follow the path of the river
either way; these people who are passionate, creative and motivated
will continue to express and share their interests with us. I welcome
their efforts and thank them for making the time to come and visit me
when the circus comes to town.
In old media, old paradigm news, in about 6 hours we load the band into the Howard Stern
studio for a live morning drive time terrestrial radio performance.
Sigh. He hits the satellite in a little over two months, potentially
bringing more folks to the service and perhaps by default to podcasting
through the efforts of Podshow, who's offerings include Butler, CC, Adam Curry, P.W. Fenton, Madge, Steve Gilmor and those two from the barn.
I still can't figure out why the management
companies and the record labels haven't figured out how simple the
concept and execution of a podcast is. They'd probably call
consultants, go to large professional radio or recording studios, hire
a separate hosting firm and charge back the band 10's of thousands of
dollars when all they would need is a roadie with an iriver and a
broadband connection to upload it with... cheap, fast and immediate,
all the things that they never try. I guess it's because it's not
mainstream or controllable... or is it?
It's really hard to watch the resistance to change up close.
10:37:12 PM 
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