So Robot Record Party is getting closer to launch. Maybe three weeks? A month? We interviewed Wanda Jackson today. What an interesting lady! Her and Elvis toured together on Elvis' first tour. She's a 70 year old woman signed to Cleopatra Records. How can that not be interesting?
We've almost got enough material for the first 4 shows but want to get 6 shows ahead before we launch.
The show is modular, and I think each segment is engaging enough to stand alone.
1. Song Reviews - We review songs that are put out on artist and label websites. We talk about what we hear in the music, possible influences, why it's interesting or sucks, etc.
Oh, did I mention it's random what song we'll get? It's kind of MST3K in that vein.
2. Interviews- We want to talk to both musicians and music-lovers and get to the heart of what turns people on about a certain song, artist, or album. The hope is for non-ironic discussions about the nature of music and how it affects each of us.
3. Musical Term of the Week- We've been working with a friend, a doctorate of composition, on a musical terms segment. We'll try to cover one term each show in an interesting, entertaining, non-condescending way. For instance- What is a Concerto? What differentiates it from other musical movements? Or another week perhaps- What is Reverb? All the while we'll use funny and/or effective musical examples to illuminate the term.
4. Point/Counterpoint- Must think of a better name for this. My partner, LT and I will take opposite sides of a musical issue- and we disagree on plenty. He thinks the White album is one of the Beatles worst albums, I think he's insane as it's easily in my top two or three favorite Beatles records.
Much work to be done before this actually happens, but we're getting there. And making progress feels awfully good even when the goal is still a ways away.
We've almost got enough material for the first 4 shows but want to get 6 shows ahead before we launch.
The show is modular, and I think each segment is engaging enough to stand alone.
1. Song Reviews - We review songs that are put out on artist and label websites. We talk about what we hear in the music, possible influences, why it's interesting or sucks, etc.
Oh, did I mention it's random what song we'll get? It's kind of MST3K in that vein.
2. Interviews- We want to talk to both musicians and music-lovers and get to the heart of what turns people on about a certain song, artist, or album. The hope is for non-ironic discussions about the nature of music and how it affects each of us.
3. Musical Term of the Week- We've been working with a friend, a doctorate of composition, on a musical terms segment. We'll try to cover one term each show in an interesting, entertaining, non-condescending way. For instance- What is a Concerto? What differentiates it from other musical movements? Or another week perhaps- What is Reverb? All the while we'll use funny and/or effective musical examples to illuminate the term.
4. Point/Counterpoint- Must think of a better name for this. My partner, LT and I will take opposite sides of a musical issue- and we disagree on plenty. He thinks the White album is one of the Beatles worst albums, I think he's insane as it's easily in my top two or three favorite Beatles records.
Much work to be done before this actually happens, but we're getting there. And making progress feels awfully good even when the goal is still a ways away.
Oh, he called me damn sexy!
Thanks for the compliments! It's nice to hear my efforts are appreciated!