Show Notes for Technology and the Arts Podcast #50 – The Finale

In this hour-long, final installment of the Technology and the Arts podcast, hosts Brian Kelley and John LeMasney reminisce about their two years working on the program and share some final thoughts on technology and the arts, including breaking news regarding the recording industry lawsuits against MP3 file sharers. Also featured are outtakes, highlights and other special moments we recorded over the past two years…and more! Hosts: Brian Kelley and John LeMasney. File size: 28 MB. Time: 59 min., 55 sec.

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• FriendFeed.com/lemasney – John LeMasney’s FriendFeed profile.
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• FriendFeed.com/bktandem – Brian Kelley’s FriendFeed profile.
• Tandem With the Random – Brian Kelley’s blog

***BREAKING NEWS***
After recording the conversation part of our podcast, news broke that the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) would be altering its strategy of dealing with peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharers and torrent downloaders. Instead of filing lawsuits against unknowing single mothers and grandparents, the RIAA said it would work with Internet Service Providers to warn suspected downloaders about their activities. The ISPs would limit the users’ bandwidth or shut them off completely if illegal downloading continued. For more on the story, click on the following links:

RIAA to halt lawsuits, cozy up to ISPs instead (Yahoo! Tech)

The RIAA’s About-Face on Lawsuits (InternetNews.com)

John and Brian recorded this final Technology and the Arts podcast at the Crystal Diner in Lawrenceville, N.J.

After two years, the Technology and the Arts podcast comes to a close with this hour-long installment filled with memories, outtakes and other special moments from the series. It has been a good ride, but John and I felt it was time to “close the curtain” for a final time on this venture.

We still have more to say on the topics of technology and art, but we find ourselves with very limited time to do so in this format. Each of us will still have our FriendFeed profiles (see above) and we will continue to share information with the world that way.

Also, this blog will remain…and there is always the chance that we may post something — a blog or even a special podcast — at various points in the future. However, we decided that it was time to end the program before it suffers the fate of similar podcasts…one day, without explanation, it disappears.

We wanted to go out with something special and we feel this is worthy of a series finale.

Before we go, John and I would like to express our thanks to the guests we have had on the podcast since we first started doing this on December 13, 2006

• Jonathan Feldschuh, artist – TechArts #1 (but never recorded)
• Susan Kaprov, artist – TechArts #1
• Patricia Lay, artist – TechArts #1
• Sally Davidson, exhibit curator – TechArts #2
• Alan Goldsmith, exhibit curator – TechArts #2
• Barbara Osterman, artist – TechArts #2
• Sharon Libes, artist – TechArts #2
• Perry Cook, Princeton Laptop Orchestra – TechArts #3
• Ge Wang, Princeton Laptop Orchestra – TechArts #3
• Donald Ambrose, Rider University – TechArts #4
• Sigfredo Hernandez, Rider University – TechArts #4
• Tim Westergren, Pandora – TechArts #5 and #15
• Gregg Taylor, Decoder Ring Theatre – TechArts #6
• Christian Beach, singer-songwriter – TechArts #7
• Eddie Kramer, rock ‘n’ roll producer/engineer – TechArts #8
• Guests/Attendees at Trenton Computer Festival 2007 – TechArts #10
• Janie Hermann & Evan Klimpl, Princeton Public Library Poetry Podcast – TechArts #11 & #12
• Marsha Loftis, blogger/podcaster – TechArts #13
• J.G. Birdsall, independent sci-fi filmmaker (“Venus Rises“) – TechArts #14
• Whitney Hoffman, blogger/podcaster – TechArts #18
• Veronica Yankowski, photographer – TechArts #19
• John S. James, editor/publisher of “AIDS Treatment News” and computer programmer – TechArts Special: A Night with Pandora in Philly
• Chris McGrew, videographer for Pandora and drummer for the band Griddle – TechArts Special: A Night with Pandora in Philly
• Kevin Seal, host of the “Pandora Presents” podcast and Griddle vocalist/keyboardist – TechArts Special: A Night with Pandora in Philly
• Barbara Mink, Light in Winter Festival, Ithaca, N.Y. – TechArts #25 & #26
• Kip Rosser, thereminist – TechArts #34

And, finally, John and I would like to thank our listeners for the past two years. You made this all worthwhile.

And since it is that time of year, please have a safe and happy holiday season and wonderful new year!

Take care,
BK

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(T+A #49) Technology and the Arts: 12/10/2008

(T+A #49) Technology and the Arts: 12/10/2008

In this installment of the Technology and the Arts podcast, we share some interesting news, web sites and online resources we have come across recently, including image bookmarking site FFFFOUND! and the upcoming, official launch of the Ewing Township, NJ, web site. Plus, we discuss Truphone, a voice-over-IP app for the iPod Touch; as well as the Princeton University Art Museum…and more! Hosts: Brian Kelley and John LeMasney. File size: 12.0 MB. Time: 24 min., 30 sec.

(Look for the accompanying show notes soon!)

Show Notes for Technology and the Arts Podcast #49

The Frank Gehry-designed Peter B. Lewis Science Library at Princeton University. Photo by Brian Kelley

In this installment of the Technology and the Arts podcast, we share some interesting news, web sites and online resources we have come across recently, including image bookmarking site FFFFOUND! and the upcoming, official launch of the Ewing Township, NJ, web site. Plus, we discuss Truphone, a voice-over-IP app for the iPod Touch; as well as the Princeton University Art Museum…and more! Hosts: Brian Kelley and John LeMasney. File size: 12.0 MB. Time: 24 min., 30 sec.

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• FriendFeed.com/lemasney – John LeMasney’s FriendFeed profile.
• lemasney.com – John LeMasney’s Web site.
• FriendFeed.com/bktandem – Brian Kelley’s FriendFeed profile.
• Tandem With the Random – Brian Kelley’s blog

Here are some things John talked about:

• Isaac Newton’s – John celebrated his ninth wedding anniversary recently with dinner and drinks at this fine eating establishment in Newtown, Pa.
• FFFFOUND! – John has been bookmarking images like crazy since he found…er…FFFFOUND!
• EwingNJ.org – John serves as chair of the Ewing Township, N.J., web site committee and he informed us that the site officially goes live on January 1, 2009. Watch John’s video of the public unveiling. Or…read this Trentonian news story (that refers to John as Jack).
• Other projects: Rider OIT Help Desk on Facebook…and writing an introduction for a book by Rider colleague Robert Lackie.

Here are some things Brian talked about:

• Christian Beach – Brian talks about his friend Christian’s Nov. 29 show at Googie’s Lounge in New York City and future CD releases.
• Warren Wolf retires – After coaching all 51 seasons of football that have ever been played at Brick Township (N.J.) High School, the 81-year-old Warren Wolf retired as the state’s winningest football coach with a record of 361-122-11 to go along with 25 division crowns and six state sectional titles. Not really related to technology and arts, but Wolf is worthy of the acknowledgment. Read this Asbury Park Press story and be sure to watch the video on that page.
• Truphone – A free, voice-over-IP application for the iPod Touch that sort of turns it into an iPhone.
• Princeton University Art Museum – A recent visit allowed Brian to see two special exhibits, Jasper Johns: Light Bulb and Frank Gehry: Online. Brian also had the chance to visit the newly opened Lewis Science Library, which was designed by Gehry (see photo above).

Show Notes for Technology and the Arts Podcast #42

"prevail-whale" by lemasney

In this installment of the Technology and the Arts podcast, we share some interesting news, web sites and online resources we have come across recently, including spreeder, ma.gnolia’s decision to go open source, and our own John LeMasney’s “prevail whale.” Plus, we discuss some interesting sights on Google Maps Street View and Google Earth and a possible last stand for Pandora and the webcasting industry…and more! Hosts: Brian Kelley and John LeMasney. File size: 17.5 MB. Time: 37 min., 09 sec.

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• FriendFeed.com/lemasney – John LeMasney’s FriendFeed profile.
• lemasney.com – John LeMasney’s Web site.
• FriendFeed.com/bktandem – Brian Kelley’s FriendFeed profile.
• Tandem With the Random – Brian Kelley’s blog

Sorry about the delay in getting the full show notes up…here they are (8/28, 8 p.m. ET):

Here are some things John LeMasney mentioned:

• Spreeder.com – A free online speed reading application.
• FoodGawker.com – A site devoted to beautiful food imagery.
• ma.gnolia.com – A social bookmarking site that announced plans to make the platform open source with the hope to become “the WordPress of social bookmarking.”
• FaceYourManga.com – John refers to “Manga Me” in the podcast, but I believe this is the site he used to create his anime likeness…that’s the one I used after he talked about it. But if John wants to correct any of this, I’m sure he will.
• “prevail-whale” – John took the infamous Twitter “fail-whale” and turned it into a symbol of success (see photo above)…and it got noticed around the Internet.
• John’s Southern Tier Back Burner review – Here is his opinion on this barleywine style ale on one of his side projects, beercritic.wordpress.com.

Here are some things Brian Kelley mentioned

• Grand Welte Cottage Orchestrion – Check out this musical playback device from the early 1900s that Brian saw in action at the Asa Packer Mansion in Jim Thorpe, Pa.
• Classic “Doctor Who” on iTunes – Some episodes of the original “Doctor Who” series from the 1970s and 80s have made their way to iTunes — even for Americans — and some of these are not even available on DVD yet.
• Happy Birthday, iMac! – August 15 marked the 10th anniversary of the release of the original Bondi blue iMac.
• DIY Indie Bands in the Digital Age – Ars Technica reports on how indie bands are using resources available to them in the digital age to make it without help from record labels.
• ScanMyPhotos.com – The New York Times’ David Pogue reviewed this service, which scans your old photographs and puts them onto DVDs, and had good things to say about it.
• Some strange things can be found on Google Maps Street View, like a drunk guy passed out on a curb and a house burning down. Also, check out The Strangest Sights in Google Earth.
• Pandora to pull the plug? – Pandora’s Tim Westergren recently told The Washington Post that the Internet radio service was on the verge of making a “pull-the-plug kind of decision” in the face of increasing royalty rates. Also, check out this story…and this one…and for more on the plight of webcasters, visit SaveNetRadio.org.

Show Notes for Technology and the Arts Podcast #41

In this installment of the Technology and the Arts podcast, we share some interesting news, web sites and online resources we have come across recently, including the disastrous launch of Apple’s Mobile Me online services and the brilliance of and the controversies surrounding the opening ceremonies of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. Plus, we discuss the recent passings of a trio of entertainers: Isaac Hayes, Bernie Mac and Philadelphia singer-songwriter Robert Hazard…and more. Hosts: Brian Kelley and John LeMasney. File size: 11 MB. Time: 24 min.

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• FriendFeed.com/lemasney – John LeMasney’s tumble log.
• lemasney.com – John LeMasney’s Web site.
• FriendFeed.com/bktandem – Brian Kelley’s tumble log.
• Tandem With the Random – Brian Kelley’s blog
• John was unable to record this week’s podcast, so it’s just Brian going solo. However, here are some links to John’s FriendFeed profile and other projects: BeerCritic, NJ Dining Review and his reviews on Yelp.com.
• Here are some things Brian mentioned:

He has recorded an accordion part and backing vocals for a bluegrass version of Twisted Sister’s “I Wanna Rock” for his friend, singer-songwriter Christian Beach. The track will be appearing on the upcoming Main Man Records tribute to 80s hair metal. Also, here are some photos Brian has taken at some of Christian’s shows this summer.

Brian and his girlfriend, Alison, spent time with Brian’s longtime friend Jason Pester, who is visiting his home state of New Jersey from his current home state of Colorado. They saw the movie “Hancock,” which was not as bad as Brian expected, and played miniature golf…Brian won…again. Also, the three of us saw the amazing rainbow in the photo above.

The opening ceremonies of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing were amazing…however, some of it was done with CGI and with a “cute” girl lip-synching a song recorded by a girl considered “less cute.” Also, a Microsoft Blue Screen of Death apparently made an appearance.

Researchers claim to have made a breakthrough in developing an invisibility cloak.

Apple messed up with the launch of MobileMe…and Steve Jobs ‘fessed up in an e-mail to Apple employees (that Ars Technica graciously posted for us all to read).

Brian reflects on the recent passings of three entertainers: Isaac Hayes, Bernie Mac and Philadelphia singer-songwriter Robert Hazard, who wrote “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” and had an 80s hit of his own with “Escalator of Life” (see video below).

Show Notes for Technology and the Arts Podcast #39

Art All Night 2008 - Trenton, NJ

Sorry, this is a few hours late…had some last-minute editing issues. – BK

In this installment of the Technology and the Arts podcast, we share some interesting news, web sites and online resources we have come across recently, including FriendFeed.com, RememberTheMilk.com, and FreeLDAP.org. Plus, we discuss the recent Art All Night event in Trenton, NJ, Radiohead’s innovative “House of Cards” music video, and “The Googling,” a series of Google-based comedy sketch videos by The Vacationeers comedy group, and more. Also, the podcast welcomes back John LeMasney to the program. Hosts: Brian Kelley and John LeMasney. File size: 18 MB. Time: 38 min., 4 sec.

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• FriendFeed.com/lemasney – John LeMasney’s tumble log.
• lemasney.com – John LeMasney’s Web site.
• FriendFeed.com/bktandem – Brian Kelley’s tumble log.
• Here are some things John talked about:

The birth of his second son, David, on May 16

John’s recent Lyme Disease diagnosis

FriendFeed.com

RememberTheMilk.com

ArtAllNight, an annual 24-hour arts & music event held in Trenton, NJ, that was held June 21-22, organized by Artworks Trenton. John’s photos. Brian’s photos.

John’s other projects: BeerCritic and NJ Dining Review.

Radiohead’s “House of Cards” video, which uses 3-D plotting technology rather than lights and cameras. There is also a Google Code version that allows you to shape the video’s data yourself.

John is excited about the iPhone 3G

Starbucks store closings.

FreeLDAP.org.

• Here are some things Brian mentioned:

He appeared on a live webcast called “Sunday Jams” on July 13, playing accordion and organ for his friend, singer-songwriter Christian Beach. Check out the video here or at the bottom of this post.

Brian went to this year’s XPoNential (XPN) Music Festival in Camden, NJ, July 10-13, and saw a number of great acts, including Joan Osborne, Nicole Atkins, Chuck Prophet, Blind Boys of Alabama, and a whole lot more. Check out Brian’s photos from the event.

Improv Everywhere strikes again with a “Human Mirror” in a NYC subway car.

The Vacationeers present “The Googling,” a series of funny Google-based shorts.

Daryl Hall of Hall & Oates fame presents the live music webcast, “Live from Daryl’s House.”

There are works of art by Andy Warhol, Robert Rauschenberg and others on the moon right now, thanks to artist Forrest “Frosty” Myers and a clever NASA engineer’s plan to send art into space with the 1969 Apollo 12 mission.

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Christian Beach – Live on Sunday Jams, 7/13/08

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Above is a Ustream.tv archive of a live “Sunday Jams” performance by Christian Beach on July 13, 2008. The backing band, which comes on for the fourth song, features Gorgo (mandolin, bass, backing vocals), John Pfeiffer (guitars, dobro), Michael Scotto (drums, percussion, backing vocals) and yours truly (organ, accordion, tambourine).

Set List:
1. Shadows (Christian Beach solo)
2. Cemetery Friends (Christian Beach solo)
3. Don’t Want to Be a Lonely Man (Christian Beach w/ Gorgo)
4. The Finest Day (Christian w/ full band)
5. Great Ideas (Christian w/ full band)
6. Poet of the Great Plains (Christian w/ full band)
7. Song for Matthew (Christian w/ full band)
8. Open Spaces (Christian w/ full band)

Show Notes for Technology and the Arts Podcast #38

In this installment of the Technology and the Arts podcast, we share some interesting news, web sites and online resources we have come across recently, including the Trons, a robot band out of New Zealand, and the immense visual treat that is “The Wall” at Philadelphia’s new Comcast Center skyscraper. Plus, we discuss the latest cinematic gem from Pixar, “Wall-E”…and more! Hosts: Brian Kelley and John LeMasney. File size: 7 MB. Time: 14 min, 4 sec.

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• crumb.tumblr.com – John LeMasney’s tumble log.
• lemasney.com – John LeMasney’s Web site.
• bktandem.tumblr.com – Brian Kelley’s tumble log.
• Lifestream.fm profiles for John and Brian!
• This is another solo podcast for Brian…John was off yet again this week, as he and his wife recently welcomed their second son into the world (but do listen for cameos from John near the end of the podcast).
• John has announced his plans to return to the podcast…listen for details!
• Here are some things Brian mentioned:

Brian updated some information regarding upcoming shows by (and with) his friend, singer-songwriter Christian Beach (see videos below). Check out Brian’s YouTube playlist of all Christian Beach live videos. Also, check out www.sundayjams.info on July 13 for a special live webcast featuring Christian Beach & Friends (time TBD…check back here later).

BBC One will broadcast the fourth season (or series, for those in the UK) finale of “Doctor Who” this Saturday, July 5…here is a teaser for the episode.

Congratulations to Rider’s own Jason Thompson for getting selected by the Sacramento Kings with the 12th pick of the 2008 NBA Draft. Good luck, Jason!

Check out The Trons, a New Zealand-based, self-playing robot band. Watch The Trons in action (YouTube), and read about them here (Access Atlanta) and here (Under the Radar).

The latest film from Pixar, Wall-E, is another classic…go see it!

The huge, video wall (pictured above, courtesy of Engadget) in the lobby of Philadelphia’s tallest building, the new Comcast Center, is a sight to behold. Read about it here (Engadget) and here (Philly.com)…and watch the YouTube video (and make sure you click on “watch in high quality” when you do).

• Check out the Technology and the Arts Events page.

A couple of Christian Beach videos for you, featuring Brian on organ (top video) and on accordion (bottom video).

Christian Beach – “Great Ideas”
Live at The Saint in Asbury Park, NJ, 7/1/2008
(Video courtesy of NJIronMom)

Christian Beach – “Way Back Home”
Live at The Saint in Asbury Park, NJ, 7/1/2008
(Video courtesy of NJIronMom)

Show Notes for Technology and the Arts Podcast #37

In this installment of the Technology and the Arts podcast, we share some thoughts on Metallica’s latest Internet controversy, the BBC’s plans to create an online archive of its entire 81 years of existence and Viacom’s move to put episodes of The Daily Show and The Colbert Report on Hulu.com. Plus, we discuss independent music label collective Merlin and its emergence as a virtual fifth major label…and more! Hosts: Brian Kelley and John LeMasney. File size: 13 MB. Time: 26 min., 20 sec. File size: 6 MB. Time: 11 min., 37 sec.

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Related Links:

• crumb.tumblr.com – John LeMasney’s tumble log.
• lemasney.com – John LeMasney’s Web site.
• bktandem.tumblr.com – Brian Kelley’s tumble log.
• NEW! Lifestream.fm profiles for John and Brian!
• This is another solo podcast for Brian…John was off yet again this week, as he and his wife recently welcomed their second son into the world (but do listen for cameos from John near the end of the podcast).
• Here are some things Brian mentioned:

Brian updated some information regarding upcoming shows by (and with) his friend, singer-songwriter Christian Beach. (See promotional poster below.)

After filing a lawsuit against YouTube, Viacom turns to Hulu.com to host online videos of The Daily Show and The Colbert Report. (Ars Technica)

The BBC plans to create an online archive of its 81 years of radio and TV history . (The Age)

Metallica ticks off…then makes nice with bloggers who posted reviews of their soon-to-be-released CD (Ars Technica)

Merlin, a collective of independent music labels, claims to have U.S. market share equivalent to major label EMI, effectively making Merlin a “virtual fifth major label.” (Ars Technica)

• Check out the Technology and the Arts Events page.

Show Notes for Technology and the Arts Podcast #35

In this installment of the Technology and the Arts podcast, we’ll share some thoughts on MySpace Karaoke and a superhero-themed costume exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. We’ll also discuss the latest Nine Inch Nails CD, “The Slip,” which has been made available by Trent Reznor as a free download in a variety of formats. In addition, we’ll hear “Lights in the Sky” from “The Slip.” Hosts: Brian Kelley and John LeMasney. File size: 8 MB. Time: 16 min.

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• crumb.tumblr.com – John LeMasney’s tumble log.
• lemasney.com – John LeMasney’s Web site.
• bktandem.tumblr.com – Brian Kelley’s tumble log.
• This is a solo podcast for Brian…John was off this week, as he and his wife prepared for the birth of their second child (but do listen for cameos from John near the end of the podcast).
• Here are some things Brian mentioned:
  • Thanks to Jon Favreau’s directing and Robert Downey Jr.’s brilliant performance as Tony Stark, “Iron Man” is a near-perfect superhero film and serves as a great opening to the 2008 summer movie season.
  • Brian’s friend, singer-songwriter Christian Beach has some shows lined up, including one with his backing band (featuring Brian on organ, tambourine and, possibly, accordion) at The National Underground (owned by Gavin DeGraw) in New York City on Tuesday, July 29.
  • MySpace Karaoke was recently launched. Here is a Yahoo! Tech post about the service.
  • The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute presents “Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy.” Read more about it here (courtesy of AP via Yahoo! News).
  • Trent Reznor has made the new Nine Inch Nails CD, “The Slip” (CD art above), available as a free download in a variety of different formats — including better-than-CD quality 24/96 WAV.
• Reznor has posted the tracks from “The Slip” using a creative commons attribution non-commercial share alike license, and is encouraging Nine Inch Nails fans to share the music, including playing it in their podcasts…so please enjoy “Lights in the Sky” off the latest Nine Inch Nails CD, “The Slip.”
• Check out the Technology and the Arts Events page.

Show Notes for Technology and the Arts Podcast #34

In this installment of the Technology and the Arts podcast, we hear from thereminist Kip Rosser, who performed at the recently held 2008 Trenton Computer Festival in Ewing, NJ. We also share some interesting news, web sites and online resources we have come across recently, including Slideshare.net, The Groundlings’ new online video venture, the movie “Google Me,” and more. Hosts: Brian Kelley and John LeMasney. File size: 12 MB. Time: 24 min., 33 sec.

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Featured Links:

• Kip Rosser – Kip performed a pair of theremin concerts and presented two demos of the experimental instrument during the weekend-long Trenton Computer Festival that was recently held at The College of New Jersey in Ewing, NJ. Check out the short video excerpt of his performance below.
• 2008 Trenton Computer Festival photos (by Brian)

Related Links:

• crumb.tumblr.com – John LeMasney’s tumble log.
• lemasney.com – John LeMasney’s Web site.
• bktandem.tumblr.com – Brian Kelley’s tumble log.
• John talked about his “Using Technology to Lose Weight” talks at the 2008 Trenton Computer Festival and for Rider University HealthyU.
• Brian talks about his recent (and short) Texas vacation (link to pics and videos).
• John shared his love for Slideshare.net.
• And here are some things Brian mentioned:
  • The Groundlings, the famous Los Angeles-based comedy troupe, are coming to the Web!
  • Jim Killeen, a sometimes actor in Los Angeles, Googled his name, tracked down some of the namesakes he found and made a move about it — Google Me! You can watch the full movie on YouTube!
  • DRM Stinks Reason #456,789…Microsoft announces that it will no longer furnish authorization keys for songs purchased from the long-defunct MSN Music service.
• Check out the Technology and the Arts Events page.

Kip Rosser plays the theremin at TCF 2008