lovehate PABcast two
Day Two in Ottawa for Podcasters Across Borders 2010. Some ruminations on some great people, some unfortunate timing, some work that appeared and all that jazz.
When culture gets overinflated, yet refuses to pop, I want to be there with the needle. Enlightened cynics of the world unite! Express your love or hatred of things from the sacred to the mundane.
By the way, there's a good chance any podcast you listen to may have language not suitable for children. If you don't want to take a chance on hearing the occasional f-bomb, don't listen.
Day Two in Ottawa for Podcasters Across Borders 2010. Some ruminations on some great people, some unfortunate timing, some work that appeared and all that jazz.
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As I moved from a prog rock guy throughout the 80s, and looked for some other type music to get into in the 90s, I found grunge. Maybe not the most diverse choice of bands, but, quite simply, music that had passion, force, and kicked ass.
With summer on its way, I thought, if nothing else, some of these podcasts will form my driving music with the windows down as I'm speeding along the backroads of Ontario. If there's a summer mix driving podcast you'd like to hear, let me know.
While almost everything else on lovehatethings is Creative Commons, this is not, and if the RIAA or any of the artists order me to take this down, I'll gladly comply. But until then, if you dig it, maybe you'll go and buy it, which will make everyone happy in the end.
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You can't fake the funk. You can't beat the beat. You can't grift the groove. Gotta move your feet!
While almost everything else on lovehatethings is Creative Commons, this is not, and if the RIAA or any of the artists order me to take this down, I'll gladly comply. But until then, if you dig it, maybe you'll go and buy it, which will make everyone happy in the end.
A somewhat coherent ramble after returning from a week long absence and discovering how much I missed a microphone. You can call it vanity if you want, but it's not that I like to hear the sound of my own voice as much as thinking that I can share ideas with someone I may never have a conversation with. I've always dug jamming on the keys, but this behind the mic thing is pretty special too.
A somewhat coherent ramble after returning from a week long absence and discovering how much I missed a microphone. You can call it vanity if you want, but it's not that I like to hear the sound of my own voice as much as thinking that I can share ideas with someone I may never have a conversation with. I've always dug jamming on the keys, but this behind the mic thing is pretty special too.
As I get set to kite off to Las Vegas, I encourage you to follow the lovehatevegas impromptu podcasts which may start from the airport later tonight.
However, I would also encourage you (if you are a Vegasphile like me) to check out vegastodayandtomorrow.com which produced THE map above. When going there, you can track the development going on all over the strip and on Fremont Street. I check it out once a week even when months away from a trip... it's that cool.
Trippy podcasts coming soon. Wish me luck!
In the time it took to leave and return from Vegas this week, I broke the 200 follower threshold of Posterous users.
While I know 200 is a relatively small number over the expanse of the web, having that number (from one community) enjoy some of the things I've written and shared enough to come back and include me in their feeds is humbling. In just over a year I've come to know many small aspects of all of you through your posts.
I can say, without reservation, that without the simplicity and effectiveness of this platform, I would have had a near impossible time expressing myself and maintaining lovehatethings in its current fashion.
Thanks Garry, Sachin, and the team for helping lovehatethings reach at least 200 pairs of eyes and ears.
anthony
Heading off on a semi-annual sojourn to Las Vegas at week's end, I'm excited at the prospect of two things:
In my 5th post to the lovehatethings blog over a year ago, I pondered the incredible waste that goes on in Las Vegas in an attempt to sound unsure about whether or not I could justify the gluttony... it was, mostly, tongue-in-cheek even though the over-the-top nature of the town is legendary.
In that post I opined:
They've got a lightbulb that planes can see from Los Angeles. They've killed thousands of trees a year to produce laminated cards that seedy characters whack on their leg, advertising silicon-laden escorts that'll do the macarena or the Dirty Sanchez. They've totally thrown scale to the wind by creating hotel/casinos that are measured in square miles and when the MGM Grand's 5000 rooms seemed insurmountable, the Venetian built a second tower (The Palazzo) to bring its total to a mere 7000!You can lose your 20, 50, or 100 dollar bill in the time it takes to steal a glance at the scantilly-clad cocktail waitress that is bringing your free mojito as the blackjack dealer draws a 5 on her 16 after you've doubled down your 11 and pulled a 9. You inhale the second hand smoke from an entire carton of Kools while walking 10 feet through the Gold Spike's penny slot aisles. You can play golf at an 18 hole course ON THE FREAKIN' STRIP while over the property wall homeless Las Vegans beg for change.
So as I prepare to return back to Vegas for another summer excursion, I thought I'd do something different. If everything goes as planned you'll be able to follow my special "lovehatevegas" podcasts on at least a daily basis. Hope you like them. I'm guessing there may some short blog posts as well, or at least as long as the mini Touch keyboard will allow.
If you love Vegas, like I do, hopefully you'll find something in the updates that resonates and allows you to have some good memories. If you've never been to Sin City, maybe you'll find something in the podcasts or blog entries that spurs a desire to go. I don't mind being considered a shill for Vegas. Even if you're not a gambler, You've got to go there at least once.
Thanks to everyone who follows lovehatethings. Keep your eyes and ears open starting Sunday!
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Celebrating the first anniversary of lovehatethings.com with a year's worth of lessons learned and a rant on a topic that has dominated the week: Net Neutrality.
