Show Notes for TWTR Podcast 014 – 08.22.2011 August 22, 2011
Posted by Brian in arts, Brian Kelley, links, Music, NJ, podcasting, Rider University, show notes, TWTR, video, WXPN, YouTube.Tags: ItalianAmericanGirl, TheNakedAndFamous, TNAF, TWTRpodcast, WinterGloves
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Tandem With The Random podcast No. 14 (8/22/2011) features an interview with Margaret Fontana of the Italian American Girl blog and a few random thoughts on the bands The Naked and Famous and Winter Gloves. File size: 8.2 MB. Time: 17 min, 42 sec. Host: Brian Kelley.
- Interact with Tandem With The Random
- Web – http://tandem.wordpress.com
- TWTR on Facebook
- Twitter – @TWTRpodcast
- E-mail – TWTRpodcast@gmail.com
- Voicemail (in the U.S.) – 1-609-310-1480 (voicemails may be used during future podcasts)
More info on Italian American Girl:
- Italian American Girl – Margaret Fontana’s observations on growing up a first-generation Italian-American.
- @ItalianAmerGirl on Twitter
- Italian American Girl on Facebook
Also…below is a video of New Zealand’s The Naked and Famous (Twitter | Facebook) performing “Young Blood” during the Aug. 12, 2011, show my wife and I attended at Music Hall of Williamsburg. Also, check out TNAF’s opening act that night, Winter Gloves (Twitter), a fantastic band from Montreal.
Show Notes for TWTR Podcast 013 – 07.25.2011 July 25, 2011
Posted by Brian in arts, Brian Kelley, links, NJ, photos, podcasting, show notes, technology, Technology and the Arts, TWTR, WXPN, XPN.Tags: DecoderRingTheatre, DRT, OTR, TWTRpodcast
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Tandem With The Random podcast No. 13 (7/25/2011) features an interview from March 2007 with Gregg Taylor, founder of Decoder Ring Theatre, a Toronto-based group that produces podcasts in the style of old-time radio shows. The interview originally appeared in the March 7, 2007, installment of the Technology and the Arts podcast.
- Interact with Tandem With The Random
- Web – http://tandem.wordpress.com
- Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/TandemWithTheRandom
- Twitter – http://www.twitter.com/TWTRpodcast
- E-mail – TWTRpodcast@gmail.com
- Voicemail (in the U.S.) – 1-609-310-1480 (voicemails may be used during future podcasts)
More info on Decoder Ring Theatre:
- Decoder Ring Theatre – official web site where you can listen to and/or download all episodes of The Red Panda Adventures, Black Jack Justice and specials.
- @Decoder_Ring on Twitter
- DRT on Facebook
Also…below is a slideshow of some photos I took (mostly bad ones) from the WXPN XPoNential Music Festival over the past weekend (July 22-24). Also, if you click on the link to the festival site, you can access streams from all the performances.
Show Notes for TWTR Podcast 012 – 07.11.2011 July 11, 2011
Posted by Brian in arts, Brian Kelley, links, NJ, podcasting, show notes, technology, Technology and the Arts, Todd Rundgren, TWTR, video, YouTube.Tags: AllenSchatz, books, Game7, TWTRpodcast
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Tandem With The Random podcast No. 12 (7/11/2011) features an interview with author Allen Schatz, who returns to the podcast after his initial appearance Feb. 21, 2011. Allen has recently published his second e-book “7th Inning Death,” which is the sequel to ”Game 7: Dead Ball” — now available in print as well as in e-book format.
- Interact with Tandem With The Random
- Web – http://tandem.wordpress.com
- Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/TandemWithTheRandom
- Twitter – http://www.twitter.com/TWTRpodcast
- E-mail – TWTRpodcast@gmail.com
- Voicemail (in the U.S.) – 1-609-310-1480 (voicemails may be used during future podcasts)
More info on Allen Schatz:
- AllenSchatz.com – Allen’s official web site – learn all about “Game 7: Dead Ball,” “7th Inning Death” and the upcoming “Rally Killer.”
- @raschatz on Twitter
And although I neglected to mention it in the podcast, the wonderful part of my 40th birthday was seeing Todd Rundgren in concert at The Grand in Wilmington, Del., even though we had to drive for about 2 hours in monsoon conditions to get there. Here is a clip of Todd and the band performing his classic “I Saw the Light” from that show…
Show Notes for TWTR Podcast 011 – 06.27.2011 June 27, 2011
Posted by Brian in arts, Asbury Park, Camden, concert, concerts, Doctor Who, Fatty Gets A Stylist, interview, links, Music, New Jersey, NJ, Peter Gabriel, podcasting, show notes, TWTR, video, YouTube.Tags: AsburyPark, bktandem, Gary Wien, Music, NJ, podcasting, shownotes, TWTRpodcast
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Tandem With The Random podcast No. 11 (6/27/2011) features an interview with Gary Wien, whose new book “Are You Listening?” profiles his top 100 albums by New Jersey artists from 2001-2010. Also mentioned are new Australian pop band Fatty Gets A Stylist and Peter Gabriel’s current tour with his New Blood Orchestra. File Size: 15.3 MB. Time: 31 min, 55 sec. Hosted by Brian Kelley.
Interact with Tandem With The Random:
- Web – http://tandem.wordpress.com
- Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/TandemWithTheRandom
- Twitter – http://www.twitter.com/TWTRpodcast
- E-mail – TWTRpodcast@gmail.com
- Voicemail (in the U.S.) – 1-609-310-1480 (voicemails may be used during future podcasts)
More info on Art All Night and its parent organization, Artworks:
- NJmusic.org – Official web site for Gary Wien’s book, “Are You Listening?”
- NewJerseyStage.com – Gary Wien’s N.J. arts web site
- ThePenguinRocks.com – Gary Wien’s Internet radio station
- @lighty99 – Gary Wien on Twitter
- “Are You Listening?” Facebook page
And some additional links mentioned during Brian’s random thoughts…
- International Festival of Arts and Ideas – New Haven, Conn.
- Fatty Gets A Stylist – new Australian pop band featuring Kate Miller-Heidke on lead vocals
- Peter Gabriel – currently winding down his “New Blood” U.S. tour with orchestra
- Ben Foster – New Blood Orchestra conductor Ben Foster’s Wikipedia entry; Foster also serves as orchestrator/conductor for Doctor Who and Torchwood.
Peter Gabriel & New Blood Orchestra – “Secret World” (Camden, N.J., 6/25/2011)
Show Notes for TWTR Podcast 010 – 06.06.2011 June 6, 2011
Posted by Brian in artist, arts, BBC, concerts, Doctor Who, interview, links, Music, New Jersey, Nicole Atkins, NJ, photos, podcasting, show notes, TWTR, video, YouTube.Tags: Appel Farm, ArtAllNight, Artworks, bktandem, Trenton, TWTRpodcast
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Tandem With The Random podcast No. 10 (6/6/2011) features an interview with April Sette, co-director of Art All Night, a 24-hour arts and music community event taking place June 18-June 19 in Trenton, N.J. Other topics covered include the Appel Farm Arts & Music Festival, a meet & greet with Nicole Atkins & The Black Sea, and a Doctor Who update. File Size: 7.9 MB. Time: 17 min, 04 sec. Hosted by Brian Kelley.
Interact with Tandem With The Random:
- Web – http://tandem.wordpress.com
- Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/TandemWithTheRandom
- Twitter – http://www.twitter.com/TWTRpodcast
- E-mail – TWTRpodcast@gmail.com
- Voicemail (in the U.S.) – 1-609-310-1480 (voicemails may be used during future podcasts)
More info on Art All Night and its parent organization, Artworks:
- Art All Night – Official web site
- How to submit art for Art All Night
- How to volunteer for Art All Night - Art All Night on Facebook
- @aantrenton – Art All Night on Twitter
- Art All Night on YouTube
- Artworks Trenton – AAN’s parent organization
- Scroll down for a video tour of the 2010 Art All Night event…
And some additional links mentioned during Brian’s random thoughts…
Show Notes for TWTR Podcast 009 – 05.16.2011 May 16, 2011
Posted by Brian in BBC, Brian Kelley, concerts, Doctor Who, interview, links, Music, New Jersey, Nicole Atkins, NJ, podcasting, show notes, TWTR, video, YouTube.Tags: Appel Farm, bktandem, h4h, habitat, habitat for humanity, TWTRpodcast
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Tandem With The Random podcast No. 9 (5/16/2011) features an interview with Katie Musar, an assistant director of university housing at James Madison University who recently returned from New Orleans, where she took part in her second Habitat for Humanity project. Other topics covered include Doctor Who, the Appel Farm Arts & Music Festival and a special wedding anniversary. File Size: 11.1 MB. Time: 23 min, 04 sec. Hosted by Brian Kelley.
Interact with Tandem With The Random:
- Web – http://tandem.wordpress.com
- Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/TandemWithTheRandom
- Twitter – http://www.twitter.com/TWTRpodcast
- E-mail – TWTRpodcast@gmail.com
- Voicemail (in the U.S.) – 1-609-310-1480 (voicemails may be used during future podcasts)
More info on the Katie Musar and James Madison University’s service trips to New Orleans:
- @ktmusar -Katie Musar on Twitter
- New Orleans is Not Forgotten – JMU press release on New Orleans trip
- JMU CS-L Alternative Break Program – More information on JMU’s service-learning programs.
- Habitat for Humanity – the organization’s official web site.
And some additional links mentioned during Brian’s random thoughts…
- Doctor Who on BBC
- Doctor Who on BBC America
- Appel Farm Arts & Music Festival
- Nicole Atkins – official web site
Finally, May 22 marks Brian’s first wedding anniversary so here is a link to photos and video from the wedding and honeymoon:
http://alisonbrian2010.wordpress.com/media/
And here is video of his first dance with his wife, Alison…to Ingrid Michaelson’s “The Way I Am”…
Show Notes for TWTR Podcast 008 – 05.02.2011 May 2, 2011
Posted by Brian in BBC, Ben Folds, Brian Kelley, Camden, concerts, Doctor Who, Flyers, Howard Jones, interview, links, Matt Smith, movies, Music, NBA, New Jersey, news, Nicole Atkins, NJ, Peter Gabriel, Philadelphia 76ers, podcasting, show notes, Sixers, sports, Todd Rundgren, TWTR, video, WXPN, YouTube.Tags: bktandem, Monmouth County SPCA, TWTRpodcast
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Tandem With The Random podcast No. 8 (5/2/2011) features an interview with Meghan Rehbein, development director for the Monmouth County (N.J.) SPCA, who talks about some recent and upcoming fund-raising events. Other topics covered include Doctor Who, the summer concert season and Philadelphia sports. File Size: 8.2 MB. Time: 17 min, 08 sec. Hosted by Brian Kelley.
Interact with Tandem With The Random:
- Web – http://tandem.wordpress.com
- Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/TandemWithTheRandom
- Twitter – http://www.twitter.com/TWTRpodcast
- E-mail – TWTRpodcast@gmail.com
- Voicemail (in the U.S.) – 1-609-310-1480 (voicemails may be used during future podcasts)
More info on the Monmouth County (N.J.) SPCA:
- MCSPCA Web site – www.monmouthcountyspca.org
- MCSPCA Rock ‘N’ Roll Over Black Tie Ball & Cat’s Pajamas Post Party
- MCSPCA on Facebook
- MCSPCA on Twitter
- MCSPCA on YouTube
And some additional links mentioned during Brian’s random thoughts…
- Doctor Who on BBC
- Doctor Who on BBC America
- Appel Farm Arts & Music Festival
- Peter Gabriel – official web site
- Todd Rundgren – official web site
- WXPN/XPoNential Music Festival
- Howard Jones – official web site
And here is the fantastic trailer for the current season of Doctor Who…
Show Notes for TWTR Podcast 007 – 04.18.2011 April 18, 2011
Posted by Brian in arts, Brian Kelley, links, movies, podcasting, show notes, TWTR, video.Tags: bktandem, Cleveland, film, Ohio, Out of Place, Scott Ditzenberger, surfing, TWTRpodcast
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Tandem With The Random podcast No. 7 (4/18/2011) features an interview with Scott Ditzenberger, lawyer-turned-director of Out of Place, a film documenting the Lake Erie surfing culture in the Cleveland, Ohio, area. In addition to the film, the conversation also includes talk of baseball. File size: 12.6 MB. Time: 27 min, 30 sec. Hosted by Brian Kelley.
Interact with Tandem With The Random:
- Web – http://tandem.wordpress.com
- Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/TandemWithTheRandom
- Twitter – http://www.twitter.com/TWTRpodcast
- E-mail – TWTRpodcast@gmail.com
- Voicemail (in the U.S.) – 1-609-310-1480 (voicemails may be used during future podcasts)
More info on Scott Ditzenberger/Out of Place:
- Official Out of Place movie site – www.outofplacemovie.com
- Out of Place Facebook page
- Homage Clothing – Surf Ohio – a sponsor of Out of Place
And here is the film’s trailer…
Show Notes for TWTR Podcast 006 – 04.04.2011 April 4, 2011
Posted by Brian in arts, Brian Kelley, New Jersey, NJ, Rider University, show notes, spoiler, TWTR.Tags: Chiarascuro Photography, photography, Veronica Yankowski
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Tandem With The Random podcast No.6 (4/4/2011) features an interview with photographer and entrepreneur, Veronica Yankowski, owner-operator of Chiarascuro Photography. She’s also working on her second book of photography while also holding photography workshops at her home and co-hosting a monthly networking event at The Stuffed Cupcake in Nutley, NJ. File Size: 6.8 MB. Time: 14 min, 05 sec.
- Interact with Tandem With The Random
- Web – http://tandem.wordpress.com
- Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/TandemWithTheRandom
- Twitter – http://www.twitter.com/TWTRpodcast
- E-mail – TWTRpodcast@gmail.com
- Voicemail (in the U.S.) – 1-609-310-1480 (voicemails may be used during future podcasts)
More info on Veronica Yankowski:
And some footage I shot during the Phillies’ Opening Day ceremonies with my Flip camera…
Show Notes for TWTR Podcast 005 – 03.21.2011 March 21, 2011
Posted by Brian in artist, Brian Kelley, iTunes, links, Music, news, podcasting, show notes, Steve Jobs, TWTR, YouTube.Tags: bktandem, FoxElipsus, NJ, TWTRpodcast
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Tandem With The Random podcast No. 5 (3/21/2011) features a January 2009 interview with independent musician Fox Elipsus. Also, host Brian Kelley breaks down Jon Bon Jovi’s recent claim that Steve Jobs is personally responsible for killing the music business. File Size: 8.5 MB. Time: 17 min, 45 sec.
- Interact with Tandem With The Random
- Web – http://tandem.wordpress.com
- Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/TandemWithTheRandom
- Twitter – http://www.twitter.com/TWTRpodcast
- E-mail – TWTRpodcast@gmail.com
- Voicemail (in the U.S.) – 1-609-310-1480 (voicemails may be used during future podcasts)
More info on Fox Elipsus:
Links on Jon Bon Jovi’s comments about Steve Jobs “personally” killing the music business:

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