Flicks from the Black Spade/ Black Milk show
Black Milk live @ Lenny's, ATL
I had a ball last night and I secured some interviews for this next season of Analogue Atlanta. I can’t wait to share it with you, but finances are tight so it’ll be a moment before I can get my hosting situation where it needs to be so I can put out more material. With nearly 10,000 subscribers now I can’t leave the feed I’ve been using so I guess I’m forced to re-up. We’ll see where this takes us. Until then check out my flickr and tumblr pages. They’ll have new material constantly. For last night’s pics? Here are a few. I’ll put up more when I re-up on my flickr membership.
I’ve been in a sort of creative flux of late.
It’s weird being in this creative/journalistic/tech savvy space where I’m having to artistically direct, report, create, and distribute the work I’m doing. I just found a free audio slide service that I’ll be trying out for a second and will be doing touch-up or follow-up interviews with acts that I wasn’t able to publish while the VIMBY gig was still going.
Should be interesting. We’ll see what happens.
Atlanta is rapidly changing
So I decided to take pictures of some of the things I don’t think will be with us in the next 10 years. People, places and happenings Downtown, IN-town –specifically on the Westside here’s the first of a few:
crib notes TV: Behind the Kaos
Go to my blip.tv page to see interview.
crib notes TV: A conversation with AmDex
Go to my blip.tv page to see interview.
crib notesTV: Lee Harvey Oswald
This is my video, btw.
I’m changing my podcast location. I’m about to migrate to blip.
They don’t have a limit like what podomatic has so I can continue my work there. Too expensive on podomatic for a broke Journalist. So, I’ll be taking my work to blip.tv and increasing the photo stuff to change the old/new podcast formats into slide shows. I’m going to get some of these reels of film developed next week, God willing, to facilitate this.
…In other news, I’m on the radio now. 1690 Voice of the Arts here in Atlanta. I’ll be hosting a show with fellow journalist Maurice Garland. We’ll explore all aspects of music. Right now we’re doing the pilot shows which will only be 15 minutes during airing with full interviews available in podcast form.
SMKA & Fadia Kader are our producers and DJ Mr. Mind of the Audubon Society is on the 1s &2s. Should be a very exciting project.
Kicking off a documentary video short project in the middle of next week and some documentary 35mm shooting as well for stills. Should be fun. Busy, busy, broke journalist at work.
Peace.
Stay tuned. Looks like we might have a brand new project
A NEW project involving some really exciting people here in Atlanta. I’m very excited!!! Can’t speak much on it now, but you’lll hear soon!
Creative Loafing interview with Brian Knott
Go to my blip.tv page to see interview.
Interviewing Bob Koenig today. Documentary Film maker
Later today I’ll be posting a new Analogue Atlanta with Dark Wolf Records, Clutch Magazine and Mudfish, God willing. We’ll see how today pans out. Seems like every day is an adventure nowadays.
You might have noticed…
I’ve deleted several past episodes. Soon all of season 1 will be deleted from the podcast page. Why? Because while the cost for upgrading the podcast account to 3 gigs to make room for both season 1 and 2 isn’t TOO expensive, it’s too expensive for what I can afford at this time.
The plan is to link all the past shows in an archive on my own server for you all to have access to. I’m not going to ask anyone to pay for archived material. It’s free. I just want to be able to monitor stats and see where, when, and how listeners find new material. Why? It might help me land funding to continue to do this kind of work or to make it less guerilla style and sound much better with more elements and better sound quality.
So, yes. I do have a server. I renewed the account months ago. The problem is that I have limited web experience and programming understanding, etc. The files are actually already uploaded to the server along with song great .mp3 and photo treats. I just can’t figure out how to link to them.
weird, huh? Yeah. When I wake up later tonight, I’ll check out Google and hopefully I’ll find some help I can actually understand. I have SO much material I’d like to share with you, but these are interviews that are NOT short and I just don’t have the space right now. If anyone knows how I can set up a page so that people can see my index of files, I’d be very appreciative.
Clutch Mag, Mudfish, Random Rabbit, Dark Wolf, etc…these are interviews I do NOT want to edit short.
So…until I figure out how to do this, I’ll be deleting older episodes and there won’t be any links available…sorry, y’all. You might not care, actually. I wouldn’t know.
I get very sparse feedback. But with 7,904 subscribers and a growing base of downloads and subscribers daily, I have a feeling y’all do care to listen. Some of you revisit old episodes and listen to the entire season 1 again like it was the first time. Not sure if that’s because you’re playing it for yourself or for someone else…I’m just happy y’all find value in it.
Again, I don’t get paid. I do this out of love for my city, my fellow artists in the scene, and because I can’t NOT do it.
peace,
Dom
Two new episodes!!!!
Marq Spekt
Analogue Atlanta #23: Respekt
Marq Spekt stops by the studio to talk about the Atlanta Hip Hop scene, it’s History and about his work as well as his group Broady Champs’ work. Music featured in this pod from Atlanta Artists:
- Broady Champs
- Marq Spekt
- Parental Advisory
- Ya’ll So Stupid
- Qualm Scott
…And in Extra Analogue we’ll talk with Andrew Noz. A contributor at NPR , Scratch Magazine & The Fader about his blog Cbrap.com ,about his approach to blogging, his work, and his inclusive approach to Hip Hop history. We talk about how Hip Hop developed Nationally during the 80’s and 90’s and compare it to the growth of Hip Hop’s sound in the Northeastern United States.
Extra Analogue #5 RE: Definition
Analogue Atlanta #21: Advent
Jaspects
An MC on the rise out of College Park, Stanza, came stopped by the studio this week. We talk about coming up the hard way out of the Atlanta Underground scene. I also catch up with Atlanta fusion band Jaspects. They’re a group aiming to redefine images and concepts in music. We talk about their journey as artists and their new album “The Polkadotted Stripe”.
Finally, I chat with Atlanta Comedy troupe “The Snackpack” Music featured in this pod from Atlanta Artists: Stanza Jaspects Big Gipp.
Snackpack Debut…
Analogue Atlanta Episode #20- Our House Pt2
DJ Kemit Live @ Cenci
LINKS TO PART ONE (In case you missed it. Posted 8/08):
Part two in our on-going series on the slow-down and re-emergence of the Atlanta House music scene. In this episode we catch up with Mike Zarin of 4 Deep & 88.5 WRAS (Georgia State University) and DJ Tabone formerly of the Digital DJs, creator of the Raw Soul Series as well as a DJ at 89.3 WRFG in Atlanta stops by the studio to add their thoughts to the series. Dj Variable of the Audubon Society chimes in as well. Part two concentrates on what was at root of the scene-slow down and begins to explore the Resurgence that will be Detailed in Part 3. Atlanta Music Heard in this pod:
Atlanta House Music Band SEEK
DJ Nabani
Gaelle
Jiva
Seek
Extra Analogue #4: For the Love
Kenny Fresh
I catch up with Bloggers Kenny & Andres from FreshSelects.net & Classic Drug References. The two each approach music blogging from a different perspective than most: they are fans of music. Bringing a personal touch to their blogging style, they clue blog readers into previously little-known aspects of on-the-cusp or underground artists in Urban music and are able to share TRULY exclusive tracks from your favorite artists.
Music featured in this podcast in order of appearance (these are acts you can expect to find on either of their blogs regularly):
Jazzy Jeff ft Pauly Yamz & Baby Blak
Blu & Exile
Supreeme
Jay Electronicaft.Guilty Simpson
Classic Drug References
Blu & Exile
Jay Electronica
Jay Electronica
Platinum Pied Pipers
Waajeed
Dam Funk
Black Spade
Karma Stewart
Arthur Verocai
Nicolay
U-N-I
Waajeed
Analogue Atlanta #19: Growth
I talk with Atlanta author and humorist Andisheh Nouraee about his Creative Loafing “Don’t Panic” columns, his upcoming book(s) and his path to writing. I also catch up with Atlanta Native Fewture about his position in limbo as an Atlanta MC with a broad-based approach to his sound. Finally, I speak with Atlanta Band The Goldest about their self-titled EP at their studio during a practice session.
Music heard in this podcast from Atlanta acts:
- Manchester Orchestra
– Fewture
- The Goldest
The first person to email me (info@abenghorn.net) with the Answers to these questions will get a free copy of The Goldest’s self titled EP
Question #1: What is the topic of either of Andisheh Nouraee’s two new books ideas/projects?
Question #2: Name one school The Fewture attended
Question #3: Name one of the members of The Goldest.
If you can answer 2 out of 3, you get the goods. Email me with the subject line: AA#19 answers.
In case you’re wondering…
I got the gig. Which has severely limited my free time. Haven’t had a moment to create the podcasts. Soon come, though. I actually continue the process about another possible venture later this week that would enable me to free up more time by taking a great deal off of my plate. Haven’t had an opportunity to blog for VIMBY, or finish working on outside projects as well as the podcasts because of my limited time. The YMR document, however, is done and will be published April 15th. I’ll link you all to my article…can’t post the entire publication as it’s well over 200 pages.
I hope I can make this new venture opportunity work out. I know I’m Jamaican, but 5 jobs are too much. Then again, in this economy, any job is a blessing.
Extra Analogue Alumnus Dam Funk getting down live…
Extra Analogue Alumnus Dam Funk performing live with No Doze alumnus Computer Jay. Here is Dam Funk’s interview with me on Extra Analogue :
No Doze was a new music segment I used to do before I started the Grits ‘n Gravy mixes which evolved into Analogue Atlanta. It’s been an evolution of finding cool artists that rarely get press here in Atlanta or on the web and posting their info to creating mixes with their music to interviewing them either online or in person. I respect artists and don’t want to give away their music for free so I feel that Analogue Atlanta and Extra Analogue is the best way to give you, my audience, a glimpse into who they are and what they do. As I’m starting to build relationships with more and more artists I might resurrect No Doze and GnG with cleared matieral
Analogue Atlanta #19 coming Sunday night (technically Monday a.m.)
Analogue Atlanta #19 will feature: Atlanta writer Andisheh Nouraee, Atlanta MC Stanza, Atlanta Rock Fusion group The Goldest. I’ll also post Extra Analogue #4 featuring The Yes Yes Y’alls & Extra Analogue #5 featuring Death & Taxes Magazine, FreshSelects.Net and Classic Drug References.
Alot coming up, y’all. Alot going on right now. I’m multitasking like crazy editing audio, video, a paper for peer review and job hunting. Hopefully tomorrow I get this gig which will limit my time further but give me funds so I can get the Flickr Pro account back up and enlarge this Podomatic account which is already at 80% capacity.
Thanks to those that sent cash to the pay pal on the podcast site. That paid for film and to replace USB cables that were needed badly. You can probably tell by the sound quality difference in recent interviews. Then again, you don’t know which interviews I did recently and which ones I did last year. lol. *shrugs* Only the artists themselves know.
