Seems like the perfect combo: A Hackintosh’d Dell Mini 9

For the longest time I’ve been considering a netbook. Why, for the obvious reasons…ultraportable computing and a good cross between a standard size laptop and the smaller Sony Vaio. I’ve had online discussions and tweets with Roddykat and Kenya and still really think about getting another high end Powerbook Aluminum or better yet cheap Macbook Pro (last generation, not unibody) In any event, as some of you know, I am a die-hard Macintosh fan and have been one since 1991 (my first Mac was a Macintosh Classic II).

Imagine my delight when I came across this article from Gizmodo, a Dell Mini 9 running Mac OSX….perfect combination! I think I may have to try and roll with this. The current issue of Wired has a good article about netbooks that I’ll crawl in bed to read….that may help me solidify the decision!

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That Sunday Soundtrack Global Outreach…I love it.

Had to share a comment from the Facebook group…a comment that makes doing this podcast all worthwhile. Have a great day!

Christophe Sandot (France) wrote
at 7:46pm yesterday
Bonjour Doug ; )

Happy to read you, i like your warm voice in the night, when candles are burning on my indonesian opium low table and Nag Champa indian encens is burning… Just finish a week-end with a charming south-korean girl :p Chill out attitude is the way of life and musics feed our souls. You have a very good taste in your selection. I feel that you are influenced by european electronic musics, this week, for example. I am already addict to your podcast dude : )

I see that each week you put a pic with your podcast. Let’s have a look at my travel photos sets on flickr.com. (Backpacker75 is my screenname on lonelyplanet.com travel forums). If there is one you want put a week with your podshow, be free to take one.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/88374290@N00/sets/

Kristof

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Welcome To The Sunday Soundtrack (recast 1 Jun 08) – 22 Feb 09

Hey folks….

Thanks for listening in once again. While this week wasn’t VERY busy (this past Friday night and Saturday evening moreso), I didn’t get the new tracks I was hoping to get, and currently need to troubleshoot a mic issue with my audio interface. That being said, I’m posting another recast. I hope you enjoy the mix.

1. Vibrations – Sutro Heights/Om Lounge – Vol.7
2. Well I Gotta Story to Tell – Evolve/Chill Out-West Coast Edition, Vol. 2
3. Survivor – Mr. Fingers/Future Soul
4. Planet Of The Breaks (Jazzanova Rmx) – Visit Venus/The Endless Bummer Rmx Appendix
5. Then Came You – Euphonic feat. Kevin Yost/Mushroom Jazz 2
6. Hurt Of A Nerd (Jimpster Rmx) – Visit Venus/The Endless Bummer Rmx Appendix
7. Feeling Good (Joe Clausell Remix) – Nina Simone/Verve Remix Box Set Deluxe Edition Set
8. Like a Tattoo – Sade/Best of Sade

Thanks to AMR for expressing interest in Nina Simone. I would have never considered her considering the vibe and genres of this podcast, but I was able to find the remix above. Again, Verve Records comes through.

I hope you enjoyed the tracks, and further hope that whenever you’re listening to this, your state of mind is playing your desired soundtrack as well. If you have any questions about The Sunday Soundtrack, please feel free to email me.

The Sunday Soundtrack is on Twitter, you can follow it here and on Facebook as well, here.

For those podcasters/musicians/remixers/etc…I’m hoping to resurrect another podcast that I started in 2007. It is entitled “Fusion: Where Music, Technology, and the Creativity of the Artist Intersect”. If you are interested in participating, you can find more information about it here.

peace, have a great week!
All the best,
F!

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Fusion: Where Music, Technology, and Artist Creativity Intersect

Coming soon.....

Hello readers and listeners.

I trust all is well today. This post is a follow-up to the previous post about the subject of an upcoming podcast I hope to resurrect entitled Fusion. The concept of this podcast came to me via an off the cuff discussion I had a few years ago with a fellow podcaster/recording artist/graphic designer. Both of us, being musicians in our own right, began discussing our backgrounds and influences in making music, which invariably talking about how technology (past and present) played a role taking the music from inner to outer.

I began to see the different paths he had taken and compared them to mine. I also began to see, along our separate journeys, how there were things we couldn;t *readily accomplish* (but did) that we could easily accomplish now. The conclusion of the discussion led me to develop the concept for this podcast – one that would share the insights of an (generally musical, but not limited to) artist by which they leverage technology to get their art out there – including their journey along the way, their influences etc.

The format of the podcast is to use an audio interview, very casual but basically formatted, and to just have some fun with it (which is the most important part). Being a techy, I have to include the usual aspects of what kind of hardware/software was/is being used, suggestions/recommendations, tips, etc…but fuse the overall flow with some laid back fun.

As said, although the general focus is about music (recording, arranging, creating, production, podcasting), every once and awhile, I’d like to include the same concept with regards to web design, photography, etc. All aspects of using social media, Web 2.0 and the like are definitely topics of discussion as well.

That being said, I’d like to invite all interested in leaving me your Skype ID, Yahoo IM, iChat ID, Grand Central number or even cell or landline number so the audio interview can be recorded to my laptop. Primarily, I’d prefer to do it via net chat, but will consider landline/cell phone interviews down the line (gotta keep it as inexpensive as I can – heh!). If you are interested, feel free to leave your info in the comments section or e-mail me

Thanks (for your time and interest) in advance…

peace!
F!

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Coming Soon…. :::FUSION:::

Coming soon.....

Coming soon… FUSION – Where music, technology, and the artist intersect (a podcast)

Stay tuned….4….details.

peace,
F!

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150 East – Jazzin’ it…

Good people…

Hope all is well. Here’s a quick clip of the band I’m in, 150 East, performing at DC Metro area wedding reception a year ago. This is our edition of Jeff Lorber’s “Reflections”. Your’s truly on guitar.

peace…
F!

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Welcome To The Sunday Soundtrack – A Sunday Kind of Flow – 15 Feb 09

Welcome to The Sunday Soundtrack! I hope all are well and had a good weekend thus far. I’m already sorta winding down from a laidback, but busy weekend. I could definitely use President’s Day off tomorrow for sure.

This edition of the Sunday Soundtrack is entitled “A Sunday Kind Of Flow”, a title that was inspired by, you guessed it, all tracks with the word Sunday in the title. The tracks, as a whole, depart from my usual collection of chill, but change CAN be a good thing at times. I hope you enjoy it. It’s my pleasure to feature Mr. Tim Watson, a very talented smooth jazz keyboardist with a heart of gold. Tim, thanks for your gifts in total.

Without further adieu…check the playlist…

1. Sunday Morning– Earth Wind & Fire/Millennium
2. Sunday Mornin’ – Brian Bromberg/Downright Upright
3. Sunday Afternoon – Tim Watson/Sunday Afternoon
4. Sunday Afternoon – Vanessa Daou/Zipless (Deluxe)
5. Sunday Night – DJ Migs/Mushroom Jazz 2
6. Sunday Breeze – Ben Tankard/The Minstrel
7. A Sunday Samba (Con Dos Guitarras)/Phaze II
8. A Sunday Kind Of Love – Etta James/Love Songs

“Sunday Morning” – Brian Bromberg and The Downright Upright Band

Special shout out to Ana B for providing me with the Etta James track…. much appreciated.

I *will* be back next week as usual with a SSP re-cast from last year.

Enjoy the week, day, hour, and second…be safe.

peace,
F!

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Cupid’s Hunt 2009 – dbassist’s love thang

This just in …for your Valentine’s Day celebration….a special edition of Cupid’s Hunt, done by none other than my partner-in-time (we go back over 25 years), recording partner, co-owner of AfterSix Productions and Hall Effect Records…my man, Dan…

Breakin’ it down about what…love…is…A nice mix of spoken word, R&B, and soul….check it out

1. Midnight and You – Barry White
2. Remembering Love (Nia’s Poem) – From the movie soundtrack “Love Jones”
3. Love Jones – Brighter Side Of Darkness
4. Brother to the Night- From the movie soundtrack “Love Jones”
5. Saving All My Love – New York Group
6. I am Still in Love with You – Al Green

You on Twitter? So is he…follow him at dbassist

Show him some love… Happy Valentine’s Day!

peace,
Fresh!

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Cupid’s Hunt 2009 – A Special Edition Sunday Soundtrack

Welcome to this special Edition of The Sunday Soundtrack entitled Cupid’s Hunt 2009: A Valentine’s Day Chill. This is the 2nd Annual Cupid’s Hunt Valentine’s Day Podcast and the brainchild of a one Mr Todd Grundy of the Rhythms In Black Satin Podcast. Last year’s podcast was a great success and we all hope to bring that same success back again. Me, I’m bringing tracks in my regularly scheduled chilled format with just a hint of R&B flavoring. That being said…here is the playlist:

1. This Truth (The Fave Remix) – Anji Bee/The Chillcast with Anji Bee
2. Love’s Holiday – Norman Brown/Just Between Us
3. Since I Fell For You – Kenny Burrell/’Round Midnight
4. Dreaming Of You – Chevalier
5. You Know What I Like – Mark Whitfield/Mark Whitfield
6. No Words Necessary – Ben Tankard/Song Of Solomon
7. When We Met – Ben Tankard/Instrumentally Yours
8. Alone Together – Rob Arthur/Lifescapes – Midnight Moods
9. Ribbon In The Sky – Ben Tankard/Song Of Solomon
10. Two Occasions (Live Version) – Babyface/A Closer Look

I’d like to give special thanks to my guests, the lovely ladies Anji Bee and Lis for dropping by and letting us know the meaning of Valentine’s Day to them, nicely done ladies.

Now, you would be remiss if u didn’t stop and check out the rest of the Cupid’s Hunt podcasters…All these offerings complete a colorful rainbow palette of music:

Anji Bee
Chillcast with Anji Bee

DarrenKeith
My Love For Music

DJ Diva
The Mixtress of R&B

DJ GrantLOVE
Music To My Ears

EJ
EJFlavors.com

Fave
Friday Favecast

Jeff Hintz
Friday Night Dance Party

Nikki
Soulrific

Roddykat
Roddy-O-Jukebox

TGrundy
Rhythms In Black Satin

Todd Kelley
Todd Kelley.net

calinative
calinative

dbassist
dbassist

However you celebrate Valentine’s Day…I hope it’s chilled.

For more info on Cupid’s Hunt, check out the link to the FAQ below:


Cupid’s Hunt Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Using Twitter? Feel free to follow The Sunday Soundtrack. If you’re on Facebook, check the group out here

peace!
F!

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Welcome To The Sunday Soundtrack – 08 Feb 09

Welcome listeners…

Always glad to bring to you another edition of The Sunday Soundtrack. I’ve got a few new tracks for this show a few featured previously. I hope that the mix of old and new brings an experienced chilled.

For those of you that came by last week, you know that the 51st Annual Grammys will be broadcasted tonite. Check it out, if you’re so inclined. I’d be interested to see how many of the nominees I picked for my podcast last week, actually win! All of the podcasters that participated last week did an excellent job! With that being said, let’s jump into the playlist.

1. Together – Senseque/moving pattern – vol.1
2. Melodious – Fave and The Big La
3. Sandbank – Flashbaxx/moving pattern – vol.1
4. Delta – Blackfish/Remember 1997 – 2001
5. Shine – AfterLife ft Cathy Battistessa/The Blue Bar
6. Right Is Right [Full Version] – Paradiso/Paradise II Paranoia
7. All Around (Telefon Tel Aviv Remix) – Bebel Gilberto/Telefon Tel Aviv – Remixes Compiled
8. Change – Awake

Next week is the 2nd Annual Cupid’s Hunt Valentine’s Day Podcast. This is the brainchild of a one Mr Todd Grundy of the Rhythms In Black Satin Podcast. Last year’s podcast was a great success and we all hope to bring that same success back again. Me, I’ll be bringing tracks in my regular chilled format with just a hint of R&B flavoring. For more info on Cupid’s Hunt, check out the link to the FAQ below:


Cupid’s Hunt Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Watercolors Photo Credit: Guitarmantoo © All rights reserved.

Using Twitter? Feel free to follow The Sunday Soundtrack. If you’re on Facebook, check the group out here

My bad for the mispronounced track titles and tracks 2 and 3 out of orderwhew…it was late (early) when I finished the podcast! Fave and Todd, thanks for the info and track title…Melodious Massage…that’s hot!

Have a prosperous and productive week. Keep it chilled…

peace,
F!

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