BJS009: Horray* for Sleepy Hollow

*Type-o intentional.

In this episode, I wait to march in the Halloween Parade in Sleepy Hollow, New York, dressed in my Jedi robes, as I interview musicians JB Reed & Brandon General regarding their collaborative venture Hooray for Everything! Listen while I discuss passing a DeLorean on the way up, driving over the Tappan Zee Bridge, R2-D2 on the GPS, my student Laura telling me to "cheer up," Rev. Charlie Ortman's children's story about the Farmer's Horse, Reiki, Jedi Realism, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," Hessian soldiers. JB, Brandon & I talk about their meeting and working together, Canada, Caledonia, Ontari, the Niagra Peninsula, Tim Hortons vs. Dunkin Donuts and Krispy Kreme, local jewelery store, Canadian currency, regional accents and more! Music by JB Reed & Brandon General. Used with permission.

Links:
Tappan Zee Bridgemen: http://tzbmusic.com
Hooray For Everything: http://myspace.com/horrayforeverythingmusic
Hooray For Everything on Reverb Nation: http://reverbnation.com/hoorayforeverything
Hooray For Everything on YouTube: http://youtube.com/H4EMusic

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DeLorean in the rearview.


On the Tappan Zee Bridge.


Alex Jeun as Scarecrow on T-Bone.


Low Brass Pirates.


TZBers in costume.


Pat Doughtery.


Seiji of the Opera.


JB Reed & Brandon General.


The Force is strong with this drum.

BJS008: Sick of...

I wasn't going to record today, but this project I'm working on is stalling. Also, I'm sick with an ear infection, and I'm frankly sick of... well, everything, really! So I'm working from my bed, and talking to you about all of the problems with my project for TK Music, Tom Walker, Alan Scott & AMS Video, problems with my last show, my TB test, missing the Industrial Jazz Group and Tom Walker gigs because I'm sick, my sister & nieces and nephews have swine flu, taking the boy to see "Where the Wild Things Are," my short film "The Last Days of Frank Whyte" screening on Nov. 28 1:30 pm at Central Library One Old Bridge Plaza Municipal Center Old Bridge, NJ, "Weird Al" Yankovic's 50th birthday, Soupy Sales Dead, lost deposit slip, no hats at the bank, my Jersey Devil theory, Devil Hunters on SyFy, calling eyewitnesses, Windows 7 Whopper, plugging podcasts. Concludes with Friday's Child's "Everything She Said (Black Cat/White Cat)" © 2005 Thomas V. Walker/Can't See the Honeybee Music, Used With Permission.

Links:
TK Music: http://tkmusicnutley.com
Dragon Rider Productions: http://dragonriderproductions.com
AMS Video: http://vimeo.com/amsvideo
"Weird Al" Yankovic: http://weirdal.com
Devil Hunters: http://njdevilhunters.com
Windows 7 Whopper: http://search.techcrunch.com/query.php?s=windows+7+whopper
Live video - Friday's Child "Everything She Said (Black Cat/White Cat): http://www.frichild.com/events.htm

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I'm getting very tired of seeing this over and over for the past 3 days.

BJS007: Shopping Wild

Take a trip with me to a wild, magical far away place called Shop Rite. (Okay, it's not wild, magical, or far away, but I'm in that kinda mood.) I discuss lower sales tax in New Jersey "urban areas," Jacob being sick again, Melanie's birthday, the comparison between The Balloon Boy and Max from "Where the Wild Things Are," hoping to go to the Apple Store & the movies tomorrow if the boy isn't still sick, Optimum Rewards, Clearview Cinemas, Arcade Fire, Brandon Rambles - now Ramblecast WV, Frank Nora's Radio Vacation, Industrial Jazz Group, Iron Monkey Automata Chino, Peanut Butter & Apple Facebook picture comments, GPS, Louisiana Justice of the Peace Keith Bardwell not marrying interracial couple, Jeremiah Kipp's short film "Contact" is showing at the end of the month at Sinister Six Fest, Zoë Daelman Chlanda, Robb Leigh Davis, Alan Rowe Kelly, Fangoria, Tom Walker of Friday's Child and Tasty Cocoa in Caldwell, New Jersey. Concludes with Industrial Jazz Group's "Big Ass Truck" from the album LEEF.

Links:
Ramblecast WV - http://ramblecastwv.blogspot.com
Industrial Jazz Group - http://industrialjazzgroup.com
Automata Chino - http://www.ironmonkey.com/automatachino
Sinister Six Fest - http://www.thirdlows.com/sinistersixmustbedestroyed
Fangoria article on Jeremiah Kipp's "Contact" - http://www.fangoria.com/home/indie-frights/4205-a-contact-high-for-sinister-six-festival.html

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Grocery bag.

Wild Thing, I think you move me.

BJS006: Lunchtime and The Jersey Devil

My sixth show - and no more negative comments on how many I might be doing in the future! Listen as I make my standard lunch - peanut butter and apple. I discuss my progress on the DCT Comedy 30-minute pilots, the TK Music Rock Academy project, Jacob's realization that I can now edit the unreleased episodes of The Jacob & Daddy Show, spending time at The Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair, Melanie & I appearing in Selections from "Spoon River Anthology," Senior Youth Group overnight lock-in, The Jersey Devil Hunters may be on SyFy's "Destination Truth." Concludes with audio from the interview with my father about his encounters with The Jersey Devil.

Links:
DCT Comedy - http://dctcomedy.com
TK Music - http://tkmusicnutley.com
The Jacob and Daddy Show - http://jacobanddaddyshow.blip.tv
The Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair - http://uumontclair.org
Spoon River Anthology (Wikipedia) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spoon_River_Anthology
The Devil Hunters - http://njdevilhunters.com
The Devil Hunters Eyewitness Interview: Marty Piatkowski - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifiyS8m3UFk
The Devil Hunters' YouTube Channel - http://www.youtube.com/njdevilhunters

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BJS005: The Search for BJS004

My fifth and potentially last episode, in which I talk about why my actual last episode (i.e. previous, not final) is no longer available. For those of you who missed it, I also recap my dreams about The Six Fingered Jesus with the Lame Left Arm and The Bell-Shaped UFO, and discuss being sick, thoughts on the swine flu vaccine, my impromptu visit from Verizon, DCT Concerts on CBS Interactive's tv.com, DCT Comedy pilots and plug The Industrial Jazz Group “avant-garde party music," Jill Knapp, Andrew Durkin, Brooklyn Ferry, The Evelyn Situation, Jay’s Booming Hat and Stephanie Richards.

Links:
Digital Cafe Tour - http://digitalcafetour.com
CBS Interactive - http://tv.com
DCT Comedy: http://dctcomedy.com
The Industrial Jazz Group (IJG) - http://industrialjazzgroup.com
IJG Presskit: www.sonicbids.com/industrialjazzgroup
IJG's MySpace Page: www.myspace.com/industrialjazzgroup
IJG's YouTube Page: www.youtube.com/senoruglyrug
Jill Knapp - http://www.llij.net
Jazz: The Music of Unemployment (Andrew Durkin's blog) - http://uglyrug.blogspot.com
Andrew Durkin's Twitter Page: www.twitter.com/uglyrug
Stephanie Richards - http://stephrichards.com

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Telephony box inside my condo building.

Bell Atlantic. LOL.

BJS003: Mercury Retrograde Won't Leave Me Alone

My third and potentially last show, and I'll tell you WHY it may be my last... all while walking two miles in Nyack, New York to the beginning of a parade with the Tappan Zee Bridgemen. Topics covered: Explaining Mercury Retrograde, people asking me questions, problems uploading Episode 2, my bluetooth, my car, DCT Comedy project tapes not digitizing, TK Music Rock Academy, Uploading photos to Facebook, my busted GPS fixed, the "Weird Al" ringer, Jimmy Sheridan, Manny the Mailman, Carrie Engdahl, Dawn Peat McNamara, Rampler on WFMU is no more, Tom Walker. Concludes with Friday's Child's "Pay Day Ray" © 1998 Thomas V. Walker/Can't See the Honeybee Music, Used With Permission.

Links:
http://tzbmusic.com
http://www.astrologycom.com/mercret.html
http://dctcomedy.com
http://tkmusicnutley.com
http://carrieengdahl.com
http://wfmu.org/playlists/OS
http://frichild.com
http://digitalcafetour.com

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I actually forgot to take pics. This was from another gig at another time.
This is the same bass drum, only it has black heads on it now.



Me and Jimmy Sheridan, before his accident, some other gig.