In the mean time, the spirit of RitC, I’m injecting as much creativity as I can into the process of Sound of the Day. New hosts are provided for the show each month, new sounds every day, and little cool extras when inspiration hits. I hope this switch toward a more regular publishing path that I can fit into my work schedule is okay with everyone. I assume that some have already decided to remove RitC from their subscription lists, but that others will stay and new listeners will be around for each new show.

As always, thanks for listening, and if you have any feedback, feel free to post it here or drop me some e-mail. I’d love to hear from you.

- Steve

Oh, and I’m taking some time off to head out to Coachella this year. Man, this should be great. I plan to come back relaxed and hit the Podcast scene full of stories and music.

Even though it’s a bit of a low key show in comparison to previous shows, I had a lot of fun. Check out the bands presented from Magnatune this time around:

• hands upon black earth
• Williamson

Hope you enjoyed it… and, as always, thanks for listening!

In the mean time, I thought I would let people who are interested know that I’m the person who produces the Sound of the Day podcast. I hope knowing this will help people who might be disappointed with the lack of Revolution in the Corner shows lately understand that I’m still contributing. I really want to get out a new RitC show and it will happen soon, but (as will all volunteer efforts), it should only happen when the time is right. Forcing the show out will just result in crap I’ll be unhappy with and you’ll find lacking in quality - two things that would be worse than waiting for the next episode.

Thanks for continuing to stick with me and for being patient. If you have any feedback, I’d love to hear from you.

If you’re still with me, thanks for understanding. The next show is well underway and should be available soon. Enjoy the weekend and any religious or secular festivities associated with it.

I will continue to update this written blog more and more frequently, so stay subscribed. I look forward to your e-mail and feedback and to having a new Revolution out soon.

…and, as always, thanks for listening.

• News & Info
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  • Sony to port LocationFree TV to PSP
  • PSP specs (from ign.com)
  • A complicated and an easier way to surf the Web on a PSP using Wipeout Pure
  • How to convert eBooks to PSP images and one example book (Moving Pictures).
• Movies & Video
  • Downloadable PS Formatted Movies (from GameSpot)
  • More PS Formatted Movies (from Sony)
  • Product for creating thumbnails & encoding video for PSP (Mac OS X)
• Games
  • Make Your Own PSP Game! (from GameSpot News)
• Software & Utilities
  • JpegBook - Convert Text to an Image You Can Read on Your PSP (Japanese)

The good news for those of us in the US is that Comedy Central has decided to start airing the show. Check out the online listing for Comedy Central’s broadcast of the Creature Comforts television series.

I just thought you might like to know.

I need another, decent, inexpensive hosting solution quickly or I will be forced to remove some of my older shows. In fact, I’ve already deleted some of the earliest posts that weren’t really Podcasts, but only songs. If anyone misses the old files, let me know otherwise, I’ll just leave them offline.

Spring cleaning is a good thing.

UPDATE: Well, the upgrade was painless from an install perspective, but (as you can plainly see), the design template isn’t online yet. No files were overwritten, but the nature of the new template system caused the old setup to be obsolete… at least as far as I can tell for now.

I will work on coming up with a revised design, but I doubt I will be working too hard to integrate the old CSS as the work done under the hood of this upgrade is pretty serious. A new layout isn’t a bad idea anyway. The RSS feed should still be working, so if anything other than the layout isn’t working for you, please let me know!

…and, as always, thanks for listening.

But I’m certainly not complaining. It’s exciting to see that people are tuning in. If you have any feedback, I’d love to hear from you. When you write, please let me know how you heard of the show.

… and as always, thanks for listening!

• Obi Show Podcast
• Austin Podcast Network
• Blogging Alone
• KVRX (Student Radio Podcast)
• Austin Riffs (RSS Feed)
• Arcanasphere.com Industrial Rock Audio Podcast
• E Auction Air (RSS Feed)
• Austin Blogger
• A Pixelriffic Podcast

Thanks to Ruth @ Podcast.Net for the updates!

Know of any others? Let me know so I can add them to this list!

I’ll be there. Hope to see you there too.

Details are solidifying for a couple of Austin Podcasters Get Togethers. Interested?

…and drop by CitizenPod for some cool SxSW goodies for your iPod!

This show introduces a new segment called “What’s Happening in Austin”. This week’s segment is all about SxSW and how it’s the first year for Podcasting! After that, we quickly devolve into our regular segment called “Let’s Go Somewhere Else” which is a great excuse to introduce you to a great band named Drop Trio brought to my attention via MangaTune. Hope you enjoy the show. If you get a chance, I’d love to hear from you.

…and, as always, thanks for listening.

To keep you up to date on SxSW Podcast information, I’ve added a little section below to give you all the links you’ll need to enjoy Austin, SxSW, and Podcasting in Austin:

• The SxSW Podcast Panel has its own page: Future of Podcasting
• Here’s a link to more information about the upcoming SxSW Podcast session.
• If you’re coming into Austin for SxSW, consider listening to some of the locally produced podcasts.
• Although this isn’t strictly a podcast, here’s a link to bands playing at SxSW. Many have directly downloadable songs. Update: Dan Budiac over at Dan Says has turned this music into a collection of Unofficial SxSW Podcast feeds.
• If you go to the Interactive Sessions of SxSW, make sure to drop by the Podcast.net booth.

More info will be posted here as it becomes available. If you have anything to contribute, I’d love to hear any SxSW Podcast information you have to share.

As a result, I will not be meeting my expected release of a new show this weekend, but I’m still very excited about getting the next show out. Ideas are already percolating and the show promises to be one of my best.

Thanks for sticking with me. When the next show comes out, I promise you won’t be disappointed.

Expect a new show very very soon… maybe even a short mid-week show in a few days to make up for the last two weekends off.

Oh, and Nicole’s show Useful Sounds is one of my favorites. I even referenced it once in a Revolution close to the end of 2004. It’s always linked on the left side of this page along with the Podcasts I never miss. Check it out today!

I’ll be updating this blog in the mean time, and will take every opportunity to work on new shows in the interim. I still love doing the show, I just need some time to reflect and come up with truly unique ideas rather than feeling the pressure to produce content when other, more personal things are on my mind. Any words of encouragement or otherwise that you would like to pass on would be appreciated.

Look forward to putting out a new show soon.

BTW: Did you find the “hidden” message in last week’s show?

The featured band this time around is one of my favorites: The Bran Flakes. I’ve had them on my links section since day one and I think they are one of the most fun plunderphonics/remix bands around. I only wish they would tour outside their native Seattle area. The songs used for this show were:

• Everybody Pay Attention Now
• Bounces
• Intermission Breakdown
• Lovely Sleigh Ride

…and, as always, thanks for listening.

The music for this week’s show comes from me (Pick Up the Phone) and Ehren Starks whose CD is available for streaming and download over at Magnatune. That site is a great source for music that’s not controlled by the RIAA, but is instead under a Creative Commons license. Check it out today!

…and, as always, thanks for listening.

BTW: Yes, I do know how to pronounce “February” correctly. I just didn’t want to.

Hoarkiness abated. Woo hoo!

Anyway, I don’t know enough about XML to know where to begin troubleshooting my feed(s). If anyone reading this can lend me a hand in finding the problem and diagnosing a solution, I would be most appreciative. Heck, I’ll even include you in an upcoming show if you like. That might be fun!

Thanks for listening to me complain as I work to figure out this problem. If you can lend a hand, let me know.

I’m excited about the fact that I’m doing a show that more listeners enjoy each week but is still under the radar of a mass audience. It allows me to keep exploring the possibilities of this new medium. I promise to keep trying to push the boundaries if you’ll keep listening. Oh, and here’s a little heads up: If you tune in some week and the show seems all wrong, stick with me… I promise it’s for a good cause.

Also a big welcome goes out to new listeners coming from Podcast Mania who happened to find their way over to the show’s homepage. Feel free to leave a comment here or drop me a note with any comments you may have. And as always, thanks for listening!

I’ll work on a great new show for next weekend… heck, if I get inspired, I might even throw together a shorter mid-week show.

In the mean time, drop by the Yahoo podcast-review Group. I’m moderating this week and we’ll be reviewing my show and at least three other awesome shows. I’ll post more information here soon… be sure to go over there and join us as we make Podcasting better than ever!

Adam Butler, Daniel Hedrick, ???, ???, ???, ???.

(John Oeffinger is offscreen taking the picture)

Okay, so I don’t have enough names. Maybe you can help? Do you recongnize any of these people? Are you one of these people? If so drop me a line so I can put your name here too.

If it takes off, I get dibs on the Austin market.

This week steps back ever so slighly from the silly and into the technical… with silly bits used as sparkly ornaments.

Hope you like it. One way or the other, feel free to post a comment here or drop me a line to let me know what you think. Your input is greatly appreciated. Hearing from you makes my day and can help make the show better, so don’t be afraid to fill me in!

And, as always, thanks for listening.