18 May 2012

Episode 038 – Day 51 – A Double Scoop in a Waffle Cone

The CD Artwork as uploaded to SellMusicDirect.com

WAVLT Christmas EP Final Cover insert WAVLT Christmas insert graphics WAVLT Christmas EP Tray Liner WAVLT Christmas EP Label

Walking through the graphics for the EP, talking about uploading to the BuyMusicDirect.com site, Talking about the 5 shows that played my songs 6 times in the past two days, Stories from performance experience, Comments from the Podcast Gallery.

I have

  • The graphics for the CD completed
  • The graphics uploaded to BuyMusicDirect.com
  • 5 Podcasts that played my music 6 times in the past two days

Podcasts that have played my music this week

Top of the Podsafes – Dec 21, Volume 105 – Christmas Angel
Sundown Lounge Podcast – Dec 21, Sundown Lounge 124 – Deck The Halls
Mike’s Hot Dish – Dec 21, Mike’s Hotdish 23 – Christmas Special 03 – Christmas Angel
Girls Night In – Dec 20, Episode 014 – Christmas Angel
The Acapodcast – Dec 20, Acapodcast #41 Christmas Special – The Wassail Song & We Three Kings

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At the end of the show I spoke briefly about what all the Pea Avatars on Twitter were about, supporting Susan Reynolds and her blogging about her experience with Breast Cancer. I talked about the sites that were most helpful and promised I’d post them. and here they are, take a look, it’s worth it.

Boobs on Ice – Susan Reynolds’ blog about her current experience with Breast Cancer
Frozen Pea Fund – A Blog raising funds for Breast Cancer Research starting today
Frozen Pea Friday – a Flickr Group of ‘PEAvatars” in support of Susan Reynolds

Episode 037 – Day 48 – The Mind of a Graphic Artist

This episode I talk with Kim Fenolio, Graphic Artist, Podcaster and New Media Maven.

Here’s more of the EP art that I’ll discuss with Kim.

Final Cover Graphics CD Label Art

I discuss with Kim all the different aspects of the Graphics for the EP, resolutions, DPI vs LPI, What goes where on the inserts, Bar codes and where they will be placed, Why ornaments, What is an EP?, Order of songs on the EP, questions from the Podcast Gallery and as always, Comments from the Podcast Gallery. Don’t forget to check out Kim’s Graphic Arts Website at KimFenolio.com.

I have

  • The final graphics for the cover and label of the CD

As a special side note from the show, Inside Home Recording is a Website/Podcast I just found that I wish I had found about three months ago. I’ve only had the opportunity to skim it, but it looks to be full of great information for anyone doing recording at home, whether it’s music or a podcast, take a look, I know I will.

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Episode 036 – Day 47 – Pre-Release and a Cover

This episode’s topics:

Here’s a JPEG of the CD cover I talk about…
CD Cover for With A Voice Like This Christmas

Releasing a 6 song CD, pricing the CD, ‘Value Add’ concept, Graphics for the CD, How I work with the Graphic Artist. By the way, the Graphic Artist is none other than Kim Fenolio, take a look at her Graphic Arts website.

I have

  • CD Artwork
  • The six songs I’m putting out as a mini-CD (for lack of a better term)
  • A good idea on where I’m headed with the ‘value add’ as it pertains to the CD and how I will price it

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Episode 035 – Day 46 – Weekend Wrap Up

This episode of With A Voice Like This:

Why issues prevented this episode from being recorded live, Recap of the “No Network Weekend”, recap of the week, one Comment from the Podcast Gallery and:

I have

  • A nice trip up to Luxemburg, WI tomorrow for a show at the Northbrook Country Club
  • A new synch cable for my Treo 650
  • A new Car Charger for my Treo 650
  • A new blog category of Podcast so readers can sort for entries with a podcast in them
  • Gone back and added the Podcast category to all previous entries with a podcast
  • Gotten a lot further on the song I Saw Three Ships
  • A special plan for tomorrow’s (Tuesday’s) update

Podcasts that have played my music this week

The G2B@Podcast – Dec 13, show #9 – Deck the Halls
CaffiNation – Dec 13, CaffiNation 189 – Deck the Halls
Ikthuscast – Dec 13, Ikthuscast 39 – The Coventry Carol
Bernie’s World – Dec 12, Episode 65 – We Three Kings – and a great “berating’ of me.
Washington TravelCast – Dec 9, Episode 87 – Deck The Halls

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Episode 033 – Day 42 – The Performance of a Lifetime and other stories

Topics on this episode of With A Voice Like This:

Stories from the performance front lines, tracking the elusive synch cable, where I’m going next and of course, Comments from the Podcast Gallery.

I have

  • A nice trip up to Luxemburg, WI tomorrow for a show at the Northbrook Country Club
  • A new synch cable for my Treo 650
  • A new Car Charger for my Treo 650

Podcasts that have played my music:

Bernie’s World – Dec 12, Episode 65 – We Three Kings – and a great “berating’ of me.

Washington TravelCast – Dec 9, Episode 87 – Deck The Halls

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