So after 10 Episodes of Insomnia Radio Canada I've started to research how to make the podcast better. Currently I'm working on a slightly older PC, using audacity to record and edit and a Labtec C-324 headset/microphone. I have an android tablet and an Iphone 4. (I'm due for a phone upgrade likely this summer, and have been contemplating the Iphone 5, or the 4S depending on what I can get for upgrade. I know for sure I need more memory as my current phone does not have enough with all the photo apps I have).
Recently on a discussion list someone brought up Bossjock. Had anyone used it? This lead me back to the IRig. Which when I first saw adds for it I thought it was a neat piece of equipment but had no real use for it.
Prices
iRig sells for around $39.99
iRig Mix is $99.99
iRig Mic cast is $39.99
iRig Mic is $59.99
iRig MIDI is $69.99
The Bossjock app is $9.99 in Canada
I don't think the prices are outrageous for the quality of the equipment. I know several local shops that carry the equipment so getting my hands on it would not be that hard.
So for those of you reading, I would love some feedback. Do you use any of the equipment? If not, what do you use and would you recommend it? I would likely be upgrading in steps and continue using what equipment I have until I had everything I need.
I know how I have things set up now I likely would not have a live show (or at least not one that runs so smoothly as the ones I do listen to). And eventually I might want to try my hand at a live show.
Links for equipment listed in this blog
IRig
iRig Mix
iRig Mic cast
iRig Mic
Bossjock
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Sunday, 10 February 2013
Saturday, 13 October 2012
Insomnia Radio Canada Show #3
Show #3
Persist
Songs: Can you, Take
http://www.thebandpersist.com/
Upcoming show October 26th in Guelph
Persist are based out of Guelph Ontario
They say that they are a 21st century rock band
K.C. Lee - vocals
Jerry Stro - Drums
Z (zed) - Rhythm guitars & vocals
Christian - guitar & vocals
KJ - bass & vocals
Scott McCord and the Bonafide Truth
Songs: Gotta Be Something, This Heart is on Fire
http://scottmccordmusic.com/
blues/jazz band
Scott McCord – lead vocal, acoustic guitar
Simon Craig – electric guitar
Charlie James – bass
Bryan Humphreys – drums, vocals
Todd Porter – baritone and tenor saxophones, vocals
Steve Dyte – trumpet
Christian Overton – trombone
David Atkinson – keyboards, vocals
The Caretakers
Songs: Oh Banyarwanda (ban-you-wanna), Solitary Man
http://www.thecaretakers.ca/
From Hamilton Ontario
Roots, Folk-Country Rock/Alternative Country, Adult Alternative, Americana
Newest album was released in september 2012
Jeffrey C. Martin | Vocals, acoustic guitar
Lena Montecalvo | Vocals, tambourine, percussion
Mike Trebilcock | Lead guitar, banjo, harmonica, ukulele, mandolin
Carrie Ashworth | Bass
Dave Simpson | Drums
Barry Mac | Slide guitar
Kim Deschamps | Pedal steel
Jesse O’Brien | Piano, organ
Matt Coleman | Fiddle, violin
Norm Van Bergen | 12-string guitar
Capitol 6
Songs: Cold Ride, Autumn in the Wind
http://capitolsix.tumblr.com/
http://capitol6.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/capitol6band
debut LP Pretty Lost was released in June of 2012
side project of Malcolm Jack
From Canada’s West Coast, Vancouver BC
Formed in 2011
Ali Bartlette
Songs: Alright by Me, Lay Me Down
From Hamilton Ontario
http://www.reverbnation.com/alibartlett
les cooper contributor
Ali says: the value of music is in the creating of music because it's a mindful process that wakes me up and animates my life with clarity and balance
alright by me: is probably my favourite song because it has the most meaning attached to it for myself. Its about a broken heart before its been broken....and about the complicated parts of love. It's about that part of yourself that can't love but that is in love at the same time. and regrets and is sentimental about the present before it's even become the past.
lay me down: is just a love song. i wrote the tune in the basement of a friends house as a joke and then turned it into what it is today with much cleaned up lyrics which had been greatly influenced by my great love at the time....and the farm where we stayed.
Larissa
Song: D.T.N.A. featuring Koala-T
http://www.reverbnation.com/larissacurrah
Currently from Stratford Ontario
Larissa
Currah is a singer and musician originally from Tavistock, Ontario, but
now resides in Stratford, Ontario. At a young age, Larissa was exposed
to country music artists like Randy Travis and Shania Twain, which is
where her love affair with music began.
Larissa
started singing competitively at the age of 5 in local music festivals
and has been awarded several prizes and recognitions for her vocal
talent. Over the years, Larissa has also been involved in community theater and school productions of various musicals.
In
2000, Larissa was a semi-finalist in a local talent competition Youth
Talent Search, where she performed at the Western Fair in London,
Ontario. Larissa also auditioned for Canadian Idol at the London
auditions in 2005 at the age of six-teen.
In
2011, Larissa collaborated with GAME Records artists BC and Conway of
GAME Nation, N/A and Koala-t of D.A.B., and Nukky Grissom on the
Stratford Shakespeare Festival's award winning season song "Show Time".
The Stratford Shakespeare Festival and GAME Records were awarded a
Bronze CMA (Canadian Marketing Award) for promotion under the
Not-For-Profit, Fundraising, Public Service category.
Currently, Larissa is in the studio working on her own material set for a summer 2012 release. (delayed)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The original plan for the show was one show a month. Why only one a month? Because this is a hobby, and for fun, and work and other things need to come first. However as I have had to put school on hold for a semester or two, I currently have a bit more free time. So, my plan of monthly shows has turned into a bi-weekly show. This will likely change again as I either find full time work or head back to the school.
On the good news side of things, I have been asked back to our local public school to help out the new music teacher. Something I had been doing (for two years) after getting my layoff from the Stratford Shakespeare Festival. I was doing the job of an assistant music teacher, working mostly with the students who were learning to play flute and clarinet. I couldn't continue helping out when I started back to College, but with that being on hold it's something I'm looking forward to once again.
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If you're a Canadain musica/band and would like to submit your track, I prefer MP3 and you can email them to chris at insomniaradio dot net
Thursday, 20 September 2012
IR Canada Show #1
How exciting! The first show has been recorded and posted! Total recording time was just under an hour.
Want to see the IR Canada web site? Go Here
Want to see just Episode #1? Go Here
Want to follow IR Canada on Twitter Go Here
For Episode #1 I featured six different bands and eleven songs!
First up I played two tracks by Pigeon Park. They're from Vancouver British Columbia. (The most western province in Canada). The band was formed in 2008. Band members include Nick Weber on vocals, Kevin Okabe on guitar, Logan Pacholok on guitar and vocals, Arthur Leppart on Bass and Hunter Elliott on Drums.
Their Debut Record "The Sun" was released in 2010. They had submitted track to the main show, and one of their tracks was played on Insomnia Radio Daily Dose. I enjoyed their music, and didn't let them being featured on the Daily Dose stop me from playing them.
Band:
Want to see the IR Canada web site? Go Here
Want to see just Episode #1? Go Here
Want to follow IR Canada on Twitter Go Here
For Episode #1 I featured six different bands and eleven songs!
First up I played two tracks by Pigeon Park. They're from Vancouver British Columbia. (The most western province in Canada). The band was formed in 2008. Band members include Nick Weber on vocals, Kevin Okabe on guitar, Logan Pacholok on guitar and vocals, Arthur Leppart on Bass and Hunter Elliott on Drums.
Their Debut Record "The Sun" was released in 2010. They had submitted track to the main show, and one of their tracks was played on Insomnia Radio Daily Dose. I enjoyed their music, and didn't let them being featured on the Daily Dose stop me from playing them.
Band:
Pigeon Park
Song:
Love Light
Figure
Up Next I played a more solo artist. Matthew is from Hamilton Ontario. The tracks I played were from his most recent record "Colour Film". This was his third album. His debut album was released in 2006.
Band:
Matthew de Zoete
Song:
The Good Life
Going No Where
Up next was the band Unlikely Hero. They're from Orangville Ontario. These guys also submitted track to the main show. I went out and found them on a few sites, and checked them out for myself, but after listening to their tracks there was no way I could not play them.
The band includes: Sean Emo on Guitar, Piano and Voclas. Tyler Emo on Lead Guitar, Nathan McMahon on Bass, and Dawson Noble on Drums.
The band was formed in 2009 by Sean and Tyler and Nathan & Dawson joined them in the summer of 2012.
If you're in the Barrie area September 27 2912 please wander out to the Barrie fall fair! Show the band some support as they perform at the battle of the bands!
Band
Unlikely Hero
Song
Welcome to The Good Life
Unlikely Hero
With this next track I got to feature it's debut on any podcast. I came across this track on Facebook, where Shane's mom kept reposing it as she was that proud of what her son had written. Shane is 17 and has been playing music since he was 3. He's from Stratford Ontario, and currently still in Highschool. Shane wrote the music, and lyrics for this song, as well as played the guitar and sung the song himself. I have no doubt that if Shane were to write more, I'd play his music.
Band
Brydges
Artist
Shane
Song
Fighter
Up next I played a group that I had played on The Justin Wayne Show. They're from Richmond British Columbia. I have enjoyed their entire first album, and as always with them, had a hard time picking two songs that fit with this show.
The band formed in May of 2008. There are 4 band members. Alvin Man on lead vocals, keys and rhythm guitar, Angelo Yue on lead guitar & back up vocals, Andrew Choy on bass and Manuel Lee on Drums. With the first song Puppet I loved how the song started with simple piano, and then added in vocals. Then drums... I really liked how they layered and built up the song. Yet keeping it mostly simple. The guirtar and bass join in and it just flowed naturally.
Band
Chasing Eidolon
Song
Puppet CC Hits Vote for this Track
You Can't Have Everything CC Hits Vote for this Track
Automatic Toys is a Duo, based out of Toronto Ontario. Nachum Peterseil and Yasha Gruzman. The formed their heavy rock electronic sounding group in 2008. Their Debut EP was released in 2001. They too had submitted their track to the main IR show. I listened to the two tracks they sent in about a week before I recorded the show and have not been able to get Dancing with the Devil out of my head yet! It's not often I get a song stuck in my head like that. It even made it's way onto my play list for when I go out jogging. It's the new "power song" that gets me moving. I would love to be able to see these two live.
Band
Automatic Toys
Song
Deep Sleep
Dancing With The Devil
And that's it for the first show! I had a goal of about 1 hour record time and came in just under that. I plan to make this a monthly show, with each show being around one hour in length. As always I'm happy to review track or albums from ANY Canadian artist regardless of Genre of music.
You can drop off your track to: chris at insomniaradio dot net
Please include a band bio, and a statement that you are giving me permission to play those tracks!
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