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RadioZoomRZ#131 – Six Song Donut Spectacular: April 2007[Show Notes Link] Direct download link Better late than never, here is the six song for this month. Life has been hectic and busy, but we’ll be back with more very soon. Also, I recalled incorrectly about the name of Matthew Good’s upcoming album, but you can read Rebecca’s blog post about it here to get more info. In the meantime, enjoy the tunes and rock out with me. Yeah! Local H – heavy metal bakesale The Secret Machines – first wave intact Matthew Good – north american for life The Zambonis – hockey monkey The Toadies – heel [wiki] Tourist – lrt Subscribe: RSS Podcast Feed Subscribe on iTunes © Copyright Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0), RadioZoom (John Bollwitt)

RadioZoomRZ#130 – Sparta at The Commodore; Interview with Keeley Davis[Show Notes Link] Man do we ever love a good rock show. When I heard Sparta was coming back into town I immediately arranged another interview. Not only are we huge fans, but the guys in the band are so talented and down to earth. A couple of weeks later, the band rolled through town and played none other than the Fabulous Commodore Ballroom here in Vancouver. Jim Ward, subject of our last interview, was under the weather but when we went back stage and saw Keeley and were not disappointed. It was great to talk to the latest member of the band, contributor on their new album Threes, hear about his side projects and impressions of our fair city. Sparta’s Website Sparta’s Myspace Keeley’s Band Glos Subscribe: RSS Podcast Feed Subscribe on iTunes © Copyright Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0), RadioZoom (John Bollwitt)

RadioZoomRZ#129 – Six Song Donut Spectacular: March 2007[Show Notes Link] Direct download link All IODA, all SXSW. This is a direct sampling of six artists from the IODA SXSW Opening Day Bash. I caught wind of this the other day and thought it would make for a great episode for this month’s six song. You might call it lazy, but I explain more as we go along. By the end of this one, I hope you find new music and new reasons why you should check out SXSW SXSW IODA Vate (mexican electronica) – Creator of all bed music used by RZ Artist Links: Canada – beige stationwagon The Black Angels – the sniper at the gates of heaven Honeycut – shadows Apostle of Hustle – national anthem of nowhere Uncut – out of sight The Twilight Sad – cold days from the birdhouse Subscribe: RSS Podcast Feed Subscribe on iTunes © Copyright Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0), RadioZoom (John Bollwitt)

RadioZoomRZ#128 – Guinness widget; Northern Voice 2007; Vancouver Podcast Meetup; Flickr fun[Show Notes Link] Direct download link I ran around the apartment with my minidisc and microphone to record this one. Rebecca was preparing to head over to the island for the weekend with some of her family(girls only), so I followed her around while spouting off about various topics. I tore into a can of Guinness to find out what those things they put in there look like, we give our review on the Northern Voice conference that occurred last weekend, and give a roundup to the Vancouver Podcast Meetup that Mark Blevis, of the Canadian Podcast Buffet, put together last Sunday. Other hilarities included. Northern Voice 2007 John’s blog posts on NV07 Rebecca’s blog post on NV07 Lee LeFever – The World Is Not Flat Tod Maffin – Inside the CBC Jeremy Latham Jordan Behan Lipgloss and Laptops Clubside Breakfast Time Mark Blevis Canadian Podcast Buffet Foreskin Radio Swimming Up Stream Music links (All tunes from t

RadioZoomRZ#127 – Amazing Hunt; Northern Voice; Vancouver Trivia; Olympics[Show Notes Link] Direct download link There’s really a lot that we talked about in this episode, so much that we only threw three songs into this one. Rebecca gives a review of her Amazing Hunt experience, we cover a variety of things coming up, look ahead to NorthernVoice 2007, there’s a podcast meetup in Vancouver, and we round it out with Vancouver Trivia. There were a variety of technical issues in this as well, but I didn’t edit it out. Ubercaster The Crazy Canucks Rebecca’s Amazing Race Fan Blog Amazing Hunt NorthernVoice 2007 Bum Rush the Charts Association of Music Podcasting (AMP) Podsafe Music Network Music Links Spivy – from the strikes Swearing At Motorists – not tonight Black Lab – river of joy Subscribe: RSS Podcast Feed Subscribe on iTunes © Copyright Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0), RadioZoom (John Bollwitt)

RadioZoomRZ#126 – Six Song Donut Spectacular: February 2007[Show Notes Link] Direct download link Not a whole lot of back story to this one other than the fact that I’m not feeling very well today, but not so much that I can’t put this six song out. It’s cool, rainy, and cloudy in Vancouver, so I went mellow for today’s theme. Aeroplane Pageant – how distant Sebadoh – willing to wait Aberdeen City – best chances are gone Superdrag – she is a holy grail William Elliot Whitmore – diggin’ my grave Tapes ‘n Tapes – omaha Sparta – while oceana sleeps Subscribe: RSS Podcast Feed Subscribe on iTunes © Copyright Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0), RadioZoom (John Bollwitt)

RadioZoomRZ#125 – Northern Voice; Amazing Hunt; Matthew Good[Show Notes Link] Direct download link Rebecca and I gather in the studio to record this episode before the puck drops on a Canucks game. Of course, if you want to hear more of the hockey talk, check out The Crazy Canucks. In this episode, we talk about the Northern Voice conference and try to make our case to the organizers of the event as to why we deserve one of the travel bursaries to attend the event. We also talk about Rebecca’s upcoming involvement with the Amazing Hunt in Vancouver. Matthew Good has a new album that he’s recording, and your dear hosts have a few other tidbits to share in that area. Links to check out: Northern Voice Travis Smith Darren Barefoot Why Do You Blog? The Amazing Hunt Zona Boy’s blog and flickr pics This American Life Music links The Secret Machines – lightning blue eyes The Appleseed Cast – february Matthew Good – poor man’s gray Mates of State – fluke Subscribe: RSS Podcast Feed Subscribe on iTunes

RadioZoomRZ#124 – Six Song Donut Spectacular: January 2007[Show Notes Link] Direct download link All ska, but not all the time. That’s right. Six tracks of music thought dead, but I beg to differ. I actually put a bit more commentary into this episode. Never knew I could talk that much about ska music, but that’s just the way it is. All tracks come to you via the Podsafe Music Network. Wikipedia: Ska, Skank (dance) Artist links: The Toasters – pendulum Skankin’ Pickle[wiki] – thick ass stout MU330 – favorite show Mad Caddies – villains Rudiments – wailing paddle Johnny Socko – spa 43:08 minutes radiozoom.netSubscribe: RSS Podcast Feed Subscribe on iTunes © Copyright Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0), RadioZoom (John Bollwitt)

RadioZoomRZ#123 – Rebecca’s Birthday; Donations; Olympic Village; Vancouver Trivia[Show Notes Link] Direct download link Our first episode back in the studio after quite a while. We’ve been having too much fun with the video podcasts, so it’s about time that we got back into the groove of the strictly audio world. We recorded this just ahead of watching the Canucks play on TV, so you’ll hear the sound of glass bottles clink in the background just a little bit. We’ll leave it up to you to figure out what’s inside of them. I’m posting this during the second intermission, so I’ll make this brief. Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics 2010watch Pacific Metropolis: The Olympic Village Neighbourhood Artist links: Aberdeen City – just like christmas Phil Ayoub – scenes from an american highway rest stop Lou Barlow – monkey begun The Format – the first single 58:43 minutes radiozoom.netSubscribe: RSS Podcast Feed Subscribe on iTunes © Copyright Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International

RadioZoomRZ#122 – Six Song Donut Spectacular: December 2006[Show Notes Link] Direct download link This is getting out a little later than normal, but I’m blaming the holidays on that one. However, the theme for this installment is in regards to a blog post that I made regarding music at Vancouver Canucks games. It’s gathered some attention from people who are actual hockey DJ’s from various parts of the sport. I’m putting my money where my mouth is and explored the Podsafe Music Network this morning to quickly find some potential new blood for venues around North America. John’s Blog Post: “I need better tunes at Canucks games“ Podsafe Music Network Ubercaster Music links Superbeing – bright idea The Fonzarellies – rainy day Manganzoides – estacion reptil Straightfork – women, whiskey, weed, lies Drunken Prayer – take this hammer Cage 9 – hollywood car crash Zamarro – loud’n’wild 52:39 minutes radiozoom.net Subscribe: RSS Podcast Feed Subscribe on iTunes © Copyright Creative Commons: Attribut

RadioZoomRZ#121 – Christmas cheer; Music and interviews; Listener feedback; Vancouver Trivia[Show Notes Link] Direct download link Coming back after being away for nearly two weeks, Rebecca and I sit down in “the studio” to get caught up on our podcasting duties. Illnesses and business aside, we’re back with a variety of topics while sitting down to record without any plan. Christmas is upon us, and we’re getting a gift from Aberdeen City, which is awesome. There is also some discussion of Christmas shopping and what it takes to send presents back to the U.S. We’ve received some great feedback from listeners about some of the interviews we’ve been doing. Unfortunately, our interview with Wintersleep did not happen, but maybe next time. We do take some time to thank those who have submitted feedback about the podcasts we’ve been putting out there and comment about our music related interviews in general. Rebecca also got a great chance to interview a member of The Could Room and talks about the ver

RadioZoomRZ#120 – Car ride to Ikea; Thanksgiving; Storms and water quality; Ice skating; Upcoming interview with Wintersleep[Show Notes Link] Direct download link It’s been a while since we’ve done a recording while driving around Vancouver, but having access to a car is a rare opportunity. With minidisc and mini-lapel mic, this episode ends up being a little long. The storms that plagued the lower mainland have caused problems with Vancouver’s water supply, so we highlight some of the issues. In fact, it’s a topic that takes over most of this podcast. Amazing that we can talk about water so much. We also cover how we celebrated American Thanksgiving here in Canada, my first time ice skating in Vancouver, and announce our upcoming interview with Wintersleep from Halifax, Nova Scotia. They will be playing at The Plaza Club on Dec. 2nd, and we will be there for a quick interview with the band. Rebecca’s blog – miss604.com Travis Smith Music links The Secret Machines – road leads where it’s lead Ma

RadioZoomRZ#119 – Six Song Donut Spectacular: November 2006[Show Notes Link] Direct download link Rain and electronic music almost seem to go hand in hand. Here is the six song from this month. A sampling of some electronic music that I enjoy, giving you more of a taste of the various types of music that I enjoy. The weather might be a little awful today, but I assure you that the music is good. Some thanks goes to the Podsafe Music Network for allowing me to find some of these selections and play them for you. Vate – noble enemy Black Adam – tossing dice Wilson Davalos – imperial Easyflow! – stratosphere Poison Popcorn – submerger Esselfortium – elevator breaks 44:55 minutes radiozoom.netSubscribe: RSS Podcast Feed Subscribe on iTunes © Copyright Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0), RadioZoom (John Bollwitt)

RadioZoomRZ#118 – Interview with Jim Ward of Sparta at Richards on Richards[Show Notes Link] Direct download link Another adventure with the podcasting project, RadioZoom gets the opportunity to hang out with Jim Ward, front man for the band Sparta, during their one night visit on their current tour. Richards on Richards was the venue for this evening, and both Rebecca and I had a really great time. We discuss a variety of topics, ranging from what life on the road is like, the making of the latest album, Jim’s prior experiences with Vancouver, a little bit of politics, and we discover a little more of what life is like in Jim’s hometown of El Paso, Texas. (Note: explicit language) It was an amazing opportunity for the interview, and the performance that night was nothing short of being absolutely stellar. We take a moment back in “the studio” to reflect on the overall experience and review what we saw on stage that night. Sparta (Official Website) MySpace.com/Sparta Rebecca’s blog – Miss604.com “J

RadioZoomRZ#117 – One year in Vancouver part two; Upcoming interview; Vancouver Trivia; Feedback[Show Notes Link] Direct download link We’ve been really busy lately, and that has delayed getting this episode out. Rebecca and I took time to record something last night and post it this morning. Rebecca’s really come on board with the podcast, and I highlight some of her awesomeness. In fact, she has secured yet another interview opportunity with a band coming to Vancouver, so we make that announcement as well as discuss the new avenues that RadioZoom is exploring. Being part two of my one year anniversary in Vancouver, we can’t get through this episode without doing some Vancouver Trivia, no matter how much Ubercaster messes up on us. I have to say, I’m really amazed with how much I have learned about this city in the past year. We also take a moment to get to some feedback that we’ve received from listeners. Be sure to check out the ever changing website for RadioZoom. The “RZ Blog” has been added

RadioZoomRZ#116 – Interview with Aberdeen City at Richards on Richards[Show Notes Link] Direct download link This episode goes mobile as Rebecca and I spend some time with Aberdeen City before they take the stage at Richards on Richards in Vancouver. They were in town on October 17, 2006 on their North American tour, opening up for Electric Six. Answering an email that Rebecca sent them, they arranged for us to be on the guest list and hang out in the green room before the show started. We get into a variety of topics, including life on the road, their brief time in Vancouver, what it’s like to tour with Electric six, and so on. The whole atmosphere is very laid back and unscripted. You get to hear the whole interview from beginning to end, with only minor editing to make all the segments flow together. Call it what you want, but this is podcasting. There are no rules. (FYI: some explicit language is used in this episode) On a technical note, this is my first time using Levelator in an episode. T

RadioZoomRZ#115 – Six Song Donut Spectacular: October 2006; Miss 604 Take Over[Show Notes Link] Direct download link I am no longer a podcast virgin. I took over all aspects of RadioZoom for Episode #115 as John sat in the wings, being a very gracious co-host, podcast mentor and trainer. The focus was on the Boston-based band Aberdeen City since I’ve been invited to interview them [miss604] before their show here in Vancouver on Tuesday October 17th. I then selected pod safe artists (from music.podshow.com) who all hail from Boston, MA to keep with a bit of a theme and tribute to my old stomping grounds. I hope you enjoy and PLEASE leave us some feedback; comments, concerns, rants, raves. Artist Links: Aberdeen City – god is going to get sick of me Silent Service – carolina Francine – 0’s and 1’s Phil Ayoub – scenes from an american highway rest stop Matt Harmon – the finer things Aberdeen City – incredible story 35:16 minutes radiozoom.netSubscribe: RSS Podcast Feed Subscribe on iTunes © Copyrigh

RadioZoomRZ#114 – One Year in Vancouver; The Crazy Canucks podcast; Sounds of the SkyTrain; 1907 Film of Downtown Vancouver[Show Notes Link] Direct download link I haven’t done anything like this in quite a while, so I decided to take the minidisc and lapel mic with me as I had some things to take care of yesterday. It has been one year since I moved to Vancouver, so I talk a little about what the whole experience has been like. I also hesitate to say that this is the official, one year episode as Rebecca wants to do some recording on the topic as well. A second part might materialize soon. I also talk about the new podcasting project that I launched this past week. The Crazy Canucks is an extension of the “Hockey Talk” segment from this podcast, but check out the website to get more of the story. Also, I had the opportunity to partake in a project regarding the oldest, surviving film footage of Vancouver from 1907. The Crazy Canucks CityReflections.ca – Website for William Harbeck’s film of Vanco

RadioZoomRZ#113 – Hockey Talk: Canucks Hockey Blog (canuckshockey.blogspot.com)[Show Notes Link] Direct download link A Skype interview with blogger J.J. Guerrero from the Canucks Hockey Blog, Rebecca and I learn more about the guy behind the blog, why he loves the Vancouver Canucks, and gather some insights about the team. The other interesting thing to note about J.J. is that he worked at GM Place for about nine years as an usher. He has a lot of knowledge about the team other that just loving the guys like we do. We don’t spend a lot of time setting up the episode because it really speaks for itself. If you dig hockey, then you’ll really enjoy this one. Canucks Hockey Blog Vancouver Canucks Official Site Rebecca’s blog (miss604.com) 45:02 minutes radiozoom.netSubscribe: RSS Podcast Feed Subscribe on iTunes © Copyright Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0), RadioZoom (John Bollwitt)

RadioZoomRZ#112 – Slurpees; Birthday Weekend; Canucks Hockey Talk; Vancouver Trivia; MySpace; Weird Al; Miss604 In Print[Show Notes Link] Direct download link Back to the studio, Rebecca joins me for an episode that we are squeezing in before a busy weekend starts for the both of us. My birthday is coming up on Sunday, and we’ll be attending the Canucks game againt Anaheim in celebration. We get into a variety of topics, including Vancouver Trivia as my one year anniversary in Vancouver is quickly approaching. As you will learn in this episode, we were crunched for time as we were getting ready to see Snow Patrol in concert a few hours after recording this. Check back to these show notes in case I forgot to add something at the time of posting this. I’ll do my best to update later if I have. Rebecca’s blog [miss604.com] “helloooo metro news” – Rebecca’s mention in the Metro News daily “Not Just Stanley’s Park” – Rebecca’s post on Metroblogging Vancouver about Denman Arena MySpace.com/RadioZoom Weird