My absolute favourite restaurant is a small place, in the Glebe community of Ottawa, called Infusion Bistro . Besides having amazing food at very reasonable prices, they serve the best Bruschetta in the world.

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Interview with Michael Pickard

I decided that I would celebrate my first anniversary as a Podcaster by giving myself a week off - deserved or not. Nevertheless, I couldn't leave you without something. So, here is a quick thank you for being a part of a fantastic first year and for the contribution you have made to my show, along with my most recent promo.

I wish I could thank everyone who made a contribution to Electric Sky. I can't. I'm afraid that I would leave names out. One person that must be singled out is my wife, Andrea, whose support, ideas and criticism has made Electric Sky a better program, and more fun and rewarding for me to produce.

Podcasters Across Borders meetup and conference
Portrait theme is Big Foot by Robert Farrell

Nothing is more rewarding than making a difference in someone else's life.

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My first Portrait monologue
I Am Cow by The Arrogant Worms

You can't beat downtown Kingston (Ontario) for locally owned and operated stores and shops that have real style. It's the only shopping district that draws me in. Zeal Metal is one of those great places.

Download/Listen to Nicole Horlor [9 Mb, 10 mins]

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Interview with Nicole Horlor

How about a video store clerk who can actually recommend great movies from all genres!

Download/Listen to Devin Service [9 Mb, 10 mins]

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Interview with Devin Service
Girl Guide Cookies
Rogic's Easter Egg Hunt

Many of the new communications technologies that we all take for granted are the direct result of Canada's contribution to communications and space research. I took my father, Dr. Bert Blevis, to the Canada Science and Technology Museum in Ottawa (Canada) to see the Space exhibit and talk about some of Canada's most notable success stories.

Download/Listen to Dr. Bert Blevis [9 Mb, 10 mins]

Interview with Dr. Bert Blevis
Publications by Bert Blevis
The Pursuit of Equality: The Role of the Ionosphere and Satellite Communications in Canadian Development
The Implications of Satellite Technology for Television Broadcasting in Canada

Canada Science and Technology Museum (Ottawa, Canada)
John Chapman on Science.ca
Hermes on FriendsOfCRC.ca
COSPAS-SARSAT official website

The Learning Disabilities Association of Canada brought Barbara Coloroso to Ottawa this week. Barbara is travelling to promote her new book, Just Because It's Not Wrong, Doesn't Make It Right: Teaching kids, from toddlers to teens, to think and act ethically .

For a Podcast of adults and children discovering life, check out Growing Enthusiasm .

Download/Listen to Barbara Coloroso [9 Mb, 10 mins]

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Interview with Barbara Coloroso
Books by Barbara Coloroso
Just Because It's Not Wrong, Doesn't Make It Right
Kids Are Worth It (Revised Edition)
The Bully, Bullies and the Bystander
Parenting With Wit And Wisdom From Barabara Coloroso
Parenting Through Crisis: Helping Kids In Time Of Loss Grief And Change

I'm a nosey guy. When I ordered a new pair of glasses this week, I poked my head into the Optician's workshop. Fortunately he was more than happy to explain the process of making glasses - past and present.

Download/Listen to Bruce Tobin [9 Mb, 10 mins]

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Interview with Bruce Tobin of Optical Excellence

It's Chamber Music the way it was meant to be, in an intimate setting. I spoke with John Royle who hosts public performances in his home.

Download/Listen to Home Concerts [9 Mb, 10 mins]

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Interview with John Royle
Interview with Anne Davison (Cello), Marc Weiser (Piano) and Ruston Vuori (Piano)
Music: Dvorak's Trio in F Minor

Friends for Patrick is a community effort to raise funds for a young boy undergoing Cancer treatments. His friend, seven-year-old Sahara, donated her hair for a wig and raised $700 in the process.

Check out my episode on The Canadian Cancer Society's Relay for Life .

Download/Listen to Friends for Patrick [9 Mb, 10 mins]

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Interview with Sahara, Michel, Raquel and Sophie
Haircut donated by Bobbipin Hair Studio
Learn more at Angel Hair for Kids

This show has been sitting in the can for quite a while now. This is a soundseeing tour of three exhibitors at the Holistic World Expo in Ottawa, October 2005. My guide is Markus, the Director of Media Relations for this event. The next expo will be in Toronto, March 17-19, 2006.

Incidentally, this is the same Expo at which I interviewed Patch Adams .

Download/Listen to The Holistic World Expo [9 Mb, 10 mins]

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Farmasea
Acubeauty
Ear acupuncture
Closing comment from Markus

Is it possible to have a sustainable, vibrant and affluent downtown core in your city? Perhaps you already have one. Ottawa is struggling. In fact, downtown proper in Ottawa suffers from an extreme shortage of after hours attractions such as quality restaurants and theatres. I spoke with Clive Doucet , councillor of Ward 17 in the City of Ottawa to learn about the economics of downtown.

Download/Listen to Clive Doucet [9 Mb, 10 mins]

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Interview with Clive Doucet
Books by Clive
Notes from Exile: On Being Acadian
Lost and Found in Acadie
Canal Seasons

Photo: City of Ottawa

I was able to get to the Rideau Canal in the evening, after most of the skaters had left the Winterlude festivities for the night. If you haven't been before, it's time!

Download/Listen to Of Maple Syrup and Beavertails [9 Mb, 10 mins]

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Sounds of the Rideau Canal (on Wikipedia )
Maple Syrup with Andrew Mackie
Sounds of the Rideau Canal
Beavertails with Al
Sounds of the Rideau Canal

Lorne has been hosting CBC Radio's Madly Off In All Directions comedy show for ten of the last eleven years (sabbatical, in case you're wondering). He's about to wrap up his tenure with the CBC to focus on his own comedy career, and his unique life experiences.

Download/Listen to Lorne Elliott [9 Mb, 10 mins]

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Interview with Lorne Elliott
Lorne's online store (CDs and cassettes)
Lorne's tour schedule (current tour: Chasing the Big Silly)

I first read Ball Four in 1998. I bought it because I was a baseball fan. Unexpectedly, I enjoyed the book more for the personal reflections and how the events in the book seemed to trigger my own emotionally charged reactions. Jim Bouton 's story is an amazing one and I encourage you to read Ball Four and check out Jim's website to learn more about his story.

Download/Listen to Jim Bouton [9 Mb, 10 mins]

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Interview with Jim Bouton
Buy a copy of Ball Four

Have you ever wanted to improve your neural capabilities? Brain Gym is one of the simplest and most effective ways to improve your concentration, memory, auditory skills, and more. I spoke with Joan Barrett and Paul Hyman of Excel-ability Learning to learn some of fundamentals.

Download/Listen to Brain Gym [9 Mb, 10 mins]

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Interview with Joan Barrett and Paul Hyman, Certified Instructors and Consultants of Brain Gym
Recommended Reading
Smart Moves: Why Learning Is Not All in your Head by Carla Hannaford
Making the Brain Body Connection: A Playful Guide to Releasing Mental, Physical & Emotional Blocks to Success by Sharon Promislow and Cathrine Levan

Dating was hard enough in the 80s and 90s - the new millennium has brought about new rules and new ways to meet people. The idea of speed dating is 8 people, 8 minutes, 1 night (thanks Mostly Tunes for the inspiration). In this episode, I take you on a tour of a night of speed dating.

Download/Listen to Speed Dating and The Dating Field [9 Mb, 10 mins]

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Interview with Catharine Veenstra of The Dating Field
Audio clips of Speed Dating participants

The record companies have been very clear on their position with respect to the Digital Music Revolution, musicians seem to be split on the issue, and consumers have made their voices heard as well. How about the independent retailers? I haven't heard anything from them. That's why I sat down with Ian Boyd of Compact Music to find out his thoughts on this subject.

Download/Listen to Ian Boyd [9 Mb, 10 mins]

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Interview with Ian Boyd of Compact Music (Ottawa, ON)
Independent Music Stores mentioned by Ian
Fred's Records (St. John's)
Zulu Records (Vancouver)
Soundscapes (Toronto) No website
Cheap Thrills (Montreal)

Musicians mentioned by Ian
Harry Manx
Oliver Jones
Sufjan Stevens
Ray Lamontagne
Indio Saravanja
Christa Couture

The Vinyl Cafe is a CBC radio program which features the funny and all-to-real stories of a ficticious family; Dave, Morley, Stephanie and Sam. I was fortunate to be granted an interview with Stuart McLean during his two-night, sold-out Christmas Concert Tour stop in Ottawa.

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Interview with Stuart McLean
Vinyl Cafe CDs and books
Audio clips used with permission of Vinyl Cafe The Jock Strap from the CD Vinyl Cafe Stories
Morley's Birthday Bash from the CD Vinyl Cafe Coast to Coast Story Service
Morley's Book Club from the CD Story-Gram From Vinyl Cafe Inc.
Dave Cooks the Turkey from the CD Vinyl Cafe: A Christmas Collection
Holland from the CD Vinyl Cafe Stories Send Feedback - click here
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I recorded this interview with children's author and illustrator, Loris Lesysnki , back in July. Don't ask me why it took me so long to finally publish it. Loris offers some incredible insight on the creative process, and performing versus reading children's books.
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Interview with Loris Lesynski Books by Loris Lesynski
Excerpts from Dirty Dog Boogie used with permission of Annick Press Send Feedback - click here
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This one could be personal... We've all had to deal with dysfunctional behaviour at one time or another. I sat down with a long time friend of mine, Dale Arseneault , to improve my understanding of this phenomenon and to learn some strategies to deal with it.
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Interview with Dale Arseneault
Dale recommends the following booksMastering the Art of Creative Collaboration by Robert Hargrove
Six Thinking Hats by Edward de Bono
De Bono's Thinking Course by Edward de Bono
The Argument Culture : Moving from Debate to Dialogue by Deborah Tannen
Appreciative Inquiry Handbook: The First in a Series of Ai Workbooks for Leaders of Change edited by David L. Cooperrider et al. Send Feedback - click here
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This is a quick update on Electric Sky and other podcast related activities I have a hand in.

GIVEAWAY: Autographed copy of Helping Parents Practice by Edmund Sprunger Link to Portrait episode
Email your entry by 12pmET, December 18th Canadian Podcast Buffet , an all-Canadian Podcast news, promos and independent music show
CanadaPodcasts.ca has been relaunched
Please add yourself to my Frappr Map
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Email: mark@electricsky.net

For the most part, the subjects of my podcasts cater to my personal interests. This episode is part of my research into Type 1 Diabetes (formerly known as Juvenile Diabetes), something a close relative was diagnosed with recently.
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Interview with Eliza and Jo Park
Diabetes resourcesCanadian Diabetes Association
Meningitis Vaccine Proven to Cause Diabetes Send Feedback - click here
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Edmund Sprunger is a violin teacher and Registered Teacher Trainer with the Suzuki Association (Suzuki School in Ottawa ). His new book, Helping Parents Practice: Ideas for Making it Easier, Volume 1 (yespublishing.com ), is a great tool for a parent of any music student.
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Interview with Edmund Sprunger
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Dr. Peter Chen of Monash University , Melbourne, Australia, has release a "For Comment Draft" of his report Podcasting and Videoblogging: A Production-Side Analysis . Dr. Chen also contributed to my Remembrance Day Tribute show.
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Interview with Dr. Peter Chen
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It was an incredible experience to speak with Canadian veterans of World War II and the Korean War today, before and after the Remembrance Day ceremonies at the Cenotaph in Ottawa. Some of the highlights are included in this show - many are not because the interviews were too emotional and personal for those with whom I spoke.

Special thanks to Bruce Murray, Bob Goyetche and Peter Chen for fulfilling last minute contribution requests.
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Music (used with permission)Remembrance Day from the CD Into The Fire by Bryan Adams
The Bantry Girls Lament The Ol' Yellow House from the CD Your Daughters and Your Sons by The Duhks (Click here for more on The Mackenzie-Papineau Battalion ) Send Feedback - click here
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Harry Manx was featured in a two part Portrait series (part 1 , part 2 ) at the beginning of the summer. At the time, he was working on a new CD. That CD, Mantras for Madmen , is available in stores this week.
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Interview with Harry Manx
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I was fortunate to do an interview with the amazing Dame Edna , who will be making her first appearance in Ottawa at the National Arts Centre , November 8 through 13.
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Interview with Dame Edna
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Email: mark@electricsky.net Photo: Greg Gorman

When we think of Patch Adams, we think of the movie starring Robin Williams. Very few of us know about the real Patch Adams and his story. I was fortunate enough to be granted an interview with Patch when he was in Ottawa to speak at the Holistic World Expo on October 22. Patch will be appearing at Holistic World Expo in Toronto (Metro Toronto Convention Centre, March 17-19, 2006).

NOTE : This show contains two uncensored profanities.
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Interview with Patch Adams
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I've fallen behind, again! This podcast is a quick update to let you know what's coming and to announce the winners of the End of Lockout Surprise Giveaway !
SHOW NOTES:
The Life Chaotic
Winners of the End of Lockout Surprise Giveaway
Thanks to everyone who sent feedback
It's great to have my CBC back!
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I've long wondered if being into fine wines and tea and makes you sophistocated. Regardless, there is no denying the centuries of proven health benefits of tea. Edward An opened a small shop called Tea and Ginseng in Ottawa after being laid-off by Nortel Networks.
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Interview with Edward An, owner of Tea and Ginseng
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Guitar making is not brain surgery, and brain surgery is not guitar making. One person who knows this well is Dr. Bob Singer, a Neurosurgeon and the designer of Waterstone Guitars . His guitars and basses are played by an impressive list of musicians.
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Interview with Dr. Bob Singer, designer of Waterstone Guitars
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I first learned about Harmony Trowbridge when I attended the evening performance of Stuart McLean's Vinyl Cafe 2004 Christmas Tour in Ottawa. I hooked up with Harmony at the Ottawa Folk Festival .
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I HAVE NO BRUCE!
Interview with Harmony Trowbridge
SONG: No Photographs from the five song CD, Amoraphobe by Harmony Trowbridge
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The much anticipated Locked Out Idol competition has finally arrived. Hear some of your favourite Ottawa voices go head-to-head in this cut-throat and hillarious competition for the ultimate prize... to be crowned the idol of all locked out CBC workers. Brace yourself for this trainwreck!
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SONG: Industry from the CD Sun House Fury Part 1 by Robert Farrell (Robert on the Podsafe Music Network )
Introducing the judgesFrom the Rock and Roll Geek Podcast , Michael Butler
Ottawa bass player, John Geggie ContestantsAlistair Steele
Amanda Putz
Darrell O'Dea
Ian Black
Jenny Green and Julie Delaney
Laurence Wall
Michael Munnik
Robert Fontaine DON'T FORGET TO VOTE! Voting closes at 11pmET on September 10, 2005
SONG: Vanilla from the CD Something Beautiful by Sara Metzner
Great Canadian Podcasts: The Bob and AJ Show
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Please help the victims of Hurricane Katrina.
Red Cross
Salvation Army
Doctors Without Borders

I had no idea that Podcasting could be so demanding!
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Send feedback to be entered in a giveaway (more details to come)Send Feedback - click here
Email: mark@electricsky.net Confused by the Penance-Cast? Download the I Want My CBC show
More collaborations with the locked out CBC folks in Ottawa
Locked Out Live recordings are coming to the net in both English and French (details to come)
I've been interviewed by Bloomberg Newswire and Labor Radio
Missing CBC? Check out Zedcast

Did you catch them? I made two incredibly bad, and embarrassing, mistakes on the I Want My CBC I produced yesterday. On this show, I seek forgiveness for my sins... my penance-cast.
Introduction
Seeking forgiveness from Julie Delaney
Seeking forgiveness from Rita Celli
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On this, the inaugural edition of Landscape, I stop in on the locked out CBC talent to see if I can sign up a co-host.
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Interviews with locked out CBC talentAlan Neal
Laurence Wall
Rita Celli
Alistair Steele
Julie Delaney
Michael Munnik
Lucy van Oldenbarneveld
Andy Clarke
Diane Duthie Song (posts and stings): The Elf Hunter from the CD Chicken Scratch , by Zubot and Dawson
Web portal of the locked out CBC talent, www.cbcunplugged.com (Not affiliated with the CBC)
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Here's a show with two stories in one... Andrew Watters is trying to make the Value Tales books available to the public again, and I was able to bring this story back to the attention of the books' author, Dr. Spencer Johnson, and his lawyer, Mr. Joseph Darby.
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Interview with Andrew Watters, creator of the The Value Tales Shrine
Invitation to Dr. Johnson and Mr. Darby to be guests on my show
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I feel badly for the managers at CBC who are doing their best to fill the very big, and now empty, shoes of the extremely talented and creative technical staff, producers, and on-air personalities who have been locked out by the brass.
Holy crap! I can't wait until the lockout ends and the talent is back!

Heather Green of Business Week Magazine has a published an article called Podcast: David vs. Goliath . It is a great discussion on how the indie voice has been impacted by iTunes and the proliferation of podcasting media giants.

It's time for some levity on Electric Sky. I present to you, Chris Patterson of the comedy singing group, The Arrogant Worms . They are performing at the Ottawa Folk Festival on Sunday, August 21.
Analysis of some technical difficulties
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Interview with Chris Patterson of The Arrogant Worms
Song clips used from the CD, Semi-Conducted Big Fat Road Manager
Overture
I Am Cow
Celine Dion
Dangerous (this song was played on the Space Shuttle - STS-100! )
Song: Carrot Juice is Murder from the CD, Toast
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I've made some mistakes and have fallen behind on some housekeeping matters with the Electric Sky. I took this opportunity to get things back on track.
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My email address is mark@electricsky.net
Electric Sky official website: electricsky.net
New Podcast I'm subscribed to: MSPodcast.org by Tod and Kim Maffin
Upcoming showsChris Patterson of the Arrogant Worms
How Podcasters can make a difference in real life - The Value of Irony
Speed Dating
Children's Author and Illustrator, Loris Lesynski
Young Musicians featuring The Dares
Honesty Send Feedback - click here

Behold the winner of the autographed Sonny Landreth CD, Grant Street . That's not all... find out how you can win a copy of the Harry Manx CD, West Eats Meet , autographed by Harry, Steve Marriner and Niel Golden .

UPDATE (050811) because he knows now - the winner of the giveaway is Bruce Murray of the Zedcast . Honourable mention to my good buddy, Alan MacKenzie, who was the first respondent to the giveaway.
Email address for Harry Manx CD giveaway... mark AT electricsky DOT net
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What was the worst day you've ever had? Was it one bad event after another? Did the day control you, or did you control your day? In this edition, Dr. Dov Baron , a leading expert on quantum resonant fields, helps us understand our bad days and how to create good ones.
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Interview with Dr. Dov Baron Fantastic, and FREE, e-book: What the Bleep Does it Mean?
Official website: www.IgniteYourSoul.com
Website of the movie, What the Bleep Do We Know!? Send Feedback - click here

Blues/rock guitar player Robert Farrell is performing at Barrymore's (in Ottawa) with special guest, Livinsin, on Friday, August 5th.
Robert's music was featured on the first ever Electric Sky Podcast.

There is just one week left before I do the draw for an autographed copy of Sonny Landreth's live CD, Grant Street
For more information on the giveaway, check out Portrait - Sonny Landreth .

High School is part of the difficult process of growing up. Imagine how much more difficult it would be if you made the realization that you were gay at a time when being gay was anything but socially acceptable. Michael Ain was stronger, and more selfless, than that.
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Interview with Michael Ain
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Because of a hole I dug for myself in a conversation with my wife, I needed to find a media expert to make sense of my argument. I found a Journalist in Residence in the School of Journalism and Communications at Carleton Univeristy, Madelaine Drohan. Madelaine is an award-winning author and journalist who has covered business and politics in Canada, Europe and Africa during a twenty-five-year career.
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Interview with Madelaine Drohan
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This promo is a sequence of audio clips from all of the shows published under the "Electric Sky" banner, since April 29th of this year. I tried to capture as many interesting sound bites as possible and still stay inside of 1 minute. Enjoy!

I was introduced to the music of Sonny Landreth when South of I10 came out in 1995. I played that CD with stunning regularity that year and I will always remember that the hosts of a Christmas party I was at had it in their collection. Oddly, I ran into one of that party's hosts just a few hours before Sonny's performance at this year's Ottawa Bluesfest .
Show ID
Interview with Sonny Landreth
Song: Pedal To Metal from the live CD, Grant Street
GIVEAWAY!!!Listen to the podcast to find out how you can win an autographed copy of Grant Street
Link to show 11
Contest closes 5pmET, Sunday, August 7, 2005 Send Feedback - click here
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Sorry about the delay in putting out a show. I have been busier than I expected to be, and my week was centered around ZZ Top at the Ottawa Bluesfest . More on that festival when I publish a show next week.

A new discussion forums area has been launched today. Anonymous posts are welcome. Posters who identify themselves and provide contact information (either by providing their info in their post, or by registering on the site) will be eligible for occassional giveaways.

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What is the Canadian take on Copyright Law? Can you duplicate copyrighted material for your personal use so long as you own an original copy? Can you break copyright protection mechanisms? I sat down with Michael Geist to help us all understand a bit more.
Show ID and introduction
Interview with Michael Geist
Thanks to Maurizio Ortolani for his technical assistance
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The Relay for Life is an annual, 12-hour relay to raise funds for Cancer Research. Congratulations to all of the volunteers and participants of this year's event.
Show ID and introduction
Audio montage of the Relay for Life
Song: Beiseker Road from the CD Wild Rice by Paul Bourdeau and Shane Simpson
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This is part two of my interview with Harry Manx . I'm hoping to have a chance to sit down with Harry when he is in town for the Ottawa Bluesfest.
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Interview with Harry Manx (part 2 of 2)
Song: Make Way for the Living from Harry's fifth CD, West Eats Meet
On the next Portrait : Relay for Life
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Harry Manx plays roots music that has been spiced up with the influence of music from the far east. My apologies for the audio quality of the phone recording .
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Interview with Harry Manx (part 1 of 2)
Coming soon on Portrait : Part 2, and coverage of the Relay for Life
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My bad! In this show, I said "the Salt Spring Islands" when I should have said "Salt Spring Island".

Ottawa's Company of Fools launches its 2005 Torchlight Season at Strathcona Park in Ottawa on June 29 with this year's presentation, Taming of the Shrew .
Introducing Portrait, a new, short format show
Shakespeare like you've never heard it... Company of Fools
Coming soon on Portrait , coverage of the Relay for Life
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I don't know how I survived putting this show together... editing three and a half hours of soundseeing audio that I recorded at the Ottawa/Montreal Podcasters meetup that took place last Thursday. Tod, have a seat!
SHOW NOTES:
Introductions by the Podcasters
Talking about some of the issues around Podcasts and Podcasting
Song: The Wannabe Club by Victor Nesrallah
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From my hotel room in beautiful Montreal, Quebec... I am here for a training course on British Standard 7799, an information security audit specification.
Sorry, there is no music in this show! I have homework to do for my course.
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From my hotel room
Montreal's Formula 1 Grand Prix this weekend (Ferrari and Maclaren teams in my hotel!)
Ottawa/Montreal Podcaster meetup in Ottawa tomorrow night
Tod Maffin is going to bat on the issue of music licensing for Canadian Podcasters
CBC has launched a new Podcast called The Feed
Dinner at Commensal with Tom Gordon and Neil Philp
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I delayed the release of this show until I could connect with Ian Copeland , who is the feature guest of this show. Thanks for your patience.
 

Ian happened into the role of booking agent in the 1970's, following two tours of duty in Vietnam. Among the many artists he booked tours for are The Police, Sting, Squeeze, Ultravox, Gang of Four, The Go-Go's and Joan Jett. He now runs The Backstage Cafe in Beverly Hills, California, after retiring from Frontier Booking International, a booking agency he set up. His book, Wild Thing , is a great read!
 

I'm still learning the ropes of putting a show together. My inexperience and lack of planning means that I end up putting my shows together until the wee hours of the morning. I hope to get better at this over time. Feedback is always appreciated.
 

SHOW NOTES: Electric Sky show ID by Ian Copeland Request for audio comments on honesty and dishonesty for an upcoming showLimit submissions to 1 minute or less MP3 format, 22kHz, 64 bit Submit to MARK AT ELECTRICSKY DOT NET
Interview with Ian CopelandBackstage Cafe website: www.backstagecafe.com Ask Uncle Ian message board: www.backstagecafe.com/askian/index.cfm official website of The Dares : www.thedares.com
Interview with Peter Voithofficial website: www.quarterlife.ca (works only with Internet Explorer) song: Skipping Stones song: A New Direction
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I had hoped to publish Show 9 last night (May 31). Unfortunately, there was a delay with my guest so I wasn't able to get the interview done. Show 9 will get posted tonight (June 1).

I wasn't planning on putting another Podcast out so soon. However, the circumstances demanded it. In response to a request I made to interview CBC's All In A Day host, Brent Bambury , on interview techniques and show preparation for the Electric Sky, I was invited to be a guest on the show - to interview and be interviewed. This Podcast follows my final preparations to appear on the show, nerves and all, through a soundseeing tour.
 

SHOW NOTES: Show intro from an elevator Segment of the All In A Day intro Soundseeing tourFinal preparations including a stop at the Terry Fox statue CBC building including the waiting area Meeting Brent in the studio
Podcasting vs. Broadcasting segment (broadcast live on CBC)official website: www.cbc.ca/allinaday
Feedback from family and friends Song: Sitting on Top of the World performed by Harry Manx
Thanks a million to Brent Bambury and Sarah MacFadyen for their support and hospitality, and Tracey Page of Dog My Cat Records for permission to play music by Harry Manx on the show.

Show 7, complete with some didge, is dedicated to the memory of a good friend, Rick, who drowned while fishing on May 21, 2000. I miss you!

I managed to pull this show off while battling a head cold, sneaking sips of tea as I went. What a relief, particularly since I had the opportunity to get some pointers from Tod Maffin for my Podcast - pointers that we can all learn from.

SHOW NOTES:
Highlights of my long weekendI celebrated my 35th birthday
My sister-in-law's wedding at Wolfe Manor on Wolfe Island near Kingston, ON
Remembering Rick Song: Timber and Wood by Xavier Rudd (Thanks, Alexis!!!)
Conversation with Tod Maffin official website: www.todmaffin.com
other websites: www.iloveradio.org Send feedback to MARK AT ELECTRICSKY DOT NET
Sign off

My guest in Show 06 is TMC , who, along with Dark , started New Artist Radio (NAR ) four years ago to promote independent music over the Internet by producing a weekly MP3 streamed radio show. They have grown from their beginnings with just ten artists, to about four thousand today.
SHOW NOTES:
Electric Sky Promo by TMC
Song: Coolsurface by Kirk Starkey
Interview with TMC
official website: www.newartistradio.net Phone call with my dad
Song: North Wall of Treviso by Kirk Starkey
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Sign off

At long last, the Art Turner interview I did, as the first ever interview for the Electric Sky Podcast, about three weeks ago. Art Turner is a fingerstyle guitar player from Winnipeg, Manitoba who I first learned about at last year's Ottawa Folk Festival when he performed with Shane Simpson and Paul Bourdeau.

SHOW NOTES:
Interview with fingerstyle guitar player, Art TurnerOfficial website: www.artturner.com
Song: Dragondance from Jade

My guest in this show is Charlie Cheney. Charlie has created a tool called Indie Band Manager , which is the must-have software for anyone who is managing their own independent music career, or the independent music careers of others as a manager or agent.

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Tobias' CDs arrived today, one week after I ordered them!
Information Security law and technology conversation with Andy in future show
Podcasts I'm listening to
The Grind - another local podcast with a music focus
Quirks and Quarks - the CBC science show Summer of great concerts in Ottawa
ZZ Top
Joan Armatrading
Rolling Stones (first time in 40 years!) Featured guest, Charlie Cheney Song: Sleeping In The Church by Charlie Cheney
official website: www.charliecheney.com
Indie Band Manager software available at www.indiebandmanager.com
I learned about Indie Band Manager in the book Start and Run Your Own Record Label by Dayle Deanna Schwartz Upcoming show guestsMary Cox - children's literature expert
Little Ray of Little Ray's Reptile Adventure
Andy - the information security law student Sign off

The story of Philip Toshio Sudo is an interesting and inspirational one. He introduced the music world to Zen in his book Zen Guitar , a CD by the same name, and three other Zen books. Phil passed away at the very young age of 42, leaving behind a wife, children, and unfinished work. Phil's wife, Tracy, put me in touch with a friend and collaborator who has completed Phil's vision of a follow-up to Zen Guitar. In this show, I have the pleasure of sharing a conversation I had with Tobias Hurwitz.

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How cool would a power-trio tour of Cream, The Police and ZZ Top be?
Figuring out Podcasting technology
Song: Zen Guitar by Tobias Hurwitz
Conversation with Tobias
Tobias' website: www.tobiashurwitz.com
Zen Guitar website: www.zenguitar.com Background music: Rock Garden Rain by Philip Toshio Sudo
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Two days ago, I sent an email requesting permission to play the music of Philip Toshio Sudo on my Podcast. I was thrilled when I received an email back granting me permission and thanking me for helping to promote Philip's work. It is a priviledge for me to include a song from Philip's CD, Zen Guitar; One Sound One Song , in this show.

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I don't have a show theme; submissions welcome to WEBMASTER AT ELECTRICSKY DOT NET
I just don't get it...record companies and music licensing
Song: Raise the Spirit by Philip Toshio Sudo
Travelling for work
Highlander vs. Braveheart
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This is it! The first recorded Electric Sky Podcast.

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Discussion of show ideas
Song: Woolly Mammoth by Robert Farrell
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