Podcast 4 - Dubstep

It's a cold and rainy morning in Austin. Luckily, I've got just what you need, a bangin' fourth podcast. In this episode I have tried to share a bit of my exploration of a genre that is relatively new to me, dubstep. It's been a couple years since I first heard the name dubstep but recently I feel like it has reached a tipping point in US popularity because I am hearing it all over, in many different forms. Dubstep started and has been huge for a while in the UK. It's quite a jump from the bluegrass you heard last time but that's what the Active Listener Podcast is all about.

I forgot to mention during the first track that the artist, Ultragamma, a Canadian producer, made a mixtape for the Curb-Crawlers blog that you can download for free. If you're into the music on the podcast, I highly recommend the mix. You can see the tracklist on Ultragamma's myspace here (http://www.myspace.com/ultragamma) or you can just get it here( http://thecurbcrawlers.com/audio/2009/aug/CCMIXTAPE1.mp3 ) Right-click and "Save Link as..." to save the mp3 to your computer instead of streaming.

Thanks for listening. Don't forget to support the artists.

Tracklist:

1. Stars Collapse by Ultragamma on Resident Advisor Podcast by Falty DL

2. Archangel by Burial on Untrue

3. How You Like Me Now? (Joker Remix) by Heavy on How You Like Me Now?

4. Heartifact by Magic Heart Genies on Heartifact

5. Fail by Druley on Fail

6. Art of Revolution by Bassnectar on Art of Revolution EP

7. Scapegoat by Randomer on Scapegoat

8. Parisian Goldfish by Flying Lotus on Los Angeles

Same old directions on how to access the podcast.

1. Use Itunes

-Open Itunes

- Click the “Advanced” pull down menu and select “Subscribe to a Podcast”

- Paste following URL into the box: http://feeds.feedburner.com/ActiveListener

- Click “OK” and you’re set. Downloading should begin immediately and Itunes will automatically download new episodes

2. Download the file direct

-Click the link: http://feeds.feedburner.com/ActiveListener

-Find the link that says “Play Now” under the desired podcast and right click on it

-from the right click menu select “Save link as…”

-Choose location and file name and download. This needs to be done each time I release a new podcast.

Podcast 3 - Bluegrass

Happy New Year,

Bluegrass is another of those genres which, for a long time, I thought I didn't like. Really though I just hadn't heard the good stuff. I bet I can get you hooked in the next half hour, if you aren't already. As usual, I am making very liberal use of the genre label so theres something new for everyone. Enjoy.

Check out the track list, complete with logo, that is the album artwork on the mp3. Thank you Beth for the design work (thank you plug... www.wondercraft.com www.pairedhearts.com). The last two podcasts files have also been updated so if you redownload them the track lists will be attached.

Tracklist:

1. Smoothie Song by Nickel Creek on This Side

2. B Song by Bela Fleck and Edgar Meyer on Live from Bonnaroo 2002 DVD

3. Big Country by Bela Fleck, Edgar Meyer, and Mike Marshall on Uncommon Ritual

4. Lover’s Leap by Bela Fleck & The Flecktones on Live at the Quick

5. Mountain by Bela Fleck and Chick Corea on The Enchantment

6. Eureka! by Chris Thile on Not All Who Wander Are Lost

7. Glass Eye by Milkdrive on Live ‘09

8. Slopes by Strength in Numbers on The Telluride Sessions

Same old directions on how to access the podcast:

1. Use Itunes

-Open Itunes

-Click the “Advanced” pull down menu and select “Subscribe to a Podcast”

- Paste following URL into the box:http://feeds.feedburner.com/ActiveListener

- Click “OK” and you’re set. Downloading should begin immediately and Itunes will automatically download new episodes

2.Download the file direct

-Click the link: http://feeds.feedburner.com/ActiveListener

-Find spot that says play and right click on it

-from the right click menu select “Save link as…”

-Choose location and file name then download. This needs to be done each time I realease a new podcast.