During July, I experimented with my server’s ability to host and distribute podcasts. I managed to lure a few guinea pigs to subscribe yet the software doesn’t give a very clear clear picture (or log) on how well it’s going. Still, I judged the lack of complaining to be a success which is fallacious thinking but unlike the Teabagger idiocy happening in Washington, my pressing forward on the podcast idea won’t destroy the world economy.
The new music podcast is a belated workaround with my stream which is turning nine years old next weekend! It’s also a successor to those well-liked mix tapes I made from 1992-1995 for Helen, Jose and others, including myself (Grandma’s car had a solid deck) and Kate brought up the old CDs I used to burn for her almost a decade ago. Eventually, I hope to revive the original WMAG 1-14, KMAG 15-19 (there’s a ‘lost’ 20 too) and the annuals into this format. Unfortunately, they take a little extra effort because many manufactured CDs from the mid Nineties and earlier have horribly low levels. These were easily remedied on my tape deck by adjusting the loudness level: you just made sure the LEDs only hit the red intermittently. Doing this through Garage Band and Amadeus involves more trial and error. iTunes can normalize all your MP3s yet this isn’t exactly the same thing.
The sub-site may be moved to its own URL for simplicity, what my friend Mark chose is available under the .net family. I cautiously recommend the .com place run by some group of writers, critics and/or hipsters; hint, view it from home to be safe.
I also want to declare the ‘blog open to others who have their own mixes to share. They don’t have to be about anything, the original WMAGs weren’t necessarily wrapped around a theme, why should anyone else’s?
So if you’re interested in subscribing and/or making your own, contact me and I’ll give you the URL plus an account: to keep weirdos out it’s password protected.