geekmusic podcast

[solarbird]

I am thinking really hard about starting a geekmusic podcast.

In fact, I’m thinking so hard about it that I want to do a pilot episode. The idea would be for it to be released in early March, before Norwescon. I could bring in a few people who are going to be at nwcMUSIC, so it’d serve a dual role – pre-event publicity and pilot episode! – while having a bunch of different people on, to keep it interesting. Then, maybe monthly.

I’ve already made a bumper.

What sorts of things would make you, personally, interested in listening to a geekmusic podcast? Yes, I’m looking for content ideas here, because I’ve never done a podcast before, and while once upon a time I was in radio, I didn’t do that kind of programming – I was a DJ at one station, in sports at another, and sports director at my college station. But no interviews.

(Yes, me being sports director is in fact hilarious. But we had the best women’s basketball coverage in the city, so take that.)

Playing some music? DIY? Interviews? About what, particularly? Other musicians not on the show? Vicious backbiting? History of geekmusic?

What would make you interested in listening?

Mirrored from Crime and the Blog of Evil. Come listen to our music!

Comments

[laughinglotus]

I think the podcast is a great idea. All topics you suggest are good imo, but I'd also like to suggest doing things for people like myself who are outside the filk scene but would like to start singing and/ or playing an instrument. What filk conventions are there? Is there anything in the scene I need to watch out for (ex: in WoW, people heavy into role playing need to watch out for asses who go out of their way to be mean to rpers, furries are sometimes creepy furverts who won't leave you alone, some otherkin are just... bonkers etc.)? Are there any good ways to practice and learn singing w/o spending money on a teacher or some gimmick "learn to sing" product? And hey, play us some geek music you like! Let people submit music! Bring on people who play unique instruments like the bassoon or theremin and let us hear them!

I'm excited about this and would love such a podcast. Hope my ideas help.

[solarbird]

I actually had fewer ideas for approaching the filk scene, so you've given me some material to think about there, for sure. And the submissions and instruments thing are really neat ideas. Awesome, thanks!

[laughinglotus]

You're very welcome. Happy I could contribute.

[laughinglotus]

Oh, and Gypsy is the robot's name right? I love MST3K

[solarbird]

Half my sense of humour comes from that show.