October 21st, 2009 by CK

It’s been one of those weeks that I didn’t wish for… On Saturday I started to feel as though I was getting a cold and it showed up for sure on Sunday. I am at about 85% now and feeling much better. I wish I didn’t have to cancel this weeks show, but the voice wasn’t good. We will be back next week with a show, so don’t be worried…It’s just a week off to rest up and feel better.

I was thinking yesterday and I wanted to announce a new show that we are going to do if we can get enough people involved in it. Here are the details…

The show will be all about you guys presenting the music in the show. You will record your intro of the song for the show, and I will play your intro clip and the song that you requested. I think that if we get 10-12 people to do this we could put together a kick ass (and funny show).

Here is what you have to be able to do:

1) Request a song…(That shouldn’t be hard…)

2) Record your intro on a free program called Audacity (http://audacity.sourceforge.net/) <—-Here is the address to download this free program.

How to record. Open Audacity, select File, Save project As, and name it. Hit the red dot (record) and start recording with your mic, the intro on Sound Check what your song is and maybe why you like it.

When done recording, Save your project again, and save it in WAV. After you have saved your audio file in WAV, email it to ck@check12check12.com and I will get it in the show.

Let’s keep this to 80’s and 90’s music as well. If you have questions about this task, email me at the address above.

So, we’ll be back next week with some kick ass music (which I have already lined up during this thing called the “common cold” (and it is uncommon for me…)

So, stay tuned and thanks as always for your support for the show.

Here are some key spots on the web to find me.

Twitter - www.twitter.com/ck67

Facebook – www.facebook.com/chrisk67

Sound Check Fan page – www.bit.ly/SCpodcast

Utterli – www.utterli.com/randomaccessradio

Follow me on the web and get involved in the “only all request podcast” on the Internet..(Don’t forget Episode 104 right below this post..(it kicks ass…!!)

Be well,

CK

Digital K Productions and Sound Check

October 14th, 2009 by CK

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So this week we went in a direction that I was thinking of 2 weeks ago….Driving. What songs do you turn up/jam to in the car when you are cruising? This question spurred the minds of all the music lovers of this show, and it showed.

I mention in this show, that this was one of my favorites. I can’t tell a lie. This was so fun to put together for all the people that requested and it shows that this show is the “all request” podcast. We may do songs from different era’s and different themes…but in the end you are driving this show. Thank you for your input and please, please, please comment here and share your thoughts with others.

Next week is 80’s/90’s requests, so get them in early and often. I would imagine that a bonus show will come out of next weeks show, so become a fan of the Facebook fan page, because that is where all bonus shows land! (You can join from the “Become a Fan” button in the right sidebar)

I want to thank all the people that are on Facebook that contributed this week, that aren’t on Twitter. (You should join and follow! @ck67)
Thank you to Michelle Zeletsky Allen and Johnny (husband and fan), Jackie Plante, Lisa Morse, and Jeremy from Chicago for their input this week with some great requests.

From Twitter (and please follow them and make some new friends!) @the_astronaut @SemperJase @MusicSavvyMom @koukla141 @paulswansen @dizzygirl @ck67 @cinderzilla @SecretAgentMama @Siskita and @Brettbum

I look forward to your comments on this great show that you all put together and you didn’t even know it.

We are breaking new ground in a few weeks with the live show, and don’t forget…if you have a friend that is interested in checking out the show and doesn’t want to download the whole show…snippets will be posted at www.utterli.com/randomaccessradio for all episodes. Let’s get everyone involved to force the bonus shows! We haven’t had them in a while.

Be well,

CK

Digital K Productions and Sound Check

October 7th, 2009 by CK

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Photograph by Allyzally on Flickr

Every now and again you come across someone that has an extensive musical background and loves all kinds of music. We have found her here at Sound Check.

About 5 years ago I became friends with a sweet blogger from GA. She was sassy, high spirited, and extremely talented. She was, and still is a great writer. Through the means of the Social Networking scene and Facebook/Twitter, we reconnected.  We began to talk of what we were up to and I was telling her about the show, the fan page and how things have changed around here from the old talk format to the new music format where the requests come in from Twitter and Facebook. She though it was a great idea and started to listen to the show.

She came clean and said that she was a huge music lover of all kinds of music from the stretches of grassroots Country to Folk to good ole’ Classic Rock. She was hooked on us and the show and her requests showed it. She also said it one time that she was a “request whore”…but you didn’t hear those words from my mouth. She has passion, and deep appreciation for music of all kinds, and in this episode…it shows. She is known as Dizzy or Dizzygirl or just plain ole’ Gennie to most, but to us, she is a friend first and a true fan of Sound Check.

Dizzy was tapped on the shoulder about a month ago to head up the “Check List” Series, where fans of the show submit a play list and we (I) play it here on the show. She didn’t disappoint one bit in Episode 103. You will be introduced to some songs that you have never heard before and also taken back with some classics. This ended up a great play list and I am glad to say that the inaugural episode of the “Check List” series is and was a success.

If you want to follow Dizzy on Twitter, here is where you find her–>@Dizzygirl

You can find a related post to this podcast/Episode at her blog www.Dizzy-girl.net where she explains and goes into more detail about how she came up with the set list and also the meanings behind why she chose certain tracks.

Once again, thank you to everyone that supports the show and also to all of our fans on the Facebook Fan Page. If you love the show, all I can ask is to tell a friend to listen in and get them hooked as well. As a side note, we are FREE on ITunes and the link is on the right sidebar and it will take you right to the subscription page where you can get all episodes of the show.

A special thank you to Dizzy for her hard work on this show and I am looking forward to her musical influence on future shows.

Best to all,

CK

Digital K Productions and Sound Check