Podcasting

I have been dedicating a lot of time to music recently. I've always been a huge music fan, but this past year I've been researching new music and lots of local stuff. 

I love finding super small, funky artist. BUT- more specifically I've been getting into the actual act of what makes certain genres so unique. A big one for me right now is the indie rock/folk and punk rock/garage rock stuff. 

I have a coworker billy who has been educating me on lots great punk rock ( mainly 90s bands - like sonic youth, Fuzz, Fugazi, etc). Anyways he's super great and actually records his own stuff, like podcasting work. 

What is podcasting? 

a digital audio file made available on the Internet for downloading to a computer or portable media player, typically available as a series, new installments of which can be received by subscribers automatically.

Podcasting can be used for:

1. Self-Guided Walking Tours - Informational content. 

2. Music - Band promotional clips and interviews.

3. Talk Shows - Industry or organizational news, investor news, sportscasts, news coverage and commentaries.

4. Training - Instructional informational materials.

5. Story - Story telling for children or the visually-impaired

I've been quite obsessed with questioning him about his and all that goes behind it ( dealing with all the different pedals and how they all add to the sound of the audio).

I think i am so intrigued because I decided I want to get more into music and what goes behind it. I want to learn how to make my own podcast and learn to play instruments and mess around with audios and recordings. I want to start making my own music and understanding more about music and the terminology and background to stuff. I want to put more time into this hobby.

What sparked this interest in being more involved with music and how it's made and produced came from my favorite artist: shakey graves. He is a one man band and started making his own music just from his home. I love his funky sounds and the breaks in his music. One site explains him like this: 

As Shakey Graves, Rose-Garcia from Austin, Texas, He plays a gnarly composite of blues and folk as a one-man-band of epic sonic proportions. The sound emitted from his hollow body guitar, mildly distorted amp and suitcase drum belie the young singer’s lean frame. He fingerpicks while keeping time with a double-pedal kick drum, hitting a snare fitted into his suitcase drum and a tambourine fashioned to its side. And when he sings, Rose-Garcia unleashes an unearthly howl. Gritty groans and sexy moans carry his stories of both accepting and trying to overcome personal challenges masked with old-timey Western imagery.

This post above explains it all. I want to be able to really HEAR music and know what goes into it all. It fascinates me, especially seeing the quality and uniques that can come from people like shakey graves.