Hi TPN listeners and fans,
Between the 29th of September and the 3rd of October, The Podcast Network web site will be undergoing some major server work that will increase (fingers crossed) both the speed and the reliability of the service you have come to love and cherish ;)
Access to the web site and the functionality [...]

The Rock Show #27 (MP3 - 18.8MB -27 min 17 sec)
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PodCastCon UK was fun - very little ego in the room, lots of people to talk to, and I think everyone had a slightly different view on the unasked question. “What is podcasting?”
Right now my answer is simple. It’s all about the power chords [...]

Well, not quite a roadshow, but I couldn’t resist the headline! I’ll be attending the Maker Faire at O’Reilly’s European Open Source Convention 2005, at the Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky, Amsterdam, on October 19th.

So if you;d like to come along and talk Rock, or talk podcasting, or just to find out how TPN Rock is put [...]

Sit down with a nice hot drink and have a look at “The Problem With Music,” from Steve Albini. Here’s the bit that’s really scary:

The Balance Sheet.
This is how much each player got paid at the end of the game.
Record company: $710,000
Producer: $90,000
Manager: $51,000
Studio: $52,500
Previous label: $50,000
Agent: $7,500
Lawyer: $12,000
Band member net income each: $4,031.25
The band [...]

Excellent news for Rock fans everywhere - more people are buying guitars! Picked this one up on the Guardian…
“The figures speak for themselves. Last year, the British spent £105m on guitars in UK shops, as compared to £30m ten years ago. It’s a dramatic recovery.”
Link: The Guardian
Now all these guitars must be in new bands, [...]

The Rock Show #26 (MP3 - 19.3 MB -27 min 59 sec)
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So a bit of travelling this week as I head down to PodCastCon UK, in London, probably the largest collection of UK based Podcasters the world has ever seen - till next year. In any case, if you see me (look for the [...]

Ever wanted to get the whole TPN Rock experience in sixty seconds? Maybe you want to try a show without investing the time? Maybe you’re a podcaster yourself looking to exchange promo jingles and adverts? Then you need the second TPN Rock Promo. With the editing scissors in hand, I’ve looked back over shows #11-#20 [...]

The Rock Show #25 (MP3 - 16.4 MB -23min 54sec)
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The Piper, by The Ride Theory (www.theridetheory.com).
Flown, by Slim Void (slimvoid.com).
Accept Goodbye, by Rockwell Jones (www.rockwelljones.net).
Any Wet, by Descention (www.descention.com).
Hot Water Avalanche, by Lorenzo’s Music (www.lorenzosmusic.com).
Trailer Park Trash, by Top Dead Center (Top Dead Center on MySpace).

So I’ve had a few people recently ask me “how I find the bands and the music for TPN Rock.” The simple answer is… I’m not telling you! After all, that’s where the magic happens, that’s what makes it special. So rather than go into detail and destroy my musical mojo, here’s some hints on [...]

The band behind TPN Rock’s theme tune, The Revolutions, have gone and got themselves onto the BBC Wales website, with a short band profile. Congrats guys. And everyone looking for the full version of the TPN Rock theme, Bleed, can head on over to www.therevolutions.com.
Link: BBC Wales