The Unblinking Ear Podcast: Shameless Self-Promotion

(It will look like the above. Except it will be night. Also, I don't know if that lady will still be on the phone.)

I'm assuming most of you enjoy this podcast from the comfort of your home. However, should you feel the need to shake up your shut-in existence and leave your dirty apartment, I'll inform you that I'll be DJing this Wednesday night at Daddy's in Brooklyn, playing much of the same music I play on this podcast.

I know outside can be big and scary but this is your chance to watch me drink in person. If you're wondering how to identify me, just look for the most handsome guy in the room. Then ask him if he knows me and maybe he'll point me out.

This Wednesday, April 30th also marks the anniversary of a very inspiring historical event. To commemorate it, I'll be playing a heavy amount of 80s punk rock, at least until someone asks for something "not quite so loud."

Facebook event is here, if you're into that sort of thing.


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The Unblinking Ear Podcast: Vernal Punkquinox 2011

(My egg didn't balance.)

It has now become a tradition here at Unblinking Ear HQ, that every first day of spring and first day of fall, we will present to you a podcast of nothing but vintage late 70/early 80s punk rock. We think it's a fine way to celebrate the changing of the seasons.

It's either this or I take my acoustic guitar down to the local open mic and delight everyone with a version of "The Circle Game."

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The Unblinking Ear Podcast: Monday Entertainment

(© 2011. Used without permission.)

By now, the weekly Unblinking Ear Podcast has hopefully become part of your Monday routine, helping to relieve (or enhance) the dreariness of beginning the working week anew.

However, we merely provide aural entertainment. What's the best thing to gaze your eyes upon while putting off all your work until you can "deal with it on Tuesday?"

Well, you could go with The AV Club's Inventory lists or Tom Scharpling's recaps of The Celebrity Apprentice, both excellent choices. But for my money, nothing beats the brilliant, absurdist webcomic known as Ghost Throat. While it's still in its infancy (we haven't even met the titular character's sidekick, Most Intelligent Fish, yet), the comic has delivered plenty of laughs already with its playful surrealism. It's an aesthetic that's back lacking far too much in comics of late, probably ever since the indie comix scene decided that navel gazing, not humor were what made one an auteur. Check out the Ghost Throat website for weekly updates and follow them on Twitter.

Oh, and listen to the new podcast.



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The Unblinking Ear Podcast: Small Potatoes, Bigger Fish

I don't have much to say this week. WFMU is in the middle of their annual fund raising marathon. You should give them money. I'd hope you'd know why but if you don't, I wrote a little essay here. I was told the grammar was poor, which may well be true.




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