The allure of Radiolab-- the new hip

http://www.observer.com/2010/culture/radiolab-effect?page=0

Storycorps in Waco

http://storycorps.org/record-your-story/locations/waco-tx/

Third Coast panels

http://www.thirdcoastfestival.org/happenings/conference/sessions

I came fairly close to hopping on a plane a few weeks ago to attend the Third Coast Festival, the mecca for public radio/indie radio producing in the US.  Alas, alack, the logistics didn't work out, so I'll have to wait another two years.  In the meantime, we can all soak up audio from these panels.  Enjoy.

More sage advice on audio slideshows

http://generation.prx.org/profiles/blogs/amy-oleary-of-the-ny-times-on

LAT audio slide show via Evan

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-teachers-boy-ss,0,3436771.htmlstory

Evan saw this and sent it to me-- a sensitive topic but a powerful mix of sound and picture.

Lo and behold, Brian Eno

Sat down to look at NYT during lunch, and how timely are we?

Brian Eno: Seven Sessions on a Milk Sea

The first video installment of a new improvised composition featuring Brian Eno with Jon Hopkins and Leo Abrahams.

http://video.nytimes.com/video/playlist/video/1194812888716/index.html#1248069303031

Recorder app?

Haven't tried, but looks intriguing:
http://appshopper.com/music/fire-field-recorder
Let me know if any of you try it...

Some sound advice on interviews, pun intended

From Sean Cole via transom.org, about getting those visual details to set a scene:
http://transom.org/?p=12285

Sound Art

I posted the ppt and associated files as a zip in our class folder,  under "Z sound art".  Both blackboard and blogger were having trouble with the amount of media.  So it's all there, ready to be perused and explored. 

All Programs Considered

insights about the current state of public radio as the new 'cool' medium, and more.

http://www.nybooks.com/articles/archives/2010/nov/11/all-programs-considered/?page=1

Kelly's Sound Walk

I started this walk after our lab last Thursday. The corner of Dean Keeton and Guadalupe was busy, as usual, and a lot of people were talking from all directions. The sounds of bugs, cars, buses, and people talking surrounded me. Then, slicing through all the noise, I heard the metronome-like beeps of the signal to cross the street. As soon as I swung the door to Hole in the Wall open, loud music flooded my ears. It was too loud and not exactly matching my interests, so I quickly walked through the front room. Outside, the jukebox was playing somewhat softly, and the voices and laughter of groups of people mixed with the music at almost the same level. Upon opting to leave via the front door instead of the emergency door, I passed a buzzing lamp post and more car sounds. The alley behind 7-11 was eerily quiet. I could still hear street and people sounds, but the buildings blocked a lot of the sounds. Thai Noodle House offers some good sounds, such as utensils and glassware. It is interesting to notice the dynamic between the flow of a conversation and the food being served.

Sound Maps list of lists

*Sound Seeker

http://fm.hunter.cuny.edu/nysae/nysoundmap/soundseeker.html

Puget Soundscape

http://homepage.mac.com/brettbecker/soundscape/pugetsoundscape-flash.html

*Cinco Cidades

http://www.cincocidades.com/

London Sound Survey

http://www.soundsurvey.org.uk/index.php/survey/soundmaps/more/96/35/

Soundcities

http://soundcities.com/

Soundtransit

http://soundtransit.nl

Locus Sonus, live audio stream around the world.

http://locusonus.org/

Radio Aporee, worldwide sound map, you can add your own.

http://aporee.org/maps/

Mapping Desire at UT (helmed by your classmate Michelle Dahlenburg!)

http://www.utexas.edu/cofa/mappingdesire/

Open Sound New Orleans

http://www.opensoundneworleans.com/core/

A lists of soundmaps

http://www.weirdvibrations.com/2010/01/13/sound-maps-ii/

Another list of soundmaps

http://googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2008/11/google-maps-sounding-off.html

A mapmaking program

http://mapmaker.donkeymagic.co.uk/documentation.php

Podcast directions

http://www.podcastcookbook.com/how-to-podcast-for-free/

Sound plus image links

Here are some of the sites we looked at today:

NY Times One in 8 Million:
http://www.nytimes.com/packages/html/nyregion/1-in-8-million/index.html?ref=multimedia#

Alan Berliner's 13 ways of looking at sound, which merits another look so that you can control the pace, and read the captions if you couldn't see them:
http://transom.org/guests/photos/200311_berliner/flash/aberliner_main.swf

Alan Berliner's other online sound project, Audiofile, which used to also be an interactive website but I'm not finding it (email me or post here if you can find it):
http://alanberliner.com/inst_01.html

Women of Troy from InVerse, but also check out two other InVerse projects on their Vimeo page that may be less charged about the content-- Congregation, Believer, and Congregation, Witness:
http://vimeo.com/6363677

All worth looking at and listening to.

notes on Jasmine's Sound Walk

Wendy's was really crowded with a lot of students and full of different sounds coming from not only students' chatting but music, TV, cell phones, and laptops. As I walked to PCL, I could hear buses/cars passing by, birds singing, and less noisy than Wendy's even though there were still many students on the street. As I went inside the coffee shop, the music attracted me as there were only two people doing their own work without a word. It was a moment when I felt being alone in the coffee shop as it was very quiet. As I walked towards the Texas Union, I could hear a louder noise coming from buses, motorcycle, people, and cars especially coming from Guadalupe street. Going in the Starbucks in the Union was very different from the little coffee shop in PCL. The busy lines of students waiting in line, a busier time for employees to accept orders and make coffee, and various sounds coming from outside Starbucks. Passing Wendy's through ChickFila, I could hear loud noise mixed with all sorts of sound that I wanted to relax my ears for a while. Being on the hallway from Wendy's to ChickFila was hard for me to concentrate in one sound because it was a really busy area. (It was a lunchtime when I got there). When I went up the stairs, it was very quiet. Students were reading books, studying, sleeping that made a distinct difference from downstairs. It seemed that I was in a different building because it was really quiet compared to how loud downstairs was. It was a pleasant experience doing this soundwalk because I had a great time finding something new about this place where I'm there all the time. It was a distinct sound difference that I found from what I hear on the first floor and the second floor.

Sarah's Sound Walk

This walk was different then I pictured it to be. Starting off outside the fac there was a ton of students walking by or sitting down talking which I expected. As I made my way to the alleyway I didn't really notice anything unusual, people walk/talking, birds chirping, the wind blowing the trees and dropping of leaves. As I got to the alley however, it was utter silence. I don't know if its because I was there at 10 am or if this is how it usually is walking from that alley to the tiny street, there was absolutely no noise. As I walked up the street I could hear a truck's ringing system as it was backing up. Also an oncoming car came blaring music as it was trying to get away from campus as quick as possible. Surprisingly, no one's car alarm went off which is what usually happens when I walk on that street. As I made my way to the stairs, I stopped, I could hear numerous students in that lawn area talking, eating and sleeping. It reminded me of when I had time to do that. Suddenly the tower bells erupted telling me it was 10:15. Every time I hear these it sets me back to when I first got here. Hard to believe time has passed by so quick. Making my towards the main building, I realized that I have never been inside the building my entire time at UT. Surprised by this, I didn't know what to expect. As I got under the building itself, it was as if the outside noise just vanished. All I could hear were the footsteps from people in front of me up the stairs. After I was inside, again no noise except the steps of going up the stairs to get to the science library. It was extremely quiet, nothing like I have seen before. The expression "you could hear a pen drop" definitely applied in this case. I sat down at one of the tables and just looking at people and the room. Pages turning from a book. Bags zippers opening and closing. I could even hear a girls keypad as she texted from her blackberry. I decided this is too quiet for me and left. After I was back in the courtyard area in front of the Main Building, I felt like I was back in the real world. Away from the awkward quietness.

Nasha's Sound Walk

Start from inside the Starbucks that is located between 24th street and Nueces street (next to Guadalupe). Sit on a chair at the corner of the room, and listen to students chatting for few minutes. Then go near the coffee mixer and listen to the coffee-making sound. After spending some minutes in Starbucks, come out on 24th street where you will be Subway just across. Across the street and go to Subway. On the way, listen to the cars passing, people talking, bicycles ringing, buses passing by. Go inside the Subway and listen to the music and air conditioner sounds. Look at the busy scenes out of the window. But focus yourself what you hear in Subway. Try to focus on details, such as people eating, chewing sandwiches, drinking, sounds when people throw sandwiches into the trash can. Come out of Subway, while still looking at the scene where you've been watching inside the Subway. Now, listen to the real sound coming from what you are seeing. What sound it makes. (If it was a tree, listen to the tree. If it was a parking lot, listen to any sound coming from the parking lot).

Sarah's Sound Walk

Start by getting yourself something warm to drink from the Union (it is rather chilly in the mornings now). Walk out the door that leads to the outside courtyard next to Wendy's and stand there for a minute.  Start walking towards the FAC and turn right looking towards the grand, monumental Dobie building (sorry lived there for a year, didn't like it at all).  Start walking down the steps toward the post office (it will be to your left) and then turn left on the small one way road. Walk up the hill and make your way to the six pack. Stay for a moment listening to the sounds of the six pack and then make  your way up the steps towards the tower. Walk all the way up all the other steps and go into the main building. Make your way to the stairs and up to the second floor and turn right to the Life Science library (or what I like to call Hogwarts library). You will see the front desk in front of you. Turn right and walk to large study chamber. Find a comfy seat and listen for a while. Since you are there you can probably stay for a while and do some homework, you had a nice workout going up and down those stairs. Cheers!

Christina's sound walk

Start inside Jester City Limits where you get your food. Listen for a minute. Go through the cashiers through to the eating area. Pause for a minute, make your way out to the hallway and listen as you walk out to the exit towards Jester East. Walk outside to Jester East. Pause for a couple minutes as you listen to what's going on in the court yard outside. Enter Jester East. Walk past the reception desk into the TV common room. Listen to the people in the lobby. Walk towards the elevator, and wait for an elevator. Select a floor and wait at the entrance to the floor for a couple of minutes. Someone will let you into the hallways with the dorms. Walk up and down the hallways. Listen to the sounds coming from the rooms. Exit Jester.

Thano's Sound Walk

After Thursday lab (or anytime after the sun is completely set) head out of the 3rd floor entrance of the CMB and head straight past the three 4-sided benches and take the ramp down to Whitis. Notice how things sound different once you're not between the buildings anymore. Cross Whitis and go through the black iron gate. Make your way past the cafe and across to University- hang a right. There should be construction on your left and Andrews Dorm on your right. Listen for sounds that echo off the dorm. Walk right through Gearing Hall and out the other side. Notice how your senses adjust from going outside to inside to outside. Walk straight, continuing down University until the Turtle Pond becomes visible. Head for the pond and make 1 complete lap around it, counter-clockwise, as close to the edge of the water as possible. Take your time, notice the sound of the running water as it gets closer or farther away. Once you're back to where you started your loop, head south into the main building and directly out the other side (your senses adjust again). Come down both sets of stairs, cross 22nd street, and make a left at the statue. Turn right (following the pavement) heading south through the 6-pack. Once you're past the trees, go down the stairs and curve around to your right until you're smack in the center of the fountain looking back north at the tower. End here, but keep a keen ear to how many sonic environments you passed through from the south doors of the main building to where you are now. The building's covered foyer, just down those stairs where the building wraps around you on all sides but your front, the HUGE concrete slab just north of 22nd, the tree-covered walkway through the 6-pack, and right in front of the fountain. It's a pretty cool walk! Enjoy!

Jasmine's Sound Walk

Start in the Wendy's in Jester. Sit for 2 minutes, then walk out of the side door outside. Walk forward to the PCL. Go into the little coffee shop and sit for 2 minutes. Walk back outside, and go towards Guadalupe. Listen to everything as you walk. When you get to Guadalupe, turn right and walk towards the Union. Go into the Starbucks and sit for 2 minutes. Then, walk out into the Union and listen to the sounds as you pass by Wendy's, Quizno's, Taco Bell, and ChickFilA. Go upstairs one floor, then walk around and observe the differences between the lower floor and the new floor. End.

walk of sound

Start in Mezes hall (one of the buildings in the six pack). Roam the 2nd floor of Mezes for a while, and pay attention to the conversations of various groups of people. Enter the stairwell. Stay in the stairwell for a minute and listen to the sounds that come and go. Exit the stairwell on the first floor, and exit Mezes hall via the door facing McCombs Business School. Walk south towards UTC. When you get to the street, stop and listen for what may come on the asphalt. Continue heading east. Once you arrive at 21st and Speedway, cross the street and enter Jester City Limits, the cafeteria. Although there are many interesting corners of the cafeteria, I would suggest finding the people near the salad bar. Listen to customers as well as cashiers and servers. Finally, finish the route at one of the dining areas.

Sound Walk.

Start at the corner of Dean Keeton and Guadalupe, at the crosswalk. Head west across the street (wait for the light!) and take a right onto the Drag. Duck into Hole in the Wall (you might want to pause if the band is any good), and walk through the front room, into the back, out the back doors to the patio, and through the emergency exit at the back (its usually off). Make a right on San Antonio, and then a right on 26th, with a quick jog to the left to walk down the alley behind 7-11. Head straight forward to Thai Noodle House. Walk onto the front porch, sit down, and order a thai iced tea. And listen.

Sound Walk

Start at the southwest corner of 24th and San Jacinto.
Walk west on 24th St. Stop on the bridge and look down at the water.
Continue walking west. Turn left at the sidewalk that runs between the creek and the red brick building (you should see a sign that says Warning: Natural Gas Pipeline).
Walk slowly past the three vents.
Keeping walking on the sidewalk past the power plant-type thing.
Walk through the area with stone benches.
Turn left at the bridge. Go onto the bridge and look down at the water. See if you can find the turtle.
Walk back the way you came on the bridge, back to the sidewalk.
Follow the sidewalk out to 23rd and San Jacinto. You'll pass the construction site on your right.
Walk south on San Jacinto to the Alumni Center. You'll likely pass some white tents.
Go inside the Alumni Center.
Walk past the desk and bear left. Walk through the Texas Expresso cafe. Walk past all the students studying, eating, and drinking coffee. Walk out the door on the south end of the building.
Turn right as you walk out the door. Walk around to the back of the building, along the creek.
Walk slowly through the trees and creek area.

Follow the path around the building until you're back onto San Jacinto.

Sound Walk

Begin on a Saturday night. Start at Dean Keaton and Guadalupe and walk into Arpeggio Grill. Sit down for 5 minutes and walk out the back on to the street. Take your first left onto 26th street and walk west. Pass all of the drunken fraternity and sorority people as you walk further west down 26th. Take a left onto Pearl St. and continue south until you hit 24th st and take a left. Walk until you hit Rio Grande and go south. Walk until you arrive at Cane and Abels and sit on the ground right in front of the bar. Listen closely as the people there whisper about how weird you are. After about 5 minutes get up and walk back home...

The making of Radiolab

http://www.radiolab.org/blogs/radiolab-blog/2007/nov/09/making-radio-lab/

A Radiolab on... the making of Radiolab!

The making of Wait Wait Don't Tell Me

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18Mm7KmfTXI

A behind the scenes look by an old friend of mine.

Radio Drama links

Decoder Ring Theater

http://decoderringtheatre.com/

Atlanta Radio Theatre Company

http://www.artc.org/

ZBS foundation

http://www.zbs.org/catalog/index.php

Texas Radio Theatre

http://www.texasradiotheatre.com/html/Home.htm

Rejection Slip Theater / Radio Garage

http://rejectionsliptheater.blogspot.com/

Private Ear Audio Theater

http://privateearaudiotheatre.podomatic.com/

DIY Radio drama

http://nomediakings.org/doityourself/doityourself_radio_drama.html

A list of Radio Theater Companies, How-Tos

http://www.audiotheatre.com/

BBC radio drama advice - check out especially 'creating soundscapes'

http://www.bbc.co.uk/newtalent/drama/advice.shtml

National Audio Theater Festivals

http://natf.org/

Sound Walk

Start off in CMA lobby. Walk out the doors and to the left over to the ramp. Walk down the ramp and continue walking straight until your reach the statue by the Union. Take a left down the hill until you reach the street that allows you to walk towards the tower. Once you reach that street take a right and walk towards the tower. Slowly get closer and closer but then take a right onto the FAC steps. Then walk down the FAC ramp towards the flagpole in that is near the tower. When you reach the flags turn and walk toward the lawn in the middle of the six pack. As you are walking down take the right sidewalk instead of the left and slowly make your way down. Pass the waterfall and cross the sidewalk towards the church. After youve crossed the to the church side take a right and walk up speedway. After you make it past the dobie parking lot take a left. When you have walked about 20 to 30 feet take a right up the stairs leading to dobie but dont go all the way up stop and go through the doors on the first level. Once inside keep towards your left for about 30 to 40 steps. Finally follow the sweet smell that covers the area and you have reached your destination where there are shiny lights and chocolate, peanut butter, and snickerdoodle to name a few.

Cool Sound Experiment

http://vimeo.com/14450507

The Lemon Tree

http://www.homelands.org/producers/tolan.html

Evan reminded me of this radio doc today, and with the Israeli-Palestinian talks in the news right now, I thought some of you might want to listen to a more personal story about that conflict.

Ira Glass in Austin, Dec 4

http://www.austintheatre.org/site/Calendar?view=Detail&id=24161

Electrical Walks sample

Christina Kubisch's Electrical Walks (2006); hear samples of sounds recorded on these walks. Thank goodness for selective hearing...

http://www.cabinetmagazine.org/issues/21/kubisch.php

Public Media Camp, in Austin, eventually...

http://wiki.publicmediacamp.org/

http://wiki.publicmediacamp.org/PubCamp-Calendar

Copyright Criminals

Can you own a sound? This documentary examines the history and influence of musical sampling, provoking debates about copyright, compensation, and creativity in the age of intellectual property.

on Independent Lens, November 30 at 10 PM (check KLRU schedule closer to; might be 9...)

http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/copyright-criminals/