David Andrew Wiebe lets us know what's going on in his life and online world. Subjects include: blogging frequency, Inside Home Recording, current projects, and more.

David Andrew Wiebe discusses the latest in DAW Land, including DAW-Music.com, Red Flame, Arctic Sunburn, and of course, the podcast.

In episode 27 of the podcast, David Andrew Wiebe and Anna Mae Alexander interview Chase Padgett of Six Guitars.

• GUEST INTERVIEW: Chase Padgett, Six Guitars - Website

• HOSTS: David Andrew Wiebe.
• MUSIC: "Digital Audio Workstation" (theme song), David Andrew Wiebe © 2010
• MUSIC: "Ecstatic", David Andrew Wiebe © 2009
• BLUBRRY PROMO SPOT: Controlling Chaos Podcast.

You are encouraged to leave a comment in the show notes, or email us at comments@daw-music.com.

In episode 26 of the podcast, David Andrew Wiebe interviews live music producer Kevin Pauls. Anna Alexander and Wiebe also discuss booking shows, Auto-Tune, and body image in the music industry.

• OPENING SEGMENT: Booking shows, Auto-Tune.
GUEST INTERVIEW: Kevin Pauls, Live Music Producer - Website
• CLOSING SEGMENT: Body image in the music industry.

• HOSTS: Anna Mae Alexander, David Andrew Wiebe.
• MUSIC: "Digital Audio Workstation" (theme song), David Andrew Wiebe © 2010
• MUSIC: "Ecstatic", David Andrew Wiebe © 2009
• BLUBRRY PROMO SPOT: Controlling Chaos Podcast.

You are encouraged to leave a comment in the show notes, or email us at comments@daw-music.com.

Back on Solid Ground will be at the 2011 Calgary Fringe Festival from July 29 to August 6 at Nine Café (1319 9 Ave SE Calgary, AB). The David Andrew Wiebe Band will be performing every night at 7:45 PM. Tickets are on sale now at the Calgary Fringe Festival website!

In episode 25 of the podcast, Anna Mae Alexander interviews singer/songwriter Jadesong.

• GUEST INTERVIEW: Jadesong - Facebook | MySpace

• HOSTS: Anna Mae Alexander, David Andrew Wiebe.
• MUSIC: "Digital Audio Workstation" (theme song), David Andrew Wiebe © 2010
• BLUBRRY PROMO SPOT: Controlling Chaos Podcast.

You are encouraged to leave a comment in the show notes, or email us at comments@daw-music.com.

David Andrew Wiebe Band is set to perform at the 2011 Calgary Fringe Festival from July 29 to August 6 at Nine Café (1319 9 Ave SE Calgary, AB). Tickets go on sale on July 1 at the Calgary Fringe Festival website.

In episode 24 of the podcast, David Andrew Wiebe discusses live music producer Tom Jackson. David also discusses upcoming events, including the appearance of the David Andrew Wiebe Band at the Calgary Fringe Festival.

• OPENING SEGMENT: The purchase of a digital recorder and a retrospect on the performance on May 21, 2011.
• UPCOMING SHOWS: June 18 @ Cochrane with Adrenalize, June 25 Get Your Praise On @ The Lutheran Church of Our Savior, July 2 @ The House Coffee & Sanctuary with Selina Boland, July 3 @ The County Line with Adrenalize, July 29 - August 6 Calgary Fringe Festival @ Nine Café.
• FEATURE: David discusses live music production.

• HOSTS: David Andrew Wiebe.
• MUSIC: "Digital Audio Workstation" (theme song), David Andrew Wiebe © 2010
• MUSIC: "Ecstatic", David Andrew Wiebe © 2009
• BLUBRRY PROMO SPOT: Controlling Chaos Podcast.

You are encouraged to leave a comment in the show notes, or email us at comments@daw-music.com.

David Andrew Wiebe will be performing at Calgary Life Church (2685 36 St. NE Calgary, AB) on May 21, 2011 at 7:00 PM. Guitar virtuoso Daniel Guy Martin will also be performing, and Wiebe will be backed by several new accompanists. 10% of the proceeds for this event will go to benefit the Japanese Red Cross Society for earthquake relief.

In episode 23 of the podcast, David interviews Ben Perrin from the A Cappella Fellas. David, Anna, and Jonathan also discuss a range of topics including PCs and Macs, diversifying your income as a musician, the impact of anxiety on an artist, and guerilla marketing.

• OPENING SEGMENT: Consumer updates, upcoming events, computers, diversifying, and anxiety.
• GUEST INTERVIEW: Ben Perrin, A Cappella Fellas - Website
• CLOSING SEGMENT: Guerilla marketing.

• HOSTS: Anna Mae Alexander, David Andrew Wiebe.
• GUEST HOST: Jonathan Ferguson.
• MUSIC: "Digital Audio Workstation" (theme song), David Andrew Wiebe © 2010
• BLUBRRY PROMO SPOT: Controlling Chaos Podcast.

You are encouraged to leave a comment in the show notes, or email us at comments@daw-music.com.

In episode 22 of the podcast, David and Angie discuss the release of Demos 2010, as well as creating income streams as an artist. This episode also features part 2 of David's interview with Angie.

• OPENING SEGMENT: Demos 2010.
• UPDATES: David and Angie discuss upcoming events.
• GUEST INTERVIEW: Angie Robertson, Vocalist - Email
• CLOSING SEGMENT: Finances.

• HOSTS: Angie Robertson, David Andrew Wiebe.
• MUSIC: "Digital Audio Workstation" (theme song), David Andrew Wiebe © 2010
• MUSIC: "Ecstatic", David Andrew Wiebe © 2009
• BLUBRRY PROMO SPOT: Controlling Chaos Podcast.

You are encouraged to leave a comment in the show notes, or email us at comments@daw-music.com.

In episode 21 of the podcast, David and Angie continue their interview with Mark David Stewart from Prairie of Prax. This episode also features discussions on recent concert adventures, and the Calgary police.

• OPENING SEGMENT: Recent concert adventures.
• UPDATES: Customer service in the big city.
• GUEST INTERVIEW: Mark David Stewart, Prairie of Prax - MySpace
• MARK MENTIONS: "Toking" with Lawrence Welk.
• PERFORMANCE: Mark David Stewart
• CLOSING SEGMENT: A discussion on Calgary police, TSA, and those who work in service.

• HOSTS: Angie Robertson, David Andrew Wiebe.
• MUSIC: "Joan", Prairie of Prax © 2010
• MUSIC: "Ecstatic", David Andrew Wiebe © 2009
• BLUBRRY PROMO SPOT: Controlling Chaos Podcast.
• MUSIC: "The Girlfriend Experience", Prairie of Prax © 2010

You are encouraged to leave a comment in the show notes, or email us at comments@daw-music.com.

In episode 20 of the podcast, David and Angie interview Mark David Stewart from Prairie of Prax. This episode also features discussions on the benefits of journaling, and why people think artists should have to work a second job.

• OPENING SEGMENT: The benefits of journaling.
• UPDATES: Not A Number showcase, service in the big city.
• GUEST INTERVIEW: Mark David Stewart, Prairie of Prax - MySpace
• CLOSING SEGMENT: Should artists have to work a second job?

• HOSTS: Angie Robertson, David Andrew Wiebe.
• MUSIC: "Digital Audio Workstation" (theme song), David Andrew Wiebe © 2010
• MUSIC: "Ecstatic", David Andrew Wiebe © 2009
• BLUBRRY PROMO SPOT: Controlling Chaos Podcast.

You are encouraged to leave a comment in the show notes, or email us at comments@daw-music.com.

In episode 19 of the podcast, David Andrew Wiebe interviews vocalist Angie Robertson. David and Angie also reflect on their victories in 2010, and discuss customer service in the big city.

• UPCOMING SHOWS: January 21 Not A Number Records Showcase @ The House Coffee & Sanctuary.
• OPENING SEGMENT: Victories in 2010.
• GUEST INTERVIEW: Angie Robertson, Vocalist - Email
• CLOSING SEGMENT: Customer service (or lack thereof) in the big city.

• MUSIC: "Digital Audio Workstation" (theme song), David Andrew Wiebe © 2010
• MUSIC: "Ecstatic", David Andrew Wiebe © 2009
• BLUBRRY PROMO SPOT: Controlling Chaos Podcast.

You are encouraged to leave a comment in the show notes, or email us at comments@daw-music.com.

In episode 18 of the podcast, David Andrew Wiebe interviews Nathaniel Krieger from Not A Number Records. This episode also features rapid fire news headlines, another resource tip, and a discussion on the future of the podcast.

• NEW BLOG POST: Lessons from Yanni: A Living Legacy
• NEWS HEADLINES: The Beatles on iTunes, Gene Simmons claims that new superstars will be emerging from Canada, Gene Simmons says he should replace Simon Cowell on X Factor, U2's Bono says David Bowie has been a big influence, Mr. Big posts new video, Jeff Beck to perform at the 2011 Isle of Wight Festival, Beastie Boys to release a new short film, Pearl Jam to host their own summer music festival in 2011, Eric Clapton auctions off coveted items for the Crossroads Centre, Van Halen to enter the studio next month, Bon Jovi goes indie?, Mark Hoppus announces new Blink 182 album, Illegal downloading rising in UK, Judas Priest announces that their tour will last 2 years, David Grohl to appear in upcoming Muppets movie, Rage Against The Machine to record new album?, Velvet Revolver finds new lead singer?, Jimi Hendrix biopic has been cancelled.
• GUEST INTERVIEW: Nathaniel Krieger, Not A Number Records - Email
• PERFORMANCE: "Maybe", Nathaniel Krieger

• Resource Tip

  CD Baby DIY Musician Podcast.

  This month's resource tip is CD Baby DIY Musician Podcast. As of December 2010, they have 104 episodes jam packed with great content. If you're an independent musician with a do-it-yourself attitude, this podcast is definitely worth checking out. The show features some great tips on booking shows, fan funding, social media, the legality of recording cover songs, and a great deal more. You can find the podcast online at cdbabypodcast.com, or by searching for it on iTunes.

• CLOSING SEGMENT: David discusses the future of the podcast.

• MUSIC: "Digital Audio Workstation" (theme song), David Andrew Wiebe © 2010
• MUSIC: "Ecstatic", David Andrew Wiebe © 2009
• BLUBRRY PROMO SPOT: Controlling Chaos Podcast.

You are encouraged to leave a comment in the show notes, or email us at comments@daw-music.com.

In episode 17 of the podcast, David Andrew Wiebe interviews the manager of The House Coffee & Sanctuary, Derrick Mitchell. In addition to the valuable insights from a music venue manager, this episode also features a resource tip, and a look at information overload.

• UPCOMING SHOWS: November 6 Guitar Church Workshop @ Christian Life Assembly, November 12 @ Blind Beggar with Adrenalize, November 19 @ Trinity Mennonite Church with Daniel Guy Martin, November 27 Guitar Church Workshop @ Christian Life Assembly, December 4 Guitar Church Workshop @ Christian Life Assembly, December 17 @ The House Coffee & Sanctuary with Daniel Guy Martin.
• GUEST INTERVIEW: Derrick Mitchell, Manager of The House Coffee & Sanctuary - Email | Website

• Resource Tip

  Inside Home Recording Podcast.

  Over the last couple of years I've come to realize that there are a lot of great resources out there for musicians, engineers, producers, and home recordists, many of which are completely free. I've been thinking that I would like to share these resources with you on the show. I've personally listened to or read all of the resources recommended in this segment.

  Today's resource is the Inside Home Recording Podcast. This podcast is especially useful to home recordists and enthusiasts, but I believe there is something here for musicians and artists as well.

  The podcast - as the name suggests - covers the world of home recording. Not only is it quite entertaining, it's also educational. The podcast features ear training segments, 101 sessions on MIDI, gear reviews, interviews with a variety of engineers and musicians, and much more.

  Like me, even if you don't totally understand everything to do with studio recording, there's a lot that can be learned by osmosis. This has generally been my experience with home recording. Because I have been around it for such a long time, I've picked up a lot of things that I wouldn't otherwise know.

  As of November 2010, they have 83 episodes so there's a lot of information you can delve into - even if the earliest episodes harken back to 2005. Some things in the recording world haven't changed a whole lot, and a lot of what they talked about 5 years ago still pertains to recording today.

• Closing Segment

  David discusses information overload.

  And I'm back with the closing segment. I certainly hope you enjoyed this episode. I think it took a lot longer to edit than any previous episode, but I think it's well worth the effort.

  For today's closing segment, I wanted to talk a little bit about information overload. If you're anything like me, you really enjoy books, blogs, and podcasts. Unfortunately it can get a little out of hand if you buy every book with a curious title, or subscribe to every cool blog you come across.

  At one point, I actually had something like 400 new podcast episodes that I hadn't listened to in my subscription list. I had every intention of listening to all of them, but quickly realized how irrelevant many of those shows were, and I wasn't about to gain any new insights from listening to them.

  Ultimately, I decided to go on an information diet. I purged and eliminated several podcasts from my subscription list in order to avoid overload. When you think about the fact that most podcast episodes last anywhere from 5 minutes to an hour, that's a lot of time that could be spent focusing on information that's actually relevant to you and your current situation, rather than scattered and segmented information that you have no use for right now.

  One strategy that has worked well for me is downloading individual episodes. You don't have to subscribe to an entire podcast feed in order to hear one or two of its respective episodes. This enables you to hear discussions on topics you want to hear right now. For example, you could download every podcast episode that features a particular guest, like me, David Andrew Wiebe, or you could download every episode that discusses the dietary benefits of Kiwi. Or, you could pick and choose which episodes on the subject actually interest you.

  I also went on a cleanse with my feed aggregator. I found that I was barely using my aggregator as is, so it made a lot of sense to unsubscribe from unwanted feeds. I've discovered that focus is important, so while it might make sense for me to subscribe to industry relevant news updates, it didn't make much sense to subscribe to a bunch of Internet comedians who review video games and movies, as much I might enjoy that.

  Now, if you don't know what an aggregator is, let me explain. It's basically a piece of software that aggregates or collects specific information to one place. Google Reader would be an example of a feed aggregator.

  All of this might sound a little foreign to someone who hasn't spent much time on the Internet, but most of us have a list of our favorite sites, so it's a good idea to keep a perspective on what's important rather than subscribing to everything in sight.

  Well, that's all for today. I look forward to your emails.

• MUSIC: "Digital Audio Workstation" (theme song), David Andrew Wiebe © 2010
• MUSIC: "Ecstatic", David Andrew Wiebe © 2009
• BLUBRRY PROMO SPOT: Controlling Chaos Podcast.

You are encouraged to leave a comment in the show notes, or email us at comments@daw-music.com.

In episode 16 of the podcast, David Andrew Wiebe interviews fellow singer/songwriter Jonathan Ferguson. This episode also features some updates in Wiebe's concert schedule, and future podcast episodes.

• UPCOMING SHOWS: Nov. 12 @ Blind Beggar
• GUEST INTERVIEW: Singer/Songwriter Jonathan Ferguson - MySpace | Twitter
• PERFORMANCE: "Girl in a Little Green Car", Jonathan Ferguson
• PERFORMANCE: "Fireworks", Jonathan Ferguson

• MUSIC: "Digital Audio Workstation" (theme song), David Andrew Wiebe © 2010
• MUSIC: "Ecstatic", David Andrew Wiebe © 2009
• BLUBRRY PROMO SPOT: Controlling Chaos Podcast.

You are encouraged to leave a comment in the show notes, or email us at comments@daw-music.com.

In episode 15 of the Interviews and Music Business Podcast, David and Keith discuss Vulcan Fest 2010 in more detail. This episode also features the latest Red Flame announcements, and a book review of John Tesh's Intelligence for Your Life.

• DISCUSSION: David and Keith discuss Vulcan Fest 2010 in more detail.
• RED FLAME ANNOUNCEMENTS: David and Keith talk about the future of Red Flame.

• BOOK REVIEW

  David reviews John Tesh's Intelligence for Your Life.

  Today I'm reviewing a book titled Intelligence for Your Life by John Tesh. Now you might be wondering what this book has to do with music. I also thought the same thing when the book was first given to me. As it turns out, there's more than meets the eye. And no, I'm not trying to make a Transformers reference.

  I'm sure there are those out there who are familiar with John Tesh and his work. I have to admit, though, I really didn't know anything about him until I read his book.

  As it turns out, Tesh is someone who's been playing music for a long time and has practically made a career out of it. He's been involved in radio and television for a long time, and for 8 years he was even one of the hosts of Entertainment Tonight.

  After Tesh was married, there were some pretty big turning points in his life. He became a Christian, and decided to leave the celebrity gossip behind him to do music full time.

  Today, Tesh is the host of Music and Intelligence for Your Life, a radio show where he dispenses tidbits of information that could be useful in your decision making.

  The book is a lot like the radio show in that there's an abundance of "intelligence" tidbits scattered throughout the book. There are definitely some good suggestions, but it's a lot of information to try to process and apply to one's life all at once.

  There are points at which Tesh talks about his life and his experiences, and in many respects those are the more interesting parts of the book. Unfortunately this is interspersed with random bits of self-help and health tips. I like working on myself too, it's just that the book doesn't feel like a cohesive whole. There are chapters that are literally 1 or 2 pages long, and that style didn't entirely sit well with me.

  All in all, however, I really liked the book and I think it's definitely worth a read.

• MUSIC: "Digital Audio Workstation" (theme song), David Andrew Wiebe © 2010
• MUSIC: "Ecstatic", David Andrew Wiebe © 2009
• BLUBRRY PROMO SPOT: Controlling Chaos Podcast.
• MUSIC: "Razor Man", David Andrew Wiebe © 2010

You are encouraged to leave a comment in the show notes, or email us at comments@daw-music.com.

In episode 14 of the podcast, David Andrew Wiebe shares his experience at Vulcan Fest. This jam packed episode also features an interview with Tatenda Mambo, and several other goodies.

• UPDATE: Take the listener survey.
• DISCUSSION: David talks about Vulcan Fest 2010.
• MUSIC: "Open Strings", David Andrew Wiebe © 2010
• GUEST INTERVIEW: Tatenda Mambo - Facebook | MySpace

• MUSIC: "Digital Audio Workstation" (theme song), David Andrew Wiebe © 2010
• MUSIC: "Ecstatic", David Andrew Wiebe © 2009
• BLUBRRY PROMO SPOT: Controlling Chaos Podcast.

You are encouraged to leave a comment in the show notes, or email us at comments@daw-music.com.

In episode 13 of the podcast, David Andrew Wiebe and Keith Skrastins discuss the latest music headlines, David's vacation to Portland, OR and SoCal, and the connection between music and visual mediums.

• GUEST HOST: Keith Skrastins - Skrastins Photographic
• UPDATE: Happy birthday, podcast!
• UPCOMING SHOWS: July 10 @ Wild Rose Brewery.
• UPCOMING EVENTS: July 24 Vulcan Fest.
• FACEBOOK FAN PAGE: Like David Andrew Wiebe Interviews and Music Business Podcast.
• HEADLINES: Bon Jovi performs 72 different songs, Ringo Starr celebrates his 70th, Linkin Park announces new album, the Gallagher brothers call it quits.
• DISCUSSION: David talks about his vacation to Portland, OR and SoCal.
• FEATURE: The Connection Between Music and Visual Media. A discussion on how music has had an impact on a variety of visual mediums including photography, TV, movies, video games, and vice versa.

• BLUBRRY PROMO SPOT: Controlling Chaos Podcast.

You are encouraged to leave a comment in the show notes, or email us at comments@daw-music.com.

David Andrew Wiebe discusses Prince's upcoming release, Lauryn Hill's return to music, and the rumored release of a new Van Halen album. Wiebe also shares his latest blog post entitled, "My Summer Plans, the Economic Recession, and How to Mow Your Lawn with a Weed-Eater".

• UPCOMING SHOWS: July 10 @ Wild Rose Brewery.
• UPDATE: David talks about the new design for DAW-Music.com.
• HEADLINES: Prince gives away his latest album, Lauryn Hill set to make a comeback, Van Halen to release a new album.
• BLOG POST: My Summer Plans, the Economic Recession, and How to Mow Your Lawn with a Weed-Eater.

• MUSIC: "Ecstatic", David Andrew Wiebe © 2009
• MUSIC: "Power Propeller", David Andrew Wiebe © 2009

You are encouraged to leave a comment in the show notes, or email us at comments@daw-music.com.

In episode 11 of the David Andrew Wiebe Interviews and Music Business Podcast, David interviews guitarist, mentor, and friend Daniel Guy Martin. Topics of discussion include social media, music promotion, and of course, guitar playing. This episode also features live in the studio performances by Daniel.

• GUEST INTERVIEW: Daniel Guy Martin - DanielGuyMartin.com
• PERFORMANCE: Daniel Guy Martin
• FEATURE: Interview and performances with Daniel Guy Martin.
• PERFORMANCE: Daniel Guy Martin

You are encouraged to leave a comment in the show notes, or email us at comments@daw-music.com.

In the latest podcast episode, David Andrew Wiebe interviews Rock photographer Keith Skrastins. Keith reflects on the upsides and downsides of social media, the Calgary music scene, and his experience as a creative entrepreneur.

• GUEST INTERVIEW: Indie Rock Photographer Keith Skrastins - Skrastins Photographic | Email

You are encouraged to leave a comment in the show notes, or email us at comments@daw-music.com.

An Explanation of What Happened to Episode 9

If you subscribed to the podcast from iTunes, you might be wondering where episode 9 is. I thought this deserved an explanation, so here's what happened.

As you may already know, in order to run a podcast, you need to set up an RSS feed. I use Movable Type to publish my podcast, and when you upload a new podcast media file, there's a check box asking you whether to block the file from iTunes or not. In Movable Type, this box is checked by default, and I think I may have forgotten to un-check this box when I first uploaded the file. As result, it doesn't show up in iTunes.

Technical details aside, I've actually tried to rectify this situation by deleting the file and uploading it again. This didn't work. I also tried deleting the blog post and re-posting the mp3. This didn't work either. I've actually tried a bunch of things to try to get it working, but as it stands it still doesn't show up in iTunes.

I guess I would be a little choked if the episode actually contained an awesome segment or a compelling interview, but I can tell you right now that it doesn't. Basically, it was just me getting behind a microphone to tell you that I was too busy to record another interview. I guess if you're a completist like me, you probably still want to hear this episode so here's how you can do that.

You can actually hear this episode at the podcast blog, which is located at www.daw-music.com/daw-podcast. Another option is to go to the blog and subscribe to the podcast feed there. That way, you should always get a complete listing of the available episodes.

Again, episode 9 isn't anything special, so don't feel like you have to go back and listen to it, but I just thought I would let you know what happened to it. Please feel free to move on to the next episode, or even episode 14, where I felt like I was really starting to hit my stride.

Here's another tip that might be helpful. Because I am constantly updating the show notes and RSS feed, it might be good to unsubscribe and re-subscribe to the podcast every once in awhile. This should help you stay updated with the changes I make to the episodes. Thanks for tuning in, and I hope this cleared things up a little.

• MUSIC: "Ecstatic", David Andrew Wiebe © 2009

You are encouraged to leave a comment in the show notes, or email us at comments@daw-music.com.

In episode 9 of the podcast, David Andrew Wiebe gets behind a microphone to let you know about the latest and greatest in the adventures and misadventures of his life.

• UPDATE: David was swamped and didn't get around to interviewing another guest.
• NEW PODCAST BLOG: http://www.daw-music.com/daw-podcast/ (you're looking at it!)

• MUSIC: "Ecstatic", David Andrew Wiebe © 2009

You are encouraged to leave a comment in the show notes, or email us at comments@daw-music.com.

David Andrew Wiebe interviews local musician Chris Naish, who sheds some light on live performance, building a fan base, and keeping your head up regardless of what happens.

• UPDATE: The podcast moves from Gcast to DAW-Music.com.
• GUEST INTERVIEW: Singer/Songwriter Chris Naish - Website | MySpace

• MUSIC: "Ecstatic", David Andrew Wiebe © 2009

You are encouraged to leave a comment in the show notes, or email us at comments@daw-music.com.

David Andrew Wiebe reflects on the last year with friends and colleagues Adam Burwash and Karl Abrahamson. Topics of discussion include: a trip to Australia, marriage, Franz Ferdinand, The Scorpions, and more.

• GUEST HOSTS: Adam Burwash and Karl Abrahamson.
• UPDATE: David renames the podcast. It was originally called the David Andrew Wiebe Podcast. Its new name: David Andrew Wiebe Interviews and Music Business Podcast.
• MUSIC: "I Know You", Shawn David Evans
• DISCUSSION: David, Adam and Karl discuss Shawn's song.
• HEADLINES: CD Baby donates $1 from every CD sold to Haiti relief, Franz Ferdinand upset about American label music placement with McDonald's, The Scorpions announce retirement and final CD release.
• FEATURE: Karl talks about Australia, Adam talks about marriage, and David reflects on another year of live performance.
• RED FLAME ANNOUNCEMENTS: The group discusses the projects they've worked on, and where they are headed in the future.

You are encouraged to leave a comment in the show notes, or email us at comments@daw-music.com.

David Andrew Wiebe interviews drummer, composer, and arranger Shawn David Evans. Topics of discussion include: performing on a cruise ship, social media, the future of the music industry, and more.

• UPCOMING SHOWS: December 17 with The Pity Dates @ Kawa Espresso Bar, December 18 with The Pity Dates @ The Dog & Duck Public House & Restaurant, January 14 with The Pity Dates @ Tropicana Lounge & Grill.
• NEWSLETTER SIGNUP: Join the Mailing List.
• GUEST INTERVIEW: Drummer/Composer Shawn David Evans.
• SHAWN MENTIONS: Music Career Juice.

• MUSIC: "Ecstatic", David Andrew Wiebe © 2009

You are encouraged to leave a comment in the show notes, or email us at comments@daw-music.com.

In the latest episode of the David Andrew Wiebe Interviews and Music Business podcast, Mr. Wiebe recaps the previous two podcast episodes, showcases some new tunes, and offers us a new studio tip of the day.

• RECAP: Lucas Chaisson interview (Episode 3).
• DAVID MENTIONS: U22 Productions.
• RECAP: Patrick Zelinski interview (Episode 4).
• UPDATE: David talks about previous shows.
• DAVID MENTIONS: Arctic Sunburn, his video game and movie blog.
• MUSIC: "Power Propeller", David Andrew Wiebe © 2009
• STUDIO TIP OF THE DAY: The importance of keeping extra XLR cables around.
• HOLIDAY ANNOUNCEMENT: Purchase David's CD, Shipwrecked... My Sentiments and Shipwrecked... poster at DAW-Music.com.

• MUSIC: "Ecstatic", David Andrew Wiebe © 2009

You are encouraged to leave a comment in the show notes, or email us at comments@daw-music.com.

In episode 4 of the David Andrew Wiebe Interviews and Music Business podcast, "Homie" interviews guitar instructor Patrick Zelinski. Topics of discussion include: Pro Tools, guitar (teaching, playing, recording, gear), the future of the music industry, and the local music scene.

• UPCOMING SHOWS: October 29 with Christopher James Connelly @ Kawa Espresso Bar, October 31 Halloween @ The House Coffee & Sanctuary, November 7 with Christopher James Connelly @ Good Earth Café, November 19 Overture Music Songwriting Workshop @ Cochrane Youth Centre, November 21 Gonzo Night @ The House Coffee & Sanctuary.
• BLOG POST: Never Make Lists Again!
• DAVID'S TWITTER: @Dawmusic
• DAVID'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL: ArchnemesisX
• GUEST INTERVIEW: Teacher/Guitarist/Musician Patrick Zelinski - Website
• MUSIC: "Jazz Room", Patrick Zelinski

• MUSIC: "Ecstatic", David Andrew Wiebe © 2009

You are encouraged to leave a comment in the show notes, or email us at comments@daw-music.com.

In episode 3 of the David Andrew Wiebe Interviews and Music Business Podcast, David interviews local singer/songwriter and youngster Lucas Chaisson. The podcast also features a look at David's new website projects, and 2 in-studio performances from guest Lucas Chaisson.

• GUEST HOST: Adam Burwash.
• UPDATE: David talks about his latest website projects, including www.DAWSessions.com (now defunct), and www.DAWInterviews.com (also defunct). Text interviews can now be found here: http://www.daw-music.com/interviews/
• GUEST INTERVIEW: Singer/Songwriter Lucas Chaisson - MySpace | Email
• RED FLAME ANNOUNCEMENTS: None in particular.
• LUCAS MENTIONS: U22 Productions, which offers performance opportunities for young talent.
• PERFORMANCE: "Tip of My Tongue", Lucas Chaisson
• PERFORMANCE: "Looking Glasses", Lucas Chaisson

You are encouraged to leave a comment in the show notes, or email us at comments@daw-music.com.

Episode 2 of the David Andrew Wiebe Interviews and Music Business Podcast introduces us to David's alter-ego, "Adorable Andrew". Tune in to hear the "Adorable Andrew Theme", another studio tip of the day, and learn more about NES music and chiptunes.

Introduction

This is David Andrew Wiebe Podcast episode #2 for August 4, 2009. Hi, I'm David Andrew Wiebe and I'd like to thank you for tuning in. In the last episode I talked a little bit about Project 365 and what that entailed. Today I'd like to talk more about recent developments in my music.

Arctic Sunburn

Now some of you may be aware that I have a website called Arctic Sunburn. You can find it at www.arcticsunburn.com. That's a-r-c-t-i-c sunburn dot com. I will also put a link in the show notes which you can find at daw-music.com [editor's note: the show notes have been relocated; you are currently looking at the show notes].

Arctic Sunburn is all about video games and movies, and I have several dozen reviews posted on the site. Recently I decided to venture out and started making video content for the site as well. For my videos I adopted an alternate persona known as Adorable Andrew. I decided that this Adorable Andrew needed a musical theme of his own, so I wrote a NES inspired theme, simply titled the "Adorable Andrew Theme".

Originally it was just a MIDI composition but I decided to mess around with it in FL Studio. This is the first time I've really done anything with FL Studio so my ability to use the program is somewhat suspect. But here it is - the "Adorable Andrew Theme".

Music

"Adorable Andrew Theme", David Andrew Wiebe © 2009

Video Game Music

Thanks again for tuning in to the David Andrew Wiebe Podcast. You just heard the "Adorable Andrew Theme" which I wrote earlier this summer. One of my major influences for this track was the music from Mega Man. I feel like Mega Man had some of the best music of any game in the NES age. What are some of your favorites? Feel free to send an email and let me know. You can reach me at david@davidandrewwiebe.com [editor's note: please direct all feedback to comments@daw-music.com].

Studio Tips of the Day

And now it's time for another studio tip of the day. Well, actually, it's more like "tip of the month" since this podcast only comes out once a month, but in any case, here's another tip for guitarists and bassists.

Before recording tracks in the studio, I would advise getting your guitar set up by a professional. Get the intonation checked, and have new strings put on. If at all possible, get the same tech to handle all of your instruments at once to ensure consistency between them. I tend to play both bass and guitar in the studio, so it's really important for the instruments to be in tune with each other. I have had to go back and record several tracks, simply because one of the instruments wasn't in tune. Always keep a tuner handy, and remember to get your instruments set up a couple time of year. This is all the more important if you live in a part of the world where the weather tends to change a lot. I live in Calgary and the weather goes from really cold to really hot so I find it helpful to get my instruments set up a few times a year.

Conclusion

And now we're coming to the close of another episode but feel free to send me feedback to david@davidandrewwiebe.com [editor's note: please use comments@daw-music.com]. Thanks for listening.

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In the first episode of the David Andrew Wiebe Interviews and Music Business Podcast, David talks about his experience of writing 365 songs in a year, and creating MIDI interpretations of those songs. This episode also features the latest on David's upcoming album, and a studio tip of the day.

Introduction

Hi everyone. This is the first ever David Andrew Wiebe Podcast for July 13, 2009 and this is none other than David Andrew Wiebe. This being my first ever podcast, it might end up being kind of short, but I hope to explore a variety of topics in future episodes. The most important topic being music. I consider myself a musician first and foremost, so it should come as no surprise that my podcast would be about music.

There are a variety of places you can find me on the web, but I'm not going to overwhelm you with a ton of URLs today. If you're interested in checking out some of my music projects, you can look me up at daw-music.com. That's d-a-w hyphen m-u-s-i-c dot com.

Project 365

Now I want to tell you a little bit about Project 365. In 2006 I wrote 365 songs. One of the reasons I decided to undertake such a big project was the fact that I didn't have enough material for live shows. I had found myself in situations where I needed more material to fill more time, and obviously I could have incorporated more covers into my set, but I wanted more of my own material to work with.

It should come as no surprise that many of the songs I wrote during this period weren't exactly hit bound, but I wrote a few songs that I still perform to this day. Creativity can't really be forced, and though I wouldn't necessarily recommend trying this, writing one song a day helped me to put down a lot of things that were already floating around in my head.

The reason I'm telling you this is because in late 2008, I started creating MIDI interpretations of all these songs and making them available on my website entirely for free. If this sounds like something you might be interested in, go to my website and click on Project 365. You will find the complete list of songs I wrote that year but there are only about 20 or so MIDIs you can listen to at this time. I'm not sure if it's enough of a priority for me to create a MIDI composition for every one of those songs right now, but we'll see what happens.

Back on Solid Ground

Now I want to tell you a little bit about my new album. I've been working on a new album for a couple of months now, and it is to be titled Back on Solid Ground. My last album was released in 2006, and it was called Shipwrecked... My Sentiments.

Seems like a good time as any to put out some new material, and I'm hoping to have it finished this summer, but basically it's done when it's done. The plan is to create an acoustic album with more of a laid-back vibe. If you've heard of any of my previous work, then you already know that singing has been one of my biggest challenges and I've never spent so much time working on my vocals in my life. I believe that the end result will be worth the effort.

So being an acoustic album the vocals are that much more important, and we're not compromising on that at all. In any case, I will keep you updated on that front.

Upcoming Shows

Upcoming shows. My next show is with The Pity Dates at Steeps - The Urban Tea House on July 26, and for more information, please check out my website. Please note that show dates may be subject to change, so it's a good idea to check back at my website frequently.

Studio Tip of the Day

And now it's time for studio tip of the day. Today's tip is for guitarists. This might seem like common sense, but I know I've made this mistake in the past, so I thought I would share it with you.

If you have any effects pedal plugged in to your amplifier, make sure that you don't have reverb turned on on both units. Some amps have reverb built right in to them, and it's easy to forget that, but if you have reverb coming from your effects pedal and your amp, you're going to get a really muddy sound. If you're going to run reverb at all, make sure it's only coming from one or the other. So one source.

It might even be a good idea to let your engineer handle all the effects, besides, you know, distortion.

Conclusion

Well, that's all for today. I hope you enjoyed this podcast. Please feel free to email me any comments or suggestions you may have to david@davidandrewwiebe.com. That's david at david andrew wiebe, w-i-e-b-e dot com [Editor's note: please direct all feedback to comments@daw-music.com]. Thanks for listening.

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