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StudioB/RVA S24 E01 Sammi Lanzetta, Humungus, more

September 26, 2019 / admin

New Sammi Lanzetta, new Camp Howard, Big Kahuna OG & Graymatter, Humungus, new Cannabis Corpse, Alluvion.

SAMMI LANZETTA – Nude Hugs, Love Keith
 -Ceiling Mirror
 -releases Nov 1
 -pre-order now and Get “Titty Logic” and “Nude Hugs, Love Keith”
 - https://sammilanzetta.bandcamp.com/album/ceiling-mirror
 -6131 Records
 Sammi Lanzetta - vocals, guitar
 David Long - guitar
 Justin Shear - bass
 Austin Tekamp – drums
  
 CAMP HOWARD –Don’t Say Shit You Don’t Mean
 -Canon
 -releases Oct 18
 https://camphoward.bandcamp.com/
  
 BIG KAHUNA OG & GRAYMATTER – Shrimp Szechuan (E)
 -Strainman Chronicles
 released Aug 18 2019
 https://schemeteamallstars.bandcamp.com/album/strainman-chronicles
 RVA
  
 HUMUNGUS – Warband
 -Warband
 -released Oct 2015
 -humungusrva.com
 new record “Balls” releases Oct 2010
 Jack Bauer - Lead Vocals 
 Peyton Gregory - Lead Guitar 
 Joseph Granger - Guitar 
 Wayne Pompey - Bass 
 Robby Scarce - Drums 
 Produced by Peyton Gregory // Mastered By Dan Randall at Mammoth Sound Mastering // Released by Killer Metal Records (Germany)
  
 CANNABIS CORPSE – Cylinders of Madness
 -Nug So Vile
 releases Nov 1 2019
 Season of Mist Records
  
 ALLUVION – Husk
 - The Secret’s Out
 -released Sept 6 2019
 https://officialalluvion.bandcamp.com/album/the-secrets-out

Football and Chicken

September 23, 2019 / admin

Here’s a recent project I voiced for Rocs Local Market. I got to, well, “reference” a couple of my original announcer heroes, legends both. This delivery channels elements of NFL Films announcer John Facenda, and the man who took over for him after his passing, longtime voice of the Philadelphia Phillies (my favorite baseball team growing up) Harry Kalas. This is by no means an impression of either man, but a melding in the style of each. Thanks to The Audio Suite for hiring me.

“Good Eye” Is Back

September 6, 2019 / admin

Once upon a time I had a podcast. It featured good people doing good stuff. It focused on wellness, mindfulness practices, health, creativity and other interesting topics. I’d invite smart, interesting people in to ask them questions so I could steal their knowledge and share it with you, the listener. The original name was a little to similar to another entity so I renamed the podcast and relaunched it as “The Good Eye Podcast“. The podcast and an accompanying Facebook page is live. Look for Instagram, Twitter and YouTube with the handle @goodeyepodcast and a website for notes and other content at goodeyepodcast.com. The first new episode is about this year’s Bike MS: Colonial Crossroads event to benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. It follows my brother and me as we participate in the MS Ride from Richmond, Va to Williamsburg, Va and back. Check it out! And feel free to submit topic and guest ideas via the Facebook page. Thanks! -Jay

Email
goodeyepodcast@gmail.com

Good Eye Podcast – Ep.16 Bike MS Colonial Crossroads 2019

September 4, 2019 / admin

This week’s episode is a profile of the 2019 edition of Bike MS: Colonial Crossroads. A whole bunch of cyclists, support crew, police, sag vehicles and MS Society organizers head from Richmond to Williamsburg – all at once! I’ll have audio from the event, interviews with riders, organizers, support staff and more. We do it every year to try and eliminate Multiple Sclerosis. Come along for the ride!

National MS Society

The Good Eye Podcast

A new episode of The Good Eye Podcast is live.

Image credit: Michael Ochs Images, Getty Archives

R.I.P. Hal Blaine

September 1, 2019 / admin

Looking back at The Wrecking Crew‘s Hal Blaine following his passing earlier this year. One of the greatest studio musicians ever and one of the most recorded drummers of all time. His drumming has been heard on thousands of songs and hundreds of hits, 40 of which went to number one, laying the foundation for artists such as Frank Sinatra, The Supremes, Elvis Presley, the Beach Boys, John Denver, Tanya Tucker, Simon & Garfunkel, Barbara Streisand, Steely Dan, Neil Diamond, and the Byrds. It’s fascinating to hear him in the context of so many different arrangements and approaches to songwriting, recording techniques of various producers, tones, artists’ musical visions and evolving tastes in different eras of popular music. And yet you can always hear his signature sound within it all. His influence on drumming and session recording in popular music can’t be measured.

Voiceover for Business Training Video

May 22, 2019 / admin

Thanks to the team at Success Training Co. for hiring me to provide voiceover for one of their promotional videos! Check it out.

Synapse/McShin – Guest speaker Robin Green of Sandler Training: “Grow Your Business”

May 22, 2019 / admin

Join us for a special speaking engagement at Synapse Hub 12 The McShin Foundation as we welcome special guest speaker Robin Green, Certified Trainer with Sandler Training, on Thursday, June 6 at 9am.

Robin has worked with large, small and in-between businesses and non-profits helping them to grow and thrive. Robin will speak on topics such as prospecting, strategy and asking for referrals. His talk should prove valuable and insightful for all, but especially for the many small to mid-size business owners, entrepreneurs and the entrepreneurial-minded in the Synapse community.

Robin hosts a podcast called “Lead. Learn. Grow”. Guests have included business people, leaders and difference-makers including McShin’s own Jesse Wysocki. Robin’s blog is a wealth of useful information including the recent entry entitled, “Is ‘Aggressively Waiting For The Phone To Ring’ a good plan?”

Click the image below to access the Facebook event and sign up:

Hear some of what Robin has to say:

Robin was a guest on my “Good Eye Podcast” and shared lots of great info about non-profits and how they can promote and benefit their missions while growing their organizations and similarities to the for-profit sector. Click the player below to listen to that episode.

All Synapse members are welcome to attend this talk. It is requested that attendees and their guests sign up in advance as space will be limited.

Cap2Cap 2019

May 12, 2019 / admin

The 2019 Cap2Cap ride is in the books. I rode with my brother Jeff, and we had good weather after rain threatened to dampen the event all week. It was overcast and cool with temps hovering around 70 degrees, prefect riding weather. I haven’t checked the total number of participants, but there were over 800 riders in our 52-mile group alone. There were other options: 100 miles and 23 miles as well as a family fun ride. The proceeds went to support the Virginia Capital Trail Foundation. The Capital Trail is a 52-miles multi-use paved path that runs from Richmond to Williamsburg.

We ended up riding only 47.6 of the full 52 miles. It seems we missed a turn that would have added the additional 4.4 miles. We were hooked up with a paceline of riders who had taken a wrong turn earlier in the ride and were adjusting their ride accordingly. Oh well. Close enough. We had a great ride and it was perfect training material for the MS Ride coming up the first weekend in June. I’ll be back next year, of course.