DarkCompass #118

No queued music, Kate Bush release, what does W Axl Rose look like now? Rubbish is good, magnetic earthquakes and the decline of AIDs.
Music from:
A Spectre is haunting Europe(USA)
Elisabeth Lohninger Quartet(Germany)
Gauge (UK)
The Bleeders (USA)
96 kbps,40min

I did mention that this was being done with variable bitrate, working on PodProducer v0.23 beta. It was huge (some 48mb), so I reencoded it, back down. I'll be reporting this to the developer.

DarkCompass #117

Scripts, badly encoded podcasts, upping bandwidth for chickens, webcams, waste of bandwidth? Doom the Movie, Peer to Peer Podcasting, and remixes.
Music from:
Chance(USA)
Reactor(UK)
The Reverse Engineers (USA)
Brad Sucks (USA)
96kbps,45min

Chewy "chews" on Leia

Mayhew and Fisher playing around on set, or fake?
As some comments have said, you can never trust Wookies.

DarkCompass #116

Noisy Trains, quality time, celebrity politians, show lengths, Liverpool Arthouse, lovely sunrises.
Music from:
Evan Tate(Germany)
Lady McCrady(UK)
Retrofin (UK)

96kbps,30 min
Download here

Des and Carol get all lettery

Former sports presenter Des Lynam is to be the new host of Channel 4's daytime quiz show Countdown. "
What, smoothy Des to host Countdown. Now thats a weird turn up for the books.
Match of the Day no good for him now, something a little more intellectual.

DarkCompass #115

Are work collegues downloading my podcast, scary India blogging, Top of the Pods, traffic camera cash cows, John Peel tribute CD, and the failure of bands when changing lead singers.
Music from:
New Roman Empire(USA)
Gauge(UK)
Jody Fisher(USA)
96kbps,30 min
Download here

DarkCompass #114

Sleepy evening, training, are these hurricanes chasing someone? Satellite Comms, advertising for adults, John Peel Day Bews and Artemis venues, Resonance FM
Music from:
Dreaddaze(USA)
Evan Tate(Germany)
Julia's Window(Finland)
Artemis (USA)
96kbps,40 min
Download here

Giant baby drops favourite toy in Italy

One blooming big bunny.
"A controversial Viennese art group, Gelatin, has erected a giant pink rabbit on the side of a mountain where they plan for it to stay until 2025."
200 ft long this thing, could be seen from space probably.
Another thing for Google earth to pick up on.
The Artists want you to snuggle down with it and nod off. Not if it's been out in the wet for so long, who want to cuddle a soggy bunny no matter how big it is?

DarkCompass #113

A Day late - Reason - MRI Scan,suggestion for venue of next PodcastConUK and using "that" music resource.
Music from:
Self Delusion(Spain)
46Bliss (USA)
Mutandina (Argentina)
96kbps,30 min
Download here

PodcastCon UK 2005

Rowley (DarkCompass): Jen, you think it'sbeen a success so far?
regularjen: totally
Rowley (DarkCompass): Great. I think it's still early days for podcasting in the uk, it's good that there is this much interest.
regularjen: this will definitely be the first in a line of several podcast cons

DarkCompass #112

Most Podcasts posted, life's rich tapestry, other tired people, Podcast Con UK, too posh to push? and should I stick to 3 songs/30 minutes?
Music from:
Dub is a Weapon(USA)
Steve Lacey(UK)
Broken Daylight(UK)
Jody Fisher (USA)
96kbps,34 min
Download here

Chat Room for Podcast Con UK

I've set up a chat room for the poor unfortunate sods that will not be going to PodCastConUk this year.
it's at http://www.chatzy.com/799488709397, and the password has been posted in the Britcaster Forum

Brain things at G & Vs

A Graeme and Vikki Recording, with guest Warren.
So, the 4 of us play Cranium.
Lasts just short of an hour, and yes we could do with some proper recording equipment when we do this.
Background Music provided by Chris Juergensen, and terrible humming provided by all.
96kbps, 57 mins, 34mb, Download Here

Porn Star or Pop Star?

A flash game, showing either popstars or porn stars, you have to guess which.
Got 90%, mmm, that proves nothing, honest.
Just another way to waste bandwidth, right up there with Joe Cartoon.
Liquid generation also do a podcast, but yet to listen to it.

The Ashes 2005 Downloads

Well, in this day and age, mp3 of the ashes victory seems like a great idea.
Link

Exxon's $10 Billion fill-up

Article in the Boston Herald, see I read!
here
Thats a lot of money for a "poverty stricken" company/conglomerate/earth raper.
Even though Crude prices have fell (unsteadily) over the past couple of weeks, forcourt prices are increasing ... I do not get the mathematics of this, where is it all going? Oh yeah, in someone elses pocket.

Bush's Vacation

Submitted by Paul, thanks for that.

I'm sure I'm going to get into trouble for these pics, just waiting for the secret services to knock down my door.
Have you noticed the Old Bush (isn't that a whisky?) is holding the rod, presumably he caught the fish, Bush the Younger, was the hook.

DarkCompass #111

2 pieces of good news, Scott Signler's Ancestor, fuel protests imminent, eBay buys Skype,and blog spam.
News
Music from:
Lisa DeBenedictis (USA)
Automation (UK)
Jade Leary (Canada)
Chance (USA)
96kbps,43 min
Download here

DarkCompass #110

Depresssing weekend, telepathy, Top tens, Soap Opera pointlessness.
Music from:
Senser(UK)
Captain Dangerous(UK)
Chris Juergensen(Japan)
DJ Markitos (Slovak Republic)
96kbps,34 min
Download here

Funny Pic

Thanks Poormojo
How sky got away with a caption like that beggars belief.

Ancestor: The Next PodCast Novel by Scott Sigler

If you loived Earthcore, then this one is expected to be just as good.
Hit the link above and subscribe.
Promo Here
With the success of Earthcore, Scott has landed a book deal with it again, which is excellent, I'm sure with all this continuing exposure, Ancestor will go the same way.
Good Luck to Scott.

DarkCompass #109

Sorry to depress you but....., Yes, I know I said superman when I should say Spiderman (I do listen back you know), Wifi still up at local school, audio books, and some Artemis News
Music from:
New Roman Empire (USA)
Infidel Inc (USA)
Broken Daylight (UK)
Artemis (USA)
96kbps,35 min
Download here

DarkCompass #108

Katrina and conspiracy theories, The wacky world of MySpace, money does not make the world go round, mic issues, and podcast setup.
Music from:
Captain Dangerous(UK)
Processor (Sweden)
Self Delusion(Spain)
Automation (UK)
96kbps,34 min
Download here

DarkCompass #107

Panic on Friday, Sharks- you have to love them, another fishy tale and new idea - Podcastcon Cymru.
Music from:
Comeg (UK)
New Roman Empire (USA)
Jade Leary (Pre release excitement)(Canada)
96kbps,35 min
Download here

Spike to go Big Screen? (SciFi Wire)

"James Marsters who played peroxided vampire Spike in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spinoff series, Angel told fans at the Rue Morgue Festival of Fear that he's been approached informally about reprising the character in a Spike TV movie, but that it better happen sooner than later if he's to be part of it."

Mmm, interesting.
Idle talk hits blogs like mine far too easily.

DarkCompass #106

Not a good week, Britcaster, Old music idols , bring down Quality Assurance at Creative!, devil dolls on ebay, and sexist television.
Music from:
Infidel Incorporated (USA)
Chris Juergensen (Japan)
Julia's Window(Finland)
Precise Factor(Europe)
96kbps,39 min
Download here

Graeme and Vikki Evening August 05

Not part of the feed, but available to you guys for download, my evening with Graeme and Vikki.
Different from the usual show, this is me letting myself relax for a change.
Played "Kill Dr. Lucky" from cheapass Games.
Download Here, Just over an hour long 40mb

BritCaster #4

Britcaster collaboration #4 has been released, featuring
PodcastPaul
A Brit Abroad
Dissident Vox

Yours truely.......

The Rock Show
Slam Idle
Tripcast Radio

Link here