A Slice of the Shiny

Good heavens! We're making in roads

2011-03-13T17:16:00.001-07:00

A new webmaster, a new year, a new attitude. Folks, we've been gone for to long. We have several interviews in the can ready to spring out at you in ways you can and can't imagine. It will be coming. Thanks for all your feedback and concern. We're fine. Just slow.

April. So pretty. So regular.

2010-04-01T15:23:00.000-07:00

Much is happening to make The Shiny go again. More people "working talking" very soon. Like a week.

Neil Towsey March 1, 2010 ep 100

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Neil Towsey talks about his five years at Boom Chicago as a technician, a dj, and his tattoos.

"Quality time with the people that matter."

2010-02-27T07:51:00.000-08:00

Got busy. Took some time away. Podcast is back. Missed you. Mean it.

Dani Sher October 26, 2009 episode 99

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Dani performed at Boom for a few years and has some stories to share. Oh snap, she tells them to Rob! Word.

Art Brut August 2, 2009, ep 98

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Eddie spoke with us for a while and gave us insight on the band Art Brut, Pitchfork, and rocking out.

Matt and Kim July 6, 2009 ep 97

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Once again, Matt and Kim join Rob for a no holds barred conversation about how rock and roll has been working for the last three years. Topics: back injuries, freezing video shoots, selling out, rat mites and library books that are illegally over due.

TIME OUT!

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Hey friends,
The Shiny will be on hiatus for a spell. The technology, well, is getting the best of us. We'll meet again soon.
Rob

Michael "OT" Orton-Toliver, May 14, 2009 ep 96

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OT talks at Rob before OT leaves Amsterdam's Boom Chicago to return's to OT's home town of L.A.. Thanks, OT.

Jason Lytle May 7, 2009 ep 95

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Grandaddy frontman spoke with Rob about creativity, the correct way to pronounce his name and the importance of getting outside.

W Shane Oman on the Shiny

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Enjoy. Repeat.

W. Shane Oman April 27, 2009 ep 94

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It's Shane's world. We only act in it. He'll call the outs.

Ben Lee April 23, 2009 ep93

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Ben Lee keeps it simple as he tells us about pop music versus punk, his two man gang, and the importance of staying healthy. And I forgot to take a photo. My bad.

Amber Ruffin April 15, 2009 ep 92

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Amber has performed for the Obamas, opened a Second City branch in Denver, likes hot chocolate and loves Hilary Bauman.
Find out more, in this very special A Slice of the Shiny Podcast.

Crystal Antlers April 6, 2009, ep 91

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Listen to Jonny talk to about the history of the band, the two month European tour and his feelings about Touch and Go, the band's label that is about to be no more. This interview was done in the only quiet place available: their van. Enjoy.

Deep Purple's Ian Gillan on the Shiny

2009-04-02T03:36:00.000-07:00

The Shiny celebrates episode 90 with an interview with Ian Gillan. Ian gives the Shiny a half an hour of his time. Time well spent. I forgot to tell him my cousin named his son after him. But, I'm sure he hears that all the time.

Deep Purple's Ian Gillan April 2, 2009 ep 90

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Technical Problems: The Awakening

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I will get my own web page. I will. And from it, I can free myself from Odeo. Oh they've been nice in the past. A free service. But you get what you pay for. Free means unreliability. I cannot do that to you people. I refuse. A change is going to come and I want you to come along. I'm not giving up. Let's do this.
Stay positive,
Rob

Jamie Wright on the Shiny

2009-03-23T03:49:00.000-07:00

The first person to lead the Boom Chicago video department, Jamie Wright, joins us in the Shiny for a talk about his rise to power in the friendly confines of Amsterdam.
Enjoy the ambient jazz bed throughout our talk.

Be good,
Rob

Jamie Wright March 23, 2009 ep 89

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A Slice of the Shiny Podcast with Sky Larkin

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Doug, Nestor and Katie are Sky Larkin: a rock and roll trio out of Leeds, England. Before the interview, the three recorded a performance in a cramped elevator for a Dutch tv show. The things you do for rock.
Enjoy and bless,
Rob

Sky Larkin, March 17, 2009 ep 88

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Rachel Miller visits the Shiny.

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Rachel visited Amsterdam recently and we had a great time listening to her tales of travel and comedy. She can dance like James Brown. But that's a secret.
Enjoy!
Bless,
Rob

Rachel Miller, March 9, 2009 ep 87

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M Ward of She and Him fame on the Shiny

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Matt Ward, or M to friends, spoke briefly with me for an interview. A hard nut to crack and a man who prefers no photos. His new album, Hold Time, sounds gorgeous.
Stay positive,
Rob

M Ward March 2, 2009 episode 86

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Liz Bolton on ASOTSP

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On our latest episode, join Rob as he listens to Boom Chicago actress Liz Bolton discuss life in comedy. And beer.

Liz Bolton, February 23, 2009 episode 85

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Department of Eagles February 14, 2009 ep 84

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Dave and Rachel Buckman!

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Hey friends,
Figured out the tech problems and are back in business. Enjoy the interview I wanted to post on his and Rachel's birthday.

Happy birthdays,
Rob

Dave and Rachel Buckman February 7, 2009 ep 83

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Technical Problems...mean extreme measures!

2009-02-08T12:05:00.000-08:00

Hey friends,
It's not as if I don't have episodes ready to go. Why, I have six lined up for take off the moment the interweb lets me do it. Since I've had some tech problems in the past, I'm planning a break for my own .com. When this happens. I'ma let y'alls know.
Thanks for sticking in there. You're great. You, too.

Hang In There!!!

2009-02-02T13:43:00.000-08:00

Hey good peoples,
The Shiny as it is wont to do is having tech problems. This is why we are tardy in posting ep 83 with former Boom Chicago director Dave Buckman. I am predicting that A Slice of the Shiny Podcast will be up again in about a week.
Go outside. There. Much better.

Bless,
Rob

Andrew Bird January 19, 2009 ep 82

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A brief holiday message. And Hans Holsen!

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We're back and rested and well. Join us as January features Andrew Bird, Department of Eagles, Boom Chicago's Liz Bolton and Dave and Rachel Buckman. You can't go wrong! Enjoy our talk with Boom Chicago actor, Hans Holsen. He's like magic.

Bless,
Rob

Hans Holsen January 13, 2009 ep 81

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Mogwai December 18, 2008 episode 80

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Mogwai podcast soon!

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Hey!
We're having tech problems but as soon as the mp3 hosts fix their stuffs, we'll be posting the conversation we had with multi-instrumentalist Barry Burns.

Bless!
Rob

2008 II, 2009: a new begining

2008-12-10T12:34:00.000-08:00

Hey gang,

I hope you all are well and good this holiday season. I would like to say thanks to all of you who are listening here on the blogspot. To the iTunes subscribers, I also extend my thanks.
I have mentioned before how appreciative I am of all the word of mouth recommendations you have given the show. The Shiny is still very grassroots (re: not funded by anyone) so all the marketing I get from you recommending the show to others is great. Thanks a ton.

Coming up in the next month we have sit downs with Andrew Bird, Mogwai, Department of Eagles, former Boom Chicago director Dave Buckman and Boom cast member Hans Holsen.

Bless,
Rob

Sahara Hotnights December 7, 2008 ep 79

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The Black Seeds December 1, 2008 ep 78

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Five O'Clock Heroes November 18, 2008 ep 77

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The Dodos November 10, 2008 ep 76

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Port O'Brien November 1, 2008 ep 75

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ASOTSP: News October 28, 2008

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Hey yo,
Things are steady at the Shiny podcast. We just released the Found Magazine interview (below is Andrew, Peter and Brett). Upcoming guests include Port O' Brien, Five O'Clock Heroes, The Dodos, former Boom Chicago director Dave Buckman (with his lovely bride Rachel), Mogwai and the all female Swedish rock band, Sahara Hotnights.

May all your dreams come true.
See you next week,
Rob

Found Magazine October 28, 2008 ep 74

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Blitzen Trapper, October 24, 2008 episode 73

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Ben Folds, October 17, 2008 ep 72

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We Are Scientists October 12, 2008 episode 71

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Atmosphere' Slug October 4, 2008 ep 70

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The Kinks! We're working them out!

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Hey y'all, let us know if you are having difficulty listening or accessing any of the podcasts. Any number of our talented tech staff will get on it post haste. Dare I say "pre" haste. That's proactivity. That's the Shiny.
Bless,
Rob

Brother Ali September 27, 2008 ep 69

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A Slice of the Shiny at two years old.

2008-09-22T02:45:00.000-07:00

In two weeks, ASOTS will be celebrating its two year anniversary. Good work, Podcast!

Let me use this moment to thank the people whose help over the past two years have made the Shiny a great interview show.

Thanks to Becky Nelson and Alice Name for their generous and talented editing and technical support. Alan Simpson for his seeding technique. Thanks to Jorge Lopez for his patience and IT connection. To Dr David Schmoll for the ASOTS theme. Also to correspondent Julie Nichols and our photographer Gabriella Jurriaans. And to the kind folks at Boom Chicago who do what they do best.

In the up coming weeks, ASOTS will be posting interviews with Atomsphere, Brother Ali, Ben Folds, and We Are Scientists.

Subscribe, see you next week and thanks for listening,

Rob

Melt Banana's Yako August 9, 2008 ep 66

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Drive By Truckers' Patterson Hood September 19, 2008

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Paddy Dawson September 12, 2008 ep 67

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Ryan Archibald August 9, 2008 ep 65

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Julie Nichols June 19, 2008 ep64

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Bad Religion June 14, 2008 ep 63

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Drew Wackerman. Photo by Gabriëlle Jurriaans

Jaya the Cat June 5, 2008 ep 62

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Sharon Jones May 21, 2008 ep 61

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Brainpower May 12, 2008 ep 60

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The Coup's Boots Riley May 3, 2008 ep 59

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A Fine Frenzy April 21, 2008 ep 58

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Caribou April 7, 2008 ep 57

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Girl Talk March 27, 2008 ep 56

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Dan Deacon March 13, 2008 ep 55

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The Teenagers March 5, 2008 ep 54

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JJ Holland February 28, 2008 ep 53

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Claude Diamond A Slice of the Shiny February 15, 2008 ep 51

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Kevin Drew February 7, 2008 ep 51

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Dale Watson February 1, 2008 ep 50

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Les Savy Fav January 28, 2008 ep 49

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Josh Ritter January 11, 2008 ep 48

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Patrick Watson September 12, 2007 ep 47

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Brendan Hunt September 9, 2007 ep 46

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The Noisettes August 24, 2007 ep 45

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Matt and Kim August 17, 2007 ep 44

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Jordan Peele August 9, 2007 ep 43

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Diego Julio August 1, 2007 ep 42

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James Kirkland July 26, 2007 ep 41

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Andel Sudik July 18, 2007 ep 40

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The Magic Numbers July 9, 2007 ep 39

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The Besnard Lakes July 4, 2007 ep 38

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Willy Mason June 28, 2007 ep 37

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Ryan Millar June 19, 2007 ep 36

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Michael Diederich June 10, 2007 ep 35

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Vladimir Berkhemer June 4, 2007 ep 34

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Jan van Ommen May 27, 2007 ep 33

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Battles May 22, 2007 ep 32

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Dishwasher Pete May 14, 2007 ep 31

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Steven Svymbersky (part 2 of 2) May 6, 2007 ep 29

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Steven Svymbersky (part 1 of 2) April 30, 2007 ep 29

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Wu Tang Killa Bee Cilvarings April 23, 2007 ep 28

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Lolu Ajayi April 16, 2007 ep 27

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Voxtrot April 9, 2007 ep 26

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OK Go April 2, 2007 ep 25

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The Decemberists March 29, 2007 ep 24

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Joe Kelly March 18, 2007

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Jai Alai Savant March 13, 2007 ep 22

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