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We're back with the latest obviate media podcast, "Hummus and A Boy Named Jake". The first podcast recorded on the road.. as well as other locations...is hosted by Andy Wyslotsky, Nicole Staudenmaier and Brendan Hilliard. Click the link below to download!

This podcast contains questionable material. Listener discretion advised.



obviate media podcasts - Hummus And A Boy Named Jake #1 (48:47, mp3)

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Whoever is in town, Sunday, 1 am, honeyfluff donuts.

let's cast it up, bitches.

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Our webhost, Mark, has launched a gaming site called AzraGaming.net. He is about to be sponsored by several companies, including the possibility of Bungie (the makers of Halo!!!) pending on a criteria of minimum number of members. He graciously waved my webhosting fees upon the agreement that I'd bring some traffic to his site, so please check it out. And if you like it, stick around! It's only a click away!!!

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According to the All Music Guide, Regina Spektor was born and raised in Moscow until the age of nine, where she then moved to New York. She practiced piano for years until eventually enrolling at the SUNY Purchase Music Conservatory. It was there where she took an interest in Billie Holiday as well as blues music. She took what she learned and developed a penchant for quirky pop and that can be heard on her albums 11:11 and Soviet Kitsch. Her third record, Begin To Hope, is due June 13.

After hearing the advance, simply put, I'm blown away. The melodies are beautiful, and the colorful production reflects Spektor's playful vocal stylings. I'm resisting to urge to post more than one track, but I sincerely believe that when 2006 is said and done, this will be on the list of the year's ten best records.


Regina Spektor - Samson (4.46 MB, mp3)

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A brain trust (of sorts) of obviate media staffers convened at Honey Fluff Donuts in Carpentersville, IL to do a group podcast, live, in the middle of the store. the group consisted of Andy Wyslotsky, Kelsey Pierson, Evan Thorne, Brendan Hilliard, and special guest Josh Halvorsen.

Enjoy. We sure as hell did.

obviate media podcasts - Donutcast #1 (33:51, mp3)

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Read the comment on the Gnarls Barkley "Crazy" video post. It will make you realize why i LOVE the internet.

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obviate media is proud to present our first podcast, titled "Dusty Gems & Raw Nuggets", hosted by Brendan Hilliard and Jordan DeShon. It's in mp3 form, so all you have to do is download it and play it in your music player of your choice. Please comment!







obviate media podcasts - Dusty Gems & Raw Nuggets # 1 (32:02, mp3)

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The site will be launching the first in a series of podcasts this week, available for download on your computer! So, look out for them... and get excited...cause we are.

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I can sing a song
and play a tune
but can't hold any notes

I can memorize
a few lines
but never a full quote

The words I chose
I forgot the most
but should've stayed with those

Someone just fired the starting gun
That always tells me I'm done

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Cee-Lo and Danger Mouse are amazing.

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So I just experienced firsthand the "Day Without Immigrants" rally. I had heard about it though various news outlets in the past couple weeks, but it wasn't until I got off the train did I see the impact it had. Across the river on Jackson Boluevard there was a congregation of people so loud that it equated to the noise of some concerts I've been to. They went straight through where I was supposed to cross the street to get to the building. I thought I wasn't going to make it. This is good for the immigrant workers. Hopefully, the rest of America will wake up and do something about this.

Let the assault begin.

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