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Am I allowed to do this? Add a related topic to watching? Well I'm going to do it anyway...

Currently listening to Billy Bragg's The World turned upside down, Between the Wars and St Swithin's Day.

What a great idea, Caroline! This is exactly what we need. :)

I've been listening to Fun's "We Are Young" this morning. We listened to it a lot last summer in the car while on a road trip with friends. There is something very catching about it. And I like the story and I like the way the song builds up. :)

Been listening to Equivalence by Insomnium. What better way to wake up than Finnish Melodic Death Metal? :D

Johanna wrote: "What a great idea, Caroline! This is exactly what we need. :)

I've been listening to Fun's "We Are Young" this morning. We listened to it a lot last summer in the car while on a road trip with fri..."

Me too. I love Some Nights too.


I've been having a lot of fun with internet radio. But radios tend to play the same songs over and over again. If I hear One More Night, Home, or Call Me Maybe again, I'll go crazy. So now I prefer easy listening and jazz stations.

Cleon wrote: "So now I prefer easy listening and jazz stations. ..."

Me too! I bought myself a Pandora radio subscrption for my birthday last year. I have two stations I built for myself.

One I've called Mellow Tones which is classic 50s jazz and some big band (Sinatra, Dean Martin, etc.). My second station is called Dirty and Blue with a lot of blues from some of my favorite artists in it.

Great idea, but can you correct the title? It should read - What We're Listening To. Thanks.

Pt wrote: "Great idea, but can you correct the title? It should read - What We're Listening To. Thanks."

Done. :)

Since this topic exists now (thanks for that! :D), I just had to share this:



I stumbled over it and can't stop pressing repeat. I can't believe how skilled the artist is and how fast and precise every movement. I'm in awe, seriously!

Katharina wrote: "Been listening to Equivalence by Insomnium. What better way to wake up than Finnish Melodic Death Metal? :D"

LOL. Strangely I have never heard of these guys. Some of the Finnish heavy bands seem to be more popular in Germany than in Finland. But I suspect I would have a heart attack if I'd wake up to them! ;)

On weekend mornings while cooking the breakfast and eating it in peace we usually listen to something mellow... swing or something like that (Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Dean Martin...). Today it was The Very Best of Julie London. Just lovely. :)

Johanna wrote: "Katharina wrote: "Been listening to Equivalence by Insomnium. What better way to wake up than Finnish Melodic Death Metal? :D"

LOL. Strangely I have never heard of these guys. Some of the Finnish ..."

I'm a huge fan of several Finnish and Swedish bands, you just know how to do music up there ;D Equivalence isn't actually that heavy, the first half is purely instrumental and it begins very soft and has an amazing crescendo - it definitely wakes you up. And it's just so damn beautiful - the first time I heard it, it actually made me cry (still does sometimes, this song somehow touches deep and makes my heart strings vibrate).

Katharina wrote: "Johanna wrote: "Katharina wrote: "Been listening to Equivalence by Insomnium. What better way to wake up than Finnish Melodic Death Metal? :D"

LOL. Strangely I have never heard of these guys. Some..."

I don't know if you like HIM, but I'm really looking forward to their new album Tears On Tape which is finally going to be released in April (after a few years of "silence").

Johanna wrote: "Katharina wrote: "Johanna wrote: "Katharina wrote: "Been listening to Equivalence by Insomnium. What better way to wake up than Finnish Melodic Death Metal? :D"

LOL. Strangely I have never heard o..."

I've listened to them when I was a bit younger - they've got a few pretty cool songs in their repertoire. Generally, their sound is a bit too pop-ish for my taste, but I do enjoy listening to them every now and then! Tell me how you like their new album when it comes out :D

Caroline wrote: "Am I allowed to do this? Add a related topic to watching? Well I'm going to do it anywhere...

Currently listening to Billy Bragg's The World turned upside down, Between the Wars and St Swithin's Day."

Yeah! Great idea. I like it.

Susinok wrote: "Cleon wrote: "So now I prefer easy listening and jazz stations. ..."

Me too! I bought myself a Pandora radio subscrption for my birthday last year. I have two stations I built for myself.

One I'..."

I love Pandora. I have a station I created called Meditation by the Sea. It's so relaxing. Maybe because it's a lot of the music played during my massage sessions, so it triggers that r-e-l-a-x mechanism.

Katharina wrote: "Since this topic exists now (thanks for that! :D), I just had to share this:



I stumbled over it and can't stop pressing repeat. I can't believe how skil..."

That's lovely.

I'm going to be spending this weekend listening to audio files. Paul Fleschner has turned in the files to CUTYS. I approved the first 15 on All She Wrote. And Chris Patton is finishing up the finals on A Dangerous Thing. So...about 16 hours of listening for me! :-)

Josh wrote: "I'm going to be spending this weekend listening to audio files. Paul Fleschner has turned in the files to CUTYS. I approved the first 15 on All She Wrote. And Chris Patton is finishing up the final..."

Yay! Exciting! Enjoy! :-)

Josh wrote: "I'm going to be spending this weekend listening to audio files. Paul Fleschner has turned in the files to CUTYS. I approved the first 15 on All She Wrote. And Chris Patton is finishing up the final..."

Sounds like lots of fun. :) I'm almost done with Fatal Shadows. Then I'm out of Lanyon audio. :(

Susinok wrote: "Josh wrote: "I'm going to be spending this weekend listening to audio files. Paul Fleschner has turned in the files to CUTYS. I approved the first 15 on All She Wrote. And Chris Patton is finishing..."

Never you worry. There's a slew of stuff coming.

Josh wrote: "Never you worry. There's a slew of stuff coming. ..."

I'm saving up my credits.

I can't subscribe to Pandora because I don't live in USA. :(. Oh well... My favorite apps for radios are Live365, musicovery ( no ads!), and Tune In. TuneIn is great because it lets you save what you're listening to listen later. The stations aren't so great though.

Caroline wrote: "Am I allowed to do this? Add a related topic to watching? Well I'm going to do it anywhere...

What a great idea, Caroline! Hope it's okay to say that in some ways I love listening to music even more than reading. :-) I love finding a new song to fall in love with.

Na wrote: "Katharina wrote: ""

I thought first it was a variation of River Flows in You by Yiruma - that I was listening to this afternoon. (I discovered the music ..."

No, it's the first time I've actually heard someone play this kind of instrument. The sound is really beautiful and it looks like a lot of fun to try out! It must be pretty difficult, though, because you have to strike the chords at exactly the right place - and there are no frets or anything else for orientation. Maybe I'll try it out sometime :D
So far, I've been pretty old-fashioned instrument-wise: piano and guitar ;D

Na wrote: "It does look difficult ! I'm pretty sure I will end up playing in a incoherent way just to make some noise - until someone can't bear it anymore and pray me to stop. XD

I once also played an old-f..."

Me too! It's really a lot fun to play, although I simply don't have the place to actually have a piano. Not to talk about how damn expensive these things tend to be :) I've started learning the guitar, though - much better to transport and a perfect way to annoy your neighbours!

Na wrote: "LOL. Any kind of music can be annoying - given some practise. :D (I used to annoy an acquaintance with this ads song. It was a revenge.)"

LOL, that sounds like a pretty good revenge if you ask me :D
And yeah, you really can make ANYTHING annoying if you want to *g*

Susinok wrote: "Josh wrote: "Never you worry. There's a slew of stuff coming. ..."

I'm saving up my credits."

Me too!

I've got VH1 Classic station playing while I put groceries away after shopping. Putting groceries away is such a bore... I find it cheering to have 80s music playing in the background while I toil away.

So that's two audio books approved and soon to be on their way to a sales channel near you.

And I had the idea of doing interviews with the narrators -- so the first of those will be on my blog tomorrow. Chris Patton will talk a little about working on Fatal Shadows.

Josh wrote: "So that's two audio books approved and soon to be on their way to a sales channel near you.

And I had the idea of doing interviews with the narrators -- so the first of those will be on my blog to..."

I'll be checking out that interview. I really liked his narration of Fatal Shadows. I finished it this weekend.

Josh wrote: "So that's two audio books approved and soon to be on their way to a sales channel near you.

And I had the idea of doing interviews with the narrators -- so the first of those will be on my blog to..."

Oh, yes, yes, yes! Perfect timing that, as I ran out of Josh-audio-books when I finished The Darkling Thrush last weekend.
The interviews are a wonderful idea. Looking forward to reading them! :)

Josh wrote: And I had the idea of doing interviews with the narrators -- so the first of those will be on my blog to..."

That sounds really interesting! Great idea. :)

Josh wrote: "So that's two audio books approved and soon to be on their way to a sales channel near you.

And I had the idea of doing interviews with the narrators -- so the first of those will be on my blog to..."

Looking forward to the books and the interviews! Thanks, Josh.

Josh wrote: "So that's two audio books approved and soon to be on their way to a sales channel near you.

And I had the idea of doing interviews with the narrators -- so the first of those will be on my blog to..."

Great news! Congratulations. :) And interviewing the narrators is a fabulous idea! Really looking forward to reading them and listening the books! Yay!

Josh wrote: "So that's two audio books approved and soon to be on their way to a sales channel near you.

And I had the idea of doing interviews with the narrators -- so the first of those will be on my blog to..."

Well, we know you had a good weekend! Good news; I can use my credits before they expire... And I really enjoyed the interview with Chris. I'm going to follow his suggestion and see what else he's narrated.

I think the interview idea turned out to be a solid one. I'm really enjoying finding out more about these guys -- and it's interesting hearing their thoughts on the books. I hope to do one a month.

We talked about Billy Bragg. Here the dates of his US/Canadian tour starting later in March:

i washed my ipod by accident last weekend. i am unfortunately listening to radio on the way to work.

Any idea when the audiobooks will be out Josh?

Johanna wrote: "i washed my ipod by accident last weekend. i am unfortunately listening to radio on the way to work."

Gulp.

Nothing like a...uh...clean ipod. :-(

Fehu wrote: "Any idea when the audiobooks will be out Josh?"

A Dangerous Thing will probably be out in about three works. Come Unto These Yellow Sands is going to run later because the method of paying was little more complicated. So that could be, God, four to six weeks, I think. But that would still be way ahead of the original schedule, so that's fine.

All She Wrote is still in production. So maybe mid-April on that one, I hope?

And Chris Patton just started The Hell You Say.

Oh Strange Fortune...is supposed to be complete by April 1st, so hopefully available by May 1st.

Josh wrote: "Fehu wrote: "Any idea when the audiobooks will be out Josh?"

A Dangerous Thing will probably be out in about three works. Come Unto These Yellow Sands is going to run later because the method of p..."

Christmas before December, even before July!

Karen wrote: "Josh wrote: "Fehu wrote: "Any idea when the audiobooks will be out Josh?"

A Dangerous Thing will probably be out in about three works. Come Unto These Yellow Sands is going to run later because th..."

:-D

I really did end up investing a lot in audio this year!

Josh wrote: "I really did end up investing a lot in audio this year! "

And we hope it's working out as well for you are for your readers. They seem to just get better and better, and we're greedy for more!

By the by, the voting for narrator of the Dangerous Ground series begins Monday.



Enjoy!

Josh wrote: "By the by, the voting for narrator of the Dangerous Ground series begins Monday.



Enjoy!"

Oh wow. Who are the narrators we choose from? How early will it be up on Monday? :) Can I vote before I head to work? I'm two hours ahead of you. :)

And while we're on the subject of Tyler and Will... is that series considered finished? It does not feel finished to me. Not in the way the Jake and Adrien series arc has finished.

Susinok wrote: "Josh wrote: "By the by, the voting for narrator of the Dangerous Ground series begins Monday.



Enjoy!"

Oh wow. Who are the narrators we choose from? How ..."

The auditions are up now if you want time to listen and compare. Voting will start Monday.

Susinok wrote: "And while we're on the subject of Tyler and Will... is that series considered finished? It does not feel finished to me. Not in the way the Jake and Adrien series arc has finished."

No. There's definitely one more story. More if the mood takes me. These stories are more episodic anyway.

Josh wrote: "No. There's definitely one more story. More if the mood takes me. These stories are more episodic anyway. ..."

I thought so. It just didn't feel ended to me.

Josh wrote: "By the by, the voting for narrator of the Dangerous Ground series begins Monday.



Enjoy!"

I listened to them all. I recognized Max Miller as #4. I loved him in GWYS, but he's just not right here. I like the first one.

Although none of the narrators have much separation of voices between Taylor and Will.

Makes me want to re-read.