NEWS of NOW
Last updated July 22, 2025
Teaching
Teaching Survey of the Music Industry (MMP 100) and Songwriting (MMP 301) at Ball State University.
Community
Leading the Muncie Ukulele Club's weekly jams and public appearances
Developing musiccasting.org to help onboard musicians to Podcasting 2.0 and micropayments over the Lightning network
Promoting my Music Podcast Player app, one of the first that optimizes podcast playback of music type podcasts
Developing musiccasting.org to help onboard musicians to Podcasting 2.0 and micropayments over the Lightning network
Promoting my Music Podcast Player app, one of the first that optimizes podcast playback of music type podcasts
Music Production
Producing and publishing compositions through SuperScore. Exploring with a Yamaha P525 keyboard, Risa electric ukulele, Studiologic bass pedals, and Moog Minitaur synth (which sounds so much better with added wooden ears). Superior Drummer, Reason, Logic, Keyscape. Working on an album of originals and public domain songs for release through Podcasting 2.0 technology.
Listening and Watching
- Cal Newport's Deep Questions podcast and YouTube channel
- Long-form videos to wean myself off social media
- Jacob Collier videos revealing how he thinks and works
- Podcasting 2.0 podcast: Adam Curry & Dave Jones
- History of Rock and Roll in 500 Songs: Andrew Hickey
- No Agenda: Adam Curry & John Dvorak media deconstruction
- Homegrown Hits: Dame DuhLaurien and Mary Kate Ultra play self-hosted titles
Reading
- Kelsey Timmerman, Regenerating Earth: Farmers Working with Nature to Feed Our Future
- Vadim Zeland, Transurfing
- Jason Blume, Steps to Songwriting Success
- Leonard Shlain, Art & Physics
- Robert McKee, Story: Substance, Structure, Style and the Principles of Screenwriting
Hobbies
Making funny videos.