[audio:http://earshotpresents.com/sounds/within-earshot/vampire-song-podcast.mp3|titles=Jeff Nowlan’s Vampire Song]In 2002, I set up my friend Brad Kintzer with a minidisc recorder and mic for his trip into Mexico and Central America. Before he set out, Brad did some recording to get comfortable with the microphone.
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Time by Otis the 3rd
[audio:http://earshotpresents.com/sounds/within-earshot/time-otis-3rd.mp3|titles=Time by Otis the 3rd] Otis the 3rd is one of 16 young artists featured on Home Schooled, a collection of 1970s “kid soul”from the Numero Group. For some reason, this song of seasons passing is all the more beautiful coming from a pre-pube.
Diggin’ the scene with a gangsta lean
[audio:http://earshotpresents.com/sounds/within-earshot/be-thankful.mp3|titles=Be Thankful for What You’ve Got – William De Vaughan] Though you may not drive a great big Cadillac Gangsta whitewalls, TV antennas in the back ‘ You may not have a car at all But remember brothers and sisters You can still stand tall Just be thankful for what you got. Diamond in the…
Smokey Mountain Bill and His Song
[audio:http://earshotpresents.com/sounds/within-earshot/smokey-mountain-bill.mp3|titles=Smokey Mountain Bill and His Song, Delmore Brothers (1934)] Taken from a brilliant 4-disc Delmore Brothers collection called Classic Cuts: Chicago, 1933-1941. This song is even more fun when you know the words, so I’ve done my best to transcribe them here.
Jack Gravat needs a personal trainer.
[audio:http://earshotpresents.com/sounds/within-earshot/personal-trainer.mp3|titles=Jack Gravat (Kevin Nealon) needs a personal trainer] This audio was extracted from the Comedy Central TV program Crank Yankers. Here, Jack Gravat (Kevin Nealon) calls the Power Shop to find himself a personal trainer.