Once again, our Halloween Super-Fun Pack is available, just in time for the season! (Okay, truth told, it’s always been available; we just moved it back to the top of the Songs page to capitalize on all the “Halloween Fever”)
The sixty-twond episode of our podcast, Paul and Storm Talk About Some Stuff for Five to Ten Minutes (On Average), is now online.
This week’s episode: An embarrassment of “wait…what?” riches, we record our first multi-guest podcast, with Jonathan Coulton, Bill Stiteler, and @birdchick. In Neil Gaiman’s house. Specifically, in his sauna. And the participants are varying levels of tipsy/drunk. Can any good possibly come of this, folks? Answer: probably not. (NOTE: For the record, everyone was wearing bathing suits) (ALSO NOTE: Apologies for the obnoxious sound quality)
AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION ALERT: What’s the dumbest thing you’ve done while drunk? Also, in what pursuit(s) are you a true “amateur?”
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The sixty-oneth episode of our podcast, Paul and Storm Talk About Some Stuff for Five to Ten Minutes (On Average), is now online.
This week’s episode: We break down our experience with the Flood Show; contemplating other “complete album” performances; geek-appropriate sports; movies that make us cry (at least, one of us); a heartfelt plug for Tiny Run; and w00tstock guests are announced (and hinted at).
AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION ALERT: What other whole albums should we cover in concert? And what movies make you cry?
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Our show at Nightcat in Easton, MD, scheduled for this Friday, October 16th, has been canceled. We apologize for any inconvenience, and will let everyone know when it has been rescheduled.
The sixtyrth episode of our podcast, Paul and Storm Talk About Some Stuff for Five to Ten Minutes (On Average), is now online.
This week’s episode: we bust on 2012and outrunning the Apocalypse; we issue a challenge for helping a couple of our blind listeners to join the Brigade of Minions; Paul organizes a new Algonquin Round Table (of sorts); Battle of the Network Stars; the question of duos with “group” names; serious songs; Storm is a supertaster; favorite drinks and fries in a holster; and Uncle Storm tells another story.
AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION ALERT: Suggest a name for us other than “Paul and Storm,” and Paul will decide if any of the suggestions aren’t stupid. Also, go harrass @Jasonfinn on Twitter.
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Next: as we recently announced on Twitter, our show in Chicago next week (October 10 @ Park West) will now also be a Flood show. What is a “Flood” show, you ask? You can read Jonathan’s announcement for full details, but the quick version is this: geek icon band They Might Be Giants is performing in Chicago the same night we are, and they are performing their album Floodin its entirety. And now, we’re going to do the same thing. Why? Because it’s there. So now, we’ll be performing somewhat truncated sets of our own music, we’ll take a break, and then do all 19 tracks from Flood. Heck, we’ve got a whole week to learn them all, and we already know one; no sweat, right?
Finally, here’s a few other cool things we’ve been meaning to mention for a while:
The fifty-ninerd episode of our podcast, Paul and Storm Talk About Some Stuff for Five to Ten Minutes (On Average), is now online.
This week’s episode: Storm flies solo and accepts your pity; to trash or to praise Paul; a plan to smash the guitar is revealed; comic books and Asimov; slagging on the Caldecott Medal; and “The Five Little Pickles”.
AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION ALERT: What did you read when you were a child? Were there particular kids books you liked or loathed?
Featured post-show song: “Happy, Happy, Happy” by Groovelily
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As has been mentioned elsewhere, plans are almost set for this November’s tour of Ireland and the UK with Jonathan Coulton. While not all the details are completely in place, we’re told that we can safely announce the dates/cities, as well as a few of the venues that are official. As soon as we get more complete info, we’ll totally pass it along to you. Cheers, mates!
Also, in honor of our friends across the pond, we shall list these dates in the backward European style, with the day before the month. Glasnost!
Fri, 6 Nov: Dublin
Mon, 9 Nov: Edinburgh
Tue, 10 Nov: Glasgow
Thu, 12 Nov: Manchester – Manchester Academy 3
Fri, 13 Nov: London – Union Chapel
Sun, 15 Nov: Bristol
The fifty-eighthnd episode of our podcast, Paul and Storm Talk About Some Stuff for Five to Ten Minutes (On Average), is now online.
This week’s episode: Almost nothing of substance, but in a fun way; some of our favorite SesameStreetmusicmoments; Paul runs away to take care of his dogs; favorite candy bars, and Paul’s unusual eating habits; Storm’s odd comparison of yellow Starburst candies to the taste of hair; and great food in Boulder, CO.
AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION ALERT: What is your favorite candy bar, and do you have any special/unusual eating methods? Also, for UK listeners: how do you eat your Jaffa Cakes?
Featured post-show song: “Shake It ‘n’ Break It” by Baby Gramps
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In honor of the one day each year when geeks of every stripe lift their voices together and assault their families, co-workers, barristas, and other landlubbers with a hail of “arrrrr”s, we’re offering our pirate anthem “The Captain’s Wife’s Lament” as a FREE DOWNLOAD.
Or, if you’d prefer, we can tell ye that YE MUST PAY FOR ALL OUR MUSIC, OR ELSE, and then go ahead and do what ye must.
The Captain’s Wife’s Lament (Right-click and choose “Save file as…” or however the heck you do it on your computer)
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UPDATE: You can also enjoy the excellent WoW-animated video for the song, courtesy of Spiff…