American Cliche #26 (8BallRadio Rewind) [30:51m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download podPressPlayerToLoad(‘podPressPlayerSpace_44’, ‘mp3Player_44_0’, ‘300:30’, ‘http://americancliche.net/podpress_trac/play/44/0/americancliche-5636-12-28-2005.mp3’);

I was able to deliver on one of my two promises this week…no regular AC, but I did manage to bust out an 8BallRadio Rewind for you. Beyond playing some great indie artists, I also plug a [...]

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas, and for for my Jewish brothers and sisters out there, I hope you’re having a groovy Hanukkah.

I just walked in the door a few minutes ago. I have been in transit since 5:00 AM EST making my way from Boston to Los Angeles up to Santa Barbara. [...]

 American Cliche #25 [30:02m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download podPressPlayerToLoad(‘podPressPlayerSpace_42’, ‘mp3Player_42_0’, ‘300:30’, ‘http://americancliche.net/podpress_trac/play/42/0/americancliche-5634-12-20-2005.mp3’);
I made myself a promise this week. I promised myself that I would try to keep the show positive. After all, what are the Holidays without a little brotherly love and cheer? Rest assured that I’ll be back in [...]

Coachella is fast becoming the most important music event of the year. Last year’s was one the most truly satisfying music experiences I have ever had. This week the dates were announced for 2006 – April 29th & 30th. As it seems to every year a rumoured line-up has also been posted on the web:

Coachella [...]

 American Cliche #24 [38:56m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download podPressPlayerToLoad(‘podPressPlayerSpace_40’, ‘mp3Player_40_0’, ‘300:30’, ‘http://americancliche.net/podpress_trac/play/40/0/americancliche-5633-12-13-2005.mp3’);
I had a really hard time prepping for this show. Once you listen, you’ll understand why. On one hand I feel it in my being to try and put some of my thoughts out there. After all, isn’t podcasting [...]

A couple of weeks ago I discovered this project called the American Edit. It was a series of mashups based on Green Day’s remarkable American Idiot album released earlier this year. The collective known as Dean Gray, recently received a cease and desist letter from Green Day’s label, Warner Bros. Records, despite the fact that [...]

 American Cliche #23 [32:25m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download podPressPlayerToLoad(‘podPressPlayerSpace_37’, ‘mp3Player_37_0’, ‘300:30’, ‘http://americancliche.net/podpress_trac/play/37/0/americancliche-5632-12-06-2005.mp3’);
Deck the halls with boughs of holly, fa la la…well you get the idea. This week as we barrel on towards the mother of all gift-giving holidays, I’ll wax intellectual about the hassle of decorating for the holidays. Meanwhile, [...]

We’ve got a new call-in for the Listener Rant of the Week:

206.203.DIAL (206.203.3425)

The change was prompted by several of you called the old number to leave feedback and getting cut off. WE just can’t have that kind of unreliability when your audio comic genius is at stake. So, if you wouldn’t mind calling in to [...]

UPDATE: I finally figured out what was going on with the feed over the last few days. The reality is that all the extra traffic being driven in from the DSC caused the server to kick in it’s resource cap. That means that too many of you guys were trying to get the show at [...]