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Sonic for Soldiers

March 2, 2010 / / 1 Comment

Jeffrey from The Audio Drama Directory mused to many of us a very interesting idea.

Why not see if we as a community can send audio drama to the troops? Jeffrey Adams from Icebox Radio and myself have been working to take the donated great works of the folks out there, and try to press 10,000 cds of as much audio drama as a disk can fill.

Please help us, and donate today!

Your donation will go to giving one of our troops in the field a little entertainment and a taste of home in a potentially dangerous foreign land.

Please head here Sounds 4 Soldiers and support the troops!

Wall Street Takes Notice

February 25, 2010 / / 1 Comment

Frederick Greenhalgh from Final Rune and Radio Drama Revival fame has garnered some well deserved notice and buzz from the Wall Street Journal!

In their article “Return With Us to the Thrilling Days Of Yesteryear—Via the Internet”, Barry Newman looks at Fred’s new projects “Open Season” by Archer Mayor and Fred’s technique along with the Mad Horse Theatre company of recording on location.

Excellent news for the world of Audio Drama for more and more folks to take notice of the great things being done. Thanks Fred!!

Raise the Prince!

February 22, 2010 / / 0 Comments

Yesterday I was walking through Halifax and stopped at a local landmark- Strange Adventures Comic Store. Great place. Super selection. Super people… and here’s an example why.

At the front of the store is a collection box for Prince Valiant.

You see, Hal Foster, the creator of the amazing Prince Valiant comic series that STILL appears weekly in more than 300 papers was born here in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Haligonians are trying to raise the money to have a bronze statue down by the harbour where Hal grew up of Valiant!

According to the shop owner of Strange Adventures, they’ve raised 2500 dollars. The local Foundries have promised to make the statue at cost, which means we need $25000 total to have Prince Valiant raised in Halifax for people to come see!

What better way to show our admiration for a great storyteller who added so beautifully to the Arthurian mythos and have entertained generations through his beautifully depicted adventure tales.

PLEASE give, and give generously. Let us RAISE THE PRINCE.

ALL Proceeds go directly to raising the Prince in Halifax, Nova Scotia and honouring the name of Hal Foster!

RAISE THE PRINCE TODAY!!!

Pass Out the Messages

February 13, 2010 / / 0 Comments

Sonic Society listener and audio drama producer in her own right Julie Hoverson from 19 Nocturne Blvd has been collecting audio drama shows for Radiomensa (a super place to find great OTR!).

Electric Vicuña Productions’ show “Messages” from The Dead Line Anthology will have a release today so slip on over and listen to one of my favourite plays.

Messages: When Stanley Coakley tries to escape a secret he finds it and murder follow him after a weekend away – with messages.

The Dead Line Anthology Series have separate suspense/thriller episodes with the kind of twists you might find in Alfred Hitchcock Presents. With the narration by an unknown eavesdropper, the Dead Line is one call you can’t afford to miss!  [Written by Jack Ward, presented by the Sonic Society, produced by Electric Vicuña Productions

Zune Enough

February 10, 2010 / / 0 Comments

It’s funny how times change.

No matter how you slice it, the Apple computer has always had to play second banana to Microsoft’s Windows.

But there’s one thing Apple has certainly gotten a jump over the competition, and that’s the mp3 player and the means to distribute it. Never to be down to the mat for long, MS’s Zune is back to square off against the giant with one “I“.

And with thanks to the folks from Farpoint Media, we’re now squarely in both territories. In the itunes store, and now available through Zune- The Sonic Society.

Times change, but we’re just happy to bring you great Audio Drama in whatever form we arrive.

Audio Drama. Movies you have to hear to believe.

The Audio Drama Ratings System

January 31, 2010 / / 1 Comment

After some long thought and a whole lot of input from a lot of special people and with the kind indulgence of Jeremy over at Audio Drama Directory we are proud to introduce the Audio Drama Ratings System!

So, why the ADRS?

Well, I’ve been approached by people, educators, and other folks asking, “So what is the rating for this?”

The question varies, but it’s always about the same thing. Folks want to know what kind of material is in the audio stories that are listening.

So we’ve given a rating and a certification process so that anyone going to an Audio Drama company’s website will get a feel for what’s out there.

Suddenly, I feel like we’re at the movies!

Either the Drapes Go Or I Do

January 29, 2010 / / 0 Comments

… Oscar Wilde’s famous last quote still sticks in my head often. Wilde is one of my favourite writers if I had to narrow down to five, and its exciting when any one does his work.

Usually “The Importance of Being Earnest” is as popular to do in audio drama worlds as “A Christmas Carol” and “Dracula” but this time out its Death in Genoa starring Simon Callow and Samuel Barnett.

Check out other Independents as well with Turing’s Test and Suzie Pugh and a Monster Too for the kiddies.

With thanks to Hudson for bringing attention to this for us on ADT.

When Good Copyright Goes Bad…

January 19, 2010 / / 0 Comments

I make no bones about it. I consider Jack Benny to be one of a handful of comedic geniuses this world has to offer. Son of a saloonkeeper, Benny could “sling ’em” with the best of them. In his later years, he could read names out of a phone book and have people clutching their stomachs with laughter.

Benny’s show still holds the record for the longest laugh but some of the funniest things he did was nothing at all. A pause said to the audience more about what Jack was thinking than his lines did after a while.

Benny’s timing was impeccable. He knew exactly when to go for the juggular, and when to hold off and draw in his prey.

Comedians should take note, there hasn’t ever been anyone finer, although there’s been folks who have equalled him at times.

And now, from boing-boing, we get a new travesty… rare Jack Benny treasures that were found, and just as quickly sealed up again.

Read it and weep…

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