Buzz Cutz

I remember now that I said on the last podcast we would upload this picture of our brother Tom with Jackyl. Gotta love that ebay purchase!

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The new Buzzcutz for October 26th is now online.

Here are the show notes:

FIRST INTERVIEW - If Looks Could Kill
Johnny Six Guns and Tim Anti-Hero join the show to talk about their new record and their signing with Harlot Records

Rockin’ on the River Recap

The Tommy Starnes Challenge from the Karoke Storm Troopers

Tom’s Blast from the Past - eBay fan photos

Internet promotion. Fire your producer and give your music away for free

Music by If Looks Could Kill.

Enjoy - Parental Advisory

OH YEAH - The Buzzcutz Blog is now online.
http://www.gotricities.com/buzzcutz

Myspace Site is cooking too. Add us a friend.
http://www.myspace.com/buzzcutzpodcast

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Special thanks to Johnny Six-Gun and Tim Anti Hero for their time yesterday as they were the first band interviewed on BuzzCutz. Their band, “If Looks Could Kill” recently signed a contract with the Indie label, Harlot Records and they are working on their first CD project with a tour planned for the first of the year.

The guys drove down from Bristol and Emory, VA to be with us and we had a great time talking about their adventures at last weekend’s ‘Rockin’ On The River,’ the local music scene and their attitudes toward their music and their destiny.

As far as I was concerned, I wish I was 22 and getting ready for my first tour. These guys have a slick sound and we’ll look forward to hearing what they bring about with the new CD.

This was our third Buzzcutz Podcast and we had lots of fun. Thanks guys for coming downtown to be on our show.

You can check out “If Looks Could Kill” on their Myspace website located here.
http://www.myspace.com/iflookscouldkillmetal

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I never saw myself as a 21st Century kind of guy. I’m not the most technically savvy individual, if you know what I mean. I like my books in print, and my music in an analog state. I have become fond of my DVD player, but I still keep the VHS in working order. My computer isn’t on much at home, and when it is, it generally stays on Word documents so I can write about how much I miss the last millennium.

But, all that has changed, and I’m catching up in a hurry. Hell, I’m blogging now. And I understand the concept of blogs and blogging. I’m using the correct lingo…and that never happens…so, now that I have this media catapult with which to throw my ideas at the unsuspecting public, I find that I am vexed with that question that has eluded and troubled man for all eternity: What to do?

I could wax poetic about the political landscape of our great nation, and throw in my four cents (I talk too much and far too loudly to keep it at the dos.) about how things could get better. I could tell you about all things musical, and how these things impact our daily lives, at least as far as my limited ability allows. I could skewer the recording industry, the televised nightly news, the IRS, Lenny, Squiggy, and the Pope.

I could do all those things.

But I choose not to. I choose to say hello.

This is my first in a short list of blogs (That might grow to a longer list if luck holds out.), and I want to use it to introduce myself. For those of you who don’t know me (We’ll refer to you as “the lucky ones”.), I am Jared Bentley. You will come to know my opinions regarding our local music scene if you tune in each week (Or, rather, download…) to the BuzzCutz podcast generated in the spirit of, and with a link from, our local web forum The Buzz (gotricities.com/thebuzz/), which allows musicians and the like an opportunity to discuss all things musical in our region.

I extend a laurel and a hearty handshake to all that wish to join us for both. Please come along. And bring a notebook, there will be tests later.

Things to keep in mind:

The Buzz and BuzzCutz are loose. The rules are relaxed, and the banter is generally free and easy. The prevailing attitude seems to skew towards the idea that honesty is good, and if you don’t cause too many waves, the backwash won’t splash up at you…or something like that. In that vein, we seek interaction, from anyone who wishes to do so. The forum and the podcast are designed to represent OUR opinions, and the more people join in, the larger OUR opinion becomes, and the more varied, informed, and informative it allows US to become. OUR and US begins to include YOU and YOURS. That is the miracle of the digital medium, and the reason I have begun to embrace the 21st Century.

And it feels pretty good.

Thanks for letting me ramble, I hope we get to know one another as time goes on. I’m Jared, by the way. Just in case I forgot to mention it earlier.

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Show Notes for October 18, 2007

Hosts:
Jared Bentley
Tom Bettini
David Cate

Buzz News of the Week:
Rockin on The River Updates
George Hammonds Goin’ Away Party
What’s with Bennie Wilson - Video

State Theatre Gets Ready in Kingsport - Video from Kingsport

Music by Ablazing Grace - “Through the Bottom of The Glass”
http://www.myspace.com/ablazing_grace

Christian Rock and Tribute Bands

Music by Mo Canada - “Spring has Sprung”
http://www.mocanada.com

This week’s music calendar
Faves and Picks of the Week

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We finished the Buzzcutz Podcast 002 yesterday and have all of the new files online today.

We apologize for the low-end hum this week and suspect our projector that displays our recording software on screen. Those pesky fans can vibrate the heck out of a short mike stand, so we’re looking for upgrades by next week.

Jared has worked on a new introduction and that’s cool and we’ve got a fairly interesting show. We had hoped to interview Pat Carter with Omega Tribe, but that didn’t work out this week, but there’s plenty of lively banter from the Jared, Dave and Tom show with music by Ablazing Grace and Mo Canada.

We were happy to hear from a number of bands and players looking for a spot on Buzzcutz and we’ll be setting up our invitation list this week and appreciate everyone’s feedback. Special hola to Jeff Malone who was listening to the Podcast while he was in the Mojave Desert this week.

Mark has been updating our graphics and we’ve got plenty of new advertising in cue for the next several weeks and a sponsor that will be stepping on board next week.

Show notes are coming up.

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Hosts:
Jared Bentley
Tom Bettini
David Cate

Show Notes:
Welcome and Introduction

Buzz News of the Week:
Rockin on The River Updates
Cutshaw Nation Outdoor Festival in Greeneville
Farewell to David Lynn Burton and George Hammonds

Music by Scull Soup - “Noise Pollution”

Smoking or Non-Smoking and impact on clubs
Asheville music scene and TriCities

This week’s music calendar
Faves and Picks of the Week

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It was surprising for me to look up and realize that our first podcast broadcast on GoTriCities.com was way back in July of 2005. I remember connecting all the cords and turning all the knobs and keystrokes to bring about the first with Amaranth Signal at our offices in downtown Kingsport. Shortly after that, Cattleaxe allowed me to do a “mobile” version at the Woodstone Deli before their performance. That was two years ago!

Truth is. It was hard to produce a podcast by myself. With all of the other details about GoTriCities and our goals, I just didn’t have the time. It was easy to understand the word “podfading.”

Well things are looking up now at GoTriCities because podcasting is back. There’s more talent, there’s a renewed interest and the technology will only get easier and cooler from here forward. We recently hired Jared Bentley to our staff and he’s the new host of “Buzzcutz” a new subscription based podcast at GoTriCities featuring news, music, events and commentary about the local music community here in Northeast Tennesseee and Southwest Virginia.

GoTriCities has also focused our attention on the local music scene and when The Buzz began some seven years ago, we immediately began to see a rich and vibrant culture coming from this unique music forum. Today, that history and some of those characters take off into new territory again with the first episode of “Buzzcutz.”

Host Jared Bentley recently began a new career at GoTriCities and leads up our new media division that will be working with clients to produce podcasts and video productions. He’s a talented musician and songwriter and brings his experience in both radio and TV to this new show. He’s joined by East Tennessee native Tom Bettini. Tom’s career as bassist for Jackyl in the nineties carried him to stages around the world and he continues to produce a legacy of great rock and roll and tall tales. Together with myself, we now have a great opportunity to work together to bring a new lense to an incredible soundscape of music here in the mountains.

Buzzcutz is a weekly podcast that will share street level news from the local music scene along with regular interviews from artists, promotors and more. You’ll hear the latest sounds and gossip from local bands and nightlife along with contests and special promotions to come in the future.

We hope you enjoy this new weekly feature. We hope to produce a new show each Wednesday and have a new one ready to serve up fresh on Thursday. If you have suggestions and ideas about the program, we would love to hear from you and you can contact us at thebuzz@gotricities.com.

David Cate
New Media Director
The GoTriCities Network

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