Archive for January, 2010
This Tuesday: Tony Lucca!
by daniel on Jan.29, 2010, under Furious World Announcement, Furious World Guests
This week, we’re bringin’ you the fantastic sounds of Tony Lucca. He’s got a great sound; a mix of soul-like vocals and great lyrics on top of some great rock rhythms. We’ve been enjoying his album “Come Around Again” here at the studio!
Check out his website to listen to some of his latest music and learn more about this talented artist. He’s preparing to tour with Tyrone Wells!
For our members, this week we’ll be doing another giveaway, either before the show or after. If you want some great benefits and have $10 to spare, consider becoming a supporting member of our show!
This Week’s Guest: Michael McDermott!
by daniel on Jan.25, 2010, under Furious World Announcement, Furious World Guests
We’re excited to bring you Michael McDermott on this week’s episode of the Furious World! Michael is a singer/songwriter from Chicago, with tremendous talent and a great repertoire. We were just diggin’ his latest album, “Hey La Hey”, here in the studio.
He’ll also be performing with his better half, one Heather Lynne Horton! She’s a talented musician herself, whether she’s playing violin, singing, or pluckin’ a guitar!
So check out our show this week! Word on the street is that King F will be making another LIVE appearance…
Guest Blogger: Femke!
by daniel on Jan.23, 2010, under Furious World Guests
The amazingly talented Femke was on our show in November. She had this to say about the experience:
The first time I met Peter was at a Workshop organized by ASCAP. ASCAP handpicked 14 songwriters and put us all in a room to meet the best of the best in the music industry in Los Angeles. Our first real workshop was with Peter.
He told us about his life, secrets of writing, guitars, his family and much more. I must say, maybe in the beginning I felt a bit scared yet excited, in a group with strangers, listening to someone who has already experienced it all, I didn’t really know what to say, so I basically said nothing, that always works well for me.
At some point he gave us an assignment to write a song in 30 minutes, with one other person in the group. I ended up in a room with Jocelyn, a very talented writer and amazing singer, we put our heads together, and voila… somehow there was a song. And of-course we all had to present our song and this evening turned out to be one of the best that we had from the ASCAP workshop. There is no better way to get to know each-other then by listening to each-others songs and experiences. A great way to break the ice between all of us and an amazing start for a wonderful workshop.
After that, I contacted Peter and he invited me to play in his show, how cool was that, I got to play a few originals, watch a pro do an amazing job in performing songs, talked about vegetables in Dutch taught Peter how to say the word potato in Dutch, (I hope you still remember, it’s AARDAPPEL! )
It’s good to know that when you travel thousands of miles to make your dreams come true, music is a language that we can all speak, no matter where you are from.
XO Femke
Thanks for the kind words, Femke! It was a pleasure having you on the show! For anyone wanting to hear more of Femke’s music, check out her website or her youtube channel.
Joe Firstman on the show
by daniel on Jan.18, 2010, under Furious World Announcement, Furious World Guests
Tonight we’ll have another amazing musician on our show! Joe Firstman is our special guest for the show tomorrow. He’s a very talented alternative-rock musician here in LA, who has toured with greats such as Sheryl Crow, Jewel, and Willie Nelson. He was also the band leader for the “Last Call with Carson Daly” show! We’re excited to have him on OUR show- especially since he is releasing his album “El Porto” in less than a week.
You can hear a bit of Joe at his myspace page, or head on over to his website to check out his bio and tour dates. He’s got a lot of performances coming up- you might be able to catch him near you!
We’ve cookin’ up a few other things cool things for the show- including a brand new Turtle Talk, as well as another hilarious video from Matt Wexler. So stop by the Furious World tomorrow night, and bring your friends!
Streamy Awards
by daniel on Jan.15, 2010, under Furious World Announcement
We’re excited to be nominated for a Streamy Award! We’re up for “best hosted show”. Show some luv for the FW- click on the link below and vote for us!
Tim Westergren on the Furious World
by daniel on Jan.14, 2010, under Furious World Guests
It was a priviledge to have Tim Westergren on our show; he’s the founder and creator of Pandora, the popular music website. He’s also a composer and producer with lots of experience in the industry; Tim now spends his time traveling the country, doing research for the Music Genome Project and spreading the word about Pandora. He had this to say about his experience on our show:
About a year ago Peter Himmelman came to Pandora for one of our midday office concerts at our makeshift stage/club. Most musicians when they perform live stick to a tried and true script. They play songs they’re comfortable with, well-practiced segues, even the jokes are the same. They know what works and it’s easy. That’s true of most public performers. Partly it’s a function of raw material – it’s hard to continually make new stuff, and there’s always a huge fear of a train wreck if you try enter untrod territory. No such thing with Peter. He performed with no net. It’s clear that he relishes the spontaneity – and he’s someone who performs a lot, so it’s not like he’s saving stuff up. As a listener it was really refreshing. And it turns out, par for the course, as I got another dose of it during the podcast I had the pleasure of participating in.
One of the challenges with technology is to avoid using it as a crutch. I’ve spent a lot of time around recording studios and the latest software technology (Peter’s got a pretty sweet setup himself at home). There’s really nothing you can’t do with sound anymore. My last band spent 3 weeks sequestered at a recording studio recording a dozen songs. It was great fun. Shortly after the retreat we played a live show in SF. We stunk.
I hope audiences will celebrate and support the artists who stretch themselves and keep burning the creative candle. Sometimes it will sound like crap. But sometimes.. often, it’s sublime.
Bravo, Peter.
Tim (Founder, Pandora)
Tim- it was a pleasure meeting you and having you on our show!
If you want to check out Pandora, head on over to pandora.com and setup a free account. It’s a great way to discover artists that sound like things you’re already listening to. They have millions of tracks, artists, and styles! I was just reading checking out Pandora One, which has tons of great additional features at the ridiculously low price of $36 a year.
Tomorrow night- Phil Cody!
by daniel on Jan.11, 2010, under Furious World Announcement, Furious World Guests
Phil Cody is our special guest tomorrow night on the Furious World! Phil is an immensely talented singer/songwriter here in LA, who has been friends with Peter for a while. I’ve heard Phil’s music several times, and, well- just don’t miss the show tomorrow night, ok? But, for a small apertif, check out his myspace page- http://www.myspace.com/philcody
We just finished a few great new videos- a new “Phantoms of the 405″, King Ferdinand is gonna share some of his latest thoughts in “Turtle Talk”… it’s gonna be a great show! Check us out at 7pm PST; just head over to furiousworld.com and join the party!
Tomorrow’s Guest: Matt Cusson!
by daniel on Jan.04, 2010, under Furious World Announcement, Furious World Guests
We’re pleased to present Matt Cusson tomorrow for a special encore performance! Matt is a gifted singer/songwriter/pianist, currently on tour with Brian McKnight. He’s also played with musical greats such as Stevie Wonder, The Roots, and James Taylor. You’ll love his soulful vocals and skillful piano-playing!
You can listen to some of his music on his myspace music page; he has recently released his self-titled debut album, which is available as an itunes download or as a CD at Amazon.com.
Also going on tomorrow night- at 6pm PST, Peter will be live in the studio to hang out with our backstage subscribers and answer their questions about the show! For more information about becoming a member and supporting our show, check out this page.
