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Intern at Sirius XM

If any of you know any college students who might be interested in an internship at Sirius/XM (and specifically the GD and JamOn channels), they are recruiting right now. Here’s the info: Requirements for internship: Must be at least 18 years old. Must be enrolled in a college or university and be receiving academic credit for the internship (all internships are UNPAID). Must work a minimum of 20 hours per week; no more than 40. SIRIUS XM Radio Music Programming Interns receive hands-on experience with the day-to-day operations needed to successfully program a radio station. Interns are asked to load, edit and properly mark intros and cross fades on all audio in automation system (Nex Gen Prophet/Dalet). Segue talent voice breaks; monitor audio levels and report issues. Gain an understanding of music scheduling software (Music Master/Powergold) and assist with database maintenance; adding music and non-music elements into rotation, research back-fill information (label, composer, etc.), if not supplied. Review various types of audio and isolate pieces for on-air use through Adobe Audition; listener phone calls, artist interviews, liners, or IDs. Assist with maintenance of CD Music Library; includes database up-keep, labeling and filing new music CDs, interviews and live performances. Other responsibilities are included. Please contact jamon@siriusxm.com with your resume details with FALL INTERNSHIP in the subject line so we can easily spot your email. Thanks!
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Reptiles reunion: the recording

Rich Selleseth has posted his recording of 9/4/09 to a bit torrent site. Download here.

The Reptiles
2009-09-04 (Fri)
Starry Plough
Berkeley, CA USA

A reunion in memory of Al Feldstein

Steve Horowitz aka Shecky Terrapin – drums
Tammie Horowitz aka Tammie Terrapin – vocals
Steve Ramirez – bass and vocals
Bob Nakamine – guitar
David Gans – guitar and vocals

* with Joanie Diener on vocals
# with Ernie Yoshioka, bass
^ with Matt Disston, bass

Microtech Gefell M300s (x/y at sbd aprox 8’>
Sound Devices USBpre > Samplitude 6.0 (16/44.1)

Samplitude 6.0 > CDWav > Flac 6

disc one/set one
d1t01 Introduction > Caryn Morisette (Al’s wife) > David Gans
d1t02 Willin’
d1t03 Midnight Moonlight >
d1t04 Big River
d1t05 Joanie Diener intro etc.
d1t06 In My Life *
d1t07 Helplessly Hoping *
d1t08 banter
d1t09 Franklin’s Tower >
d1t10 Scene Of The Crime
d1t11 Watchin’ For The Bear (Dan Hull & Al Feldstein)
d1t12 banter
d1t13 Cassidy >
d1t14 Jam >
d1t15 Sultans Of Swing
d1t16 banter

disc two/set two
d2t01 banter etc.
d2t02 Dust Bowl
d2t03 China Cat Sunflower >
d2t04 He’s Gone >
d2t05 Roadhouse Blues >
d2t06 The Other Jam >
d2t07 Eyes Of The World >
d2t08 Sittin’ and Thinkin’
d2t09 banter

disc three/set three
d3t01 banter etc.
d3t02 Let It Rock #
d3t03 An American Family > #
d3t04 Bertha #
d3t05 banter
d3t06 She Belongs To Me ^
d3t07 banter etc.
d3t08 You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere ^
d3t09 banter
d3t10 See The Light >
d3t11 Black Peter
d3t12 Playing In The Band >
d3t13 Travelin’ Man
d3t14 banter etc.
d3t15 Hooker River
d3t16 band intros etc.

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Grateful Dead Hour no. 1094

Week of September 7, 2009

Part 1 25:18
Introduction
Jerry Garcia Band, Pure Jerry: Bay Area ’78
LONESOME AND A LONG WAY FROM HOME

Part 2 31:37
Grateful Dead 4/25/71 Fillmore East, New York City
I SECOND THAT EMOTION
GOOD LOVIN’

Support for the Grateful Dead Hour comes this week from:

MagnoliaFest, a festival of American roots music October 22nd through 25th at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, Florida, just across the Georgia line. Dickey Betts and Great Southern, New Riders of the Purple Sage, Donna the Buffalo, Jim Lauderdale, The Duhks, Peter Rowan, David Gans, and many many more. Information and tickets at 904-249-7990 and magmusic.com, where you will also find information on Music Farmers, a PBS documentary about MagnoliaFest, available on DVD.

Grateful Dead Productions, announcing Road Trips vol 2 no 4, Cal Expo ’93, – two CDs and bonus disc from a weekend of peak performances at this great outdoor venue. Listening party, message board, and more at dead.net – where you will also find information on a new release of live Jerry Garcia Band music from 1978.

Damnfineday.com, building your music collection one song at a time.

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