Tuesday, January 31, 2006
Maine's first video podcasters, Mary Jenkins and Karla Preston, have
entered the stratosphere of podcasting, joining the Podshow Network,
home to some of the Internet's very first podcasts, including the Daily Source
Code, by former MTV VJ Adam Curry, known almost as well now for founding
podcasting.
The duo's talk-and-comedy podcast, distributed through iTunes, is in both
audio-only and
video-enabled
formats, which will now include advertising arranged by Podshow.
It is produced by Preston's "Sexy Boyfriend," as he is called on the podcast, Franklin McMahon, a Portland-based photographer
and media artist. It went from audio-only to video right at the time the video
iPod launched, drawing worldwide attention as one of the first video
podcasts.
The duo's Web site, including discussion forums, is at www.maryandkarla.com. (Updated Jan. 31, 2006, 1:28 EST)
The 1972 Les Paul Gold Top guitar owned by Matt Robbins of King Memphis has been stolen, along with the original black Gibson case, the original owner's manual in the case pocket, and a receipt from 1975 for the purchase of the guitar by its previous owner from Starbird Music on Forest Avenue in Portland. The guitar was stolen from Robbins's car, parked near his workplace, right next to the courthouse and a block from the Portland police station. A distinguishing feature of the guitar is a small, round white plastic cover between the volume and tone knobs, in place of a mini-switch Robbins removed. The guitar has two Seymour Duncan P-90s and replacement tuners of original type (pearloid with chrome). The guitar's serial number is 966218-U. Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Portland Police Department at 207.874.8300, referencing Report 06-1202, or call Robbins at 207.773.5622 or 207.653.8686. For photos of the guitar being artfully caressed by Robbins, see the King Memphis Web site.
Monday, January 30, 2006
A Company of Girls needs some more nominations for its annual Arthur Hall Award, recognizing an artist whose commitment to community has made Maine a better place. The award's namesake died in 2000 in Camden, after a long career bringing dance to schools, communities, colleges, and the public around the world. The group has received very few nominations and needs some more. The extended deadline is February 15. To learn more, contact Odelle Bowman, director of A Company of Girls, PO Box 7257, Portland, ME 04112, by phone at 207.874.2107, or by e-mail at retablos@rcn.com.
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