the matthew show: Links

matthew-operated links

The Band That Never Was: The new podcast by the matthew show. It follows a group of friends who form a band and grow up together. A tale of friendship, failure, and learning as you go.
February streaming site: the 2008 album by the matthew show, available in its entirety for your streaming pleasure...
the matthew show archive: An archive of the old matthew show site, complete with the Letter From NYC and crazy Features, along with info about matthew's previous bands and his life timeline. Very stalker-friendly.
matthew on The Sixty One: matthew's other home on the web. The best place to discover new music online.
matthew on Twitter: Day-to-day happenings, digested for your convenience.
matthew on Facebook: Fan me, Friend me, Poke me, go nuts.
matthew on MySpace: It still exists. I know!
matthew on FriendFeed: Friend me, yo.
Naive Music: The label founded by the matthew show, providing a home for artists who want only to be themselves.
matthew on Virb: A very cool music site indeed.
The Broken Promises: matthew's country cover dance band, more fun than a barrel of Merle Haggards.

artists matthew likes

Alex Whitmore: Country/folk/whatever with a liberal dose of humor.
Brave Combo: Unless you're dead, these people will make you move. Now with Little Jack Melody on bass. How could it get sweeter?
Calhoun: It's country, it's disco...it's crisco.
Dorian Spencer: Music of hope from the subways and sidewalks of NYC.
Doug Kwartler: Doug melds country & rock in a nicely gritty way, like the best Long Island Iced Tea ever.
Fish Fry Bingo: Wild-ass hillbilly music like you ain't never heard.
Frenzamyne: My cousin Stephan's band, straight outta FW.
Glen Phillips: The perenially underappreciated former frontman of Toad the Wet Sprocket.
Goodwin: Fine progressive power-pop from Cowtown.
James Dunn and the Western Set: A former bandmate and helluva musician, quite the songwriter to boot. Check out some of his matthew-engineered tracks here.
Jasper Stone: Country rock featuring an old matthew show associate, the estimable Ron Geida.
John Flor Sisante: Moody tunesmithing from a true believer.
Las Rubias del Norte: If you think South American music is what you see on Telemundo, have a gander at these folks for a change of heart.
Little Jack Melody & His Young Turks: My musical godfather.
Mocha Lab: My musical collaborator Paul, in all his unique glory. You won't believe how awesome it is.
Shithead Jackson and the Ne'er Do Wells: Rock, country, dirt. Good stuff from my former bandmate on the streets of Weatherford, Texas.
Villain Vanguard: Easily one of the best progressive rock/funk/pop outfits you'll ever see. Also features my former bandmate and occasional collaborator Mr. Geida. The man gets around.

radio & podcasts

Indie Spectrum Radio: Broadcasting the best of Second Life music 24/7.
FCMC Radio: Broadcasting recorded tracks and live performances of Second Life musicians.
The Good Show: Tom Urquhart and friends bring you the best in local and national music on KTCU 88.7 FM in Fort Worth every week.
Radio Crystal Blue: Great indie music from everywhere, straight outta Sheepshead Bay, NY.
Radio Casbah: Passionate indie radio, with a mix to match.
Second Life Notes: An excellent podcast featuring the finest music in SL.
The Beatchicks: Spiffy & snarky podcast featuring the best music of Second and First Life.
Parking In Bitterman Circle: Observations and musical discoveries by a bigtime roadie.
Gone Fishing for Blue Skies: The new podcast from our old Yellow Beat friends Michiko & Chris.
Air America: Because you need to know.
Audio Independents Radio: Excellent indie radio from a red state.
MWB Radio: The internet radio station for stalwart indie advocates midwestbands.com.
Radio KAOS: A fabulous mix of music from DJs with a passion for great radio.
World of Blues: Speaks for itself, doesn't it?
WCH Radio: Indie music in St. Louis, broadcasting locally and globally.
WDOA Radio: Defying the radio establishment for a decade in Worcester, Massachusetts.
WDYN Radio: Dynamic independent radio from Rochester, NY.
Whole Wheat Radio: Fiercely independent radio broadcasting from Talkeetna, Alaska.
Yellow Beat: Independent radio from Japan, with your hosts baby Gremlin and baby Magic.
Downhill Battle: Manning the front lines against major label suffocation of the airwaves.

music miscellany

Wampus Multimedia: The independent record label and media company releasing the matthew show's second album. Good folks, good product.
Matters Of Music: A great look at the Second Life music scene, from some longtime supporters of my efforts both inworld and out.
All Music Guide: Just every damn thing you wanted to know about every artist & album ever.
Canaveral Skies: First-class music mastering by Arthur Winer.
Homerecording.com: Anything you ever wanted to know about making your own album on your own terms.
Recording Artists Coalition: A group of major label luminaries who want to tell the industry where to stick it.

other coolness

Second Life: the matthew show's other other home on the web.
What Is This Crap?: The blog of eminent Second Life scribe and reliable curmudgeon Mr. Crap Mariner.
Fighting Monsters With Rubber Swords: The thoughts of thinker extraordinaire Rob Rummel-Hudson.
deanpence: My pal and frequent collaborator, loosed upon the interwebs.
Fark: It's not news, it's Fark. Always entertaining, and a bit rude.
Preston: An aged idealist and former college classmate. Thorn in the side of conservative America for 70 years and counting.
True Majority: These folks do good work.
X-Entertainment: MY ENTIRE CHILDHOOD. And yours, too, if you grew up in the icky old 1980s.