So while reading Ars Technica this morning I came across this article letting me know that Podcasting has now been patented. Until VoloMedia comes knocking on my door it won’t be dampening my efforts in any way, but, man-oh-man, I hope this one gets torpedoed quickly. Nothing could kill off the vibrant podcast world faster.

If you -still- don’t own “…Sings Without Music, Vol. 2″ from Firedrill! then you should go listen to the latest episode of Mouth Off (and subscribe to their podcast) because they give an excellent overview of the album and why you should own a copy.

The best line from the review? When they tell everyone who listened to the (oh so disappointing) Ben Folds acappella album that they should listen to SWM,V2 to cleanse their ears and find out what acappella is -supposed- to be.

Dave and Christopher put me to shame again….

Now HERE’S a show that promises to be one to pay attention to!  Jerry Lawson (formerly of The Persuasions) along with Sean Altman (formerly of Rockapella) and the rest of The GrooveBarbers will be together on one stage.  Jerry and Sean are long time friends, and they’ve decided to sing together in the city that gave rise to both of their careers (New York City).  On Saturday, September 19th, at 8pm, they’ll be performing together at The Bitter End Club, where The Persuasions launched their career.  It’s a very small venue, only seating about 150 people, so this is almost guaranteed to be a sold out show.  The Bitter End (http://www.bitterend.com) is located at 147 Bleeker Street (of Simon and Garfunkel fame), right in the heart of The Village (New York’s infamous cultural region).  The best part?  Tickets are an incredibly cheap $25 each.  They could easily sell for twice that.  Do yourself a favor and call The Bitter End or go to their web site, and order tickets now….