Flashback: "Tuning In Around the World" (Aug. 24, 2007)

The first in DJDeedle's flashbacks is one of his very favorite Deedlecasts, "Tuning in Around the World," which aired on August 27, 2007.  Whether you're in Iowa, Hawaii, Oregon, Wake Island, Canada, Argentina, or anywhere else in the world, DJDeedle appreciates that you've turned on to Deedlecast for all these years.  

Those of you who have started tuning in since 2007 and may have missed this episode the first time around will love it.  Those who've been with Deedlecast all these years will no doubt enjoy hearing this old favorite again.  

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A Short Break

As we close in on 8 years of weekly Deedlecast, DJDeedle has decided to take a short break to recharge his creative engines, upgrade his technology, and re-engage his musical muses.  That just means a little hiatus from weekly production. But he'll never make you face a Friday without facing the music.  So, each Friday during the hiatus he'll be highlighting classic shows from the archives, remastered works, and other "lost" episodes.  

With over 400 episodes and singles, there's much to choose from.  Because of the great volume of shows in the archive, Deedlecast's RSS feed only goes back 200 or so shows, so those of you who have subscribed to the podcast in the past few years may have missed some of these gems.  All the shows are available on DJDeedle.com.  But, unfortunately, given the limits of technology, those subscribing via iTunes and other podcast apps may not be able to capture some of the earlier shows directly to their devices.  In the next few weeks while DJDeedle works under the hood tweaking and upgrading Deedlecast and DJDeedle.com, enjoy these classic flashbacks.

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Fast Break

Everyone needs a break now and then, and DJDeedle's no exception.  As Deedlecast closes in on the end of its eighth year, DJDeedle's going to take a little hiatus from weekly production.  This week's show has all the quick changes and fast breaks you love.  This final Deedlecast of 2013, "Fast Break," will be the last new show for a bit while DJDeedle enjoys a little hiatus, a creative vacation.  

Don't worry. You'll still be able to face the music every Friday, even while DJDeedle's resting.  Each week during the break, we'll feature a classic Deedlecast, remastered and re-released.  The break will be a great time for those of you who've tuned in for years to rehear some of those great old shows.  For those of you who are newer to Deedlecast, you can discover some great shows from the archive that you've missed.  

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Wintry Mix (A Holiday Minimix)

Here's a special little stocking stuffer for you on Christmas eve.  DJDeedle's woven together the sounds of the season into a short mix that's chill and cool at the same time.  A real wintry mix.  

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Seasonally Cool

It's that time again, time for DJDeedle's annual holiday special. And as he's done every year, DJDeedle really knows how to move those familiar and nostalgic sounds of the season around to make them just a bit more interesting, and a lot more fun. With a little help from Deedlecast, your season's going to be very bright, indeed. 

Whether you're laughing through the snow or at the beach, your holiday is about to get cool, seriously seasonally cool.  

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Body in Motion

With winter here, it's tempting to dig in, hibernate, and wait until spring.  But your body deserves better. You need to move, stretch your arms and legs, be active, and get your blood pumping.  Newton's first law says that a body in motion tends to stay in motion.  This week, DJDeedle gives you the energy you need to get yourself in motion and stay that way.  Get up, get out, get down.  

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PopRocks

Remember that silly urban legend from the 80s about how Mikey from the Life Cereal commercial had blown himself up mixing Poprocks and Coke? We believed a lot of silly things in the 80s. Ridiculous things like “trickle-down economics” (aka Reaganomics), and thinking things like parachute pants and Members Only jackets were cool, or that no one would ever need a computer in their house. And what about all that high hair? What were we thinking? We one thing from the 80s is rock solid and timeless: the 80s sound.

This week, DJDeedle pops those totally awesome 80s tunes. Classic pop really does rock.

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Unique Ensemble

An "ensemble" is a unit or group of complementary parts that contribute to a single effect.  This week, just in time for Thanksgiving, DJDeedle has thrown together the unlikely and unexpected, things you'd never thought would work together.  Somehow, it all works out to a seamless and "Unique Ensemble."    These are things that go together well. Très bien ensemble, as the song goes.

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Night Light

With the days getting shorter those autumn nights can seem even darker.  DJDeedle's got just the just the thing to illuminate your night and see you through to the light of day.  Those sounds you hear at night are nothing to be afraid of if you've got a night light.

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Now & Again

Every now and again, you should immerse yourself in pure sound.  This week, DJDeedle brings you the sounds of now and then to get your blood pumping, your mind focused, and your spirit cleansed.  No matter what the clock says, it's always the right time for "Now&Again." 

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Wild Nite

It's going to be another one of those crazy old nights.  We're going to find out what turns on your lights. This week, a classic collection of old and new, wild and tame.  In between the dark and the light, you'll find a "Wild Nite." 

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Epic Groove

What makes a groove epic?  Well, it should be timeless, moving, and thoroughly unique and engaing.  It should draw you in and mesmerize you from the first to the final note. But most importantly, it should be a groove everyone can get down to. Every week, DJDeedle delivers you something epic.  This week, Epic Groove. 

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Tape Deck

Ah the old mixtape.  Before there were itunes playlists or CD-ROMs, we patiently sat in front of our tape decks and turntables making sentimental, methodical, and thoughtful mixes in real-time. No sterile dragging and dropping digital files. We listened to every note, pouring our hearts into making every millimeter of tape count, every second of time meaningful before the dreaded finality of the hiss of the end of the tape.  So here it is. A simulacrum of and a requiem to those simpler analog days.  Press play on the Tape Deck. Be transported.  

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FutuRetro

The sounds of the past and the present meet to become the sound of the future.  The future doesn't have to suck, because it is what we make it.  Segue seamlessly between now and then, and find yourself in "FutuRetro." 

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Jamnation

This week, a slammin' jam filled with amazing jazz, funk, bossa nova, disco, pop, hip-hop.  So cool it's hot. A glamorous collection of complete and utter "Jamnation." 

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The Loft

It's definitely time to get away from all that drama and stress going on. Escape to "The Loft" and chill out.  Run into old friends. Meet new ones.  Shut down the anxiety. Furlough your worries.  It's time to rise above it all in "The Loft."

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The Thunder Line

All aboard! It's time to catch The Thunder Line.  The Thunder Line is the fast train to the rock music you love, with stops in Classic, Metal, Pop, and Punk.  An express train to all the best places to rock in Funky Town.  No ticket required!

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PhotoElectric

Deedlecast studios are powered by an array of solar panels. That means each and every Deedlecast is infused with the power of the tropical Kauai sun.  Though you won't need sunscreen, like the island sun, this week's Deedlecast can be intense.   At last, a renewable and clean source of electronic dance music.  

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The Other Side

You know you've always wanted to kow what it was like on the other side. Don't try to run. Don't try to hide. This week, at long last you have your chance to break on through to the other side.  

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Hipster Hop

What the hell is a "hipster?" DJDeedle freely admits to not knowing precisely what a hipster is.  But, perhaps this may be forgiven as hipsters don't seem to know either. From DJDeedle's decidely square perspective, hipsterism appears to be centered mainly around not being "mainstream" (whatever that means), creating a unique appearance, and a desire to be interesting and different. This focus on non-conformity merely for the sake of non-conformity introduces a genuine irony.  By not conforming in such similar ways, hipsters are conforming to a now mainstream and cliched stereotype of, well, a hipster.

One aspect of hipsterism that DJDeedle does understand, however, is the appropriation and use of objects, cliches, and symbols redolent of other eras and cultures for artistic or expressive purposes. DJDeedle hopes that this week's clash of hip-hop against pop, indie, classic rock, etc. will entertain and delight hipsters and squares alike.

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