TruMix.com : Podcasts : Sunspot Road Mania Podcast

Alternative

Trumix.com : Podcast : Society and Culture : Blogs and Commentary

Sunspot Road Mania

Network:
Language: English
Category: Society and Culture / Blogs and Commentary
Visit Website

When you spend too much time in the van, you get the road mania and Madison, WI rock band, Sunspot, gives you a front seat to theirs as they travel around the Midwest in their POS Ford van bringing you stories from the road, their lives, and whatever they

Add to Playlist

View RSS |

View in iTunes

PREV 1 2 3 4 5 6 NEXT

Headbanging Is Hazardous To Your Health

I guess I'm really living on the edge then.Headbanging puts rockers at risk of brain damage.For real. You have to read the story, the scientists who did the survey even say that "Adult-Oriented Rock" music is more safe!...

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ Wed, 14 Jan 2009 11:37:29 -0600 ]

Sunspot Road Mania - Ep. 84

A little bit of live footage from Ballyhoo's in Merrill, WI and our ride home talking about our tour of the haunted basement!Download the full MP4 here http://sunspotmusic.com/roadmania/Sunspot%20RM%2084.mp4 ...

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:23:48 -0600 ]

Sunspot Road Mania - Ep. 83

On the way back from Minneapolis and Eau Claire, January 4th, 2009.Click here for the direct download and click here to subscribe to Sunspot Road Mania in iTunes! ...

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:33:21 -0600 ]

Matt Smith Who?

Alright, since I’ve been asked about this a few times today (as the self-proclaimed biggest Doctor Who fan in Madison. I know a couple people who might try and give me a run for the money but I’ll take all comers) , my first reaction to Matt Smith as the the Eleventh Doctor wasn’t a good one. Number one, he’s only twenty-six. I’m older than The Doctor, for Christ's sake. That’s weird but it probably has to happen to fan at one time or the other. If you were a kid in 1963 you were pro...

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:35:57 -0600 ]

Square Root of All Evil

Video for Sunspot's November Song Release, "Square Root of All Evil". Special thanks to The Frequency in Madison and Neighbor's Social Club in Waukesha.Click here to download the full-quality video! ...

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ Mon, 15 Dec 2008 14:23:52 -0600 ]

My Name Is Bruce

The iPhone doesn't do distance well, but the movie was a great slice of cheese and the Q&A was side-splitting. He's in The Cities this weekend, you won't be disappointed! ...

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ Thu, 04 Dec 2008 08:46:18 -0600 ]

Sunspot Road Mania - Ep. 82

Sunspot inaugurates the new van!Direct download right here! ...

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:39:46 -0600 ]

Sunspot on Film101

Our friends in Dane101 featured Sunspot in their Film101 podcast that just came out. They also review the new James Bond movie. Take a listen and if you do, please thank them for playing Sunspot! The direct link is here:http://www.dane101.com/files/podcast/Film101_Episode_2.mp3 In other local movie news, Bruce Campbell (the star of Alien Apocalypse and Moontrap) will be at Sundance on December 3rd and I just got my tickets for the 9:30 show. The 7pm is all sold out except for two singles. But th...

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:37:52 -0600 ]

Sunspot Road Mania - Ep. 81

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:52:32 -0600 ]

Sunspot Road Mania - Ep. 80

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ Sun, 09 Nov 2008 20:25:25 -0600 ]

Sunspot Road Mania - Ep. 79

Sunspot Road Mania from Day One of the TAXI Road Rally 2008 in Los Angeles. ...

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ Fri, 07 Nov 2008 09:47:18 -0600 ]

Go Pack

Now that the election's over, we can relax and focus on what really matters, rock music and the Green Bay Packers. Here's the video for "Go Pack" which you can find on the Tailgate Tunes II CD, available online here or at any Shopko store. Thanks to everyone that helped out with the video and Madera Music for putting out the album!You can also download a high-quality version of the video here. ...

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ Wed, 05 Nov 2008 09:32:00 -0600 ]

Thrill the World recap

Alright.. I know I already posted the video of my Thriller dance experience, but I just uploaded a different video with better sound & camera angles, for your viewing pleasure:Here's a cool article from The Isthmus about the Madison Zombie Lurch that occurred the same day (click the Gallery image to see all the pics from the event). It was the first lurch I have attended, and I must say it was both a bizarre and ridiculously fun flashmob experience! I recommend trying it sometime.I posted some p...

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ Sat, 01 Nov 2008 13:55:00 -0500 ]

Thrill the World 2008 Madison, WI Video

Here it is! Complete with countdown. It was a bit windy, but other than that a great day for some zombie dancin! Special thanks to Mike for videoing (I'll post the version from his camera later) and Dano from Axiom for taking pics (also more later)! ...

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ Sat, 25 Oct 2008 16:57:57 -0500 ]

A Tribute to My Favorite Humans: Marc Singer

I know that we're commonly associated with a love of Scott Bakula, and yes it's true, we do love that man. But I didn't really get into him until later. Ben was the one who watched Quantum Leap religiously when it was originally on, at the time I thought it was kind of a ripoff of Voyagers (I was fairly far off, I know that now.) I didn't start watching all the episodes until it was on Skiffy every night in the early part of the Aughts.But when I was a the gym this morning, Watchers 2 was on (yo...

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ Fri, 24 Oct 2008 12:50:53 -0500 ]

The Real Mountains of Madness?

Are the Old Ones responsible for this Antarctic mountain range that should not be? Well, if not, at least they might find The Thing. If you don't know what I'm talking about, you can read the whole Lovecraft story for free at this site. (And if you don't get The Thing, then here's that original story to read as well.) It's one of his best and creepiest works and it's awesome that all this is in the public domain now, so that you can read it for free (not that it's not worth money, but since Love...

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ Thu, 23 Oct 2008 12:01:56 -0500 ]

Finally Real News - UFOs and Horror Movies

More British UFOs! Those guys love to release their UFO files, where's the American ones? The first presidential candidate that decides to be honest about the military's relationship with aliens is the one that I'll give my vote to. (I know about Dennis Kucinich story and that is ballsy of him, too bad he's not my cup of tea.) And here's some more great stuff about UFOs and American pilots being ordered to hunt them down over British skies during the Cold War.Here's a heads up that puts me in a ...

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:07:34 -0500 ]

"Path of Most Resistance"

Here's the video for the October single, "Path of Most Resistance", download a high-resolution copy right here. ...

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ Sat, 18 Oct 2008 10:51:27 -0500 ]

More Than My Degree

Here's the high-quality downloadable version of our new video for "More Than My Degree" Check it out here: http://sunspotmusic.com/roadmania/More%20Than%20My%20Degree.mp4 ...

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ Mon, 15 Sep 2008 11:03:51 -0500 ]

Monday geek reviews

My favorite video since Thanks, Wendy, for the Weezer video and Amy in LaCrosse (from Sunshine Policy) for the Ultimate showdown. ...

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ Mon, 02 Jun 2008 13:41:12 -0500 ]

Shirley Manson on Terminator TV show!

I haven't had a chance to watch this show yet (but I'm planning on getting the DVDs over the summer), but if Shirley Manson from Garbage is going to be on The Sarah Conner Chronicles, it gives me one more reason to watch it. And it gives the show the first rock n' roll connection since Arnie was in a G n' R video. ...

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ Thu, 29 May 2008 08:56:26 -0500 ]

The Dark Half

Embryonic twin sister found inside nine-year old's stomach! Damn. Makes me think of one of my favorite Bruce Dickinson songs, too. ...

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ Thu, 15 May 2008 10:32:11 -0500 ]

Reason Humanity Should Not Be Destroyed #8

Edwyn Collins battles back from two strokes to still perform live. When the only other news about music is who Amy Winehouse punched and which jail Weiland's going to be spending tonight in, it's nice to see actual uplifting music stories. Edwyn Collins had to re-learn all of the songs that he wrote after a severe brain hemorrhage in 2005.It's a moving story about the triumph of a man who teetered on the edge of death and came back. There's no irony to get in the way.Here's a video from his bigg...

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ Thu, 01 May 2008 12:02:57 -0500 ]

Sunspot Road Mania - Ep. 78

In this episode, we do a quick "Hello" to the podience and talk a little about the upcoming show this weekend. The episode ends with a clip of Axiom performing "Neanderthal" at the Polo Room! ...

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:52:25 -0500 ]

Sunspot Road Mania - Ep. 76

Sunspot on the beginning of their trip on their way down to Austin for SXSW 2008! ...

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:17:20 -0500 ]

Sunspot Road Mania - Ep. 77

Sunspot drives all night and makes it to Dallas on the way to Austin for SXSW 2008! ...

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:10:10 -0500 ]

Why I've got a well...

...there's prescription drugs in our drinking water. Although, I have a ton of nitrates in my water (I even had to get a Culligan filter in order to buy the house because of the fertilizer the University is using in the experimental farmland next door.) I'm not one of the flouride conspiracy theorists but how many chemicals are our bodies evolved to handle when one substance comprises so much of our anatomy? And if that's not enough to make you not trust the authorities, the British (who are alr...

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ Mon, 10 Mar 2008 14:47:37 -0500 ]

Machines that can read your mind

Man, it's been bad news all week, so how about something that's real deal awesome. They've finally developed a machine that can almost read your mind. You heard me right, this machine is the first step on a path where a computer can visualise your dreams, take the images right out of your imagination and put them in a way other people can see them. How do you think this could revolutionalize art? Isn't art the physical manifestation (whether it's pictures, sound waves, movies, words, whatever) o...

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ Thu, 06 Mar 2008 10:01:01 -0600 ]

RIP Jeff Healey

Jeff Healey was only 41 when he died last night. And I was just thinking about him this weekend too, when I was stringing up my guitar and it was on my lap I was thinking about playing it Jeff Healey-style (he was blind and learned to play with his guitar on his lap.)One of the first covers that Ben and I learned back in high school was his version of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" as well. And don't forget he was also the guy that rocked Patrick Swayze's joint in Road House! ...

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ Mon, 03 Mar 2008 09:27:15 -0600 ]

Happy Leap Day... Quantum Leap Day!

We put together this little video to celebrate the party that can only happen once every four years and to honor our man, Scott Bakula! Don't forget we're having a Quantum Leap Day party at the Sunspot Headquarters in Madison tonight as well at 6:30pm. If you don't have a copy of Cynical, the album, "Scott Bakula" is on, you can get it on CDBaby or you can download the song right now from ...

MORE... | LISTEN | DOWNLOAD | MOBILE DEVICE

[ Fri, 29 Feb 2008 07:10:13 -0600 ]

PREV 1 2 3 4 5 6 NEXT


Hipsters United News, speculation, and discussion about The Smashing Pumpkins, their music, and their legacy. http://www.hipstersunited.com		Homegrown mix A mix of the best unsigned black music from the UK. 1Xtra?s Ras Kwame mixes up the hottest new tracks every week. 1Xtra is a BBC digital radio station. It plays the best in contemporary black music, with a strong emphasis on live music and supporting new British artists. For more info and the podcast Terms of Use go to www.bbc.co.uk/1xtra		Asian Network Film Cafe Film Cafe - the latest news, reviews and star interviews from the world of Bollywood, with Raj & Pablo on the BBC Asian Network