Roger, Roll: Music Sketchbook, Houses
Music Sketchbook, Houses
For a long time, I left rogerroll.net/music open. That is, there was no index file on there, so it defaulted to the Apache file list, which let everyone peruse through the mp3s I uploaded there. Usually, I would upload an mp3 there and link to it (on some other web page, on a forum, a MySpace, in an IM to someone I want to hear my new recording, etc.).
Over the summer, I wrote a script that automatically scanned that directory, and spat out a list of mp3s in the RSS/Podcast format, in order of when I uploaded them. It automatically sets all of the required iTunes and XML attributes based on id3 tags, so all I have to do is upload the mp3 to the directory, and all of the information is formatted properly.
With this new system, I no longer have to actively put my music onto webpages and send links out to individuals. I can just upload the file and, if you choose to subscribe to the podcast or RSS feed, it will automatically push it to you. If you're interested in the things I do musically, I would love it if you subscribed. I've decided to use it as something of an audio sketchbook. (I've also added it to the free mp3s page of this website, for those unfamiliar with RSS feeds and do not use iTunes or other podcast-capable music service.)
In other random news, I've joined another local band called Houses. Lots of familiar names, there (Andy Hamilton, Stephen Brookes, Matthew Till). I play electric piano. It's "good time upbeat rock music that [has] traces of both current indie rock and whatever was in your parents record collection." It's nice to be able to play music that I didn't write.
Over the summer, I wrote a script that automatically scanned that directory, and spat out a list of mp3s in the RSS/Podcast format, in order of when I uploaded them. It automatically sets all of the required iTunes and XML attributes based on id3 tags, so all I have to do is upload the mp3 to the directory, and all of the information is formatted properly.
With this new system, I no longer have to actively put my music onto webpages and send links out to individuals. I can just upload the file and, if you choose to subscribe to the podcast or RSS feed, it will automatically push it to you. If you're interested in the things I do musically, I would love it if you subscribed. I've decided to use it as something of an audio sketchbook. (I've also added it to the free mp3s page of this website, for those unfamiliar with RSS feeds and do not use iTunes or other podcast-capable music service.)
In other random news, I've joined another local band called Houses. Lots of familiar names, there (Andy Hamilton, Stephen Brookes, Matthew Till). I play electric piano. It's "good time upbeat rock music that [has] traces of both current indie rock and whatever was in your parents record collection." It's nice to be able to play music that I didn't write.