Recorded Jan 28th 2010 – Welcome 2010! In this episode we cover: Dave discusses his “Daveness”, Concord gallery McGowan Fine Art’s “Love, Lust & Desire”, a valentine-themed exhibition running through the month of February. Sid mentions a Fashion and Portrait workshop he will be hosting on Feb 20 & 21 by NYC Fashion Photographer Simon Gerzina, the Penny Arcade Expo East (PAXEast) in Boston, waxes nostalgic about his decade of attending the Electronic Entertainment Expo. Dave talks a little about how things are going with his Design projects. We give props to Bryan Thomas for using some of his original music for our show opening/closing. Dave talks about local “Jelly” co-working days of which Studio99 hosts on Friday in Nashua and the growing Float Left Labs in Manchester. Sid goes off on a tirade about Role Playing Games, and his addiction to and ultimate guilt over the videogame Animal Crossing.

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Links to things mentioned in this podcast:

• McGowan Fine Art
• Fashion and Portrait Workshop by Simon Gerzina
• The Penny Arcade Expo East (PAXEast)
• The Electronic Entertainment Expo
• Dave’s Agenceum Design side-blog
• Bryan Thomas, drummer
• “Jelly” co-working space days of which Studio99 hosts on Friday in Nashua
• Float Left Labs in Manchester
• Animal Crossing video game that stole Sid’s life for a year

Originally recorded on December 29, 2009 in Sid’s studio, Sid and Dave quickly cover their Christmas presents, and then settle into a long discussion with guest (and good friend) Elise MacDonald, a music teacher who inadvertently started the alternative live music “listening room” STUDIO 99 in the heart of downtown Nashua. Topics range from the genesis of Elise’s business, the challenges facing the local music enthusiast, how creative collaborations start, and many other topics of shared mirth. Though the focus is somewhat regional, the experiences we share are probably applicable to many other mid-sized towns outside major cultural city centers. Links to some of the topics we mention are available on the podcast home page.

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People, Places, Things mentioned in the podcast:

• Don Ho, famous Ukulele player
• Raytek MiniTemp Laser Sight Instant Read Thermometer
• Scribblenauts game for the Nintendo DS
• The Studio 99 Website, the live music / “listening room” venue started by guest Elise MacDonald.
• High Mowing School (Waldorf school)
• The infamous Apple Jacket. Bonus: Sara’s bang-laden pageboy!
• Bryan Thomas, drummer/associate director of Studio 99