http://4-Cast.tv 4-Cast - The Only Podcast Dedicated Strictly To Barbershop Music On The Web - Members Edition en-us 2005-2006 Alan LeVezu and Eric Brickson Fri, 19 May 2006 12:30:00 -0800 Music Wed, 28 Jun 2006 14:30:00 -0800 http://archive.4-cast.tv/pics/4-castLogo2.jpg http://4-cast.tv 144 144 4-Cast - The Barbershop Podcast - Member's Edition Discussions and interviews about barbershop music Barbershop music enthusiasts, both singers and listeners, are fanatics when it comes to their hobby. This podcast is dedicated to discussing topics related to the genre. We talk with barbershoppers across the country, including both international and local perspectives, with the goal of spreading information about our music in a fun manner. Alan LeVezu and Eric Brickson Barbershop Quartet Harmony Chorus four 4 acapella accappella accapella accappela sweet adelines spebsqsa bhs sai 4-Cast - The Barbershop Harmony Podcast info@4-cast.tv http://archive.4-cast.tv/podcasts.htm hosts@4-cast.tv (Alan LeVezu and Eric Brickson) Sun, 09 Mar 2008 01:01:00 -0800 http://4-cast.tv/casts/4-Cast_03_08.mp3 Just a quick informational break from Eric A very brief notice that yes, there is more stuff coming! Alan LeVezu and Eric Brickson 0:00:59 http://archive.4-cast.tv/podcasts.htm hosts@4-cast.tv (Alan LeVezu and Eric Brickson) Wed, 13 Jun 2007 12:55:00 -0800 http://4-cast.tv/casts/subscriber/4-Cast018h.mp3 We take some time with Rick Spencer, the Director of Music and Education for the Barbershop Harmony Society. Rick Spencer has been the Director of Music Education since early last year, and we finally are able to beg some time from him. We recorded the interview in April and now (two months later of course) get it out to you. This, our Breaking News issue, also has a tag from Raymond Davis and a couple of odd things that we talk about, including using headphones as microphones. (1:02:15) Alan LeVezu and Eric Brickson 1:02:15 http://archive.4-cast.tv/podcasts.htm hosts@4-cast.tv (Alan LeVezu and Eric Brickson) Sat, 04 Feb 2007 03:20:00 -0800 http://4-cast.tv/casts/subscriber/4-Cast017.m4a We play an interview with the Director of the BABS champion. And, by the way, we're back! We've been gone for a while... (let's call it "on hiatus") but now we're back and so, what do we do? Why, we pull up an interview that we didn't do! Not only that, we didn't do it a long time ago! Our roving international reporter, Allan Webb, interviews Paul Davis, the Director of the Cambridge Chord Company. This BABS champion chorus has won the title "Choir of the World" at an international choral competition in 2004. They competed with 57 leading classical choirs and walked away with the prize in the championship festival sponsored by Luciano Pavarotti. Then how can we top that? Well, we can't so there's a bit of a tech talk, and a discussion of a contest and a new type of prize... (related? hmmm...) and then we leave you wanting more! (46:47) Alan LeVezu and Eric Brickson 46:47 http://archive.4-cast.tv/podcasts.htm hosts@4-cast.tv (Alan LeVezu and Eric Brickson) Sat, 21 Oct 2006 18:30:00 -0800 http://4-cast.tv/casts/subscriber/4-Cast016.m4a Eric interviews Jim and Greg Clancy of the Vocal Majority, and Raymond teaches a tag. To start it all off, it's Thursday night at the Sweet Adelines International Convention and Alan and Eric can't find anyone singing tags anywhere, so what to do? Why record a 4-Cast! Of Course! So, they start off walking down The Strip in Las Vegas and introduce the Interview that Eric did in Dallas a month ago. Then they get Raymond Davis to teach a tag... and then? Stay tuned to find out! (1:08:36) Alan LeVezu and Eric Brickson 01:08:36 http://archive.4-cast.tv/podcasts.htm hosts@4-cast.tv (Alan LeVezu and Eric Brickson) Thu, 14 Sep 2006 13:45:00 -0800 http://4-cast.tv/casts/subscriber/4-Cast015.m4a Bill Gaither, honorary BHS member, is interviewed after the International convention by Todd Wilson. Eric is on vacation in Wisconsin, but we still give him a call to host this episode. We're given a gift by Todd Wilson, Director of Marketing for the Society, in the form of a pre-made interview. Scheduled for the next Harmonizer episode, this is the interview with Bill Gaither that took place right after International in Indianapolis. Alan LeVezu and Eric Brickson 59:05 http://archive.4-cast.tv/podcasts.htm hosts@4-cast.tv (Alan LeVezu and Eric Brickson) Fri, 11 Aug 2006 17:33:00 -0800 http://4-cast.tv/casts/subscriber/4-Cast014.5.m4a This is the first one after 3 in June then taking July off. It's kind-of an interim one, so it doesn't get a full number! This time there's no contest mentioned except the Society's, but we do express multiple opinions on some of the stuff that happened in Indy. Alan LeVezu and Eric Brickson 45:19 http://archive.4-cast.tv/podcasts.htm hosts@4-cast.tv (Alan LeVezu and Eric Brickson) Wed, 28 Jun 2006 14:08:00 -0800 http://4-cast.tv/casts/subscriber/4-Cast014.m4a This is the second "pre-show" 4-Cast leading up to the International Convention in Indy. Our conversation with Brian Lynch from Society HQ covers the webcast, computers, and a bunch more... then we top that by playing an interview with Drayton Justus and Bill Cale (Presidents of the Barbershop Harmony Society and of the Far Western Districts respectively). OK, so that's an unprecedented THREE 4-casts in the same month! We promise it won't happen again. We don't have a tag in this one, instead we're trying a new segment "The Lynch Files" (or "TechTips from Brian"). Alan's interview with Drayton Justus gives us a chance to revisit an old subject, and we've even got a contest specifically for international. Alan LeVezu and Eric Brickson 01:25:17 http://archive.4-cast.tv/podcasts.htm hosts@4-cast.tv (Alan LeVezu and Eric Brickson) Tue, 20 Jun 2006 21:30:00 -0800 http://4-cast.tv/casts/subscriber/4-Cast013.m4a We do our fastest turn-around on a podcast episode ever. Recorded just this morning, this cast is part one of our International Convention pre-show stuff. We spend most of the episode talking with Todd Wilson about Indianapolis marketing and a bunch of other important things, and we take a small time-out to learn another tag from Raymond Davis. This is an episode that we almost (but not quite) wish we could do over... again... On June 6th we spent the morning talking to Todd Wilson and had a really great interview. That afternoon we realized that almost all of that time was GONE... so... we called Todd back up, and he graciously agreed to talk to us again and do this all over once more. So we decided that we'd try and get this one out the same day! Since this morning was the interview, and this evening is the release... we probably made it (unless you're in Europe: then midnight happened... Alan LeVezu and Eric Brickson 00:55:39 http://archive.4-cast.tv/podcasts.htm hosts@4-cast.tv (Alan LeVezu and Eric Brickson) Tue, 06 Jun 2006 03:07:43 -0800 http://4-cast.tv/casts/subscriber/4-Cast012.m4a The current College International gold medalists spend some time with us (and teach a tag) and our international roving reporter talks to the director of the BInG! Champion Chorus. We talk to Men In Black during the Mid-Winter Convention and finally are putting their comments on the web. In addition, we're introducing our International reporter (Allan Webb) and presenting his first interview with Monica Knox, Director of the BInG! champion chorus, during his visit to Munich. There's also a contest or two, and a couple other things like that. Oh yes and Men In Black teach us a tag too! Alan LeVezu and Eric Brickson 01:02:32 http://archive.4-cast.tv/podcasts.htm hosts@4-cast.tv (Alan LeVezu and Eric Brickson) Fri, 19 May 2006 20:30:00 -0800 http://4-cast.tv/casts/subscriber/4-Cast011.5.m4a We Have A Winner! - Episode 11's contest is concluded and the hosts just ramble on for a brief bit longer. If you've listened to episode 11 and have any interest in the audio contest or just can't get enough of 4-Cast, this short episode answers the question "where did those guys find that old vinyl record and how did they play it on 4-Cast?" - or not! Alan LeVezu and Eric Brickson 00:10:41 http://archive.4-cast.tv/podcasts.htm hosts@4-cast.tv (Alan LeVezu and Eric Brickson) Fri, 05 May 2006 17:48:00 -0800 http://www.4-cast.tv/casts/subscriber/4-Cast%20%230011%20(Tony%20DeRosa%20and%20Gary%20Lewis).m4a We get a chance to sit down with Tony DeRosa and Gary Lewis and talk about gold medals, family, and a whole bunch of stuff We spend some time backstage at the MidWinter convention with two members of MaxQ and talk abouyt everything from their backgrounds, to what it's like being "expected" to win. Then we also get a chance to learn a cool tag from Jordan Litz -- an 18 year old lead who will be competing at his first International quartet contest. Alan LeVezu and Eric Brickson 01:09:34 http://archive.4-cast.tv/podcasts.htm hosts@4-cast.tv (Alan LeVezu and Eric Brickson) Mon, 23 Mar 2006 04:16:00 -0800 http://4-cast.tv/casts/4-Cast0010.mp3 We talk to Antiques Roadshow (With Roger Lewis - Past Society President) and then have breakfast with Realtime So, We've given up on anything even closely related to a schedule... We begin the first set of interviews that we recorded at the Midwinter Convention in Sacramento in January with a discussion with one of the competitors in the Seniors Quartet Contest: Antiques Roadshow. This quartet includes Denny Gore (Vagabonds) and Roger Lewis (Past International President). Then we follow up by having breakfast with the current international Champion quartet: Realtime! Alan LeVezu and Eric Brickson 01:11:31 http://archive.4-cast.tv/podcasts.htm hosts@4-cast.tv (Alan LeVezu and Eric Brickson) Mon, 06 Feb 2006 18:21:00 -0800 http://4-cast.tv/casts/4-Cast009.mp3 We learn about The Part Shop, the Tag Contest, Harmony University, A new Tag, and a bunch more! OK, in spite of being EXTREMELY late, this is a great issue with legends from both sides of the barbershop Spectrum. Dale Syverson (2x Quartet Gold, and Director of the Richtones International Champion Chorus, Judge) and Peggy Barnes (2x Quartet Gold, Judge) talk with us during the Christmas break. Then Joe Liles (Ex BHS Executive Director, Ex BHS Director of Music, Judge, Coach, Legend, etc).. All that and a tag too! Alan LeVezu and Eric Brickson 01:24:21 http://4-cast.tv/casts/pc8.htm hosts@4-cast.tv (Alan LeVezu and Eric Brickson) Tue, 20 Dec 2005 05:45:00 -0800 http://4-cast.tv/casts/4-Cast008.mp3 We talk about recording in a studio and CDWI's and we learn a new tag. It's wonderful how things don't always go as planned. We begin with the second part of our interview with Brian Philbin. He talks about recording technology, Metropolis, and more. We listen to a pretty wild voicemail in order to learn a Christmas Tag, We spend some time talking with Jim Turnmire, FWD VP of Director Development, about CDWIs and what they are. All that and Eric is enjoying -5 Degree weather while visiting the Midwest, while Alan stays in California and slaves over the computer. Alan LeVezu and Eric Brickson 01:00:14 http://4-cast.tv/casts/pc7.htm hosts@4-cast.tv (Alan LeVezu and Eric Brickson) Wed, 23 Nov 2005 17:35:00 -0800 http://4-cast.tv/casts/4-Cast007a.mp3 We talk with three talented people about books and more... and we learn a tag from another talented person! We've got a bunch of stuff in this 4-Cast! We start off with part of the long promised interview with Brian Philbin (Bass of Metropolis) who talks to us about the 4th Wall and his feelings on the whole KIB thing. We've got a literary review section where we talk to Voice Teacher, Director, and Author Bill Weiser about his book. We learn another awesome tag from Raymond Davis. And last, but not least, Eric spends some time with Dr. Greg Lyne discussing excellence in barbershop and the Inner Game. All that and our annoying commentary as well! (Time 71:52 -- This time it DOES fit on a single CD!) Alan LeVezu and Eric Brickson 01:11:52 http://4-cast.tv/casts/pc6.htm hosts@4-cast.tv (Alan LeVezu and Eric Brickson) Fri, 28 Oct 2005 23:55:00 -0800 http://4-cast.tv/casts/4-Cast006a.mp3 A three section interview with Ev Nau, Learn another Tag from Raymond Davis, and talk to a recent SAI gold medal winner! Actually, in one of those moments that just work out that way, we interviewed Ev Nau before the interview for # 005 was even taped. We kept trying to get the interview trimmed down to a place where it would fit on a "compilation" type 4-Cast. We finally realized that we couldn't do it, he had too much good stuff to say. So we talk to Ev for three sections totalling almost an hour about Harmony Foundation, Youth Harmony, Membership. We get a chance to learn another tag from Raymond Davis, and we talk to a new gold medal winner. (1:24:16) Alan LeVezu and Eric Brickson 01:24:16 http://4-cast.tv/casts/pc5.htm hosts@4-cast.tv (Alan LeVezu and Eric Brickson) Thu, 06 Oct 2005 19:20:00 -0800 http://4-cast.tv/casts/4-Cast005.m4a An interview at Youth Harmony camp, Learn a Tag, and a Music Educator from Iowa! It's been so long since we last put out a podcast that we feel bad enough to put out a really long one. This one is an hour and a half long with two significant interviews. (Both have a "Music Educator" thing in common.) We talk with Larry Bean (from Portland, ME) and Mark Freedkin (from Irvine, CA) about youth outreach and harmony camps. We get Raymond Davis to teach a tag, and then, we split the difference from the East coast to the West with an interview with a music educator (who's also a barbershopper) that lives in Iowa! (1:33:42) Alan LeVezu and Eric Brickson 01:33:42 http://4-cast.tv/casts/pc4.htm hosts@4-cast.tv (Alan LeVezu and Eric Brickson) Sun, 28 Aug 2005 19:20:00 -0800 http://4-cast.tv/casts/4-Cast004.m4a Executive Director of the BHS and a Tag Winner This podcast gives us a chance to have a discussion with Ed Watson, the new CEO/Executive Director of the Barbershop Harmony Society. We talk about everthing from his background and past quartet experience to membership problems and the direction we're going. In addition we have a discussion with a friend of his who also happens to be our Tag contest winner about tags, music, quartetting, etc. (1:08:26) Alan LeVezu and Eric Brickson 01:08:26 http://4-cast.tv/casts/pc3.htm hosts@4-cast.tv (Alan LeVezu and Eric Brickson) Thu, 4 Aug 2005 01:00:00 -0800 http://4-cast.tv/casts/4-Cast003.m4a Coaches, Judges, Quartets, and Choruses We continue with some more interviews that were recorded at the Salt Lake City International. The difference is that these are more "serious" discussions that cover aspects of coaching, judging, performing, and what it's like to be in a champion chorus. (1:05:56) Alan LeVezu and Eric Brickson 01:05:56 http://4-cast.tv/casts/pc2.htm A conversation with the President-Elect of Sweet Adelines, International (56:05) Thu, 21 Jul 2005 00:05:00 GMT http://4-cast.tv/casts/4-Cast002.m4a Music A Conversation with the President-Elect of SAI, Inc. A Discussion that compares and contrasts the Men's and Main Women's barbershop organizations Alan LeVezu and Eric Brickson 00:56:04 http://4-cast.tv/casts/pc1.htm A review of the Men's international Convention in Salt Lake City and conversations with some of the people we talked with there (46:02) Wed, 13 Jul 2005 08:00:00 GMT http://4-cast.tv/casts/4-Cast001.m4a Music International Convention Part 1 - Published July 13th, 2005 A review of the Men's international Convention in Salt Lake City and conversations with some of the people we talked with there. Alan LeVezu and Eric Brickson 00:46:02 This is so when people double click on 4-Cast in iTunes, they don't download the whole first episode each time! (0:50) Wed, 10 Jul 2005 08:00:00 GMT http://4-cast.tv/casts/4CastTeaser.mp3 Music Promo Soundbyte only, the other links are the actual 4-Casts! This file is here so that when people double click on 4-Cast in the iTunes directory, it doesn't download the whole first episode! 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