Acts of Volition

We’re all familiar with the MP3 file format. As far as most people are concerned, the format implies free music. The software required to play MP3 files is usually free as well. That said, neither of these things necessarily follow from use of the MP3 format.  •  What most people don’t realize is …

Many of you have likely seen the many weblog posts entitled “A Musical Baton” over the last few weeks. The chain-letter-like post asks the author to share a bit about the music they are enjoying, and pass the duty on to five more people. Having been passed the “baton” myself (thanks Garrett), I’ll …

The 20th session of Acts of Volition Radio is a collection of hard rock and punk songs. This session runs a bit longer and rocks a bit harder than previous sessions. It may rock your ass off.  •  Acts of Volition Radio: Session Twenty (65MB MP3)  •  Music that rocks hard. Recorded Saturday, April …

The nineteenth session of Acts of Volition Radio includes some new songs I've discovered recently, and some older material that you might not have heard before. I had a cold when I was recording it, so pardon the nasal tone.  •  Acts of Volition Radio: Session Nineteen (41MB MP3)  •  Newly …

A few years ago, I started a small petition on this site for the release of the Northern Exposure television series on DVD. I am mocked to this days by my friends and co-workers, and justifiably so, for having undertaken a cause of such massive dorkitude.  •  Since then, completely unrelated to my …

As I watched the East Coast Music Awards (ECMA) on CBC Television tonight, it occurred to me that I should put together an ECMA themed session of Acts of Volition Radio. Then it occurred to me that I’ve already played most of the songs that such a session would include.  •  Gordie Sampson won five …

The eighteenth session of Acts of Volition Radio is a collection of some old songs, some new songs, and an appeal to help me track down the composer of one of the songs.  •  Acts of Volition Radio: Session Eighteen (42MB MP3)  •  A collection of songs old and new. Recorded Thursday, January 13 …

Spurred on by a recent weekend full of hot-tub induced dehydration, beer, and lack of sleep, some friends of mine discovered an interesting (I think, I at least) capability of the command line computer interface. Prepare to be really geeked-out.  •  As I wrote briefly about last year, on the Linux …

While I'm a confessed scrooge about most things Christmas and I do hate most Christmas music, there is some truly great Christmas music. I share some of it in the seventeenth session of Acts of Volition Radio.  •  Acts of Volition Radio: Session Seventeen (25MB MP3)  •  Christmas music that … read more »