Just Dandy Blogging

DAY #46-50 MON. JULY 20- FRI. JULY 24

Monday
Uploaded Silversun Pickups videos to CDC 

Tuesday
Oxy, Cocaine transcriptions 

Wednesday
CDC blog post: http://blogs.current.com/music/2009/07/22/wednesday/ 

Thursday
Interstitial Editing, Cocaine transcribing 

Friday
Robyn Hitchcock edit 

DAY #41-45 MON. JULY 13- FRI. JULY 17

Monday
Finished Robyn Hitchcock edit, fine tuned

Tuesday
Transcriptions, closet organization

Wednesday
Clipped to CDC website

Thursday
Off (Big Brother taping)

Friday
Uploaded Silversun Pickups videos to CDC 

Day #36-40 Mon. July 6- Fri. July 10

Monday
-Robyn Hitchcock paper cut edit

Tuesday
-Timecodes for exported clips

Wednesday
-Off, Current Music team in San Francisco for demo of new pilot

Thursday
-Equipment check
-organized closet
-Transcribed radio host for OxyExpress

Friday
-Robyn Hitchcock edit 

DAY #31-35 Mon. June 29- FRI. July 3

Monday
-Diplo shoot (!!!)

Tuesday
-Selects for Oxy Express cut (Women In Jail)
-transcripts for Oxy

Wednesday
-Pollstar Pro- Combing for upcoming July shows
-Expense reports, track listing for 4th of July “pod”

Thursday
-Current Italy meeting: lots of demographics, ratings tossed around. Current Italy is doing great in the ratings, went from a projected 60,000(?) for piece on Iran to 500,000! Day 2 re-broadcast saw 1 million. Other ideas tossed around geared towards helping Current Vanguard US do better. 
-Other staff meetings
-Transcribing for OxyExpress

Friday
-Off! Holiday! 

Day #26-30 Mon. June 22- Fri. June 26

Monday
-Looked up names of songs for Bus Driver FCP 
-CDC tagging clean up 

Tuesday
-Extracted audio interviews from Oxy Express using Final Cut 

Wednesday
-Dinosaur Jr. transcription
-CDC tagging clean up for The Beatles
-assisted Barry with Thievery Corporation spinal interviews (picked out clips on Final Cut to fit b-roll)

Thursday
Transcribed interview with Todd, an addict, for the Oxy Express project

Friday
Transcribed for Cold War Kids 

Day #20-25 Mon. June 15-Fri. June 19

Monday
-Finished up CDC tags for Jay Reatard, Telepathe, The Doves, and Zee Avi
-Helped Peter find Bonnaroo clips for the current.com music blog: 
http://blogs.current.com/music/2009/06/15/bonnaroos-greatest-clips/
-clipped videos to current.com from peter’s blog for Shana to feature
-Cut voice over of liz richardson for Barry

Tuesday
Transcribed for Forest of X 

Wednesday
-found female radio DJ’s in the LA area, knocked out the transcription for Telepathe, and transcribed tape 17 for Mos Def

Thursday
transcribed for Forest of X, attended meeting, looked up potential ideas for interstitals

Friday
-looked up “4th of July music” on pumpaudio for Travis
-contributed to CDC Blog
http://blogs.current.com/music/2009/06/19/cover-for-you

Day #15-19 Mon. June 8-Fri. June 12.

Monday
Cleaned up tagging for the CDC website for Diplo, The Decemberists 

Tuesday
-Transcribed Forest of X for Adam 

Wednesday
-Cleaned up tagging for the CDC website for Chris Cornell, Diplo, Martha Wainwright and Moby
-synched Mos Def footage (reingested format from standard to HD)  

Thursday
-Transcribed Forest of X 

Friday
-clipped to CDC website 
-got a Current TV track jacket, score!

Day #10-14 Mon. June 1-Fri. June 5

Just to clarify: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, I am with the Music Department. Tuesday, Thursday, Vanguard.

Monday
Finished Prodigy transcription
Went to production meeting, talked about exclusive Mos Def launch
Transcribed Moby Interview

Tuesday
Transcribed Oxy Express

Wednesday
Finished Moby transcription
Met with Reianna and Amy to talk about intern project
Delivered Mos Def tapes to Highland office
(Outside internship, but relevant: attended vigil for Laura Ling and Euna Lee in Santa Monica)

Thursday
Transcribed for Oxy Express, Adam Yamaguchi’s trip to Thailand
Went to Highland building for special briefing from CEO

Friday
Met with Music Department interns to discuss project
Went to Las Plamas building for the day
Contributed to CDC website.
Almost met Common, but had to catch a train!

Day #7,8,9 Wed.-Fri., May 29

Wednesday
-Transcribed The Decemberists footage, fixed the timecode for future transcribing
-Met with Shana in the online dept. to discuss the intern project. Got some segment ideas
-Coordinated with Current Vanguard to start working with them on Thursday!

Thursday
-Started work with Current Vanguard, met the team, etc.
-Sat down for meeting
-Transcribed for OxyExpress, a piece on prescription drug abuse in Florida. They may shoot in Venice! Holla E-wood!

Friday
-Transcribed for The Prodigy interview
-Discussed intern project with Jon and Reiana

Day #6: Friday, May 22

-No daily duties, but met with interns Jon and Reiana to flesh out intern webcast project

Here’s what we’re planning on doing, so long as it gets approved.

The Put On

A weekly webcast produced for the Current Music website that exposes indie and up-and-coming artists/bands. Can also work in conjunction with the launch of a music blog.

*Hyperspeed Hype-Machine-list of 5-10 most blogged tracks 30 sec.

Outside the Music Box - Hobbies, pet projects. 2 min

*Music Minute Review-New Releases albums, singles, or mixtapes-60 sec.

6 Degrees of Separation-20 sec.

*Recently Added - 30 sec

*Closing Segment - 30 sec

Turn My Headphones Up - 2 min

Tour Stop - 2 min

Stand-Ups, Lead Ins - Along Sunset 15 sec.

*Douglas promo-30 sec

Singer/Songwriter Showcases - Intimate

5-7 minutes total

Day #5: Wednesday, May 20

-Transcribed Raphael Saadiq footage of him in his private studio

-Learned color correction/light balancing from Barry

-Sat down for interview with Current Vanguard department! Discussed current state of news media and went over responsibilities for their internship! I find out this week if they want me.

-Lauren informs us that we have Friday and Monday off!