Hello! This is Mike Matthews hopping on the bus and heading to this week's
half-hour of happy, THE LAST PLACE ON EARTH! We will talk to Chely Shoehart
and Floyd the Floorman, find out why people on BART in the Bay Area are
afraid to sit down, and we will catch up again with singer/songwriter Ben
Wilkins. So come with me into this always crowded cafe with interesting
characters called THE LAST PLACE ON EARTH!

We also find out this week how gas prices will get and what some cities do
to keep their bus passengers' minds off...well, being on a bus. Plus we
hear music from Reggie Regan, the Red Hook Ramblers, and Los Negretes.

It's great to have Ben Wilkins back on the show. This is actually a piece
of the interview we didn't get to air where he talks about how he approached
his recording session with the full intent of keeping it as "natural" as
possible.

We're up to "effizode" number 21! As I write this my boxer, Basil, is
really mad at me that I didn't take him for a walk yet. He's shooting his
"boxer guilt" at me. Wow. Now that's hard to shake!

Thank you for reading this little blog attached to this new podcast.
Comment on what you think of it down below. Next week we'll hear some of
the Tristen interview that we didn't get to and we'll talk to Benita the
Rodeo Queen, the Disgruntled Fiddle Player, and the Brewmaster. Lots of
people with "the" in their names.

To listen to the show click on this link that takes you to my
MichaelMatthews.podomatic account...

http://ping.fm/lcOb5

You can also subscribe on iTunes at
http://ping.fm/fDLkS

Enjoy and talk to you next week!

Mike

MikeTalks.blog.com

THE LAST PLACE ON EARTH effizode 20!!!

Hello!  This is Mike Matthews taking the bus to THE LAST PLACE ON EARTH!  This week we have a very special guest all the way from England named Eliza Doolittle.  Her debut album has gone platinum over there and now it's being released here in the States!  We'll talk to her and find out interesting tidbits you can't find out anywhere else with a singer who is constantly honored on "you tube" in her home country.  Her album comes out here on March 22nd. 

I can not believe gas prices!  They're blaming it on Libya but reports say most of their gas doesn't go to us but to Europe.  I think they blame anything to crank the prices up.  Ow, I hurt my finger, crank gas prices up.  Do my bidding!

People were protesting FOX news in Wisconsin while they were there covering the union issues going on.  Now can we all get together and protest EVERYTHING that's on TV?  It's all crap!  I am forcing myself to watch the Oscar's this weekend, but then, that's it!  Amazon's competing with Netflix now with their special streaming movies feature.  I never have to watch TV again!

Next week we'll feature some of the "unheard" bits of my interview with singer/songwriter Ben Wilkins.  We'll also hear from the cafe characters including Chely Shoehart, the Disgruntled Fiddle Player, Benita the Rodeo Queen, Floyd the Floorman, Valentino the Parking Attendant, Bison Bentley, The Brewmaster, and John Boehner.  I know how much you miss them!

So here's EFFIZODE NUMBER 20!  Yayyy!  I've finally produced a podcast that has gone to TWENTY!!!  I'm so happy!  Listen to the Eliza interview and find out about my recent "open mic" (the first one I've done in over FIVE YEARS!!!).  Click on the link below to hear the podcast...

http://michaelmatthews.podomatic.com/entry/2011-02-24T17_25_30-08_00

You can subscribe on iTunes at http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/michaelmatthewss-podcast/id318601461

Thanks!

Mike

THE LAST PLACE ON EARTH effizode 20!!!

Hello! This is Mike Matthews taking the bus to THE LAST PLACE ON EARTH!
This week we have a very special guest all the way from England named Eliza
Doolittle. Her debut album has gone platinum over there and now it's being
released here in the States! We'll talk to her and find out interesting
tidbits you can't find out anywhere else with a singer who is constantly
honored on "you tube" in her home country. Her album comes out here on
March 22nd.

I can not believe gas prices! They're blaming it on Libya but reports say
most of their gas doesn't go to us but to Europe. I think they blame
anything to crank the prices up. Ow, I hurt my finger, crank gas prices
up. Do my bidding!

People were protesting FOX news in Wisconsin while they were there covering
the union issues going on. Now can we all get together and protest
EVERYTHING that's on TV? It's all crap! I am forcing myself to watch the
Oscar's this weekend, but then, that's it! Amazon's competing with Netflix
now with their special streaming movies feature. I never have to watch TV
again!

Next week we'll feature some of the "unheard" bits of my interview with
singer/songwriter Ben Wilkins. We'll also hear from the cafe characters
including Chely Shoehart, the Disgruntled Fiddle Player, Benita the Rodeo
Queen, Floyd the Floorman, Valentino the Parking Attendant, Bison Bentley,
The Brewmaster, and John Boehner. I know how much you miss them!

So here's EFFIZODE NUMBER 20! Yayyy! I've finally produced a podcast that
has gone to TWENTY!!! I'm so happy! Listen to the Eliza interview and find
out about my recent "open mic" (the first one I've done in over FIVE
YEARS!!!). Click on the link below to hear the podcast...

http://ping.fm/ERN5y

You can subscribe on iTunes at
http://ping.fm/7N43H

Thanks!

Mike

THE LAST PLACE ON EARTH effizode 19!

Hi, this is Mike Matthews, boarding my pimped out bus that takes us to THE LAST PLACE ON EARTH!  This week we'll talk to a fun and interesting singer/songwriter named Tristen who has a lot to say about DIY album making and creating her own unique style.  We're gonna hear some of her songs and get up close and personal with her next as we travel into THE LAST PLACE ON EARTH...insert slogan here.

So all of a sudden I had a bunch of cool people to interview.  That does not mean, however, that you'll never hear from The Disgruntled Fiddle Player, Benita the Rodeo Queen, or Chely Shoehart Our 18 Year Old Gift Shop Supervisor ever again.  They are patiently waiting in the wings along with Valentino the Parking Attendant, Bison Bentley, Floyd the Floor Man, The Brewmaster, and John Bohner. 

To those of you new to the show, thanks for tuning in.  I believe you can find a lot more interesting things to listen to in the world of podcasts versus commercial radio which is the most boring tripe ever.  Sure, if you love to hear Katy Perry's "singing" piledriven into your ears repeatedly than you can keep following the beat of a worn-out, past-its-prime drum.  If you really want to spark your imagination and learn something you never knew before, listen to podcasts.  Preferably by independent thinking people who independently produce their own shows.  I am trying to do that with this show, so knowing you tuned in really makes me happy.

What else makes me happy?  Not listening to Katy Perry's "shrill as hill" voice.  Seriously, I lived through Alanis.  I don't need an updated version.  Putting a barbie doll on A's head doesn't make her any more palatable.  At least Alanis wasn't trying to be sexy.  She was just singing her particular style and selling it with just her voice and guts.  Katy is all about image and whipped cream flying out of...well...places on her person.

But enough of that and I hope I didn't offend you, no matter where your musical taste might lean.  Here is where you can hear the latest from THE LAST PLACE ON EARTH.

http://michaelmatthews.podomatic.com/entry/2011-02-15T17_03_22-08_00

To subscribe on iTunes you can go to...

http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/michaelmatthewss-podcast/id318601461

Thanks for listening!

Mike

THE LAST PLACE ON EARTH effizode 19!

Hi, this is Mike Matthews, boarding my pimped out bus that takes us to THE
LAST PLACE ON EARTH! This week we'll talk to a fun and interesting
singer/songwriter named Tristen who has a lot to say about DIY album making
and creating her own unique style. We're gonna hear some of her songs and
get up close and personal with her next as we travel into THE LAST PLACE ON
EARTH...insert slogan here.

So all of a sudden I had a bunch of cool people to interview. That does not
mean, however, that you'll never hear from The Disgruntled Fiddle Player,
Benita the Rodeo Queen, or Chely Shoehart Our 18 Year Old Gift Shop
Supervisor ever again. They are patiently waiting in the wings along with
Valentino the Parking Attendant, Bison Bentley, Floyd the Floor Man, The
Brewmaster, and John Bohner.

To those of you new to the show, thanks for tuning in. I believe you can
find a lot more interesting things to listen to in the world of podcasts
versus commercial radio which is the most boring tripe ever. Sure, if you
love to hear Katy Perry's "singing" piledriven into your ears repeatedly
than you can keep following the beat of a worn-out, past-its-prime drum. If
you really want to spark your imagination and learn something you never knew
before, listen to podcasts. Preferably by independent thinking people who
independently produce their own shows. I am trying to do that with this
show, so knowing you tuned in really makes me happy.

What else makes me happy? Not listening to Katy Perry's "shrill as hill"
voice. Seriously, I lived through Alanis. I don't need an updated
version. Putting a barbie doll on A's head doesn't make her any more
palatable. At least Alanis wasn't trying to be sexy. She was just singing
her particular style and selling it with just her voice and guts. Katy is
all about image and whipped cream flying out of...well...places on her
person.

But enough of that and I hope I didn't offend you, no matter where your
musical taste might lean. Here is where you can hear the latest from THE
LAST PLACE ON EARTH.

http://ping.fm/qXFwr

To subscribe on iTunes you can go to...

http://ping.fm/kMygs

Thanks for listening!

Mike

IT'S VALENTINE'S DAY! FLOWERS AND CUPIDS ABOUND!

So V day snuck up on us on a Monday this year.  That means we get to start off the week with a holiday that by the end of the week we'll have completely forgotten what all the advertisements were for.  No, it's not a holiday you get off from work.  Yes, it's one that as a male you should remember or you might look a little insensitive.  You should find many, many ways to show the one you love that you love them, not just on a mid-February holiday.  Yet, this is one day you shouldn't let go by.

Remember that Gary Marshall movie that came out last year with the same name?  Seeing "No Strings Attached" made me think I was watching a continuation of that movie.  Maybe it's because Ashton was in both of them.  And he plays the same character in every movie.  And he'll probably be in another romantic movie about the same time again next year and I'll think that movie is a continuation of those other one's.

Enjoy the hearts and flowers and cupids and candies and the color red and all its variations splashed everywhere.  By Tuesday you'll be back to wondering how fast the weekend will get here.

IT'S VALENTINE'S DAY! FLOWERS AND CUPIDS ABOUND!

So V day snuck up on us on a Monday this year. That means we get to start
off the week with a holiday that by the end of the week we'll have
completely forgotten what all the advertisements were for. No, it's not a
holiday you get off from work. Yes, it's one that as a male you should
remember or you might look a little insensitive. You should find many, many
ways to show the one you love that you love them, not just on a mid-February
holiday. Yet, this is one day you shouldn't let go by.

Remember that Gary Marshall movie that came out last year with the same
name? Seeing "No Strings Attached" made me think I was watching a
continuation of that movie. Maybe it's because Ashton was in both of them.
And he plays the same character in every movie. And he'll probably be in
another romantic movie about the same time again next year and I'll think
that movie is a continuation of those other one's.

Enjoy the hearts and flowers and cupids and candies and the color red and
all its variations splashed everywhere. By Tuesday you'll be back to
wondering how fast the weekend will get here.