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Sunday, October 16, 2005

Comeback, Part 103.

Yup, it's me. Really, really me.
No, I've not been abducted by aliens nor have I been sent abroad on a secret intelligence mission (albeit, that would be cool given that James Bond is such a hot topic now - congrats to Daniel Craig, BIG shoes to fill for the ultrakewl spy most of us Gen X/Yers have come to known by the likes of "Sir" Pierce Brosnan.)

All's been good on the forefront. First off, a major apology for the cybercrew that's been expecting the ever-delayed Go! podcast. We're now veering on the world of videocasts thanks to the uhm, interesting - for lack of a better word -, integration of video feeds and playback on iPods. Apple geeks (that is, I) rejoice! As if .99 wasn't on your plate of joy to dish out for every track you want to download, you can now spend twice as much for a goshdarn music video. Keep your fingers crossed, Mac people.

What has been going on with Go!, you ask? Good question. I will adress that matter first as it's been one that's been on my mind for the last few months. Believe it or not, the music cuts of choice have already been processed and edited to better the chances of copyright favouring the proposed feed. If you haven't noticed, most podcasts are exclusively talk, given the copyright restrictions that lie behind the inclusion of the work of millions of artists, composers, and musicians worldwide. Duly noted and true, it is important to fight piracy and support the music industry through legal downloading and my favorite activity, the purchase of CDs and other forms of recorded music.

I'm currently exploring formats that will allow Go! to, well, go forward as proposed and serve as an international mainstream music promotion forum, bringing you the world's most amazing new tracks from stand-out artists, both old and new, known and unknown. That's what this blog's intention was fairly much and now it's time to take control back.

You can count on djchaco to keep up the music update tasks - and I'll never let you down on that. There's so much great music to keep your ears feasting on for quite some time. My next posts will feature the lists of great tracks to listen to, featuring both my October and November hit playlists - which will certainly give you a great indicator of what cool new hits you'll probably be hearing on the forthcoming podcasts.

So, generally speaking... I'm ok. I'm alive. And I'm coming back for more.

Out.
- djchaco

Sunday, September 11, 2005

Rome Wasn't Built In A Day. Ditto For This Site.

theStyle

People:

Greetings from djchaco's twisted mind.

Yes, progress is on its way. You probably think I'm just being lazy, but I'm not.
You've no idea how much thought and planning has been going on. In the true spirit of creativity, it's a generally'acknowledged truth that the stuff you see published online is merely 2% (or less) of the creative schslop that's generated on the trusty design side.

Ever-changing, that's what's being established: what works best and will be the best for you as recurrent visitors.

Take delight in the new StyleLogo at the top and the preview of the new, super user-friendly interface that will launch at www.chaco.com.mx.

Sections (thus far):
+ Blah Blah BLOG (Rants, Raves & More!)
+ Go! djchaco's hit.podcast (Featuring 8 artists + a couple more surprises.)
+ DuJour (Daily updates on life and stuff to ponder.)
+ ? (Contact info & the like.)

More to come. Check back soon.

-djchaco.

Wednesday, August 24, 2005

I Am GO!

New! New! New! GO! is a few days away.

Yep, GO!'s almost a go. We're a few days away from clearing the track info, as the playlist is ready. So're the graphics. Amazing fun.

In the meantime, check out the new ad campaign that'll be online to support GO!, djchaco's official hit.podcast. This first item comes off Ashlee Simpson, promoting her new album, "I Am Me".

Much more to come soon.

-djchaco

Friday, August 12, 2005

GO! redesigned. redefined.

Almost Time To Let Yourself Go!

Oooooh... Can you feel it? It's all about temptation, and I'm sure there's more than one who anxiously awaits the low-key, low-budget, high-flying debut of GO! djchaco's hit.podcast

Appreciate the patience, bear with this funky popster who's gettin' it all ready in high gear. Mind the new look and artwork to accompany the project.

Check out the latest GO! look-see at
www.chaco.com.mx.
(Naturally, the link to GO! will also be featured off the blog.)

There's even a temp list of who may or may not be featured on the first edition, so keep it here at CarpeDiem and theStyle when we reveal who's made the initial cut.
(And yes, featuring Charlotte Church on the front cover for now IS a strong indicator of what's to come.)

Soon to hit the webwaves. Can't hardly wait.

- djchaco

Monday, August 08, 2005

Lost Angeleno.

Tony Lucca: a real shotgun!

"Tonight, tonight..."
(No, we ain't quotin' The Smashing Pumpkins.)

Tony Lucca hits town in support of Joe Firstman's nationwide tour.
Two talented singer/songwriters doing their thing, serving out hits,
raw and in the flesh: it's the real deal people.

I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing Tony this past February
for euroStyle on radio and previewing the hits from his excellent
"Shotgun" album (which, if you haven't heard, then you should -
and buy it too. This angeleno's going all the way to the top!)

If you're in Atlanta tonight, come on over to Smith's Olde Bar
on Piedmont Rd.
and experience it firsthand.

Doors open at 8pm tonight.
Show's on at 9pm.
Tickets are only $10.

What's stopping you?
See you at Smith's tonight.

Cheers,
- djchaco * www.tonylucca.net

Thursday, August 04, 2005

55% More Fun!

Big-A** M&M's
©CNN.com/Masterfoods USA

Hear, hear... good news comes to those who wait.

Mars, Inc. and the wonderful people behind the small confections we know as M&M's have come up with ANOTHER brilliant idea. After the demise of the dark chocolate promo variety, it seems that the only new way for those candy-coated babies to get better was to, think logically, make 'em bigger.

And that is what they now are.

Introducing: Mega M&M's.
(Think kid-friendly M&M Mini's on steroids or traditional M&M's at 155% their original size. Bloated M&M's just sounded too bad on the label, wasn't a big hit with the female or hypochondriac test audiences, come to think of it.)

Mega.
Big.

Buy.
Now.

Mmmmh... good. :)

"Oh Joy!"
-djchaco :)

Tuesday, August 02, 2005

GO! (T Countdown has begun.)



go!
djchaco's official audio podcast
is almost ready. it's coming very soon!




go! audio podcast is coming very soon!