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When Subway announcements catch you by surprise This past winter during one my rare pandemic subway travels, I began noticing special platform announcements - MTA safety messages to riders about updates during the pandemic. This one caught me off guard. This is the kind of "accidental" voice over I love so much...

Musicians Re-Dazzle with live performances to bring city back to life The pandemic has put many musicians out of work. But many have also adapted and rolled with the punches. Veronica Swift, Benny Bennack, Alexander Claffy, among many have been regularly putting out positive energy with their music. Here's a video from last fall recording at a cafe in Manhattan.

Mastering Engineer explains the benefits of old-school mastering, and makes it look effortless... As I continue to explore the world of beat-making and mixing, I came across this really cool video about the art of mastering. Featuring mastering engineer Raelynn Janicke of Infrasonic Sound (based in LA and Nashville), it discusses the benefits of mastering a song using analogue plugins. Want to hear how the magic happens? Hear her describe what she's doing as she mixes & masters music...

Neumann offers tips on cleaning your mic during a pandemic: Audio giant Neumann offers some technical points on how to clean and disinfect those dirty mics during a Pandemic. Everyone: there's lots of spit on your mic. There just is. #mic #tips #cleaning #pandemic #neumann

The Late Paul Shenar of "Scarface" fame had a deep and memorable voice My ear perks up when I hear noticeable vocal styles in all types of movies, and the late Paul Shenar always catches my 'earttention'. A great character actor from the 70's and 80's, Paul is described on IMDB as an attractive, dark-featured character actor with a voice like thunder, and eyes like a wolf." ...and that more than accurately sums things up. Shenar was often cast as a villain or corrupt figure, but damn - the guy did everything from Shakespeare to Soap Operas + a standout role in Scarface and the voice of an evil rat. Here he is in "Dynasty" - have a listen and hear some excellent pipes! #deepvoice #paulshenar

Conan delves into a chat about Voice Insurance with animation pro, Hank Azaria It's something we voice actors should consider more often but don't. Here, Animation legend Hank Azaria discusses the benefits of having issued his vocal cords. Great conversation for VO actors to consider... #animation #voiceover #voice #hankazaria

Came across this article, and it SPOKE. In These Uncertain Times, Count On Anxiety by Neel Williams The dams we've so painstakingly built to hold back the emotional tides—daily routine, exercise, self-care, socializing—have eroded or completely disappeared, leaving anxiety to run rampant. - Neel Williams Neel Williams understands anxiety, and I'm feeling these words on a regular basis. In the time before, I dealt with anxiety on a daily basis, and struggled to maintain my emotions. It's human, and I'm not alone; but things definitely feel elevated to new levels at present. These days, II'm taking a lot of new breaths, working through insecurities, applying new methods to approaching the way I feel...and growing through 'these uncertain times'. He says it all much better than I do, HERE. Photo credit: Gabriel #anxiety #pandemic #coping #skills

Hydrogen Powered Trains in Germany are now a thing Yay technology in....other countries. We may not be improving or advancing our rail systems much here in the USA, but it's exciting to watch Germany create advanced rail & transportation systems while taking care of the environment in innovative new ways. Check out how it works HERE >> #trains #transportation #technology

Play-by-play announcer dog owner + dog champions = cute fun People sure are getting creative these days! Like this guy, who's announcing, Rugby-style, even without the Rugby. Check out Nick Heathsport, applying an excellent announcer-style to the dog days of our lockdown... #announcer #dogs #funny

Felix Baumgartner has leapt from the stratosphere (literally) I browse YouTube when I'm bored, and I have a space-obsessed partner, so when this popped up, we both watched THE WHOLE THING, and I'm honestly not sure what this guy just did....but I know I don't want to do it. How about you - up for a plummeting, spinning free fall at speeds of over 600 mph? (Sara says "hell yes!"). Felix Baumgartner's space jump: courtesy of BBC & Red Bull #space #jump #redbull #bbc #freefall

John Krasinski's new Stay-At-Home show "Some Good News" is comedy gold With many celebrities and talk-show hosts adjusting for social distancing (ie. streaming from home), John Zrasinski's version pulls out the good news and focuses on the happy. Am loving his take on this whole situation we find ourselves in... #somegoodnews #johnkrasinski #stayathome #coronavirus #covid19 #entertainment #streaming

Brands kick their creative strategies up a notch during these Covid19 times Adweek's latest curation of top commercial campaigns shows how brands are taking advantage of the latest wave of current events and the challenges they pose to advertisers: How to stay more connected, while being on par with your original intent and brand messaging... #coronavirus #covid19 #quarantine #advertising #brands