Category: News

  • Iron Man 3 And Hero Unexpected

    Iron Man 3 And Hero Unexpected

    Iron Man 3

    Oh hell yeah. Today is the day that Iron Man 3 opens in theaters. As rockstars go, I’m an Iron Man geek. The first Iron Man is likely my favorite superhero movie of all time. Robert Downey Jr. has been the perfect choice for Tony Stark – no if’s and’s or but’s. The right amount of wit, sarcasm, narcissism, and fun = pure entertainment. Thus I decided to put my little cap on and mash up the video of the early trailers for Iron Man 3 and added Hero Unexpected as the soundtrack.

    Here’s my result:

    Why would I do such a thing?

    The answer is: for fun.

    However, there’s another reason, that reason is, I’ve had numerous industry friends tell me that Hero Unexpected would be perfect for superhero movies, but in particular it’s this movie they cite – you should have it in Iron Man. Mind you, it’s not for a lack of effort to get it in the movie(s). Well, for the first one it was. For the second one, the song did get into the hands of the music supervisor – who apparently really loved the song. For whatever reason the stars weren’t aligned for him to make use of it in Iron Man 2 and instead they opted to roll with AC/DC’s Highway To Hell.

    At some point I believe Hero Unexpected will make the jump to the big screen. Until then – enjoy this video mashup of Iron Man 3 (and some Iron Man 2) clips as edited to tell the story of Hero Unexpected. Share amongst your Marvel friends and fans as well.

    Iron Man 3

    *** UPDATE ***

    I wanted to reserve judgement on Iron Man 3. Mostly because between Iron Man and Iron Man 2 – my favorite was Iron Man. Having now seen Iron Man 3, I believe I have a new favorite with Iron Man 3. Holy shit, this movie had it all (with minimal flaws). Action, humor, and great visuals. I did see it in IMAX 3D, which is something I only do if I’m a real fan of the franchise – as I normally hate 3D effects. The only movie so far where I felt the 3D was done right and didn’t irritate my eyes and give me a headache was Prometheus. While the 3D effects in Iron Man 3 were really great, there were still elements of it that gave me a headache. This was a minimal issue. If you want my recommendation – GO. SEE. THIS. MOVIE.

  • Taking A Skiing Break At Deer Valley

    Taking A Skiing Break At Deer Valley

    Skiing At Deer Valley

    Every once in a while it’s a good idea to get outside and do something else other than what you do for your career. It’s a great way to recharge the batteries. One of my favorite ways is via skiing.

    Background

    For me, I grew up skiing. Initially I hated it. Hated it so much that I literally sidestepped down a very flat slope that today I’d never be able to ski, only because it’s to flat to get anywhere. From there I learned to ski, eventually started competing in traditional ski racing of: Slalom, Giant Slalom, and Downhill.

    Finally after a couple of years of traditional racing I grew bored with it. A year later I was asked to join a ragtag bunch of peeps that were into skiing moguls and voila, I became a freestyle skier. I got good. Really good. So became a competitive skier on the Freestyle circuit in the Intermountain West division. I started out as a combined skier doing Moguls, Aerials and Ballet. Ballet?!? Yes, they used to have a portion of freestyle skiing discipline that was Ballet. After a few years I was consistently making nationals and dropped ballet to concentrate on moguls and aerials. In my final year of competition I nearly made it to World Cup and the Olympics – missed it by >< that much – one place away. Ouch. I enjoyed it anyway. (Below is a picture of me flying high over some trees.)

    Jody Jumping Skiing

    The 2012-2013 ski season has come to a close, despite more snow falling well into spring. Here’s a little video of me skiing with some friends at the infamous Deer Valley ski resort in Park City Utah.

    Yes, I ski. I ski hard. I ski fast. I do it without a helmet! Enjoy a little spring skiing break.

    p.s. – I’m saddened by the news of the explosion at the Boston Marathon finish line. I actually had friends there and they’re ok – that’s a big plus.

  • Millions Of Listeners Via TV

    Millions Of Listeners Via TV

    Millions of Listeners

    What’s it like to have millions of listeners of your music and yet a vast majority of them have no idea who you are? Well, find out if you’re one of the many. If so, now you’re aware of who I am and that’s a good thing.

    Getting further and further with the reach of the recorded note. It’s the kind of thing that can make a musician smile, but at the same time wonder, how the hell can people find out who is the mastermind behind the sonic goodness that is filling your ear-hole when watching your favorite TV shows. I know it’s awesome to think of the fact that I’ve got millions of listeners via TV.

    In no particular order, here’s where I’ve been getting heard on your favorite visual video box:

    NASCAR on Fox
    OH Sit!
    The Late Show with Craig Ferguson
    Design Squad Nation
    American Digger
    American Ninja Warrior
    Angel’s baseball
    Atlanta Braves baseball
    Auction Hunters
    All My Children
    Bang For Your Buck
    Brave’s Live
    Big 12 Live
    Beverly Hills 90210
    Brothers & Sisters
    Cardinal’s Live
    Cowboys Game Night (NFL)
    Detroit Tigers Live
    Dodger’s Live
    E! News
    High School Scoreboard
    High School Spotlight
    How I Made Millions
    Lonestar Conference Showcase
    MLB Tonight
    NASCAR Raceday
    On The Fly
    One Life To Live
    One Tree Hill
    Rangers Insider
    Rangers Live
    Samsung Mobile 500 Preview Show
    Selection Sunday 12
    Sportsday NFL Draft Special
    Sportsday On Air
    The Rundown
    Tigers Live
    Veronica Mars
    Worlds Strictest Parents

    Not bad. Not bad. The idea is for me to get more placements next quarter. I’m betting the news will be even better at that point. Meanwhile, I’ll be putting my brain into some new ventures that I’ll be sharing soon. Stay tuned. Same bat channel, Future bat time.

    p.s. – if you’re finding this page due to being a fan of one of the shows, I implore you to join my email list, browse around the music page, and share amongst your friends!

    Millions of Listeners on TV