More on podcasting...
I'm taking a little break from my uber-productive afternoon to talk a bit about what I've been listening to. As I've been cleaning out old clothes, straightening my apt and whatnot I've been walking about with my ipod on... listening to a few podcasts. I talked a bit before about my love of KCRW's DnA as I am a huge architecture geek but I'm also an industrial design nerd. On a monthly basis I probably read twice as many magazines and books dedicated to the world of industrial instead of graphic design. My favorite ID podcast comes from Lunar Design, an industrial and graphics firm out of San Francisco. Their podcast, titled icon-o-cast is generally a recorded discussion amongst their in-house team. With only three podcasts out I'm already very intrigued by this firm as they discuss topics such as the popularity of retro designs, simplicity in new product development and their favorite new products of the summer. They focus more on technological products than I do but it's still extremely thought provoking.
The other podcast I've not talked about yet also comes from KCRW in Santa Monica... Music Exchange where Nic Harcourt of KCRW trades new sounds with Steve Lamacq of BBC Radio 1. I've always loved Lamacq's show and listen to Nic occasionally but it is very intriguing to hear two heavyweights in the indie music world discuss what's up and coming. Both DJ's have an uncanny knack of being able to predict new bands with potential so hearing their (albeit short) recorded conversations about what's going on in LA and London is fantastic*.
* Steve Lamacq's constant and early pushing of The Magic Numbers doesn't hurt either.