Who Played Bass in Dokken? #QuestionOfTheDay

Question of the Day:

Who Played Bass in Dokken?

There are several correct answers, but I'm looking for the name of the red vested gentleman in the photo above.

Answer in the comments or via Twitter, Facebook or Google+.

Congratulations Lou Anders (The Song)

Lou Anders is the Editorial Director at Pyr Books. Lou is a friend who has supported my music since the beginning. I was delighted to hear that Lou won the Hugo Award this year, so I quickly put this little ditty together.

Congratulations Lou!

You can download this tune for absolutely free! Just click the Download button on the player above.

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The Congratulations Lou Anders Song

If you like this tune, please click the Share button on the player above to automatically share the music with your friends on Facebook, Twitter or your blog.

I hope you enjoy it,
John Anealio
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3 Reasons To Follow Z. on Twitter

Here are 3 reasons why you should follow Z. (@hipsterplease) on Twitter:

1. He Hosts The Radio Free Hipster Podcast: This fortnightly produced show brings you the best in nerd-centric music.
2. He Co-Hosts The GeekDad Hiptrax Podcast: Another nerd music podcast. This one has a more family friendly vibe.
3. He Co-Wrote The GeekDad Song With Me: I had this half written song for a year. Z. came in and wrote the verses and break, turning it into a real thing.

What are you waiting for? Go and follow Z. (@hipsterplease) now!

Free Music! The GeekDad Remix Album

You can download the entire GeekDad Remix Album for absolutely free! Just click the Download button on the player above.

If you are viewing this post in a feed reader, click her for the free download:

GeekDad Remix Album

The album features great remixes by:

1. Mike Crooker
2. Casey Shultz
3. Haruhiko
4. David Ritter
5. R. A. Blum

My original version of the GeekDad song was co-written with Z. of Hipster Please. These remixes are the creative result of a remix contest held by Wired.com's GeekDad blog. The winners each received a $50. gift certificate from ThinkGeek.com

If you like any of these remixes, please click the Share button on the player above to automatically share the music with your friends on Twitter, Facebook or your blog.

The fantastic cover art is by Patrick Hester.

I hope you enjoy it,
John Anealio
Twitter, Facebook, Google+

An Interview with Shadow's Lure Author Jon Sprunk

A few weeks ago on The Functional Nerds Podcast, I had the opportunity to interview Fantasy Author, Jon Sprunk. We talked about his new book Shadow's Lure, Fantasy as a genre and lots more.

Click here to listen to the interview: Jon Sprunk on The Functional Nerds Podcast

3 Reasons To Follow Myke Cole On Twitter

Here are 3 reasons why you should follow Myke Cole (@MykeCole) on Twitter:

1. He's A Military Fantasy Author: How cool does that sound? His Shadow Ops series of books will be published by Ace in 2012.
2. He's A Military Man: Myke served three tours of duty in Iraq and is still a military reservist.
   
3. He Will Beat You Up: Do I need to explain this one?

What are you waiting for? Go and follow Myke now! @MykeCole

"I Wanna Be A Magician" by Parry Gripp

I loved Lev Grossman's The Magicians and this song by Parry Gripp rules.

And yes, being a guy that writes songs about Science Fiction & Fantasy, I'm totally jealous that I didn't come up with a song about The Magicians first. :-)

Enjoy.

Maryland House Concert: Friday, August 19th

On Friday, August 19th, I'll be performing a Solo House Concert in Edgewater, Maryland starting at around 7pm. Click the following link for details:

John Anealio House Concert in Maryland

This house concert is open to the public, just contact Dave, the lovely man who will be hosting the event.

E-mail: MrDave21764@gmail.com
Phone: 410-956-8839
Facebook Event Page

Hope to see you there,
John Anealio

Photo by Bruce F. Press

Transmedia: An Interview With J.C. Hutchins

This week on The Functional Nerds Podcast, I interview author J.C. Hutchins and talk Transmedia, Free Vs. Paid, iPhone apps and more.

Click here to listen to the interview: J.C. Hutchins on The Functional Nerds Podcast

3 Reasons To Follow Jeff Zugale On Twitter

I thought that it would be fun to put the spotlight on one of my Twitter followers each Friday, so here ya go.

Here are 3 Reasons why you should follow Jeff Zugale (@jeffzugale) on Twitter:

1. He is the Artist Responsible for the Unicorn Pegasus Kitten Painting: This painting was used as the cover for the Clash of The Geeks eBook that features short stories by Wil Wheaton, John Scalzi, Patrick Rothfuss, as well as my own Unicorn Pegasus Kitten song.
2. He's an Extremely Talented Concept Artist: Jeff's done work for the recent V series, commissions for John Scalzi and lots more.
   
3. He Brings The Metal: Not only is Jeff a great artist, he's also an excellent singer & guitarist. Check out some of his music here.
   

What are you waiting for? Go and follow Jeff now! @jeffzugale

Author Playlists

I'm thinking of doing a regular feature on the blog titled Author Playlists. I'd simply post the weekly music playlist of 3 or 4 authors/bloggers/podcasters per week.

You can just take a screen shot of your iTunes Recently Played folder (like the shot above) and e-mail it to me. Or you can list a few artists and write a sentence or two about them. I think it'll be fun.

Who's interested?

Blade Runner & Bouzouki Video

I performed at the Confluence Sci-Fi Convention in Pittsburgh a few weeks ago. While I didn't manage to get any video from my performance, I did take this video with my iPod Touch in my hotel room.

Rachel Rosen was inspired by Philip K. Dick's Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep/Blade Runner.

If you like this song, you can download the original studio version from the Sci-Fi Songs album for free. Just click the Download button on the player below. If you're viewing this post in a feed reader, click here for the free download: Rachel Rosen song.



I hope you enjoy it,
John Anealio

Best Male Geek Music Act Nominee

Julia Sherred of the GeekMom blog wrote a super nice article about me. Please go and check it out here: Meet Geek Musician: John Anealio

In even more exciting news, I'm nominated for Best Male Geek Music Act for the GeekMom Music Awards! What's particularly awesome about this, are the other nominees. Check out the list:

• Jonathan Coulton
• Weird Al
• John Anealio
• Paul & Storm
• Hard & Phirm (Chris Hardwick & Mike Phirman)
• Hank Green
• Drown Radio

I'm totally psyched to be mentioned in the same sentence with Jonathan Coulton, Weird Al, Paul & Storm, and all of the other great acts. Cast your vote here: Best Male Geek Music Act.

An Interview with Star Wars Author Timothy Zahn

We had the great pleasure of sitting down to chat with legendary Star Wars author Timothy Zahn on The Functional Nerds Podcast a few weeks ago. We talked about how he got the ball rolling on the Star Wars Extended Universe as well as his new novel Choices Of One.

Click here to listen to the interview: Timothy Zahn on The Functional Nerds Podcast

3 Reasons To Follow Mur Lafferty On Twitter

I thought that it would be fun to put the spotlight on one of my Twitter followers each Friday, so here ya go.

Here are 3 Reasons why you should follow Mur Lafferty (@mightymur) on Twitter:

1. She's a Podcasting Pioneer: Mur started podcasting back when you were still riding around on your dinosaur. Check out her podcasts at The Murverse.
2. She's a Fabulous Author: Mur has a ton of great novels available in print, eBook and audio. Go check them out here.
3. She's Built a Supportive Community for Creative Folks: Through her I Should Be Writing Podcast and Social Media Output, Mur has built up a huge audience for her work and a creative community who support her and each other.
   

What are you waiting for? Go and follow Mur now! @mightymur

Free MP3! "Summer Glau (Live in Maryland)"

You can download this live version of Summer Glau for absolutely free! Just click the Download button on the player above.

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Summer Glau (Live in Maryland)

This version of Summer Glau was recorded at a house concert in Maryland. If you'd like to host me for a house concert in your town, shoot me an e-mail at 27summers@gmail.com and we'll work something out.

If you aren't familiar with the studio recording of the song, you can download that right here.

I hope you enjoy it,
John Anealio
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Vampires & Graphic Novels: An Interview with Kim Harrision

This week on The Functional Nerds podcast, we interview author Kim Harrison and talk Vampires, Graphic Novels and Winger... yes that Winger.

Click here to listen to the interview: Kim Harrison on The Functional Nerds Podcast