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When It Comes Crashing Down or: A Reopening

01 Wednesday Jul 2020

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Sipping NC: The Art of the Drink, studio, The Lab at Industry Hill, The Less Desirables, The Less Desirables Network, WSNC

Salutations™!!

Today, I “officially” reopened The Less Desirables Studios in The Lab at Industry Hill for podcast recordings. Now, that being said I won’t be doing everything in that studio right away. Really, I’m only opening it so I can accommodate the clients that need a place for in-person podcasting. Some of my podcasts, ones that I host, will be done, some from my home, and some from the studio.

I haven’t talked much about this part, but I got my EIDL from the government and I have spent a good bit of it on new equipment, new computers, new processes and soon, a new table from which we do podcasting. I’m also going to reorganize the studio space, creating a new editing room and separate recording space.

The recording space will be in the same room that the podcasts are recorded, now. The editing room will be in a different spot in my suite, which I used to call “my office.” I never have used it as an office as I tended to do everything from the studio. The closest it has come to being an office is that the printer and internet router (thank you X1 Communications) are in there. But, it will be rearranged and used more effectively.

For the third office in the suite, I have to figure out what to use it for. My initial plan was for video. I don’t know about that now. We talked about turning it into a “set” for a revival of Sipping NC: The Art of Drinking but as of now, that whole idea is on permanent hold. The big room, I hope to figure something to do with that, too, but I am less interested in filling that room as it ties the whole thing together.

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Bottle 2
Bottle 3
Bottle 4

Now, speaking of Sipping NC and the “big room,” I went in yesterday to let in the cleaners that I had come in to help me prepare and when I walked in the door, I noticed a mess. It seems the top shelf of my liquor wall that held the bottles and cans Jordan Keiper and I had collected from the libation makers on the SNC show, collapsed and the bottles (save one wine bottle) had toppled to the floor. In doing so, I lost two bottles, a Bedlam Vodka bottle and a Covington Sweet Potato Vodka bottle had both shattered and the alcohol had soaked into the carpet. There were several other bottles that had fallen but none of them broke. Oddly enough, two of the bottles had lost their corked caps. That isn’t the odd part. The odd part is, I never found them. Nowhere. Gone. Disappeared.

I looked around and in the “office” I noticed a bag of ketchup and mustard packets had been gnawed to shreds by a rat or mouse or something. We have had a problem with those in the last little bit (but we have an exterminator that has planted bait traps). My only thought is that perhaps the rodent liked the smell of the alcohol and took them off somewhere to “have a party.” I don’t know, but it’s funny to think of it.

So, that was my adventure yesterday. I have clients scheduled for next week. Yay me! We’ll see where this new adventure takes me. Thanks for indulging me in my story.

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“I don’t think anybody can create in a space where they don’t feel comfortable.” – Amy Sherald

Sounds Like Saturday or: A Little Different Approach

09 Saturday May 2020

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Audrey Muck, Brad Ward, Clay Howard, Dale Cole, Dale Cole & The Virtual Village, Doug Davis, GoRyanGo, James Vincent Carroll, Joshua West, Jukebox Rehab, Lee & Susan Terry, Matt Weiser, Music, Patrick Ferguson, Steven Jones, SupportLocal, WeAreAllInThisTogether, WeNotMe, Whiskey Foxtrot, WinstonSalemStrong, WinstonStrong, WSNC, WSNC Business, WSNC Music, WSNC Musicians

Salutations™!!

Today, I’m not posting any video. Today, I’m posting about a (gasp! yes another) fundraising effort by the musical folks of WSNC. I’ve talked about Dale Cole and the Virtual Village a few times and they have been on The Less Desirables a few times. DC&VV put together a compilation of area musicians, with much thanks to Steven Jones for putting it together. If you look through the list you will find a few names that you’ve heard me talking about on this blog or have heard on TLD, either live or via the music section.

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Names like: Clay Howard, Steven Jones, DC&VV, GORyanGO (Matt Weiser, part of VSS and has been a guest on TLD a few years back), Whiskey Foxtrot (guests just last year), Doug Davis (yes, that Doug Davis), Joshua West, Lee and Susan Terry & the Near Strangers (the first live musical artists ever on TLD), Jukebox Rehab (a few months back), Patrick Ferguson, Brad Ward (a friend and member of the TBD Referral Group), Audrey Muck (with her husband Eric, whom I’ve talked about a lot, she was on WFDD, is part of VSS, they owned Augustine’s, has been on TLD, etc), James Vincent Carroll, and #25, a little tune you may have heard from someone named Timothy G Beeman II. You may have heard it a few times because I’ve played it on here a few times. It is the last song that I’ve written, to date and that’s 10 years ago. Wow.

Anywhat! You can listen to all of it for free but I strongly encourage you to purchase the compilation. It’s only $20 and proceeds go to WSNC service industry workers. We all would appreciate it. We are Winston-Salem Strong, Winston Strong, We Not Me, Support Local, We Are All In This Together!! Click here to hear it and purchase it, if you’re so inclined.

Until tomorrow, Winston-Salem Strong!
Scorp out!

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“The Virtual Village Compilation showcases the talents of local musicians who are stepping up to help others.” – Dale Cole & The Virtual Village

 

Now Normal Chronicles or: Headin’ Home

08 Friday May 2020

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Jeffrey Dean Foster, Music, Video, WSNC

Salutations™!!

Here are the latest song and video from my friend and fellow WSNC resident (or Pfafftown, whatever), Jeffrey Dean Foster! Enjoy!

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“Clean your room. Clean your mind. You never know what you might find. Lysol. Alcohol. I’m gettin’ pretty fond of Martial Law.” – “Headin’ Home” (Foster)

Now Normal Chronicles or: Rehab

07 Thursday May 2020

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Bulls Tavern, Chad Nance, Dale Cole, Dale Cole and the Virtual Village, Danielle Bull, Jukebox Rehab, Music, The Less Desirables, Video, WSNC

Salutations™!!

In the last few months, we’ve had Dale Cole, Dale Cole and the Virtual Village and Jukebox Rehab on The Less Desirables. Part of the VV is Chad Nance. Chad filmed a video at Bull’s Tavern of Jukebox Rehab’s song “Empty Bar” and our very own Danielle Bull made her acting debut. It’s a cool tune. Enjoy!

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“It ain’t just an empty bar…” – “Empty Bar” (Montgomery)

Sounds Like Saturday or: Eye on the Prize

25 Saturday Apr 2020

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Chad Nance, Dale Cole, Dale Cole and the Virtual Village, Gabriel Higgins, Music, Steven Jones, Tommy Priest, Video, Winston-Salem Strong, WinstonStrong, WSNC

Salutations™!!

I have great friends in this town. I have great friends who help others. I have great friends who are great musicians. I have great friends who make differences. The beauty is when all that comes together. Dale Cole, Chad Nance, Tommy Priest, Gabriel Higgins, Steven Jones, April Rhodes-Tillery of ServPro Winston-Salem North along with many others in this community have created what is called Dale Cole and the Virtual Village. The last two episodes of The Less Desirables have featured DCVV, so make sure you listen to them (here and here). Here’s one of the tunes that they recorded. It’s our friends Jim Moody, James Vincent Carroll and, of course, Dale Cole. Special thanks to all the behind-the-scenes folk that make this happen.

Until tomorrow, Winston-Salem Strong…
Scorp out!

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“They had a vision of sharing the city’s musical talents to raise money for displaced service industry workers like Cole’s own stepdaughter.” – Dale Cole and the Virtual Village

Now Normal Chronicles or: The Scouring

02 Thursday Apr 2020

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Salutations™!!

Today, I decided to go out and check on some of the restaurants that are my “accounts” (those A-L) that have little to no social media updates or social media to speak of at all. In the middle of that, I found about 10 places that weren’t on the list, which makes me happy. I like making sure we have all that we are missing. So, I got to get out of the house and it was a fruitful trip. I dug it. WSStrong1

We are now at over 300 entries on the list. Some are closed, some got changed to different statuses and some added services. You can see the updated list by visiting here.

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“Fresh made to order Thai cuisine and perfect sushi.” – The Basil Leaf & Sushi

Silent Sunday or: WSStrong

29 Sunday Mar 2020

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SupportLocal, WeAreAllInThisTogether, WeNotMe, Winston-Salem Strong, WSNC, WSNC Business, WSNC Food, WSNC Foodie, WSNC Restaurants

Salutations™!!

No Underdog Records this week… sad face. I’ll just leave this here. Check it out. Click here to find out about the restaurant list, resources to help get through the pandemic and more. We are in this together!

WSStrong

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“We are two people who love Winston-Salem, NC and the people who live here.” – Winston-Salem Strong

The Now Normal Continued or: Imminent Lockdown

25 Wednesday Mar 2020

Posted by TGBII in Food, Life as We Know It, Podcasting

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Allen Joines, The Less Desirables, The Less Desirables Network, The Man Who Ate the Town, WSNC, WSNC Business, WSNC Food, WSNC Foodie, WSNC Restaurants

Salutations™!!

We are now into day whatever of “The Now Normal.” All the work on the WSNC Hospitality List has left me unsure of what day it is and what’s going on. The only saving grace is for what I either record or release as far as podcasts go. It did throw me off to record TLD on a different day of the week (two weeks in a row), but somehow I remembered to post it. I did record Fan Interference today.

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Staring at lists got me like…

The mayor of WSNC, Allen Joines announced today a “Stay-at-Home” alert and that freaked people out. It starts on Friday but people are, of course, going to panic and continue to buy up everything, hoard stuff and put others in further need. People are going to worry about having enough to eat. I can assure you, you will. Even with the “lockdown” in place, you can still go to the store. You can still go to “essential” stores and yes, absolutely, you can still get food from restaurants. You can’t eat in, that’s true. You can have it delivered. You can get it to go. You can even just get curbside that you don’t have to get out of your vehicle for.

Yes, it is a disruption to “everyday life.” It is an adjustment. We will survive it. We will see the other side. It will take a bit. It will be uncomfortable for a bit. But, there is no reason to freak out. That does no one any good. To give you the rundown and updated food service list, visit this link.

Keep calm. Listen to some podcasts. Spend time with your family. And, yes, wash your damn hands!

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“Y’all made it happen.” – Katie Murawski

The Now Normal or: The List Goes On

24 Tuesday Mar 2020

Posted by TGBII in Food, Life as We Know It, Podcasting, The Less Desirables Network

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Food, Foodie, Forsyth Magazines, Lea Metz, Podcast, Podcasting, Podcasts, PodernFamily, RJ Reynolds, The Man Who Ate the Town, Winston-Salem Journal, WSNC, WSNC Business, WSNC Food, WSNC Foodie, WSNC Restaurants, WXII, Yes! Weekly

Salutations™!!

Dear Reader, I’m apologizing to you upfront for the fact that I’m going to continue to inundate you with links to “the list.”

The list is the work of Lea Metz and myself, searching for what food and beverage businesses are doing in WSNC. Lea (pronounced Lee-ah, like my sister except hers if spelled with an “h”) joined Ray and me for The Man Who Ate the Town podcast yesterday. We all practiced social distancing and were each on a Zoom chat, Lea in WSNC and Ray in Mt. Airy and I was in the studio. You can hear that episode here.

I produce the Forsyth Mags podcast and was actually a guest on it this morning and talked about the list, as well. You can hear that episode here.

Technically, there are two different lists but that’s only for style and web usage. The data collected therein is shared between Lea and me. Nothing goes on that list unless we have discussed it with the other of us. We have had a great response and are still having people contact us to make sure their business (or a favorite of theirs) is on the list.

It has been shared and/or used by WXII, The Winston-Salem Journal, Yes! Weekly, and multiple Facebook and social media groups. I actually had someone text me today that said the executives at RJ Reynolds was using our list and had used/added it to their “teams” list. I am proud of this list and I know that Lea is, too. We talk about it all day every day, now. Someone is working on it now to make it more dynamic for cell phones and we will turn it into an app as soon as we can. We’re working on that, too. So, to update you on the list, you can find it here.

Thanks again for reading it and listening and for spending money at the local F&B businesses.

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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“Hope this is over soon and we get to see you here.” – Nui Nui

Day Three Quarantine or: More Food News

19 Thursday Mar 2020

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Food, Foodie, Lea Metz, Life, The Less Desirables Network, The Man Who Ate the Town, WSNC, WSNC Business, WSNC Food, WSNC Foodie, WSNC Restaurants

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Today was another day of working from home but like the last two days, I’ve been working on the food list. It’s been hard work but I published it. There’s the blog post that I started and then there’s the services list that I put on my The Man Who Ate the Town website. It’s the most comprehensive list for WSNC that I’ve seen. Lea Metz, a friend who has ties to the food industry and I have (and will continue to) worked our butts off on this.

You can see the update here.

I’m going to bed, now.

Until tomorrow, same blog channel…
Scorp out!

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