http://www.docphillips.com/blog Tue, 06 May 2008 23:40:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Season 7 of Tucson Idol is a pet project for me. This Sunday, we will select a new Tucson Idol to carry on what has become a tradition of showcasing amateur talent in Southern Arizona. We were lucky enough to find a new venue for Season 7. ... http://www.docphillips.com/blog/2008/05/06/another-successful-season-of-tucson-idol-is-coming-to-an-end/ I've been a huge fan of Saturday Night Live since the beginning. Yes, even through the not-so-good years. IMHO, SNL is making a huge comeback. Last night was one of the funniest installments I've seen in a long time. I know "funny" is subjective, but Kristen Wiig ... http://www.docphillips.com/blog/2008/04/13/snl/ This is a true passion of mine - been there since the beginning. It absolutely amazes me how much great talent is right here in Southern Arizona. If you'd like to know more, please visit the Tucson Idol website. http://www.docphillips.com/blog/2008/04/07/tucson-idol-season-7-is-underway/ I'm attempting to network with casting directors, producers, agents and other voice artists on MySpace and I find the possibilities quite limited. The search criteria doesn't seem to allow for my personal networking needs. If you have any ideas, PLEASE feel free to leave a comment. http://www.docphillips.com/blog/2008/03/30/networking-on-myspace/ I have some time today so, among other things like renaming my demo files, I chose to get re-organized. Except for the fact the weather is so terrific here today in Southern Arizona and I should be out in it, I actually feel I've accomplished something. ... http://www.docphillips.com/blog/2008/03/30/just-cleaning-up/ ...aka "brain fart". Every had one? I did. And, it alerted me to a very important component of my web site. I've been going along for 3 years now, never realizing that I hadn't used my name in my demo file names. HUGE mistake. ... http://www.docphillips.com/blog/2008/03/29/grey-matter-flatulence/ Because I have avoided the pay-to-play sites for 3 years now, I caved and subscribed to Voices-Dot-Com. To be honest, I've been wanting to try it now for several months. Since Voices-Dot-Com is raising their fees on March 31, I chose to get grandfathered in. I've already submitted about ... http://www.docphillips.com/blog/2008/03/27/i-took-the-ptp-plunge/ Attempting to setup my social networking is a painstaking process. I'm attempting to cross link all my social networking sites to include this blog. I think I'm succeeding! :) http://www.docphillips.com/blog/2008/03/27/this-social-networking-thing-is-giving-me-a-headache/ Stephanie Ciccarelli of Voices-dot-com e-mailed me to let me know she has recently published a list of "over 100 voice acting resources on Vox Daily" and she included my blog. Very nice to know that with tens of thousands or voiceover resources, I made the Top 100! Very cool, indeed. http://www.docphillips.com/blog/2008/03/18/how-nice-is-this/ I'm a customer of Digital Juice - have been for a couple of years. I have several volumes of their audio packages and I absolutely love 'em I'm also a fan of special feature on their site called DJTV (Digital Juice TV) and check them out each time they upload ... http://www.docphillips.com/blog/2008/03/10/great-tech-support-isnt-easy-to-find-but-i-found-it/