Tales Out of Night School

Get the free Digital City Theme MP3

If you're a fan of the CNET Digital City podcast, here is the long-awaited MP3 of the show's theme song, composed and performed by yours truly. It's meant to evoke a kind of modern take on a '70s PBS science show, to reflect our focus on high-tech topics along with the hosts' formative years in the '70s.

Download it here, or listen to the streaming version below.

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While you're here, I'm also offering a sneak peek at my next album, which takes my usual jazz/funk/rock style in a bossa nova direction, influenced by artists such as Antonio Carlos Jobim and Sergio Mendes. Check out the MP3 below [or download it here] for a rough mix of a track I'm currently working on.

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And, of course, you're always welcome to pick up a copy of my most recent work, 2008's "Tales Out of Night School." Get it from iTunes here, or from Amazon here.

 

 

 

The Ballad of Balloon Boy

For your Web-surfing amusement, here's the infamous "Ballad of Balloon Boy" track. Share with your friends!

Announcing the official Dan Ackerman iPhone app

Yep, that's right. Head on over to iTunes for the 99-cent official app, which has all kinds of streaming audio tracks, plus pics, puzzles, info, etc. I'll be uploading some video to it as well very soon.

Here's the link: Dan Ackerman: Official iTunes App

Chatting with Big O and Dukes on WJFK

Back on the Big O and Dukes show on WJFK in Washington DC to talk about tech stuff, video games, iPhones and, briefly, a fantastic little record called "Tales Out of Night School."

Talking "Tales" on the 404 Podcast again

Had another fun appearance on the 404 podcast, a popular daily show from a crew of wacky twentysomethings at CNET. Amid tech and pop-culture debates, we also talked about "Tales Out of Night School" and the music biz.

Check it out here: The 404 293: Where Dan Ackerman has a Mac Mini in his pants

Add Dan to your iLike Facebook list!

I'm totally digging the iLike app for Facebook. One, you can create a pretty cool "fan" page on Facebook with it, and second, there's actually a whole iLike.com Web site, with some pretty robust features for uploading and sharing content.

Here's a peek at the Facebook and iLike.com pages. Click on 'em add me to your list, please!

Featured as "Free MP3 of the Day" at Download.com

Talk about corporate synergy at its finest! We've got a slot as the featured "Free MP3 of the Day" over at Crossfade, the music blog from CNET's Download.com.

Check it out here: http://music.download.com/8301-5_32-10155744-13.html

Movin' on up: #30,590 in MP3 Albums on Amazon

A few weeks ago, we were hovering around #150,000-plus in Amazon's MP3 album sales rank, today, we're at #30,590 -- pretty sweet. Even more exciting, "Tales Out of Night School" is currently #53 in the Funk Rock category (yeah, I'd call it more Jazz Rock, but hey...)

Another winning radio slot on Big O and Dukes

Another call-in segment on WJFK in Washington D.C.

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Tips and Tricks for Promoting Your Music Online

Having gone through the trouble of recording, releasing and promoting three indie label albums over the past eight years, I thought it would be a good public service to go over some of the tips and tricks I've picked up over the years for getting the word out there about your music, album or band. My latest album, Tales Out of Night School (Helper Monkey Records) was released in the fall of 2008 and is available now at iTunes, Amazon, Napster, Rhapsody, and pretty much any place you'd buy music online.