I will try to stay this time.
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Anyone who is interested in the history of cartoons, or would like to learn how to make
one, must visit ASIFA. Contribute if you can, they are always looking for great resources
for their extensive archive of information on animators and animating.
Fantasic resource for anyone considering a career in voice over. James Alburger and
Penny Abshire have written some important books, namely "The Art of Voice Acting" and "Demo and Marketing Magic," respectively.
Very prolific and knowledgeable voice actor. His book, "VO: Tales and Techniques of a
Voice Actor," is an indespensable addition to the library of any voice actor. Also, he has
links to the essential "Blooper's Soap" by Daws Btutler and the "In July" Orson Welles outtakes.
Excellent animator of some really cool original cartoons, such as Bloo's Gang and The Ignoramooses, and worked on The Animaniacs, Histeria, and even directed Pinky and the Brain. Really cool guy, he linked to my blog a while back.
His blog is a default for anyone interested in the history and art of animation.
You may recognize him as the voice telling you, "Denise Bazik is a real Geico
Customer..." He's got a good sense of humor and quite a fun site.
Atlanta based talent agency for voice overs.
Online voice over course created by voice actress Tara Strong and her husband, Craig Strong. Lots of voice over greats in here, including Tom Kenny, Kevin Michael Richardson, Lauren Tom, and even voice over legend Frank Welker.
A fun resource from Bang Zoom Entertainment, they're selling a DVD aimed at those
wishing to break into the industry of voice over. The video has lots of interviews with
people in the industry.
Sort of the IMDb for voice actors. It has links to good workshops, books, and videos for
the burgeoning voice talent.
Need to know the name of an agent in your area? Looking for a good recording studio?
This site is where you need to go.
Huge voice over studio in Orlando, Florida. They post voice over demos on the site, so
it's a must visit for beginners looking for inspiration in making their own demos.
A recording studio back in my hometown of Lancaster, PA. Very nice folks, I got to record some voice demo work for great, low cost.
The church I go to, and it's an excellent one. Pastor Ron Browning is a great guy, and
does everything he can to be the pastor God has called him to be. My Uncle, Mark
Babikow runs the site.
Here's my dad's site. Right now, it's just links to some audio and video. My dad, Ken Stadden, used to design websites for a living.
My friend from back home in Lancaster, PA, has his own "Not a blog." Go there, read his posts, have fun. Thank you.
Another fellow from PA, Graham Woolley. He has posts, as well.
Ok, so not so much "fun" as "informative." James Dobson's Focus on the Family website.
The best Black Sabbath website by far. Siegler has chronicled every little detail about the band in his comprehensive timeline page. He also runs the official sites of Geezer Butler
and Bill Ward.
The man who built Tony Iommi's stalwart "Old Boy" SG guitar, which has been used consistently since Black Sabbath's amazing Heaven and Hell LP. He still makes amazing guitars, and can even build an exact replica of Iommi's SG if you like.
Way back in December of 2006 I wrote this article on the British guitar builder, John
Birch. Getting the Wiki to accept the article was a nightmare, and I'd rather not go
through that again. Still, it's up, and I'm happy. Please go read it.
The technical wizard of the guitar, as well as the brains behind Spastic Ink, the coolest Rock/Jazz/Prog project on CD. He's a rocker who actually likes music theory, and thusly
is my guitar hero.
The most important organization for classical guitarists in the US, maybe the world.
I had the opportunity to go to the 2006 GFA Competition, where I got to see some of the
genuine legends of the guitar world: Jason Vieaux, David Russell, Stephen Robinson, and
the last ever concert of the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet with Andrew York.