Do New

An interview with Kevin Maida, lead guitarist for the punk rock band Knuckle Puck, digging into the life of a professional touring musician. We discuss the story of his band and the various facets of the rock star lifestyle, including the technical side of recording, touring, running the business, and his relationship with their hit song, "No Good."

I've always been a big fan of songs with ambiguous vocals and cool electronic beats. Since I'm trying one new thing every week for a year, I decided to get hands-on with a song! I wrote some lyrics, found a voice actress online, and recruited a friend to make some magic happen in Garage Band. This is the result :)

I sit down with Michael Vlamis (who stars in The CW's hit TV show "Roswell, New Mexico" as Michael Guerin) to discuss his journey as an actor, from childhood dreams and the Hollywood grind, to booking his first lead role.

I discuss my first-hand experiences with van living, and breakdown my how-to advice on: sleeping, eating/cooking, bathrooms/showers, stealth camping, and more. (Videos of my Chevy Express van conversion can be found at Youtube.com/DoNew)

As a professional wedding officiant, I'm often asked what my job entails, and how to become an officiant. I discuss what the job entails, and how others can officiate wedding ceremonies on their own--whether it's a one-time thing for friends or a new career! More info about my work as an officiant and "MicroWedding" planner can be found at: www.MicroWeddings.org

Derek Spencer is the founder and artistic director of Ceaseless Fun, an immersive production company based in Los Angeles. Our interview discusses the world of immersive theater, including the basics of the art, the current trends, and Derek's own work. More info on immersive theater can be found at www.noproscenium.com & www.leia.design.

Paul Vaughn is a hobby LARP'ist, who's been a part of live action role-playing for over a decade. Our interview explains the world of LARPing for individuals who have never heard of it, or who are interested in trying the hobby out.

Shae Perkins is a parkour instructor and gymnast, who spends his days jumping and flipping over obstacles in a Superman-like fashion. Our interview was recorded after my one-on-one parkour lesson with him, so we discuss my experience, as well as the culture and lifestyle of parkour and freerunning. Shae can be found at: Instagram.com/ShaePerkins

Roger Lopez is a world card expert and magician, who specializes in sleight of hand, and card tricks. Our discussion focuses on the lifestyle of being a magician, and the basics of learning tricks. Roger can be found at: RogerMagic.com

Sean McNamara is a consciousness instructor and author, who specializes in lucid dreaming and out of body experiences. Our discussion focuses on lucid dreaming--what it is, why it happens, and how you can start lucid dreaming on your own. Sean can be found at: MindPossible.com