Celebrities! Music! Poo coffee! Digi viewers! And indoor fireworks... again. This was a bad idea.
But at least we FINALLY got to complete the finale of Digi Live....
2022-01-17 18:52:30 +0000 UTC View Post
Here you have another 15+ minutes of us answering questions... and we STILL didn't get around to answering all of them. Hope some of these are interesting, gang.
Includes aborted intro featuring marital bickering!
2022-01-14 10:55:02 +0000 UTC View Post
This was an EPIC recording session... how the hell this episode ended up so close to an hour is a miracle. But - hey - that's because we erred on the side of caution and cut a big chunk. No further comment.
Nevertheless... here we go with yet more of my personal journey with Fish, including the unearthing of an interview I conducted with him 23 years ago... Enjoy!
2022-01-13 13:14:09 +0000 UTC View Post
To kick off the new year on the Digi channel... we're starting in a deliberately low-key way, with our delayed answers to your recent questions. There were a lot, and even though this is a long video... we'll be sharing the ones that didn't make it with the Top Tier later this week.
There's a real mixed batch of questions, including one which leads to a big state-of-the-channel address, and another in which we reveal the secret to our relationship...
Just to remind you...
2022-01-11 21:11:16 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello, all. It's time to Get Tony Home.
If you fancy helping, and being in an ep of Digi, I would love as many video clips I can get of you singing along to this song, from about 2:38 onwards. The lyrics should be clear enough, and the tune isn't too challenging.
It's: "Let's Get Tony Home, That interstellar gnome, Wants to see his friend, And put this nightmare to an end..."
Repeat ad infinitum. And there's a change of tune from 3.33-ish onwards. 2022-01-10 10:02:38 +0000 UTC View Post
No idea why you might want to listen to this, unless you were VERY curious... but for completists' sake, here's the failed first attempt at the latest BYAMPOD, which features me with my mic off. It's still listenable, and probably more spontaneous, but not something we'd want to put out for the wider audience.
2022-01-08 10:16:43 +0000 UTC View Post
Right! Re-recorded episode: here. I'll need to re-check (for slander) the first attempt before I upload it for you, but this is more than enough to tide you over for now.
It's a change to what we expected to come back with in 2022, but a couple of listener comments sent me spinning off in a surprise direction. I thought it was time to discuss... why I went off Fish solo. We're gonna be crucified!! Hurrah!
2022-01-07 16:31:22 +0000 UTC View Post
In among everything else going on in 2022, I intend to release some new music at some point. It's going to be different to what I've put out before; certainly less accessible and more ambient, but I feel confident enough now to experiment some more.
Speaking of... in lieu of new Digi this week, I thought I'd give you a sneak listen to one of the first tracks.
It's experimental in that it started life as just one chord. There are a few more in there now, but it's less o...
2022-01-06 15:25:38 +0000 UTC View PostThank you for your offers of assistance, everyone. Sorry I've not been able to get back to everyone yet (had to take my dad for a hospital appointment earlier, and it's also Sanja's birthday, so haven't had much time today... although I have an eyewatering 19 messages in my Patreon inbox, I notice - sorry...).
We've decided that we're going to just re-record the episode again. Which will mean you won't get it early... but it also means that tomorrow I'll be uploading the original ...
2022-01-06 15:19:18 +0000 UTC View PostHello, gang. Are any of you audio geniuses? As you may have read in my earlier post, we recorded an episode of BYAMPOD today, and somehow my mic got muted. It's a shame, because it's a REALLY good episode, and it won't be the same if we re-record it.
Basically, Sanja's mic is fine...and you can hear me through her mic - though obviously my voice is quite echoey and far away.
If any of you think you might be able to help improve it - even if it's just a bit - please let me kn...
2022-01-05 17:21:02 +0000 UTC View Post
I've edited this together for the purposes of next week's Digi video, as I'll need a small clip of it. This complete version of it won't be made fully public until we send out the Digi Live DVDs, but as you're my top tier chums... you get to see it now.
Chris JC knocks it out of the park.
2022-01-05 15:06:54 +0000 UTC View PostHello, everyone! I'm going to cry. We just recorded a REALLY good episode of BYAMPOD, and my mic was off. I don't know what to do! LOLOLOLOL.
Anyway, console yourself with this update podcast for both Digi and BYAMPOD backers, that'll give you an insight into where we're at, where we're going, and how our Christmas was.
Enjoy!
2022-01-05 13:16:03 +0000 UTC View PostHello, you lot. Just wanted to wish you all a Happy New Year. Sorry we never managed to get a New Year’s Eve special filmed. We just ran out of time, and I realised that a better use of this past week was to chill as much as possible.
That said, Sanja and I have been talking a lot about plans for next year – both Digi and BYAMPOD. Because, frankly, we love doing this. LOVE IT. And we both agree that 2021 was a really important year for the YouTube channel, because it felt like the y...
2021-12-31 12:51:26 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello, gang. Here's a little extra something for Christmas. Put it on in the background, and - please - try not to have a seizure.
Just to keep you in the loop... we're not sure yet what's happening with our planned New Year's ep. Because 2021 hasn't sucked hard enough apparently, our daughter has tested positive for Covid (again), so we've cancelled our family Christmas plans... and are waiting to see if the rest of us get it.
We do still have all the questions, so we'll do...
2021-12-22 08:56:53 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello, you lot.
Here are the outtakes from the latest ep. We've also got a Patreon exclusive ep for you, but I've stupidly deleted the sound. It'll just be the camera sound, but that should be enough. I'll try and get that up for you tomorrow. Or it might be next week.
In this chaotic bumper Christmas special, we're are joined by a very special mystery guest to sample themed snacks. Later, we embark on a misguided hunt for the best Christmas decorations in Britain, and end up fleeing the police.
Also: a new animated holiday short, Sensorium Girlybox perform live... plus hilarious comedy jokes from The Man's Daddy and Cheddarman!
Frankly, it's so stuffed and all-over-the place... I'm not even sure this holds together as an episode, but you ...
2021-12-21 11:44:48 +0000 UTC View Post
Last Christmas, we put out one of my favourite Digitiser things ever - a full cast version of A Christmas Carol, featuring - among others - Gannon, Eli, John Robertson, Sooz, myself, Sanja, and lots of other excellent people.
It was great - in the tradition of the Digitiser Pant-Oh - but for some reason very few people bothered with it. This has always rankled with me. Maybe because it was an audio thing? Dunno. Shame, though.
Regardless, I thought you might like it as a pur...
2021-12-21 11:40:43 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello, you lot. Here's the not-quite-as-special-as-originally-planned Christmas special of Between You And Me. In this ep, we discuss the recent streamed concerts by Fish and Steve Hogarth, the true meaning of the Marillion "family" (thanks, Stephen Wicks, for some of the inspiration there), and play a round of Sing The Intro.
Thanks for all your support this year. Let's hope for a better one in 2022.
2021-12-20 14:55:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello, you lot. Sorry if I'm inundating you with stuff (there's more to come too)... but I want you to have plenty to keep you occupied over Christmas.
Here are the outtakes from The Golden Bean - including an entire round that didn't make the final cut, an alternative opening take - PLUS (attached) the full script from The Beanmas Nativity.
If any of you want to gather your family and friends and act it out... that is something I would LOVE to see. And I could share them on...
2021-12-14 12:45:34 +0000 UTC View Post
It's a BYAMPOD bonus ep! Sanja, Anthony and I go through the latest issue of The Web UK mag - including our own interview - and discuss the new extended version of A Collection of Recycled Gifts, track-by-track...
2021-12-14 11:38:55 +0000 UTC View Post
We've been wanting to record this one for a long, long time: not only do we finally get around to talking about Pete Trewavas's Marillion side-project Transatlantic, but we have our first in-person guest! You know him as Pedanthony... but he's otherwise known as one of my very best mates - Anthony Shortland.
And that's not all: we also touch upon our interview in The Web UK magazine, It Bites, John Mitchell, and Christian rock - as well as our latest mixed bag podcast revie...
2021-12-13 20:59:40 +0000 UTC View Post
Well, here you go, everyone. Utter Christmas chaos. I hope you enjoy it!
Top Tier: loads of outtakes coming very soon. New BYAMPOD and Digi next week.
2021-12-11 10:43:23 +0000 UTC View PostHi again, you lot.
Just to keep you in the loop, I'm hoping that the new Beanus Christmas episode will be with you by the end of tomorrow... but there's a possibility it won't be done until Monday. It's kind of mostly edited barring one musical section... which I also need to film some bits for. Either way, you'll definitely have it exclusively for a few days at least.
There will be a LOT of outtakes of this episode for the top tier gang, including an entire deleted round. I...
2021-12-09 21:34:44 +0000 UTC View PostFirstly... apologies that there wasn't a BYAMPOD this week. We're hopefully, possibly, going to be recording one tomorrow - with a bit of a twist - so you should get something this week. And we're currently scheduled to record another next Monday.
Life continues to throw curveballs at us, for some reason, so - alas - there's a not-outside chance that we may have to skip next week too. But I'll keep you posted.
Editing of The Golden Bean Christmas Special is coming along nice...
2021-12-07 19:17:23 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello all. Here's just under 15 minutes of deleted and extended Snowmobile Dundee stuff, including a bunch of uncensored BTS insults, and Sanja demonstrating her silky paper plane skillz. Enjoy!
2021-12-02 11:19:54 +0000 UTC View Post
Weird that it didn't work before. I've used a couple of new plug-ins on this one, and both times I rendered it, a different element didn't render correctly.
Anyhow, hopefully it's all good now. Tomorrow, Top Tier will get the outtakes...
2021-12-01 19:50:07 +0000 UTC View PostHello, gang. Top Tier have just had a new video update. Short version: all is okay. As I just told them, we've now got a bunch of videos in the "can", so to speak. You should be getting at least one new Digi video this week.
Now... I've long talked about fiddling around with the tiers on here, but more and more people tell me two things: our Patreon is incredibly good value, and that we should charge a little more.
Thing is, I do like having a $1 tier for those of you who ju...
2021-11-30 12:17:53 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello, you lot. Sorry I've been a bit behind with everything, but we've now got a ton of footage in the bag, with another recording session on Friday.
I know I owe A LOT of people replies to messages on here especially. Sorry they've all piled up.
Anyhow. Here's an upload just for the top tier. There WILL be a proper Digi video at some point this week, though. However, this one contains video game content...
Oh and yeah... it's still processing, PLUS Sanja had to fiddle arou...
2021-11-30 11:20:46 +0000 UTC View Post
For completist's sake, here's the latest BYAMPOD. We're well aware we've been neglecting the bonus eps, so expect something in that vein soon.
Anyhow - our review of the last two dates of the Marillion tour for you. All the gossip!
2021-11-29 22:14:27 +0000 UTC View PostHey, gang. For some reason, we've had a weirdly disrupted week. You know one of those weeks where you seem to have no time, yet don't ever seem to actually achieve anything? Yeah, well. One of those. Not helped by having a 21st birthday slap-bang in the middle of it, a rare day job meeting yesterday, and a day of heating engineers invading our house tomorrow to - hopefully - finally fix our long non-functioning central heating.
So... probably nothing Digi coming your way this week...
2021-11-24 11:18:22 +0000 UTC View Post