Inbox Infinity. Used up 61% of my Gmail Allotment

"You are currently using 4565 MB (61%) of your 7479 MB."

I'm not one of these Inbox Zero guys. I have no problem receiving tons of emails, reading them, and letting them just sit there in my inbox. I rarely tag or organize them into folders (unlike what I have to do at my job in order to make Outlook work right). I've used Gmail's search function way too much to know I can rely on it. Plus, I don't delete because I've learned from experience I have no idea which email is important in the future.

I receive a ton of email thanks to the two books I co-wrote, the Electronic Musician column (we told you we're writing for Electronic Musician Magazine right? Er...), the IndieGuide.com site, and Beatnik Turtle alone. That doesn't count all all the bacn -- notifications I subscribe to --  from Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, and various indie musician services, financial services, and newsletters. And then there's all the family, friend, and general correspondence stuff. It's all adding up. 61% so far.

Anyone out there who uses Gmail close to 100%? Maybe you've gone past it? I'm curious as to whether you sat down one weekend and deleted all the needless stuff to bring it back down a bit or just said, screw it, my time's valuable and reached for your wallet to pay the great Goog? If you've got any suggestions, please email me -- er, just comment at this blog.

Redesigned the Site!

We've been silent for awhile, but that's because we've been working hard behind the scenes re-designing our site here and also working on our forthcoming albums (When I Was Your Age and The Best Of TheSongOfTheDay.com). It also didn't help that two of us moved to Ireland in the meantime!

We still have a bit to go on the website (we're currently fixing the plumbing of beatnikturtle.com so it points here), but until that time, please enjoy our Beatnik Turtle Radio. Since we've got hundreds of songs, we designed it so each hour the playlist changes. It's been updated with even more songs. And, like a real radio station, the DJ is powerless and the computer figures out what to play!

Launch BT radio now.

BT on the Geek Pop Podcast!

This week the Geek Pop podcast played our song Bunsen Burner on their July episode. This online music festival features artists who are inspired by science! After Bunsen Burner you can hear all about their upcoming geeky science song contest!  Click here to listen to the episode.

You can get your own copy of Bunsen Burner and support us by purchasing it from iTunes, Amazon, or CDBaby.

To any podcasters looking for music to play, all of our songs are podsafe and free to use on your show. Please contact us if you’d like any songs or info.

BT on the Rock And Roll Geek Show!

Last month our song Mason Rocket (Spy Extraordinaire) was played on the Rock and Roll Geek Show! The host, Michael Butler, played the song as part of his "Listening With Butler" segment and said some very kind words. You can hear Mason Rocket on Episode 398: Laughlin River Run 2010 Recap. We are really glad to be part of a long-running 'cast that showcases indie artists.

As always, you can grab your own copies of Mason Rocket (Spy Extraordinaire) on iTunes, Amazon, or CDBaby and support the band!

And for all of the podcasters out there, our songs are podsafe and can be played on your show or used as theme songs. If you are a podcaster looking for music, contact us for songs and info.

BT on Insomnia Radio Chicago!

This past weekend our song Mason Rocket (Spy Extraordinaire) was played on Insomnia Radio Chicago.  Episode 3: A Country Mile features rock bands from all over the Chicago area. Insomnia Radio has seven podcasts, each one playing music from specific cities or regions. We are very excited to be representing Chicago on one of the show's first episodes. Click here to listen to the 'cast!

You can get your own copy of Mason Rocket (Spy Extraordinaire) and can support our music by purchasing it from iTunes, Amazon, or CDBaby.

All of our songs are podsafe and can be played on shows, used as theme songs, and more. If you are a podcaster looking for music, feel free to contact us for songs and info.

BT Featured on The Stone Zone Show!

Our music was featured on the finale of the tenth season of The Stone Zone Show! The hosts Big D and Dr. Dubious played three of our songs: Well Fuck, Speaking of Beer, and The Bong Song. If you couldn't tell by their song choices, this show is about hilarious happenings while under the influence. Click here to check out the episode.

You can support the band and purchase these songs here:

Well Fuck (iTunes, Amazon)
Speaking of Beer (iTunes, Amazon)
The Bong Song (iTunes, Amazon)

Also, for all the podcasters out there, remember that all of our songs are podsafe and free to use on your show. Feel free to contact us if you’d like any songs or information.

BT on The Justin Wayne Show

Last week the podcast The Justin Wayne Show played the BT song Coffee on Episode 90: Bingo!. Justin dedicated the song to a member of the show who is a huge coffee fan (then again, who isn't?). Each episode of this show is jam packed with great tracks all by independent artists. We are glad to be a part of it! Click here to listen to the episode.

You can get your own copy of Coffee and can support our music by purchasing it from iTunes, Amazon, or CDBaby.

Also, if you are a podcaster looking for some music to play, remember that all of our songs are podsafe and free to use on your show. Feel free to contact us if you'd like any songs or info.