http://odeo.com/channels/173683-words-and-music-by-Paul-Levinson PaulLevinson no <p>My fiction writing (primarily science fiction and mystery) and music (songwriting and performing) are the focus of this podcast.</p> <p>The fiction part will consist of actual stories (usually published), read aloud by me or someone else, or publicly performed, and interviews in which I talk about my fiction.</p> <p>The music part will for the most part be interviews about my music, with folk, folk-rock, psychedelic, pop, seasonal recordings by me and other artists. Many of these recordings will come from my 1972 LP <i>Twice Upon A Rhyme</i> released on HappySad Records. Others will be singles released in 1968 under The Other Voices, demos from that era by me and The New Outlook (which later became The Other Voices) and more recent songs, including Alpha Centauri (written with Peter Rosenthal, 2000), and Lime Streets (words and music by me, 2006).</p> <p><b>Podcasters</b>: some of these songs are available for your use on my Podsafe music pages: see<a href="http://www.podshow.com/music/?artist_id=7180">Paul Levinson music</a> for the folk rock and psychedelic pop, and <a href="http://www.podshow.com/music/?artist_id=7207">The Good News</a> for seasonal.</p> <p>Also check out my three other podcasts:</p> <p><a href="http://paullev.libsyn.com">Light On Light Through</a>: weekly commentaries on new techs, popular culture, tv, movies, music, Wikipedia, science fiction, politics, the works</p> <p><a href="http://levinsonnews.podshow.com">Levinson news clips</a>: brief commentaries of 1 or 2 mins on important media developments: available free to podcasters, radio producers, reporters, the general public</p> <p><a href="http://www.talkshoe.com/talkshoe/web/talkCast.jsp?masterId=10420">Ask Lev</a>: 2-5 minutes of weekly advice on how to make it as a writer and successfully navigate the media</p> <p>and my two blogs:</p> <p><a href="http://paullevinson.blogspot.com">Paul Levinson&#8217;s blog</a></p> <p><a href="http://blog.myspace.com">twice upon a rhyme</a></p> My fiction writing (primarily science fiction and mystery) and music (songwriting and performing) are the focus of this podcast. The fiction part will consist of actual stories (usually published), read aloud by me or someone else, or publicly performed, and interviews in which I talk about my fiction. The music part will for the most part be interviews about my music, with folk, folk-rock, psychedelic, pop, seasonal recordings by me and other artists. Many of these recordings will come from my 1972 LP Twice Upon A Rhyme released on HappySad Records. Others will be singles released in 1968 under The Other Voices, demos from that era by me and The New Outlook (which later became The Other Voices) and more recent songs, including Alpha Centauri (written with Peter Rosenthal, 2000), and Lime Streets (words and music by me, 2006). Podcasters: some of these songs are available for your use on my Podsafe music pages: seePaul Levinson music for the folk rock and psychedelic pop, and The Good News for seasonal. Also check out my three other podcasts: Light On Light Through: weekly commentaries on new techs, popular culture, tv, movies, music, Wikipedia, science fiction, politics, the works Levinson news clips: brief commentaries of 1 or 2 mins on important media developments: available free to podcasters, radio producers, reporters, the general public Ask Lev: 2-5 minutes of weekly advice on how to make it as a writer and successfully navigate the media and my two blogs: Paul Levinson&#8217;s blog twice upon a rhyme My fiction writing (primarily science fiction and mystery) and music (songwriting and performing) are the focus of this podcast. The fiction part will consist of actual stories (usually published), read aloud by me or someone else, or publicly performed, and interviews in which I talk about my fiction. The music part will for the most part be interviews about my music, with folk, folk-rock, psychedelic, pop, seasonal recordings by me and other artists. Many of these recordings will come from my 1972 LP Twice Upon A Rhyme released on HappySad Records. Others will be singles released in 1968 under The Other Voices, demos from that era by me and The New Outlook (which later became The Other Voices) and more recent songs, including Alpha Centauri (written with Peter Rosenthal, 2000), and Lime Streets (words and music by me, 2006). Podcasters: some of these songs are available for your use on my Podsafe music pages: seePaul Levinson music for the folk rock and psychedelic pop, and The Good News for seasonal. Also check out my three other podcasts: Light On Light Through: weekly commentaries on new techs, popular culture, tv, movies, music, Wikipedia, science fiction, politics, the works Levinson news clips: brief commentaries of 1 or 2 mins on important media developments: available free to podcasters, radio producers, reporters, the general public Ask Lev: 2-5 minutes of weekly advice on how to make it as a writer and successfully navigate the media and my two blogs: Paul Levinson&#8217;s blog twice upon a rhyme en-us 40 Mon, 20 Aug 2007 21:55:33 -0700 Mon, 20 Aug 2007 21:55:33 -0700 http://odeo.com/episodes/16444893-The-Lama-Will-Be-Late-This-Year-P-Levinson-E-Fox written by Paul Levinson & Ed Fox, 1969 (a brief question-and-answer period) (cameo appearance by the Hawaiian Herb Singers) Children don’t you know it’s past your bedtime … You’ve been waiting all day for the sun … Didn’t come so now it’s eyes-are-red time … He’s been holding out on everyone People all been cold for such a long time … Never seen the likes of this before … He would always come and bring the warm time … Maybe he don’t love us anymore (chorus) ... The Lama will be late this year … The Lama will be late this year … I fear he’s been delayed … Heaven knows where he’s strayed … We’re gonna have wait this year … The Lama will be late this year … The Lama will be late this year … I fear we’ve been repaid … The mistakes we have made … We’re gonna have to wait this year It’s time alright and yet it’s not the right time … Maybe there’s some things we gotta learn … We’ll just keep on spinnin’ through the nighttime … Till we light the way for his return (chorus) Recorded and mix... written by Paul Levinson & Ed Fox, 1969 (a brief question-and-answer period) (cameo appearance by the Hawaiian Herb Singers) Children don’t you know it’s past your bedtime … You’ve been waiting all day for the sun … Didn’t come so now it’s eyes-are-red time … He’s been holding out on everyone People all been cold for such a long time … Never seen the likes of this before … He would always come and bring the warm time … Maybe he don’t love us anymore (chorus) ... The Lama will be late this year … The Lama will be late this year … I fear he’s been delayed … Heaven knows where he’s strayed … We’re gonna have wait this year … The Lama will be late this year … The Lama will be late this year … I fear we’ve been repaid … The mistakes we have made … We’re gonna have to wait this year It’s time alright and yet it’s not the right time … Maybe there’s some things we gotta learn … We’ll just keep on spinnin’ through the nighttime … Till we light the way for his return (chorus) Recorded and mixed in variety of studios in New York City, 1969-1971 Released on Happysad Record’s Twice Upon A Rhyme album, 1972 Ed Fox is singing lead, Paul harmonies written by Paul Levinson & Ed Fox, 1969 (a brief question-and-answer period) (cameo appearance by the Hawaiian Herb Singers) Children don’t you know it’s past your bedtime … You’ve been waiting all day for the sun … Didn’t come so now it’s eyes-are-red time … He’s been holding out on everyone People all been cold for such a long time … Never seen the likes of this before … He would always come and bring the warm time … Maybe he don’t love us anymore (chorus) ... The Lama will be late this year … The Lama will be late this year … I fear he’s been delayed … Heaven knows where he’s strayed … We’re gonna have wait this year … The Lama will be late this year … The Lama will be late this year … I fear we’ve been repaid … The mistakes we have made … We’re gonna have to wait this year It’s time alright and yet it’s not the right time … Maybe there’s some things we gotta learn … We’ll just keep on spinnin’ through the nighttime … Till we light the way for his return (chorus) Recorded and mixed in variety of studios in New York City, 1969-1971 Released on Happysad Record’s Twice Upon A Rhyme album, 1972 Ed Fox is singing lead, Paul harmonies tag:odeo.com,2007-08-20,16444893 Mon, 20 Aug 2007 21:55:33 -0700 no words and music by Paul Levinson http://odeo.com/episodes/8740893-The-Soft-of-Your-Eyes-from-Twice-Upon-A-Rhyme-LP I wrote this song way back in October 1968 for my girlfriend, Tina. I recorded it for my Twice Upon A Rhyme album in 1969. Tina and I have been married since 1976. Today is February 14, 2007 – Happy Valentine’s Day, sweetie! The Soft of Your Eyes words and music by Paul Levinson October 1968 verse 1 ... Like a sun that starts to rise … in the cream of morning skies … and gives its gentle glow … so as the soft of your eyes … verse 2 ... Like a very special prize … long kept hidden in disguise … but now I really know … so as the soft of your eyes … bridge ... And there’s always a place for me … here in the soft of your eyes … And a kind, loving face for me … here in the soft of your eyes … verse 3 ... And the time forever flies … and the dreaming knows no ties … just warm, familiar flow … so as the soft of your eyes… the recording on Twice Upon A Rhyme LP at Audio Recording in Cedar Grove, New Jersey, 1969 … Paul Levinson: lead vocal, harmonies, piano, tablas, arrangement Peter Rosent... I wrote this song way back in October 1968 for my girlfriend, Tina. I recorded it for my Twice Upon A Rhyme album in 1969. Tina and I have been married since 1976. Today is February 14, 2007 – Happy Valentine’s Day, sweetie! The Soft of Your Eyes words and music by Paul Levinson October 1968 verse 1 ... Like a sun that starts to rise … in the cream of morning skies … and gives its gentle glow … so as the soft of your eyes … verse 2 ... Like a very special prize … long kept hidden in disguise … but now I really know … so as the soft of your eyes … bridge ... And there’s always a place for me … here in the soft of your eyes … And a kind, loving face for me … here in the soft of your eyes … verse 3 ... And the time forever flies … and the dreaming knows no ties … just warm, familiar flow … so as the soft of your eyes… the recording on Twice Upon A Rhyme LP at Audio Recording in Cedar Grove, New Jersey, 1969 … Paul Levinson: lead vocal, harmonies, piano, tablas, arrangement Peter Rosenthal: guitars Jay Sackett: bass guitar Mitch Greenberg: trumpet Donny Frankel: organ Joe Szalacsi: trumpet more details: twice upon a rhyme, the album I wrote this song way back in October 1968 for my girlfriend, Tina. I recorded it for my Twice Upon A Rhyme album in 1969. Tina and I have been married since 1976. Today is February 14, 2007 – Happy Valentine’s Day, sweetie! The Soft of Your Eyes words and music by Paul Levinson October 1968 verse 1 ... Like a sun that starts to rise … in the cream of morning skies … and gives its gentle glow … so as the soft of your eyes … verse 2 ... Like a very special prize … long kept hidden in disguise … but now I really know … so as the soft of your eyes … bridge ... And there’s always a place for me … here in the soft of your eyes … And a kind, loving face for me … here in the soft of your eyes … verse 3 ... And the time forever flies … and the dreaming knows no ties … just warm, familiar flow … so as the soft of your eyes… the recording on Twice Upon A Rhyme LP at Audio Recording in Cedar Grove, New Jersey, 1969 … Paul Levinson: lead vocal, harmonies, piano, tablas, arrangement Peter Rosenthal: guitars Jay Sackett: bass guitar Mitch Greenberg: trumpet Donny Frankel: organ Joe Szalacsi: trumpet more details: twice upon a rhyme, the album tag:odeo.com,2007-02-14,8740893 Wed, 14 Feb 2007 00:25:59 -0800 no words and music by Paul Levinson donny frankel, jay sackett, joe szalacsi, tina vozick, twice upon a rhyme, peter rosenthal, paul levinson http://odeo.com/episodes/8529393-TheSilkCode-01-Podiobook Here’s a special preview of the podiobook of my 1999 award-winning novel, The Silk Code, as read by Shaun Farrell – Chapter 1! Background: The Silk Code was my first science fiction novel – and it won the Locus Award for Best First Science Fiction of 1999. It marks the first appearance in novel form of Dr. Phil D’Amato (see below for more on Phil). The Silk Code has sold over 20,000 copies. Now, for the first time, The Silk Code will be available in free, weekly installments in this great podiobook reading by Shaun Farrell. See http://thesilkcode.blogspot.com for more info about the podiobook. You’ll soon be able to subscribe to the podiobook novel at podiobooks.com, via iTunes, etc. from the reviews: The Silk Code delivers on its promises… –Gerald Jonas, New York Times cerebral but gripping -Booklist a rare thriller that actually achieves its goals as a detective tale and a work of boldly speculative sf –Gary K. Wolf, Locus as twisted as a double helix –Wired impressive debut –Joe ... Here’s a special preview of the podiobook of my 1999 award-winning novel, The Silk Code, as read by Shaun Farrell – Chapter 1! Background: The Silk Code was my first science fiction novel – and it won the Locus Award for Best First Science Fiction of 1999. It marks the first appearance in novel form of Dr. Phil D’Amato (see below for more on Phil). The Silk Code has sold over 20,000 copies. Now, for the first time, The Silk Code will be available in free, weekly installments in this great podiobook reading by Shaun Farrell. See http://thesilkcode.blogspot.com for more info about the podiobook. You’ll soon be able to subscribe to the podiobook novel at podiobooks.com, via iTunes, etc. from the reviews: The Silk Code delivers on its promises… –Gerald Jonas, New York Times cerebral but gripping -Booklist a rare thriller that actually achieves its goals as a detective tale and a work of boldly speculative sf –Gary K. Wolf, Locus as twisted as a double helix –Wired impressive debut –Joe Haldeman forensic detective Phil D’Amato is one of my favorite characters … a marvelous book! –Connie Willis about Phil D’Amato The Chronology Protection Case, published in Analog in 1995, marked the debut of my fictional forensic detective. The novelette was nominated for Nebula and Sturgeon Awards. You can listen to Mark Shanahan’s 38-minute radioplay of The Chronology Protection Case right here. It was nominated for the Mystery Writers of America’s Edgar Award in 2002. Jay Kensinger earlier made a low-budget movie of The Chronology Protection Case. There’s a nice trailer for the movie at paullevinson.blogspot.com on the right hand side of the page, just scroll down. D’Amato appeared in two additional novelettes (The Copyright Notice Case, 1996, and The Mendelian Lamp Case, 1997, both published in Analog), and in three novels (The Silk Code, 1999; The Consciousness Plague, 2003; and The Pixel Eye, 2004, all published by Tor Books). Dr. Stanley Schmidt was editor at Analog for all three D’Amato novelettes. Dr. David Hartwell edited the three D’Amato novels at Tor Books. Further details on D’Amato’s adventures and accomplishments can be found at his Wikipedia entry: Phil D’Amato’s Wikipedia article my latest time-travel novel: The Plot to Save Socrates The Silk Code – Written by Paul Levinson. Read by Shaun Farrell. More info at www.thesilkcode.blogspot.com This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial NoDerivs 2.5 License. A Podiobooks.com presentation. Here’s a special preview of the podiobook of my 1999 award-winning novel, The Silk Code, as read by Shaun Farrell – Chapter 1! Background: The Silk Code was my first science fiction novel – and it won the Locus Award for Best First Science Fiction of 1999. It marks the first appearance in novel form of Dr. Phil D’Amato (see below for more on Phil). The Silk Code has sold over 20,000 copies. Now, for the first time, The Silk Code will be available in free, weekly installments in this great podiobook reading by Shaun Farrell. See http://thesilkcode.blogspot.com for more info about the podiobook. You’ll soon be able to subscribe to the podiobook novel at podiobooks.com, via iTunes, etc. from the reviews: The Silk Code delivers on its promises… –Gerald Jonas, New York Times cerebral but gripping -Booklist a rare thriller that actually achieves its goals as a detective tale and a work of boldly speculative sf –Gary K. Wolf, Locus as twisted as a double helix –Wired impressive debut –Joe Haldeman forensic detective Phil D’Amato is one of my favorite characters … a marvelous book! –Connie Willis about Phil D’Amato The Chronology Protection Case, published in Analog in 1995, marked the debut of my fictional forensic detective. The novelette was nominated for Nebula and Sturgeon Awards. You can listen to Mark Shanahan’s 38-minute radioplay of The Chronology Protection Case right here. It was nominated for the Mystery Writers of America’s Edgar Award in 2002. Jay Kensinger earlier made a low-budget movie of The Chronology Protection Case. There’s a nice trailer for the movie at paullevinson.blogspot.com on the right hand side of the page, just scroll down. D’Amato appeared in two additional novelettes (The Copyright Notice Case, 1996, and The Mendelian Lamp Case, 1997, both published in Analog), and in three novels (The Silk Code, 1999; The Consciousness Plague, 2003; and The Pixel Eye, 2004, all published by Tor Books). Dr. Stanley Schmidt was editor at Analog for all three D’Amato novelettes. Dr. David Hartwell edited the three D’Amato novels at Tor Books. Further details on D’Amato’s adventures and accomplishments can be found at his Wikipedia entry: Phil D’Amato’s Wikipedia article my latest time-travel novel: The Plot to Save Socrates The Silk Code – Written by Paul Levinson. Read by Shaun Farrell. More info at www.thesilkcode.blogspot.com This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial NoDerivs 2.5 License. A Podiobooks.com presentation. tag:odeo.com,2007-02-11,8529393 Sun, 11 Feb 2007 10:59:19 -0800 no words and music by Paul Levinson http://odeo.com/episodes/5617383-Alpha-Centauri-the-song Pete Rosenthal played guitar on my 1972 Twice Upon A Rhyme album – and also wrote one of the songs on that album, Antique Shop: The Coming of Winter, with me. We had been out of touch for 25 years when Pete sent me an e-mail on New Year’s Day 2000 – he had just seen me on Fox News’ Science Fiction in the New Millennium special. We wrote a few songs – Alpha Centauri is one of them – a rarity in my song writing, which usually has little to do with my science fiction. Pete recorded this at home, and did all the parts and mixing. The lyrics are as follows: Alpha Centauri words by Paul Levinson … music by Peter Rosenthal March 2000... verse 1... Think of a place… far away as can be… and I’d still be thinking of you… Way out in space… beyond any sea… You’d still be the dream that was true chorus... ‘Round Alpha Centauri… You’re still the most beautiful star… ‘Round Alpha Centauri… Our love can reach that far… Our love can reach that far verse 2... Light years from home… far away as can be... Pete Rosenthal played guitar on my 1972 Twice Upon A Rhyme album – and also wrote one of the songs on that album, Antique Shop: The Coming of Winter, with me. We had been out of touch for 25 years when Pete sent me an e-mail on New Year’s Day 2000 – he had just seen me on Fox News’ Science Fiction in the New Millennium special. We wrote a few songs – Alpha Centauri is one of them – a rarity in my song writing, which usually has little to do with my science fiction. Pete recorded this at home, and did all the parts and mixing. The lyrics are as follows: Alpha Centauri words by Paul Levinson … music by Peter Rosenthal March 2000... verse 1... Think of a place… far away as can be… and I’d still be thinking of you… Way out in space… beyond any sea… You’d still be the dream that was true chorus... ‘Round Alpha Centauri… You’re still the most beautiful star… ‘Round Alpha Centauri… Our love can reach that far… Our love can reach that far verse 2... Light years from home… far away as can be… but I could be back in a flash… Worlds that I’ve known… mean nothing to me… Hey baby, you don’t have to ask chorus bridge... From Alpha Centauri… I send you my story… til I am no longer away… ‘Round Alpha Centauri… there’s no need to worry… My love will grow stronger each day chorus more details: twice upon the rhyme, the album Pete Rosenthal played guitar on my 1972 Twice Upon A Rhyme album – and also wrote one of the songs on that album, Antique Shop: The Coming of Winter, with me. We had been out of touch for 25 years when Pete sent me an e-mail on New Year’s Day 2000 – he had just seen me on Fox News’ Science Fiction in the New Millennium special. We wrote a few songs – Alpha Centauri is one of them – a rarity in my song writing, which usually has little to do with my science fiction. Pete recorded this at home, and did all the parts and mixing. The lyrics are as follows: Alpha Centauri words by Paul Levinson … music by Peter Rosenthal March 2000... verse 1... Think of a place… far away as can be… and I’d still be thinking of you… Way out in space… beyond any sea… You’d still be the dream that was true chorus... ‘Round Alpha Centauri… You’re still the most beautiful star… ‘Round Alpha Centauri… Our love can reach that far… Our love can reach that far verse 2... Light years from home… far away as can be… but I could be back in a flash… Worlds that I’ve known… mean nothing to me… Hey baby, you don’t have to ask chorus bridge... From Alpha Centauri… I send you my story… til I am no longer away… ‘Round Alpha Centauri… there’s no need to worry… My love will grow stronger each day chorus more details: twice upon the rhyme, the album tag:odeo.com,2007-01-10,5617383 Wed, 10 Jan 2007 20:10:41 -0800 no words and music by Paul Levinson heart, titanic http://odeo.com/episodes/4008363-The-Chronology-Protection-Case-Live This is the original performance of the radioplay of my novelette, “The Chronology Protection Case,” before a live audience at the Mark Goodson Theater in the Museum of Television and Radio in New York City, 27 September 2002… The radioplay by Mark Shanahan, with Paul Levinson and Jay Kensinger – adapted from my 1995 novelette – was nominated for the Edgar Allan Poe Award by the Mystery Writers of America for Best Play of 2002. Details on the play follow, and then the novelette. the play written by Mark Shanahan, with Paul Levinson and Jay Kensinger, from the novelette by Paul Levinson directed by Elysa Marden produced by Terry Ashe-Croft and Esmee for Stage Shadows cast and crew Mark Shanahan … Dr. Phil D’Amato Ted Deasy … Jack Donovan, Richard Hays Gina Daniels … Julie Fenwick, Mazy, Janny Murphy Jeff Peters … Ed Monte, Sam Abrahmson, Officer, Nurse Johnson Deborah Thomas … Lauren Goldring, Deborah Joel Farrell: announcer Bob Feldman: music (saxophone) Chip Cristarella: sound desi... This is the original performance of the radioplay of my novelette, “The Chronology Protection Case,” before a live audience at the Mark Goodson Theater in the Museum of Television and Radio in New York City, 27 September 2002… The radioplay by Mark Shanahan, with Paul Levinson and Jay Kensinger – adapted from my 1995 novelette – was nominated for the Edgar Allan Poe Award by the Mystery Writers of America for Best Play of 2002. Details on the play follow, and then the novelette. the play written by Mark Shanahan, with Paul Levinson and Jay Kensinger, from the novelette by Paul Levinson directed by Elysa Marden produced by Terry Ashe-Croft and Esmee for Stage Shadows cast and crew Mark Shanahan … Dr. Phil D’Amato Ted Deasy … Jack Donovan, Richard Hays Gina Daniels … Julie Fenwick, Mazy, Janny Murphy Jeff Peters … Ed Monte, Sam Abrahmson, Officer, Nurse Johnson Deborah Thomas … Lauren Goldring, Deborah Joel Farrell: announcer Bob Feldman: music (saxophone) Chip Cristarella: sound design Amanda Montalbano: assistant, sound design the novelette written by Paul Levinson, first published in Analog Magazine, September, 1995 reprinted: Supernatural Sleuths, edited by Charles Waugh and Martin Greenberg, ROC Books, 1995; Infinite Edge magazine, June-July 1997; Nebula Awards 32: SFWA’s Choices for Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, edited by Jack Dann, Harcourt Brace, 1998; The Best Time Travel Stories of All Time, edited by Barry Malzberg, I-Books, 2003 awards: finalist for Sturgeon Award for Best Short Science Fiction, 1996; Nebula Award nominee, 1997 movie and other productions movie Jay Kensinger produced a low-budget movie of The Chronology Protection Case in early 2002. Jay Kensinger wrote the script, and played Phil D’Amato in the movie. Mark Shanahan consulted the Kensinger script as well as the Levinson novelette when writing the radioplay. Levinson also provided consultation for the radio script. A trailer for the Kensinger movie of The Chronology Protection Case can be seen at Paul Levinson’s blog – scroll down on the right. second radioplay Mark Shanahan and Charles de Montebello produced a second radioplay of The Chronology Protection Case, released online and on CD by Listen and Live (Audible) in 2004. Shanahan again played D’Amato, but with an entirely different cast, new music, and studio sound effects Phil D’Amato The Chronology Protection Case in 1995 marked the debut of Levinson’s fictional forensic detective. D’Amato later appeared in two novelettes (“The Copyright Notice Case,” 1996, and “The Mendelian Lamp Case,” 1997, both published in Analog), and in three novels (The Silk Code, 1999; The Consciousness Plague, 2003; and The Pixel Eye, 2004, all published by Tor Books). The Silk Code won the Locus Award for Best First Novel of 1999. Dr. Stanley Schmidt was editor at Analog for all three D’Amato novelettes. Dr. David Hartwell edited the three D’Amato novels at Tor Books. Further details on D’Amato’s adventures and accomplishments can be found at his Wikipedia entry: Phil D’Amato’s Wikipedia article my latest time-travel novel: The Plot to Save Socrates This is the original performance of the radioplay of my novelette, “The Chronology Protection Case,” before a live audience at the Mark Goodson Theater in the Museum of Television and Radio in New York City, 27 September 2002… The radioplay by Mark Shanahan, with Paul Levinson and Jay Kensinger – adapted from my 1995 novelette – was nominated for the Edgar Allan Poe Award by the Mystery Writers of America for Best Play of 2002. Details on the play follow, and then the novelette. the play written by Mark Shanahan, with Paul Levinson and Jay Kensinger, from the novelette by Paul Levinson directed by Elysa Marden produced by Terry Ashe-Croft and Esmee for Stage Shadows cast and crew Mark Shanahan … Dr. Phil D’Amato Ted Deasy … Jack Donovan, Richard Hays Gina Daniels … Julie Fenwick, Mazy, Janny Murphy Jeff Peters … Ed Monte, Sam Abrahmson, Officer, Nurse Johnson Deborah Thomas … Lauren Goldring, Deborah Joel Farrell: announcer Bob Feldman: music (saxophone) Chip Cristarella: sound design Amanda Montalbano: assistant, sound design the novelette written by Paul Levinson, first published in Analog Magazine, September, 1995 reprinted: Supernatural Sleuths, edited by Charles Waugh and Martin Greenberg, ROC Books, 1995; Infinite Edge magazine, June-July 1997; Nebula Awards 32: SFWA’s Choices for Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, edited by Jack Dann, Harcourt Brace, 1998; The Best Time Travel Stories of All Time, edited by Barry Malzberg, I-Books, 2003 awards: finalist for Sturgeon Award for Best Short Science Fiction, 1996; Nebula Award nominee, 1997 movie and other productions movie Jay Kensinger produced a low-budget movie of The Chronology Protection Case in early 2002. Jay Kensinger wrote the script, and played Phil D’Amato in the movie. Mark Shanahan consulted the Kensinger script as well as the Levinson novelette when writing the radioplay. Levinson also provided consultation for the radio script. A trailer for the Kensinger movie of The Chronology Protection Case can be seen at Paul Levinson’s blog – scroll down on the right. second radioplay Mark Shanahan and Charles de Montebello produced a second radioplay of The Chronology Protection Case, released online and on CD by Listen and Live (Audible) in 2004. Shanahan again played D’Amato, but with an entirely different cast, new music, and studio sound effects Phil D’Amato The Chronology Protection Case in 1995 marked the debut of Levinson’s fictional forensic detective. D’Amato later appeared in two novelettes (“The Copyright Notice Case,” 1996, and “The Mendelian Lamp Case,” 1997, both published in Analog), and in three novels (The Silk Code, 1999; The Consciousness Plague, 2003; and The Pixel Eye, 2004, all published by Tor Books). The Silk Code won the Locus Award for Best First Novel of 1999. Dr. Stanley Schmidt was editor at Analog for all three D’Amato novelettes. Dr. David Hartwell edited the three D’Amato novels at Tor Books. Further details on D’Amato’s adventures and accomplishments can be found at his Wikipedia entry: Phil D’Amato’s Wikipedia article my latest time-travel novel: The Plot to Save Socrates tag:odeo.com,2006-12-18,4008363 Mon, 18 Dec 2006 10:29:08 -0800 no words and music by Paul Levinson Science Fiction, paul levinson, mark shanahan, edgar awards, live theater, mwa, jay kensinger, radioplay, phil d'amato http://odeo.com/episodes/3493763-The-Plot-to-Save-Socrates-PL-reads-from-his-novel The first chapter of The Plot to Save Socrates (2006) unplugged – just me reading it … no sound effects, no music, no audience … except you … Entertainment Weekly called The Plot to Save Socrates “challenging fun” ... The novel was published in hardcover by Tor Books. An audio book with sound effects, music, and the works – read by Mark Shanahan – is available from Listen & Live. A trade paperback of the novel was published by Tor in February 2007. In this clip, I read the first chapter from a comfortable arm chair, late at night, in a quiet room… More at ThePlotToSaveSocrates.com The first chapter of The Plot to Save Socrates (2006) unplugged – just me reading it … no sound effects, no music, no audience … except you … Entertainment Weekly called The Plot to Save Socrates “challenging fun” ... The novel was published in hardcover by Tor Books. An audio book with sound effects, music, and the works – read by Mark Shanahan – is available from Listen & Live. A trade paperback of the novel was published by Tor in February 2007. In this clip, I read the first chapter from a comfortable arm chair, late at night, in a quiet room… More at ThePlotToSaveSocrates.com The first chapter of The Plot to Save Socrates (2006) unplugged – just me reading it … no sound effects, no music, no audience … except you … Entertainment Weekly called The Plot to Save Socrates “challenging fun” ... The novel was published in hardcover by Tor Books. An audio book with sound effects, music, and the works – read by Mark Shanahan – is available from Listen & Live. A trade paperback of the novel was published by Tor in February 2007. In this clip, I read the first chapter from a comfortable arm chair, late at night, in a quiet room… More at ThePlotToSaveSocrates.com tag:odeo.com,2006-11-30,3493763 Thu, 30 Nov 2006 20:50:32 -0800 no words and music by Paul Levinson Student, History, new york, future, alexandria, Egypt, plato, socrates, athens, appleton, clones, aristotle, aristophanes, mcluhan, manhattan, time travel, heron, syracuse, xenophon, ithaca, alphabet, cadmus http://odeo.com/episodes/3279893-Paul-Levinson-reading-first-chapter-of-his-2006-novel-The-Plot-to-Save-Socrates tag:odeo.com,2006-11-28,3279893 Tue, 28 Nov 2006 04:05:46 -0800 no words and music by Paul Levinson http://odeo.com/episodes/3246813-Paul-Levinson-reading-the-first-chapter-of-2006-novel-The-Plot-to-Save-Socrates tag:odeo.com,2006-11-27,3246813 Mon, 27 Nov 2006 21:01:26 -0800 no words and music by Paul Levinson http://odeo.com/episodes/3244233-Paul-Levinson-reading-the-first-chapter-of-2006-novel-The-Plot-to-Save-Socrates tag:odeo.com,2006-11-27,3244233 Mon, 27 Nov 2006 20:39:33 -0800 no words and music by Paul Levinson http://odeo.com/episodes/3177413-PL-Talks-About-His-Music-On-WZBC-Radio-June-30-2006 Drove up to WZBC Radio studios outside of Boston on June 30, 2006, for a really superb interview by Partick Rands on his “Test Patterns” radio show. I first got to know Patrick after his review of Rhino’s Come to the Sunshine compilation CD a few years ago – the CD has The Other Voices (aka The New Outlook) singing “Hung Up On Love,” a song I wrote with Mikie Harris, produced by Ellie Greenwich & Mike Rashkow, and released on Atlantic Records in 1968. Patrick played “Hung Up On Love” and a dozen other recordings that I wrote, sang, produced (or all three) on our show last night. As a special coda, I performed my new song, “Lime Streets,” for the very first time at the end of the show. (Patrick was good enough to lend me his daughter’s cool little keyboard for my rendition – it was my only instrumentation, so I was practically unplugged.) A complete list of the songs played on the show follows. Patrick has a great, nice ‘n’ easy interview style, and I really had a good time. Among th... Drove up to WZBC Radio studios outside of Boston on June 30, 2006, for a really superb interview by Partick Rands on his “Test Patterns” radio show. I first got to know Patrick after his review of Rhino’s Come to the Sunshine compilation CD a few years ago – the CD has The Other Voices (aka The New Outlook) singing “Hung Up On Love,” a song I wrote with Mikie Harris, produced by Ellie Greenwich & Mike Rashkow, and released on Atlantic Records in 1968. Patrick played “Hung Up On Love” and a dozen other recordings that I wrote, sang, produced (or all three) on our show last night. As a special coda, I performed my new song, “Lime Streets,” for the very first time at the end of the show. (Patrick was good enough to lend me his daughter’s cool little keyboard for my rendition – it was my only instrumentation, so I was practically unplugged.) A complete list of the songs played on the show follows. Patrick has a great, nice ‘n’ easy interview style, and I really had a good time. Among the secrets revealed for the first time on the show: how Ed Fox and I wrote “The Lama Will Be Late This Year” (and who, exactly, was ‘Hawaiian Herb’?) . . . .the real reason that jazz-man Boris Midney left the Soviet Union . . . what song got in the way of The Vogues releasing their recording of my song, “Unbelieavable (Inconceivable You)”, on Reprise Records? . . . . and how old was Linda Kaplan when she wrote “Skyscraper” with me in the late 1960s? ( well, a lot younger than when she later wrote the famous “Toys ‘R Jingle” . . . . “I don’t wanna grow up . . . .”) And the playlist is as follows: 1. No Olympian Height(s) – recorded by The Other Voices (The New Outlook), Paul Levinson, Stu Nitekman, Ira Margolis (Stu singing lead), song written by Brute Force, produced by Ellie Greenwich & Mike Rashkow, 2nd single released on Atlantic, 1968 2. Hung Up On Love – recorded by The Other Voices (The New Outlook) – Paul Levinson, Stu Nitekman, Ira Margolis (but Mike Rashkow singing lead) – song written by Paul Levinson & Mikie Harris, produced by Ellie Greenwich & Mike Rashkow, B-side of both May My Heart Be Cast Into Stone, and No Olympian Heights, singles released on Atlantic, 1968 (included on Rhino’s Come to the Sunshine CD, 2004) 3. Picture Postcard World – recorded by The Definitive Rock Chorale – studio group with Ellie Greenwich, Toni Wine, Ron Dante, etc – song written by Paul Levinson, produced by Ellie Greenwich & Mike Rashkow, released on Decca, 1968 4. Unbelievable (Inconceivable You) – recorded by The Vogues – song written by Paul Levinson, produced by Dick Glasser for Reprise, 1968, but never released 5. Sunshine Mind – recorded by Donna Marie (who sang in the Archies) – song written by Paul Levinson, produced by Jimmy “Wiz” Wisner, released on Columbia, 1968 6. Love Colored Glasses – studio demo recorded by Mikie Harris, written by Paul Levinson & Mikie Harris, 1968 7. Teacups and Tapestry – studio demo (artist unknown), written by Paul Levinson and Boris Midney, 1969 8. Skyscraper – studio demo by Linda Kaplan (later wrote “Toys ‘R U” jingle), written by Paul Levinson & Linda Kaplan, 1968 9. Ring Around My Rosie – recorded by Protozoa – song written by David Fox, produced by Paul Levinson, Ed Fox, and Herb Abramson, Buddah Records, 1969 10. Merri- Goes-Round – recorded by Trousers (studio group; Bruce Scott singing lead) – written by Paul Levinson & Ed Fox, produced by Paul Levinson & Ed Fox, released on Wizdom Records, 1969 11. Not Yet Ready to Say Goodbye – recorded by Paul Levinson, with Ed Fox and Peter Rosenthal (Paul singing lead) – written by Paul Levinson & Linda Kaplan, produced by Paul Levinson & Ed Fox, released on Twice Upon A Rhyme LP, HappySad Records, 1972 (musicians on this album also include Don Frankel, Jay Sackett, Alan Fuhr, Boris Midney) 12. The Lama Will Be Late This Year – recorded by Paul Levinson, with Ed Fox and Peter Rosenthal (Ed singing lead) – written by Paul Levinson & Ed Fox, produced by Paul Levinson & Ed Fox, released on Twice Upon A Rhyme LP, HappySad Records, 1972 (musicians on this album also include Don Frankel, Jay Sackett, Alan Fuhr, Boris Midney) 13. Alpha Centauri – recorded by Peter Rosenthal (home demo) – written by Paul Levinson & Peter Rosenthal, 2000 14. Lime Streets – live performance by Paul Levinson, written by Paul Levinson, 2006 And you’ll also hear nice medley of New Outlook folk rock under the early part of the interview… Drove up to WZBC Radio studios outside of Boston on June 30, 2006, for a really superb interview by Partick Rands on his “Test Patterns” radio show. I first got to know Patrick after his review of Rhino’s Come to the Sunshine compilation CD a few years ago – the CD has The Other Voices (aka The New Outlook) singing “Hung Up On Love,” a song I wrote with Mikie Harris, produced by Ellie Greenwich & Mike Rashkow, and released on Atlantic Records in 1968. Patrick played “Hung Up On Love” and a dozen other recordings that I wrote, sang, produced (or all three) on our show last night. As a special coda, I performed my new song, “Lime Streets,” for the very first time at the end of the show. (Patrick was good enough to lend me his daughter’s cool little keyboard for my rendition – it was my only instrumentation, so I was practically unplugged.) A complete list of the songs played on the show follows. Patrick has a great, nice ‘n’ easy interview style, and I really had a good time. Among the secrets revealed for the first time on the show: how Ed Fox and I wrote “The Lama Will Be Late This Year” (and who, exactly, was ‘Hawaiian Herb’?) . . . .the real reason that jazz-man Boris Midney left the Soviet Union . . . what song got in the way of The Vogues releasing their recording of my song, “Unbelieavable (Inconceivable You)”, on Reprise Records? . . . . and how old was Linda Kaplan when she wrote “Skyscraper” with me in the late 1960s? ( well, a lot younger than when she later wrote the famous “Toys ‘R Jingle” . . . . “I don’t wanna grow up . . . .”) And the playlist is as follows: 1. No Olympian Height(s) – recorded by The Other Voices (The New Outlook), Paul Levinson, Stu Nitekman, Ira Margolis (Stu singing lead), song written by Brute Force, produced by Ellie Greenwich & Mike Rashkow, 2nd single released on Atlantic, 1968 2. Hung Up On Love – recorded by The Other Voices (The New Outlook) – Paul Levinson, Stu Nitekman, Ira Margolis (but Mike Rashkow singing lead) – song written by Paul Levinson & Mikie Harris, produced by Ellie Greenwich & Mike Rashkow, B-side of both May My Heart Be Cast Into Stone, and No Olympian Heights, singles released on Atlantic, 1968 (included on Rhino’s Come to the Sunshine CD, 2004) 3. Picture Postcard World – recorded by The Definitive Rock Chorale – studio group with Ellie Greenwich, Toni Wine, Ron Dante, etc – song written by Paul Levinson, produced by Ellie Greenwich & Mike Rashkow, released on Decca, 1968 4. Unbelievable (Inconceivable You) – recorded by The Vogues – song written by Paul Levinson, produced by Dick Glasser for Reprise, 1968, but never released 5. Sunshine Mind – recorded by Donna Marie (who sang in the Archies) – song written by Paul Levinson, produced by Jimmy “Wiz” Wisner, released on Columbia, 1968 6. Love Colored Glasses – studio demo recorded by Mikie Harris, written by Paul Levinson & Mikie Harris, 1968 7. Teacups and Tapestry – studio demo (artist unknown), written by Paul Levinson and Boris Midney, 1969 8. Skyscraper – studio demo by Linda Kaplan (later wrote “Toys ‘R U” jingle), written by Paul Levinson & Linda Kaplan, 1968 9. Ring Around My Rosie – recorded by Protozoa – song written by David Fox, produced by Paul Levinson, Ed Fox, and Herb Abramson, Buddah Records, 1969 10. Merri- Goes-Round – recorded by Trousers (studio group; Bruce Scott singing lead) – written by Paul Levinson & Ed Fox, produced by Paul Levinson & Ed Fox, released on Wizdom Records, 1969 11. Not Yet Ready to Say Goodbye – recorded by Paul Levinson, with Ed Fox and Peter Rosenthal (Paul singing lead) – written by Paul Levinson & Linda Kaplan, produced by Paul Levinson & Ed Fox, released on Twice Upon A Rhyme LP, HappySad Records, 1972 (musicians on this album also include Don Frankel, Jay Sackett, Alan Fuhr, Boris Midney) 12. The Lama Will Be Late This Year – recorded by Paul Levinson, with Ed Fox and Peter Rosenthal (Ed singing lead) – written by Paul Levinson & Ed Fox, produced by Paul Levinson & Ed Fox, released on Twice Upon A Rhyme LP, HappySad Records, 1972 (musicians on this album also include Don Frankel, Jay Sackett, Alan Fuhr, Boris Midney) 13. Alpha Centauri – recorded by Peter Rosenthal (home demo) – written by Paul Levinson & Peter Rosenthal, 2000 14. Lime Streets – live performance by Paul Levinson, written by Paul Levinson, 2006 And you’ll also hear nice medley of New Outlook folk rock under the early part of the interview… tag:odeo.com,2006-11-26,3177413 Sun, 26 Nov 2006 13:39:16 -0800 no words and music by Paul Levinson jay sackett, peter rosenthal, brute force, bruce scott, vogues, donna marie, buddah records, rhino handmade, mikie harris, atlantic records, ira margolis, elli greenwich, mike rashkow, ed fox, patrick rands, herb abramson, jimmy wisner, boris midney, linda kaplan, stu nitekman, dick glasser