2010 was a year of great progress in music and here at Enter the Shell, but the year got off to a bad start. In January, we lost R&B legend Teddy Pendergrass and an earthquake devastated Haiti. In that same month, the Enter the Shell Show began incorporating live interviews into the show. Joey Winter of The Steelwells was our inaugural interview.
In February, a re-make of the 1985 song “We Are The World” was recorded and released to help the victims of Haiti recover from the earthquake. February the crew has their first ever 7-sum, when we were joined by all four members of The Rescues. We were also joined by Emily Wells, Lucy Schwartz and LeTron.
In March, while the world was catching Beiber Fever, Lil Wayne went to jail. We also caught up Laura Jansen, The Pocket Rockets and Seaspin. Ky was also involved in a minor fender-bender and lost her beloved Honda. The rap world lost a legend in April with the death of GURU. We also caught up with Katie Costello and Wires in the Walls.
In May, Lee DeWyze won American Idol and we caught up with Greg Holden, Cary Brothers and . June was a poignant month for us at Enter the Shell. We caught up with Trevor Keith and The Shondes. We also experienced change with the departure of Dr. J from the podcast. The format of the Enter the Shell Show changed to feature more music from the amazing musicians we book.
In July, armed with a new podcast, we decided to kick it up a notch and flip the entire website. The website was unveiled with great interviews with Lady Danville, Dead Man’s Army and Hacienda. We also celebrated Ky’s birthday with her favorite rapper Wizdom.
August was a time where we got a glimpse into the future of the Enter the Shell Show. Lifter and O!Mega were the first guests to come into the studio and join us for a live podcast. It was also the month where we picked up a new blogger, Richard. We also celebrated our 2nd birthday with Young the Giant and Emily Wells in the same show! In September, while everyone was bored with the VMAs, Sara decided to be interactive and did her first ever live blog.
In October we changed the podcast again. We decided to incorporate live music and make the entire show about the musician. Lucy Schwartz was our first live act, performing three songs for us live at her home. Katie Costello soon followed with more live music. We also started recording our podcasts at NoHo2 studios with the help of Mark Doty.
In November, we decided to take it to another level and have a live studio audience with Greg Holden. Eddie Cohn and Saavy also joined us in studio last month. We also said goodbye to long time co-host Ky, as she left for Houston to pursue and expand the podcast. We kicked off December with live performances with AFTER, Omar Torrez and Paper City. This is also the last month with our Editor-in-Chief Sara.
Enter the Shell has been committed to providing our readers/listeners with a fresh perspective in music. With the website constantly evolving, what’s in store for 2011? More creativity and more live shows! After all, we are The Music Movement! Join us for the ride!