RSS feed for the new blog!

For those who use a RSS subscriber, iTunes or Google Reader (or something else), the new feed that you can add is:

http://lucasamartin.com/feed

Enjoy!

Moving back to my domain and blog change!

In the quest to find the blogging platform that I will use the most, I realized something about blogger that bummed me out. At first it seemed that blogger was the perfect fit for what I was doing until I realized that none of my links worked. To save a lot of technical mumbo jumbo, basically Google does not allow you to take your blog page and host it on your own domain. You can point your domain to Google and they will host the blog, but this does not allow for the creativity and file hosting that I need.

Therefore, starting today I am a wordpress user and have retaken old domain at www.lucasamartin.com

All of the posts are now there with links that work. I'll continue to keep this blog active as I have many other Google products but I will not update this after this point. It will be at the top of the site so hopefully folks take notice. I'll also update the RSS feed as well.

Fingers crossed this is the last move for a while!

Thanks for your understanding!

Luke

J13 February Mix (yes another one!!)

Dude just keeps delivering!

d/l: http://lucasamartin.com/podcasts/j13-podcast-feb2012-2.mp3

Tracklist:


1. Ana Criado - Afterglow (Will Holland Remix)
2. Paul Van Dyk - Nothing But You (Charlie Atom Remix)
3. Ashley Wallbridge - Meta4
4. Gareth Emery ft Christina Novelli - Concrete Angel
5. Ruby & Tony - Blitz (Norin & Rad Remix)
6. Kyau & Albert - Made of Sun (Stoneface & Terminal Remix)
7. Reminder - On The Beach (Stoneface & Terminal Remix)
8. Mike Koglin vs Tempo Guisto - Scalar
9. Dark Matters ft Jess Morgan - I Don't Believe In Miracles (Shogun Remix)
10. Ost & Mayer - Britanica
11. Tritonal - Slave (Tritonal & Ben Gold Dub Mix)

J13 - February 2012

Download: http://lucasamartin.com/podcasts/j13-podcast-feb2012.mp3

Tracklist:


1. Headstrong ft Shelly Harland - Helpless (Aurosonic Remix)
2. Matt Darey ft Leah - Hold Your Breathe (David Forbes Remix)
3. Mike Sonar - Reborn
4. Norin & Rad - Bloom
5. Ferry Corsten ft Ben Hague - Ain't No Stoppin'
6. Lange vs Gareth Emery - Another You Another Me (Rafael Frost Remix)
7. Heatbeat - Rocker Monster
8. Tritonal - Slave (Tritonal & Ben Gold Dub Mix)
9. Space Rockerz ft Ellie Lawson - So Out of Reach (Nitrous Oxide Remix)
10. Dash Berlin ft Jonathan Mendelson - World Falls Apart
11. Albert Vorne - Formentara What (Gareth Emery Remix)

Guest mix - J13 October 2011 (progressive)

download link: http://lucasamartin.com/podcasts/podcast-j13-oct2011.mp3


1. Nic Chagall & Duderstadt ft Relyk - Alone With You 
2. Jochen Miller - Flashback 
3. Super8 & Tab ft Jan Burton - Slow to Learn (Maor Levi Remix) 
4. Lange ft Jennifer Karr - Songless (Mark Sherry's Outburst Remix) 
5. Bart Claessen - Fantomah 
6. Mat Zo - Frequency Flyer 
7. Above & Beyond ft Zoe Johnston - You Got To Go (Kyau & Albert Remix) 
8. Dennis Shepard ft Jonathan Mendelson - Bring Me Back 
9. Coldplay - The Scientist (Maarten de Jong Rework) 
10. Cosmic Gate vs System F - The Blue Theme (Ferry Corsten Fix)

Guest Mix - dj J13 Podcast Aug 2011 (Trance and Progressive)

Track listing:

1. The King & The Thief - The Blacksmith (Klauss Goulart Remix)
2. Kyau & Albert - Always a Fool (2011 Rework)
3. Oliver Smith - Butterfly Effect (Club Mix)
4. Federation - Synchronized (Protoculture Remix)
5. FKN ft Jahala - Tonight (Mohamed Ragab & Brave Dub Mix)
6. Tritonal ft Jenry R - Something New (Club Mix)
7. 4 Strings - Twilight Mode
8. Ralphie B - Bullfrog
9. Protoculture ft Shannon Hurley - Sun Gone Down (Alex MORPH Remix)
10. Cosmic Gate - The Theme
11. Kernkraft 400 - Zombienation (Chris Schewiezer Bootleg Mix)

download link: http://lucasamartin.com/podcasts/j13-podcast-aug2011.mp3

My amazing master's graduation evening from my wife

Normally this blog is used for music posts. However, my wife did something really cool tonight and instead of formatting an entire web page, I figure this is what blogs are made for.

Background:

I finished my master's degree in Information Technology a few weeks ago. We made a big deal for Angie when she finished hers, so she planned on returning the favor. For weeks she has kept me in suspense. I was convinced we were going to a fancy new restaurant or doing something we have never done. Her only hint to me was that this was something I had mentioned in passing.

Tonight:

I get home not knowing what to expect. She had steaks seasoned and ready, along with one of my favorite varietals of wine:

As I put the steaks on the grill, she drops these lovely beauties on me. Bacon-Wrapped Scallops!

So things have obviously started off to a wonderful pace. Here is my gorgeous plate complete with herb butter:

At this point I'm pretty happy. I truly have an amazing wife, and she cooks for me all of the time so I knew she had more in store. All she would tell me is that we needed to be done by 7 pm. I asked 100 questions, each of which she evaded like a pro. For all I know she is an active CIA agent. Next came dessert and my favorite: Cheesecake!

Ok this has got to stop, right? I mean what else could be forthcoming? It was about that time that I saw a minivan creep past the house. I mentioned it and she tried to play it off. Shortly after, I saw our friends who are professional massage therapists come up the walkway. I was pumped! I had told her a while ago that I would love to have a couple's massage.

She took the liberty to set it all up and surprise me on this special evening. One of the great things about our friends is that they run a service where they will come to your home. It is extremely convenient and practical.
Here we go, all set up in our dining room that has no table.

Here we are ready for a relaxing one-hour massage in our own home. Bliss!

This is how we ended off. I would like to thank my awesome wife for a very unexpected and special evening. It was definitely something I will never forget.