Follow the Fellows #3: DecodeDC, Sound School, Random Tape and more

From the inquisitive to the inspiring, SoundCloud Community Fellows, share the latest in this week’s content review. Revisit all tracks here.

DecodeDC
The first episode of DecodeDC is here, House of (mis)Representatives. “Ever have that sinking feeling that your voice isn’t heard in Washington? It could be because it isn’t.” Share your thoughts with Andrea Seabrook at decodedc.com

Sound School
Albert Einstein once said, “It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.” Sound School guest blogged yesterday to share how online resources like SoundCloud allow us to share knowledge, listen and learn more than ever. This week, a few of the SoundCloud Heroes contributed their lessons, like One Hello World below. Don’t forget to contribute your own tips and tricks to the Sound School!

Random Tape
Random Tape is exactly what it sounds like. What do you hear when you find a random crate of recorded tapes, or what bizarrely shows up after September 11, 2001 at a college radio station?

Working Now – The latest submissions of stories about the working lives of people today. This week, we hear from a star drag queen performer, a man whose office is above water and more. Hear their review below and listen to individual episodes of this week here.

Guidebooks
US/UK/Germany-connected band Guidebooks wants you to join in to be part of their next album release. All you need to do is send in an original sound or recording, and they’ll create magic. Easy peasy directions at the entertaining video below.

Send Your Sounds to Guidebooks! from Guidebooks on Vimeo.

Here Be Monsters
Jeff introduces the production crew behind Here Be Monsters here and you can revisit his last episodes at radio.jeffemtman.com. Describing an octopus encounter is something you want to listen to, trust us.

Tiny Spark
Investigating the business of doing good, Amy Costello asks, “Is an unqualified volunteer better than no volunteer at all?”

From Hear to There
Nadia Wilson stumbles into some folks in NYC Subway who are heading off to the West Indian Day Parade. Can you imagine how colorful the station looks?

Road to the Royal Mile
Hayden Cohen introduces the latest folks he ran into along the Royal Mile at Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Meet them here!

NightBus Radio
Modern-day minstrel Jack Kennedy is traveling by Greyhound bus to meet locals and capture the culture and music of the cities he’s visiting. Last stop was in Chicago. More of his own account here.