Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Star Wars in Concert Pics!

As I mentioned in the previous blogpost, here are some other pics from that fabulous evening!

Pademe Amidala's Royal Attire


Zam Wessel's Bounty Hunter Gear



Jedi Master Plo Koon


The Wisest of Wise...Master Yoda



C-3PO...Human Cyborg Relations...



A Wookie named Chewbacca


Imperial Officer Uniform


The Republic will be reorganized into the first Galactic Empire!


I can feel your angaaaahh...it gives you focus...makes you stronger.



You have failed me for the last time Admiral...


Gotta love a happy wookie :)


Move along...move along...

Star Wars in Concert Memories

Two years ago next month I was in attendance for Star Wars in Concert at the Dunkin Donuts Center in Providence, RI. It was such a fun event!

Prior to the show we were able to view costumes, art work and other items straight from the Lucasfilm vault. That in itself was worth the price of admission. Plus, I had the chance to meet some of the members of the New England 501st and Rebel Legion. It was the first time I was able to get a first hand look at their costumes.

The members I spoke to put in such time and effort into their costumes. They really looked like they came straight from the movies! And more importantly, they do a lot of charity work and make frequent visits to children hospitals to brighten the day of many ill children.

The concert was just magnificent. A full symphony orchestra, lighting and laser effects and the enormous screen in the background with scenes from all six movies made for a fantastic experience. Plus, Antony Daniels who played C-3PO narrated the concert. The crowd in attendance was great too. It was so much fun being around a crowd of people who also share the enjoyment of Star Wars.

I have reopened the Jundland Wastes Treasure Chest again and have some pics from that night. Do you have any pics from a Star Wars in Concert experience? Send them to us and we'll add them to the treasure chest. We'll also make special mention of it on the next podcast! Keep checking back here for more pics from the concert.


Stay tuned for more blog updates and podcasts! Keep traveling the Jundland Wastes with us!

Mark
Co-host of the TJW Podcast

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Jundland Wastes Treasure Chest

Remember back in Star Wars: A New Hope (Ep 4) when Obi Wan opens the wooden chest in his home and takes out the lightsaber "that Luke's father wanted him to have when he was old enough"? I always wondered what else did Obi Wan keep in that wooden chest. I am sure we all have some ideas. I think some ideas were presented in the Life and Legend of Obi Wan Kenobi by Ryder Windham but we never really see what else he kept in that chest.

So while we may never know what Obi Wan kept in that chest, I want to show you some of the treasures that are in the Jundland Wastes Podcast treasure chest. Yes, it's true...the TJW Podcast has a small treasure chest that is safely hidden away in the Jundland Wastes. Hopefully all Tusken Raiders and Jawas will never find this secret location in the sands of Tatooine. But for our faithful listeners I thought it would be fun to show you some of my finds for the TJW Treasure Chest.

Today are some autographs that I have had the good fortune of receiving through the mail or at a convention. Let us know what you think!

Amy Allen who played Jedi Master Aayla Secura



Catherine Taber who voices Padme Amidala in The Clone Wars


David Prowse who IS Darth Vader


Jeremy B who plays the awesome Boba Fett


James Earl Jones who voiced the greatest villain of all time...Darth Vader!


Jake Lloyd who played young Anakin Skywalker in Episode 1.


Peter Mayhew as the mighty Chewbacca!


Carrie Fisher as the first lady of the Star Wars universe Princess Leia Organa


Pete Sumner as the Imperial Officer who kept saying, "TK421 do you copy??" in Ep 4.


Shannon McRandle who plays Luke's lovely red headed Jedi wife Mara Jade!


Tom Kane who voices the wisest of all...Jedi Master Yoda


Orli Shoshan who plays Jedi Master Shaak-Ti. She signed this autograph in Hebrew!


More treasures to be unveiled soon! Have any treasures you want to share with us? Send us an email and attach a pic. We'll post it on future posts and mention it on the next podcast!

All the best fellow travelers of the Jundland Wastes!
Mark
Co-host of the TJW Podcast

Thursday, July 21, 2011

TJW Podcast - Episode 5


We're back in the studio chatting about Star Wars and the Expanded Universe! We have headlines, an update on what we are reading these days, a discussion of lightsaber duels, a quick review of a Ryder Windham title and another one of Dan's Star Wars revelations! Stay tuned for show notes and our next episode!

Sunday, May 1, 2011

TJW Podcast - Episode 4


We're once again traveling the Jundland Wastes! It has been a while since we did our last podcast. But we're back in the studio and getting back into the groove. This week we chat about the latest in Star Wars comics including Knight Errant and Darth Vader and the Lost Command. We touch upon some ideas concerning the original trilogy and the Star Wars EU. And we both discuss some not-so-recent EU titles that have caught our interest.

Sunday, February 13, 2011

TJW Podcast - Episode 3


Mark and Dan are back in the studio and chatting about some new and not so new Expanded Universe titles that they have read over this long and cold winter. So get a hot cup of coffee, fire up the converters and get ready for some Star Wars EU chat!

TJW Podcast - Episode 2


Mark and Dan chat about some Star Wars EU game titles including The Force Unleashed 2 and the upcoming RPG Star Wars: The Old Republic. Plus other ideas and insights into the Expanded Universe.

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

TJW Podcast - Episode 1



Our first podcast recorded back in August 2010 is now available to download. We are going to try and get more episodes up as soon as we can. And while our previous posts mentioned that we were going to be talking about the character of Mara Jade and the novel Allegience by Timothy Zahn, we decided to put this on hold until later this year as the 20th anniversary of the Zahn trilogy approaches.


There are three ways you can listen to our podcast:

1) Click the title of this blog entry.

2) iTunes - This is probably the easiest way to get the podcast and you can download it to your iPod/iTouch/iPhone. Open iTunes on your computer. Select the Advanced tab and then the "Subscribe to Podcast" option. Enter this into the Subscribe to Podcast popup box:
http://jundlandwastespodcast.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default

The first episode should automatically begin to download.

3) You can listen to the show on your computer through the Google Reader. Go to www.google.com/reader. Select the "Add a subscription" and enter the "Traveling the Jundland Wastes Podcast" url in the field: http://jundlandwastespodcast.blogspot.com/

New podcasts as well as blog posts can be accessed from this location as well.

Let us know what you think about our first podcast! There is so much going on in the Star Wars Expanded Universe and 2011 looks like it is going to be a great year for the fans. Send your emails to: JundlandWastesPodcast@gmail.com.

We look forward to exploring the Star Wars Expanded Universe with you here in the Jundland Wastes.

All the best,
Mark and Dan