The Red Brick Times

Ye cats and little kittens, nice posts. I guess Andy and I aren't alone here after all.

Apart from a brisk walk or two I've been lazing around the house for most of this three day weekend. When I laze I tend to read a lot, either in my family room or on the patio just outside, which means my laptop (w/speakers) is nearby, so internet radio goes on in the background. Ah, internet radio. Pure pleasure. If anything will save music in these days of Clear Channel it'll be internet radio. I like it so much that I've been looking for a way to pump it through my main sound system. As I already have an existing wireless setup this solution seems best, though more expensive than I had in mind. I'll talk myself into it sooner or later.

If you've not yet discovered the wealth of commercial-free stations on the net by all means give it a try. Broadband is not necessary (though recommended), and a decent PC speaker set can be had for as little as $50 or so. I use Winamp (a freebie) as my player. And to get you started (or, for those already listening, broaden your choices) my favorite stations (just dying to know, weren't you?) are:

Adult Contemporary RnR
Radio Paradise - My overall favorite. When I buy a CD it's usually something I heard here.
KPIG.com - More oldies, folkies and local flavor (they simultaneously broadcast this in Freedom, CA.)

Indie Pop Rock
SomaFM - Small label RnR. Kind of a college station.

Blues
FIKSZ Radio - Wide selection of Blues. Broadcast from (NYC? Chicago? Nope.) Budapest.

Reggae
808 Live Reggaecast - Nothing better on a hot summer day. (The link goes to Winamp. 808 is one of the selections)

Classical
SKY FM - I seem to always play this on Sunday mornings. (This site carries a wide variety of streams other than classical as well.)
Otto's Baroque Musick - Another Sunday morning favorite. Not always online though.

60's & 70's Underground/Psychedelic
Technicolor Web of Sound - Some things you'll recognize, some you won't.
Beyond the Beat Generation - Think Indies, except from the 60's.

Yow, this turned into a long winded post. Oh well, you know me. If it's worth doing, it's worth overdoing. Enjoy!
Posted 11:01 AM by whatley (0) comments

       Comments:

Post a Comment


---