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27 September 2005

Testing, testing... Inspired by quonsar's streaming yesterday I'm trying a stream from here. Anyone able to try it out?→[More:]

Click this link here and then click Listen.

Let me know here if it works.
edit: took out link since it's no longer active

post by: dodgygeezer at: 14:28 | 70 comments

Maybe we'll have Radio Mecha yet...

posted by dodgygeezer 27 September | 14:29

Works good in Itunes 4.8, mac OS x 10.4.2 on a fast (business) cable connection. Nice.

posted by Divine_Wino 27 September | 14:37

Cool. I'll do requests!

posted by dodgygeezer 27 September | 14:38

Ok, I request something I can boogie too. My current soundtrack (right now) of Bola - Fyuti is beginning to bore me. Something jazzy please. :)

posted by dabitch 27 September | 14:44

Ooohh, the next one doesn't exactly fit that bill but it might tickle you for now.

posted by dodgygeezer 27 September | 14:46

I request something kinda poppy but not obnoxiously so. Or something Clash-esque.

posted by gaspode 27 September | 14:49

Well I have T Rex on now, but the next track is a bit more what you want gasp.

posted by dodgygeezer 27 September | 14:51

cool, youth brigade?

posted by gaspode 27 September | 14:55

That was The Rezillos and now it's Dr Feelgood (sound quality's a bit dodgy on it for some reason)

posted by dodgygeezer 27 September | 14:57

oh I see - it says who is playing.

posted by gaspode 27 September | 14:58

*keep it outta sight* /dances along

(this is very neat)

Oooh, what's this new tune? Great!

posted by dabitch 27 September | 14:59

Luuurve the sonics! Luurve! *swoon*

posted by dabitch 27 September | 14:59

Very very cool. It's stopping to buffer a lot through WinAmp though. Don't know if it's the stream or my connection.

posted by LeeJay 27 September | 15:01

just on the last song it was stopping to buffer for me on itunes as well.

posted by gaspode 27 September | 15:02

I think I might be reaching my upper bandwidth limit. How's the sound quality been? I could always drop the quality a little to get people on...

posted by dodgygeezer 27 September | 15:04

Oh, and more requests please!

posted by dodgygeezer 27 September | 15:05

coldplay!

posted by gaspode 27 September | 15:06

I thought it was my connection.. I have a lot of up and downloads going on at the mo'.

Oh I know Dodgygeezer, dive into the early eighties and pull out a long forgotten gem to suprise us with! There were some neat tunes there in the beginning... ;)

posted by dabitch 27 September | 15:07

seriously....bowie or something with jangly guitars

posted by gaspode 27 September | 15:07

* tries to slit wrists with the edge of a cd *

posted by dodgygeezer 27 September | 15:07

Like the nanosecond I posted that the Pretenders cam eon. Scary.

posted by dabitch 27 September | 15:08

pretenders. beautiful. jangly guitars. Yay!

(why the wrist slitting?)

posted by gaspode 27 September | 15:08

hehehehehehe.

posted by dabitch 27 September | 15:08

I think he meant coldplay gaspode.

posted by dabitch 27 September | 15:09

wrists: someone (i won't mention names) mentioned coldplay

posted by dodgygeezer 27 September | 15:09

*plays airpiano to Bowie*

posted by dabitch 27 September | 15:11

This is cool.

posted by iconomy 27 September | 15:12

Sadly, it's constantly buffering for me.

posted by taz 27 September | 15:12

hee, I had already forgotten. coldplay coldplay coldplay.

they get most of my hate, because as well as not liking them, I think they put out some of the most derivative shit I have ever heard. There is plenty of music that I'm not that into, but at least it's original. Blech.

oooh bowie. You're like a magic genie, dodgy.

posted by gaspode 27 September | 15:13

Do we think the sound quality could stand a little drop?

posted by dodgygeezer 27 September | 15:14

I think it would be fine.

posted by gaspode 27 September | 15:14

NooOOOOOOo!

We'll just have to get you a fatter internet pipe.

posted by dabitch 27 September | 15:15

OK, sit tight!

posted by dodgygeezer 27 September | 15:15

Done. Anyone who couldn't get on should try again now. And let me know if it sounds like crap!

posted by dodgygeezer 27 September | 15:16

oooh! Good for me now... plus Town Without Pity! Yay!

posted by taz 27 September | 15:17

Oh, wow. This is great! Television Fission is making me smile a lot.

posted by taz 27 September | 15:20

Oh schweet. AC/DC

Hey, this is in the 80s song lyric quiz!

posted by gaspode 27 September | 15:20

sounds great dodgy!

posted by quonsar 27 September | 15:25

I get "connection was refused" type errors. :(

posted by goatdog 27 September | 15:29

Oh no. Could that be a company firewall possibly?

posted by dodgygeezer 27 September | 15:31

It's entirely possible. Which means that I'll never be able to listen, because my firewall at home is just as bad.

posted by goatdog 27 September | 15:33

It sounds great but it's still buffering a lot.

posted by LeeJay 27 September | 15:34

sounds good, dodgy. a little zep to wake me up after lunch.

posted by muddgirl 27 September | 15:34

Damn. Maybe I should try and drop the quality again. Hold tight guys...

(and please let me know if it sounds shit)

posted by dodgygeezer 27 September | 15:36

It's buffering again now here, too... did anything change?

posted by taz 27 September | 15:36

jinx, by the way.

better now.

posted by taz 27 September | 15:38

Should be better now

posted by dodgygeezer 27 September | 15:38

It's totally better now. thanks dodgy!

posted by LeeJay 27 September | 15:42

Sorry, I pressed the wrong button a couple of times there. A-hem...

posted by dodgygeezer 27 September | 15:45

have i left my home just to whine in this microphone?

posted by muddgirl 27 September | 15:48

OK, now I've stopped breaking stuff I'm happy to take requests again - I like a challenge!

posted by dodgygeezer 27 September | 15:48

a "tailored" female popstar (one hit wonder) type of song - that actually turned out to be good!
(I wanna see what you dig up on that!)

posted by dabitch 27 September | 15:52

quick, dg, something to pump me up for 2 hours of class, 2 hours of research, and a teleconference that I don't want to go to.

posted by muddgirl 27 September | 15:52

I think I might have something to keep you both happy - after this track

posted by dodgygeezer 27 September | 15:56

I'd like to hear something spicy, something with a killer beat.

posted by LeeJay 27 September | 16:01

Heh. A killer beat - well I'll try my best...

posted by dodgygeezer 27 September | 16:06

Cool idea, dodgygeezer. How about something heavy, dark, and evil? That would suit my current mood.

posted by nixxon 27 September | 16:10

Heavy, dark and evil... hmmmm...

* strokes beard *

posted by dodgygeezer 27 September | 16:15

This is fun... Can we do this all the time? forever and ever?

posted by taz 27 September | 16:24

You are playing some terrific stuff dodgygeezer. I love it.

posted by LeeJay 27 September | 16:33

Thank you.

Actually I have been thinking seriously about a Radio Mecha - it'll need a lot more thought though...

posted by dodgygeezer 27 September | 16:37

mmm! Raised on Robbery. yum.

posted by taz 27 September | 17:00

And now a bit of Steely Dan - yeah, we're kind of mellowing out here

posted by dodgygeezer 27 September | 17:06

Well that's it for now - hope you enjoyed it.

posted by dodgygeezer 27 September | 17:39

That was I great... I loved it. Loved.

posted by taz 27 September | 17:40

Please do it again - it was awesome. I liked when you lowered the quality too; it was buffering a bit for me before, but not after.

Thanks for the fun!

posted by iconomy 27 September | 17:55

Yes, I'd like to request Janis Joplin, please?

posted by mudpuppie 28 September | 02:43

Aww, bummer. Bandwidth gone?

:^(

posted by deborah 28 September | 16:10

Do not fear - it shall return!

posted by dodgygeezer 29 September | 05:23

yay!

posted by taz 29 September | 05:41

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