radio radio
6:18 p.m.
hi - not much going on here...in between bouts of furious housecleaning, (rob will be here late tomorrow night) i've been building up my library of msn radio stations. since i have no smarts about grabbing music off the internet (it'll come..) this is a cool way to hear all kinds of stuff. here's my list of stations i've selected...
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20th Century Masterworks
'30s Hits!
African Pop
Before and Beyond Punk
Before the Baroque
Breakbeat Planet
British Folk
Chamber Music Masterpieces
Classical India & Arabia
College Radio Mix
Dub Wise
Duppy Instrumental
Experimental Techno
Fourth World Delta Waves
Fusion/Jazz Rock
Goth Rock
Hard- Post- and Be-Bop!
Indie Pop Express
Inna Dancehall
Jamaica '60s Style
Minimalism
New Math: Emo & Post-Hardcore
Pretty Vacant: Classic Punk
Progressive Rock
Rai/Arab Pop
Rat Pack Weekend
Sadcore & Slowcore
Sonic Landscapes
Space Age Tiki Time
Spaghetti Western
The Club House Mix
The Real Deal: Classic Country
Tranceport
Trip Pop
Turntablist/Scratch DJ
Wallpaper
Western Swing
World Electronica
World Essentials
World Women
An abridged selection of the greatest works of the 20th century -- from Finlandia and The Rite of Spring to "Different Trains" -- performed by artists like Yo Yo Ma, Esa-Pekka Salonen, and Dawn Upshaw.
All the great hits from the 1930s. Take a trip back to yesteryear with artists like Bing Crosby, Judy Garland, The Mills Brothers and many more!
All the flavors of modern African music: the bluesy roots of Mali's Ali Farka Toure, the soaring vocals of Youssou N'Dour from Senegal, King Sunny Ade's Juju grooves from Nigeria, the hypnotic mbira guitar bands of Zimbabwe's Thomas Mapfumo, and that's just the beginning.
Your proto- and post-punk connection, featuring nothing but the semi-obscure classics, from 1966 to the present. From Television to the Cure, from Joy Division to the Stooges, with a healthy dose of the Velvet Underground and Gary Numan, these are the songs that were the foundation for what we know as "Alternative Music."
This station focuses on the Medieval and Renaissance periods -- a time span of approximately 1,100 years, from 500 AD to 1600 AD. The music of this station features composers such as Monteverdi, Gesualdo, Palestrina and Hildegard of Bingen. Performers include Chanticleer, Anonymous Four, the Tallis Scholars, and many other early music specialists.
From downtempo hip-hop grooves to uptempo jazz flavors, check out the sampler gurus: DJ Shadow, Squarepusher, Amon Tobin, DJ Cam, DJ Krush, and more.
Spans from ye olde English balladeering of Ewan MacColl to the graceful melancholy of Nick Drake and beyond to the folk-rock fusion of Fairport Convention.
An abridged selection of intimate instrumental music for small ensembles by the great composers of the baroque, classical and romantic periods, featuring the Emerson and Juilliard String Quartets, Emanuel Ax, the American Brass Quintet and many more great performers.
The classical and religious music traditions of these vast and ancient cultures reach back hundreds, and in some cases thousands, of years. This station will take you on an aural voyage through the world of Indian ragas, Persian classical music, mystic Sufi music, and many other timeless forms.
From space rock to chamber pop, from Shibuya-Kei to post-rock, it's an eclectic mix that proves that in the 21st century, experimental pop is no oxymoron. Hear groups like the Sea and Cake, Stereolab, Pizzicato 5, Tortoise, and many more.
All dub, all the time. Includes original dub pioneers such as King Tubby, but extending into the "now" with cuts from groups such as Dub Syndicate and African Head Charge.
Don't let words rule your world! Few words, scarce lyrics, no boundaries. Ska, dub and some funky jazz here. ~Programmed by MSN Music's Clyde Sutliff.
Abstract digital processing, fractured rhythms, minimal techno, clicks, cuts, blips and bleeps from Autechre, Oval, Pole, Pan Sonic, Aphex Twin and many more.
Music and sounds that subtly color your environment and slow your brain waves down. Great for listening while you do something else. The Eno brothers, Budd, Hassell, Reich, Microstoria, Tibetan Monks, Mbira, Tuvan throat singing, birds and stream sounds~Programmed by MSN Music's D.L. Brogan.
Whatever you want to call this music, it's an eclectic and electric mix that started around the time Miles Davis released Bitches Brew. This station includes Miles' electric period from '69 to '75, as well as the work of Miles' followers such as Weather Report, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Headhunters, and Return to Forever.
Goth rock from the darkest depths of your soul. Bauhaus, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Peter Murphy.
Bebop, hard bop and post bop -- the best of it all: Bird, Monk, Miles, Coltrane, Herbie, Wayne, McCoy, Cannonball...
From the classic twee pop of Heavenly and The Go-Betweens to new rockin' tunes from Apples in Stereo and the Fastbacks, it's all upbeat indie pop and rock that you can sing along with.
Dancehall/Ragamuffin. Sizzla to Shinehead. Yellowman to Sister Carol. Mix-down riddims abound. Includes old-school DJs and Toasters.
Original ska, rock steady and early reggae, for your ears only!!! This is the birthplace of reggae music.
One of the chief innovations of late 20th-century music came out of a response to the increasingly abstruse academic serialism that dominated the American music scene. Composers like Terry Reilly, with his epochal "In C," Philip Glass, Steve Reich, and John Adams emphasized short repetitive melodies, slow harmonic motion, and a steady pulse.
Post-hardcore and progressive indie rock. Angular angst, overwhelming emotion and shifting time signatures collide on the expressway to your skull. Featuring cuts by At The Drive In, Sleater-Kinney, Sunny Day Real Estate, Blonde Redhead and many more.
A pogoing romp through classic '70s punk rock. The Ramones, The Pistols, and even the Stooges!
This is the dominion of prog. rock: from the radio-ready anthems of Yes and Rush, to the mad experiments of Soft Machine and Can, to the quirky genius of Zappa and the Residents.
Ancient musical traditions mingle with pop savvy innovation in the kaleidoscopic world of Arab Pop. Listen to Algerian Rai by Khaled, Moroccan hybrids by Hassan Hakmoun, or funky workouts from global dance diva Natacha Atlas, and you will hear the rhythmic and emotional intensity of modern Arab music.
Mix up a bunch of martinis, throw this station on and you're swinging!
Pour yourself a drink and set the snooze button to the one-year increment, 'cause it's going to be a long night. Tune into the best late-night listening that sadcore, slowcore and Dark Cabaret have to offer. Featuring cuts by Nick Cave, Will Oldham, PJ Harvey and The Black Heart Procession.
Chill out with ambient waves and atmospheres, from Brian Eno, Harold Budd, the Orb and many more.
Lounge with an exotic twist. Wild instruments and crazy sounds. Martin Denny, Esquivel, Les Baxter...
Guitar twang + menacing harmonica + dopy whistling + galloping orchestra = the most stylized soundtracks in the West. Hear your favorite Ennio Morricone themes and some rare gems by Bruno Nicolai, Francesco De Masi, Luis Bacalov, etc...
Funky, groovy house/club tracks for the House Diva in all of us. Have your own dance party with Daft Punk, Armand Van Helden, Amber, Basement Jaxx and many more!
Straight from the masters. George Jones, Johnny Cash, Hank Williams, Loretta Lynn, Patsy Cline and many more tell it like it was.
Enter the Tranceport with its dreamy haze of synths and ever-pulsing kickdrums, filling clubs worldwide with Paul Oakenfold, Sasha, and the Global Underground.
Trip-hop meets ambient pop. Electronica-based pop songs from Bjork, Massive Attack, Everything But The Girl, Saint Etienne and more.
Get your cure for the itch from turntable terrorists like Mix Master Mike, Q-Bert, and the X-ecutioners.
A totally unobtrusive sound collage -- a dreamy excursion into a vast world of ambient bliss. For those wanting a soothing soundtrack to their everyday life.
Grab your pardner! It's that ole Bovine Two-Step! Bob Wills, Asleep At The Wheel, Big Sandy, and more take you for a swing around the barn.
Cutting-edge world music from around the planet, featuring artists such as Talvin Singh, State of Bengal, and Banco De Gaia. On this station you will experience electronica from Rio de Janeiro, breakbeats from Bombay, trippy remixes from Cairo and experimental oddities from Tokyo. Adventurous listening for the high-tech world explorer.
A huge and varied sampling of the tremendous variety of music by and for the world's people. A soundtrack for your travels through the countrysides and cities of all the continents on the globe. Where do you want to go today?
The finest and most distinctive female vocal stylists from around the world. Jump from funky Afro-a-cappella by Zap Mama to Israeli pop by Ofra Haza; from yearning Morna music by Cape Verde's Cesaria Evora to uplifting South African music by Miriam Makeba.
so, that oughta keep me entertained...i might be back later....welcome home from far away lands, clare and mrs. roboto! i need to walk to the p.o. later and see if there's any postcards waiting for me...