That is really neat. I'd love to see an app like this which allows surfing the globe for listening to shortwave radio. Users could report which WebSDRs (for example) are picking up which stations. Then those stations are marked as live on the globe, and you can listen to the WebSDR audio feed(s) that are picking up that station, as if you're listening on a real shortwave radio.
Maybe individual WebSDR listings could show SINPO numbers, to allow users to choose a source based on the quality level that's currently available...hmmm!
Nice. But, oh my god, why are mainstream radios stuck with the same 10 songs since what seems like forever ? First pickup: suzanne vega, second pickup: francoise hardy.
Me: lets listen to the middle of Africa. Second song - Manic Monday by the Bangles
Great site! But as I clicked on music radio stations across the US, they were almost all broadcasting commercials at the time. Which is one of the fundamental problems with the format.
My vote, every time, has to be for WFMU. "The format", in 'FMUs case, is whatever the DJ likes to play. You may end up listening to an hour of funk, followed by an hour of experimental noise, then old '78s and bluegrass. It makes for a fun listen. https://wfmu.org/ - for a feel of programming, you can pick some of the DJs from here: http://www.wfmu.org/table
Yes! Freem-form WFMU is an incredible station. Though based in NJ, it has a worldwide listener base. It is entirely listener supported, without even corporate underwriting, unlike other public radio stations in the US. It also has internet accesible archives of programming that goes back into the 90's. If you have a unique musical itch, just Google that song and add WFMU as the site. Click and enjoy the playlist that pops up.
All I want is an app that I can hotkey to my main (android) screen that starts a stream with an auto-sleep timer set to some value. I currently have to click like 6 times with various wait times to listen to my nightly "sleep time" stream. Any app recommendations?
Nice. But, oh my god, why are mainstream radios stuck with the same 10 songs since what seems like forever ? First pickup: suzanne vega, second pickup: francoise hardy.
Me: lets listen to the middle of Africa. Second song - Manic Monday by the Bangles
Try Madagascar and nearby islands. 90% of what I got there was sufficiently off the beaten path that neither Shazam nor SoundHound could tell me what it was.
part of me wishes this site was called "sound.garden"
When I first saw the band's name in the early 90s, my imagination ran wild with what they might be like. Considering the musical landscape at the time (a few I was aware of-- Enya, Fishbone, Skinny Puppy, Ice Cube, Slayer) it could have been anything and everything. They are still one of my favorite bands, and Badmotorfinger is probably in my top 3 albums of all time... but I must admit I was disappointed when I firs…
It's named after a permanent outdoor sculpture installation in Seattle.