#accuradio

[thatwritererinoriordan]

[barbylion]

kpop was so so so so good when autotune was everywhere

[overthedub]

The first of the 2005 Gorillaz' Iceberg Radio takeovers, starting with 2-D! These are the bits in-between the songs where 2-D talks about his influences and music he likes with some extras thrown in.

Iceberg Radio was initially a Canadian Internet radio service back in 2005 and has since been bought and renamed to AccuRadio. The site no longer has these radio spots uploaded, so the takeovers are considered lost media.

Audio taken from Blur Archive Project’s archive folder (with their permission), which you can find for yourself here: 

You can listen to the full uncut radio takeover with songs included there!

Playlists for 2-D's picks:

Youtube playlist:

Transcript under the cut!

Radio announcer: This is 2-D from the Gorillaz taking over exclusively on icebergradio.com!

[Beck’s “E-Pro” playing in the background]

2-D: Oi! This is 2-D from Gorillaz! And I’ve invited myself along for an hour to spin some of my favorite discs.

Right, to kick my show off, I’m gonna play a track from enormous talent in a pint-sized body. This is Beck, with his song “E-Pro”!

[After “E-Pro”]

2-D: That was the latest tune from the extraordinary talent called Beck! Featuring a big Beastie Boys’ breakbeat and a Dust Brothers’ production.

Funny-lookin’ bloke [in reference to Beck]. Apparently, right, he’s only, like, about two foot (2′)? And, uh, they pack him away in a shoebox after his concerts, awright? Um, yeah.

[Interpol’s “Narc” playing in the background]

2-D: Next up, this is Interpol with “Narc”.

[After “Narc”]

2-D: Uh, that was Interpol and next up, uh...Oh, wait a sec. I didn’t put this in there! The Bravery? That’s a funny-lookin’ band, innit?

[The Bravery’s “An Honest Mistake” playing in the background]

2-D: I think they’re havin’ a right laugh tryin’a play this song with a straight face. Well, here you go! "An Honest Mistake”! You said it, boys.

[After “An Honest Mistake”]

2-D: Hey! This is 2-D! I’m the singer and the pin-up of Gorillaz! I’m taking over for an hour. I’m playin’ all my old favorites.

[The Clash’s “Train in Vain” playing in the background]

2-D: This next track is by one of my favorite bands of all time: The Clash! Mick Jones sings this one and it’s called “Train in Vain”.

*Note: Mick Jones is the lead guitarist for The Clash, but he also sings lead vocals on a few songs, including "Train in Vain (Stand By Me)".

[After “Train in Vain (Stand by Me)”]

2-D: “Walworth’s version of David Bowie, who happened to make great singles, can now afford his own place to hold his goth concert—”

Hang on! I’ve got me notes mixed up. Oh, oh, wait a sec, that’s meant to be for Gary Numan. Uh, comin’ up is a song from Blur’s last album. This is an excellent track, although I think the vocals on this sound like the singer’s tryin’a copy the way I sing! Rude!

[Blur’s “Battery in Your Leg” playing in the background]

2-D: This is the last time Graham played guitar with Blur. Outstanding!

*Note: Gary Numan was the lead singer for the English band Tubeway Army before becoming a solo artist. Graham here refers to Graham Coxon, the lead guitarist for Blur. He has since returned to playing for the band in 2009.

[After “Battery in Your Leg” / “Hallelujah (Club Mix)” by Happy Mondays]

2-D: That was, uh, the Happy Mondays with “Hallelujah”! With singer Shaun Ryder. You’re listening to me, 2-D from Gorillaz.

Right! This next track, right, is a killer Gorillaz tune from our new Demon Days album! And it features the geezer Shaun Ryder. From the Happy Mondays. That you, uh, just heard singin’ on that last record. Yeah.

This is “DARE” by Gorillaz!

[After “DARE” / “I Predict a Riot” by The Kaiser Chiefs

2-D: That was the Kaiser Chiefs, a brand-new British band. Uh, they’re also great live. Singer looks a bit like Damon Albarn, bloke from Blur.

All the last Kaiser Chief singles have been great, and here’s something else to put a smile on your face: Joy Division! With “24 Hours”.

[After “24 Hours” / “The Headmaster Ritual” by The Smiths]

2-D: That was a song by the miserable Morrissey bloke about getting caught smoking cigarettes in the school bulbs and getting spanked by a load of teachers. You’re listenin’ to me, 2-D!

Next up...oh, right. I-I’m sensin’ a theme here. Joy Division, Smiths, and now this track is called “No Fun”. Hm. Mind your backs. It's The Stooges.

*Note: Morrissey was the lead singer for the band, The Smiths. He has since become a solo artist since the band broke up.

[After “No Fun”]

2-D: That was Iggy Pop, suffering for your sins. And now, the biggest selling 12″ of all time and born out the remnants of Joy Division: the fantastic New Order with “Blue Monday”!

*Note: Iggy Pop was the lead singer for the band The Stooges, who have broken up and reunited multiple times.

TW: Suicide - Joy Division initially broke up due to their lead singer, Ian Curtis, committing suicide. Later, the lead guitarist and vocalist, bassist, and drummer of Joy Division reunited to form the band New Order.

[After “Blue Monday”]

2-D: Hi! This is 2-D from Gorillaz, uh, and that was New Order. Comin’ up next are the very influential Kraftwerk band! They-They along with Das Kotzen Bots were the pioneers of minimalist electronic music. I think this track is about, uhhhh, sexy robots or something? “Das Model”!

*Note: I couldn't find the other band 2-D is talking about, so the band name may be wrong.

[After “Das Model”]

[Bloc Party’s “So Here We Are” playing in the background]

2-D: Ooooh! That is just so German! And here’s another great band from Britain: Bloc Party! And this is one of my favorite singles to come out in a while. Apparently, they’re great live, too, so check ‘em out! You’re listenin’ to me, 2-D!

[After “So Here We Are” / “Just Like Honey” by The Jesus and Mary Chain]

2-D: Uhhh, that was The Jesus and Mary Chain! They were like The Velvet Underground meets the Sex Pistols with spotty shirts and curly hair. Basically, they’re black rebel Motorpsycho for grandads!

Next we have...huh? I don’t believe it! Someone’s been muckin’ ‘round my record collection! Who put this in ‘ere? Huh? David Gahan?!

Right. Uh...well, I guess I better play it. This is “Peo-ple are Peo-ple” with a song called Depeche Mode.

*Note: David Gahan is the lead singer for the band Depeche Mode. 2-D mixes up the song and band name here.

[After “People are People”]

[N.E.R.D.’s “Things are Getting Better” playing in the background]

2-D: You’re listenin’ to me, 2-D from Gorillaz! N.E.R.D. are the band that the Nexus wanted to produce, and this is “Things are Gettin' Better”.

*Note: Nexus here may refer to Nexus Music, a Danish music label. I'm not quite sure what 2-D says there, so it may be a different label.

[After “Things are Getting Better” / “Elephant Stone” by The Stone Roses]

[Buzzcocks’ “I Don’t Mind” playing in the background]

2-D: That’s The Stone Roses. And from one monkey-based singer to another, I’d like to say that The Stone Roses are a great band! This is the Buzzcocks!

[After “I Don’t Mind”]

2-D: That was the Buzzcocks, who were like a punk-rock version of The Beatles. And that was called “I Don’t Mind”. If you don’t already have it, you should get your hands on a copy of the Buzzcocks’ Singles Going Steady album.

Next is The Jam with *singing* “Goin’ Underground”!

[After “Going Underground” by The Jam]

2-D: Well, that’s it! My time’s up. This is the last track from me, 2-D from Gorillaz tonight, and it’s by a band called Wire! A long-time favorite of mine.

[Wire’s “Mannequin” playing in the background]

A lot of their work was quite abstract, but they were intelligent artists who could also do, like, pop melodies? Uh, this is one of ‘em! You’ve been listenin’ to me, 2-D from Gorillaz, muckin’ about. I hope you enjoyed it! I’m out of here like I stole somethin’! See ya!

[moviesludge]

I hit the accuradio artist ban limit for my radio station. anybody want to recommend an internet radio??

[antiquesintheattic]

my shift so far has been eating cooookiesss and blogging and drinking Diet Coke and playing solitaire and 2048 and listening to accuradio and answering one phone call and going up in the mezzanine storage room which was really scary.

[thevagabondexpress]

i found an online station that plays just female hard rock bands. thank god for accuradio chicago, illinois and its nine-person team.

@4uru i think you'll understand how big a deal this is

[freeoldiesmusicportal]

Tune In to Nostalgia: Discover the Best Sources for Oldies Music for Free

In a world where music streaming services dominate the landscape, there's a timeless allure to the classics. Oldies music, with its nostalgic melodies and timeless charm, continues to captivate audiences across generations. Fortunately, you don't have to break the bank to enjoy the golden hits of yesteryears. In this blog, we'll explore the best sources for accessing oldies music for free, allowing you to indulge in a journey down memory lane without spending a dime.

The enduring appeal of oldies music:

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Streaming platform offering free oldies music:

Spotify - While Spotify's free tier includes advertisements and limited skips, it provides access to an extensive library of oldies tracks and curated playlists. Users can create personalized radio stations based on their favorite artists or explore themed playlists featuring classic hits.

Pandora - Pandora offers a personalized radio experience where users can create stations based on their musical preferences. With its vast collection of oldies music, Pandora curates stations tailored to specific genres and eras, ensuring a nostalgic listening experience.

YouTube Music: YouTube Music's free tier allows users to stream ad-supported music videos and audio tracks, including a wide selection of oldies music. Users can explore playlists, live performances, and archival footage from iconic artists of the past.

Internet radio stations specializing in oldies music:

AccuRadio: AccuRadio features a diverse range of oldies music channels, including stations dedicated to rock 'n' roll, soul, and R&B classics. Users can tune in to curated playlists or create personalized stations based on their favorite artists and genres.

TuneIn: TuneIn offers access to thousands of live radio stations from around the world, including stations that exclusively play oldies music. Users can explore a variety of channels catering to different eras and musical styles, all available for free streaming.

Conclusion:

In a digital age where music is more accessible than ever, enjoying oldies music for free has never been easier. Whether you prefer streaming platforms, internet radio stations, or public domain archives, there are countless options available for indulging in the nostalgic sounds of yesteryear. So, why wait? Dive into the world of oldies music and let the timeless melodies transport you to a bygone era filled with unforgettable tunes and cherished memories—all without spending a penny.

[dragonflavoredcake]

If you don't know where to start, look into AccuRadio and filter by genre

I'll always talk up internet radio stations because I don't think the average person is aware that they're free, can run in your browser (or in any program that can connect to them), work on your phone, run better than a youtube tab, and give you a much better selection of music than you could get from a general algorithmic playlist

(also lots of them have live shows which you can tune into for free)

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[overthedub]

The second 2005 Gorillaz’ Iceberg Radio takeover, now with Noodle's picks! All these songs are ones she specifically chooses, and it's very cute to hear her gush over the music she likes.

Iceberg Radio was initially a Canadian Internet radio service back in 2005 and has since been bought and renamed to AccuRadio. The site no longer has these radio spots uploaded, so the takeovers are considered lost media.

Audio taken from Blur Archive Project’s archive folder (with their permission), which you can find for yourself here: 

You can listen to the full uncut radio takeover with songs included there!

Playlists for Noodle’s picks:

Youtube playlist made by Lobotomy Pop:

Transcript under the cut!

Radio announcer: You're listening to the Noodle's Marshall Music Mix, exclusively on icebergradio.com!

Noodle: Hello! I'm Noodle from Gorillaz! And I'm going to take over and play all of my favorite songs! It's Noodle's Marshall Music Mix and it's about the music!

So, first, I'm going to play a new band from England! They're very spiky! They recently covered the "Hounds of Love" by Kate Bush, but this is their first original single. Uh, I think?

Hai. It's The Futureheads with "Decent Days and Nights".

[After "Decent Days and Nights"]

[LCD Soundsystem's "Movement" playing in the background"]

Noodle: That was The Futureheads! Hai! And coming up on Marshall Music Mix is the LCD Soundsystem with "Movement"!

[After "Movement"]

Noodle: Hello! Genki? I'm Noodle from the Gorillaz! And you're listening to Noodle's Marshall Music Mix!

Coming up is one of my favorite Gorillaz' songs from the new album, Demon Days.

[Gorillaz' "El Mañana" playing in the background]

2-D's vocals have come out very well, although, I'm not quite sure what Murdoc is playing on the bass here. And...Russel's drumming sounds like he forgot to take his medication again. Anyway, here is "El Mañana" by Gorillaz!

*Note: Genki in Japanese is a casual way of asking, "How are you?"

[After "El Mañana"]

Noodle: That was from Gorillaz there, and this next track is from Mars Volta. They're made up of two of the former members of the band, At the Drive-In. This track is called "The Widow!"

[After "The Widow"]

[Bloc Party's "Like Eating Glass" playing in the background]

Noodle: Hello, this is Noodle from Gorillaz, and you're listening to Noodle's Marshall Music Mix! This track is by a band called Bloc Party. The track is produced by Paul Epworth, and is called "Like Eating Glass". So, here it comes!

[After "Like Eating Glass"]

Noodle: Hai! That was Bloc Party. And coming up is a band called Ladytron with "They Only Want You When You are Seventeen".

[Ladytron's "Seventeen" playing in the background]

Noodle: Uh, that sounds a bit like a kind of Logan's Run sentiment, but I'm only thirteen, so I've got bags of time yet!

And you're listening to Noodle's Marshall Music Mix!

*Note: The Ladytron song is just called "Seventeen", but "They only want you when you're seventeen" is repeated a lot during the song.

Logan's Run is a 1976 sci-fi dystopia movie (later turned TV series) about a society in the far future that kills anyone over the age of 30 in an attempt to maintain a youthful society.

[After "Seventeen"]

Noodle: Hello! This is Noodle from Gorillaz! And you're listening to Noodle's Marshall Music Mix!

[After Doves' "Black and White Town"]

VOLUME WARNING!

Noodle: That was the Doves with "Black and White Town". The Doves used to be a band called Sub Sub. They formed The Doves after their studio burned down and they lost all the work from Sub Sub.

[The Rapture's "House of Jealous Lovers" playing in the background]

Sometimes, I wish our studio would burn down because it's so infested and evil aaand diseased. Hai.

Um, I'm Noodle from Gorillaz, and you're listening to Noodle's Marshall Music Mix! This is The Rapture!

[After "House of Jealous Lovers" by The Rapture]

Noodle: Hello, genki? I'm Noodle from Gorillaz playing all of my favorite songs! It's Noodle's Marshall Music Mix!

This next band are Fugazi. Fugazi were formed by Ian MacKaye of Minor Threat and a singer from a great band called the Rites of Spring! This track is called "Repeater"!

[After "Repeater"]

Noodle: Hello, you've tuned into Noodle's Marshall Music Mix! Ah, this is Noodle from Gorillaz!

[After "Race for the Prize" by The Flaming Lips]

Noodle: That was The Flaming Lips with "Race for the Prize". Next up is "This Fire" with Franz Ferdinand.

Franz Ferdinand's are recording their new album at the moment, apparently, but this was a track that they released earlier! You're listening to Noodle's Marshall Music Mix.

[After "This Fire"]

Noodle: Thank you! Arigatou, Franz Ferdinand! Coming up now is Roxy Music with "Virginia Plain".

I love this song because...um...um...yes, I think the way Bryan Ferry sings this track sounds almost mentally ill! Hai!

And also Mr. Brian Eno makes very good blobby noises! Hai! This is Roxy Music!

Notes: Bryan Ferry is the lead singer for the band Roxy Music. Brian Eno was the former keyboardist for Roxy Music and now works as a music producer for rock, electronic, and pop songs. He has also sung on Damon Albarn's solo album, Everyday Robots.

[After "Virginia Plain"]

Noodle: Woooow! That was Roxy Music when they all still looked like aliens in make-up and sung about nonsense. Ha-hai!

I'm Noodle from Gorillaz and this is Kate Bush. I think Kate Bush is a wonderful woman and a great inspiration! I cannot wait to hear her next piece of work! Hai!

Here is one of my favorite tracks from the album Hounds of Love. This is "The Big Sky"!

[After "The Big Sky"]

Noodle: That's a woooonderful song! Yeah! Okay, last treat is a track from Graham Coxon, who used to be in the Blur with our friend, Damon Albarn.

[Graham Coxon's "Freakin' Out" playing in the background]

Graham is playing this song about becoming, um, uh, mentally deranged! Hai. Uh, I think Graham is a smart guitarist!

So, that's for now! I'm Noodle from the Gorillaz and you've been listening to: Noodle's Marshall Music Mix! I hope you enjoyed all the tunes I played! Bye bye!

[penig]

The "people not commenting" thing is a problem all over. People complain about it with fanfic too. People's leisure has shrunk (remember when having too much of it was predicted to be a problem? I want to live in that reality!) and their energy with it, and there's so much more internet than there used to be, with the same amount of real life, and so much is so corporatized and full of ads and spyware and spambots and whatnot, it's harder to use in community-building ways.

So comment when you can and get your nourishment where you can. All we can do is the best we can do.

ETA: Just as I posted this AccuRadio started playing Jackson Brown's "The Load Out/Stay," with its brilliant swelling passage about the muscian's take on this evergreen problem:

People you've got the power over what we do You can sit there and wait Or you can pull us through

Come along, sing this song You know that you can't go wrong

Still bad at tumblr...buried new pics behind 'read more' cut in a reblog...defeats the point of pictures!

Peni said:

(P.S., I'm pretty sure that's Mary, voted "Girl Most Likely to Pull a Cart" four years in a row in high school.)

Mary. Of course, it's Mary!

But you get all the cookies, or virtual sweets of your choosing, for making me delirious-laugh at that line. I've gotten plenty of sleep since and it still cracks me up. Maybe because she is high school age here. And with only two classmates she'd also be voting that for herself for it to stick, lol.

Doesn't surprise me that most sim stories aren't finished. When Life happens, and it will, this time-consuming hobby with no visible objective value will be one of the first things to go. It brings in no money(unless maybe you've got a decent Youtube following). And the emotional satisfaction of writing a story and of having someone read said story are, as you allude to, rather different things.

I spent a dozen years (more if you count TS1) telling myself stories with this game, with no interest or intention of sharing them. I loved that way of playing the game and at a story level there's no real qualitative difference as I am, basically, the same sims player and the same storyteller. I couldn't create my own poses then (a skill that's become both the best and the worst thing to happen to me as a simmer!) but I still made liberal use of poseboxes just as soon as they came on the scene, for pictures no one but me was ever going to see. And still it's such a different endeavour putting these things together for an audience, real or imagined.

But anyway, my point was that I'm not so sure it was always the case that most sim stores weren't finished. Maybe. I never read Exchange stories when the Exchange was around but I feel like a lot of the ones I read archived on that clockwatching site were completed. (Hope that site's still up. Been a few years since I checked...) And yeah, I guess, most of the old stories on LJ weren't really completed but a lot of them went on for years and years - with dozens or maybe even over a hundred chapters - so it didn't really feel like an abrupt, 'wait, wha' happened?' when reading them. And I think that's a function of community and engagement, which is ironic since sooo much more of the community is here on simblr, but it's not really designed for more than ephemeral engagement.

I was lucky in that even though I didn't finally join LJ until it was dying, there were still enough active simmers there that finding friends was way easier than 'accumulating' followers. (Find folks writing stories you like. Tell them why you like it. Easy peasy. Not so with tumblr which also operates on a kind of 'clout' since it's a kind of social media.) I've noticed the new Communities thing that's been rolled out (new to me) and even on those devoted to storytelling I still don't see much traction getting people to respond to words with words, which I suspect is the currency most writers most want.

Oh well, I'm just an old-head, ranting at time itself, wishing forums were a thing again.

End ramble. (But it's just wild to remember a world where a perfectly ordinary - but funny - sim story post might have 10 or 20 or 30 actual comments and responses whereas now getting 10 whole likes on a non-cc post means you're winning at simblr, lol.)

[poddyshobbies]

2022.4.24（日）

昼からゆっくり空が晴れていきました。湿度が高いようで蒸し暑さがありました。

決してステルスマーケティングではありません。ただ、昼食はここでこれだったという記録だけ。

ツツジ（右下）とウツギ。

調べてみると、花の色が変化するらしいです。

日曜日のニャン

鯉の干し物（今日はほとんど風がありませんでした。）

公園で一休み。

パン類は夕食などに。～ 昼からは椅子に座ってずっと��楽を聞き流して過ごすので。（AccuRadio 500 ‘80s & ‘90s Edition）

夕方には青空が広がりました。明日はこのままいいお天気になりそうです。

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[creative-anchorage]

Out: algorithmic streaming services that give you the same thing over and over

In: online radio curated by human beings

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