Welcome To Dynamic Range Radio

Dynamic Range Radio is an eclectic internet radio station playing a wide mix of uncompressed, commercial-free music 24/7. Broadcasting from Vancouver, Canada, Dynamic Range Radio is committed to the idea of radio as an art form, offering carefully-crafted sets built around themes while focusing on smooth segues and sound quality. The station is listener-supported, so if you like what you hear please consider making a donation or buying something from one of my Amazon links to help cover the bills and keep the music playing.

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Dynamic Range Radio After Hours: Cee Lo's "F**k You!"

The internet is all abuzz about the new single from Cee-Lo Green, best known to my listeners as the singer from Gnarls Barkley. I'm usually not one to jump on any internet fad, and I obviously can't play a song called "F*** You!" while so many of my listeners are tuning in from the office, so I resisted checking out the song until now. I'm home sick with extra time on my hands, so I succumbed to peer pressure and watched the video and, much to my surprise, the masses are on to something for a change.

Critics may point out that the song does rely on tired, predictable hip-hop cliches about gold diggers, but when he breaks down towards the end and starts crying like a two-year-old having a tantrum, it's hard for me to over analyze the song or label it misogynistic. And musically, the style is so unlike what I expected. It's a sunny, upbeat, tongue-in-cheek number along the lines of Lily Allen's "LDN".

The best way to watch the official video is by going to Cee-Lo's Facebook page here, but you have to press the "like" button first, which is a bit annoying, but you can always "unlike" it when you're done.

It's clearly not safe for work, so you've been warned. Either grab your headphones or wait until you get home, and enjoy.

Polaris Music Prize: 2010 Short List

The Polaris Music Prize always piques my interest every year since it's one of the few awards that celebrates music I actually like as opposed to whoever sold the most product.

The list is the usual mix of Canadian indie darlings and artists so obscure that their mothers probably keep wondering when they're going to get a real job.

There are several albums on the list that have gotten heavy rotation on Dynamic Range Radio this past year from artists like Tegan And Sara, The Besnard Lakes, Caribou, and Broken Social Scene, plus there are a few artists I'd never even heard of prior to the short list.

Higher profile bands have very little chance of winning this award, so Broken Social Scene and Tegan And Sara are probably out, while Caribou has already won this prize so the voters may want to spread the love around this time. I'm rooting for the Besnard Lakes but wouldn't be surprised if one of the wildcards walked away with the award.

The Polaris write-up of each artist can be found here. I discover a lot of new music every year by checking out the artists who make the list, so I recommend that you do the same.

New Music - Avi Buffalo

No matter how much you love something you need to take a break from it every now and then so you can re-discover what you loved about it in the first place.

That explains why I haven't been working on the station these past few weeks, apart from routine maintenance to keep the music flowing. Now I'm back and feeling the urge to start adding new music again, starting with Avi Buffalo's "What's In It For?"

My only regret about these past few weeks is that I didn't spend them frolicking in a hippie/Pandora-esque paradise with either one of Avi Buffalo's female band members.



Thanks to loyal listener KurtFromLaQuinta for recommending Avi Buffalo to me. Your tips are always welcome.