I'm neither this desperate nor this adorable, but I do accept PayPal and I really could use your support. Besides, you know that bunny's just going to use your money to buy crack.
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Chuck & Beans
I'm neither this desperate nor this adorable, but I do accept PayPal and I really could use your support. Besides, you know that bunny's just going to use your money to buy crack.
Full credit for the original image goes here.
Help Me Celebrate My Birthday
If you've been enjoying Dynamic Range Radio for a while now but you still need an extra push before you make a donation, then try this on for size: my birthday is this week!
The exact date of my birth remains a mystery, but historians estimate that this glorious event took place in the last week of April in 1972. I was later found set adrift on a piece of birch bark floating down the Miramichi river, wrapped in a piece of newspaper which helped officials roughly estimate my date of birth. Perhaps my mother could have afforded to keep me if she'd had a PayPal account.
If I may be allowed a painful, groan-worthy metaphor, Dynamic Range Radio is my baby, so all birthday presents directed at me will be used to keep the station on the air and prevent me from writing such pathetic sales pitches again.
The exact date of my birth remains a mystery, but historians estimate that this glorious event took place in the last week of April in 1972. I was later found set adrift on a piece of birch bark floating down the Miramichi river, wrapped in a piece of newspaper which helped officials roughly estimate my date of birth. Perhaps my mother could have afforded to keep me if she'd had a PayPal account.
If I may be allowed a painful, groan-worthy metaphor, Dynamic Range Radio is my baby, so all birthday presents directed at me will be used to keep the station on the air and prevent me from writing such pathetic sales pitches again.
Computer Troubles Over
My new modem is working nicely, and I finally have a new laptop, so I can monitor the broadcast regularly again, and I'll be able to respond more quickly if you're trying to reach me.
The bad news is that I'm $650 deeper in debt, and donations have dried up so far this summer, so if you can afford to spare a little something I sure would appreciate it.
The bad news is that I'm $650 deeper in debt, and donations have dried up so far this summer, so if you can afford to spare a little something I sure would appreciate it.
Special Birthday Playlist
Tuesday is an important day here at Dynamic Range Radio. Why? Because it's my birthday.
I'll be celebrating by playing a lot of of my favourite songs that aren't normally in the rotation, so you can expect a larger than usual dose of my all-time favourite artists, such as Led Zeppelin, The Smithereens, The Pogues, Steve Earle, Eurythmics, AC/DC, Bob Marley, Bob Dylan, and, of course, the band that probably gets more airplay here than on any other radio station in the universe, Big Country.
And I can think of no better birthday present than a whole slew of donations, so if you'll be getting a nice, fat tax refund in the coming months, please consider sending some my way to help keep Dynamic Range Radio on the air for another year.
I'll be celebrating by playing a lot of of my favourite songs that aren't normally in the rotation, so you can expect a larger than usual dose of my all-time favourite artists, such as Led Zeppelin, The Smithereens, The Pogues, Steve Earle, Eurythmics, AC/DC, Bob Marley, Bob Dylan, and, of course, the band that probably gets more airplay here than on any other radio station in the universe, Big Country.
And I can think of no better birthday present than a whole slew of donations, so if you'll be getting a nice, fat tax refund in the coming months, please consider sending some my way to help keep Dynamic Range Radio on the air for another year.
Dynamic Range Radio's Halloween Special 2009: Oct 30th - Nov 1st
Last year's Halloween show proved to be very popular, maxing out with 1,200 listeners tuning in at the show's peak, and more than 10,000 unique listeners throughout the day. I also set new records for the number of web hits and the Halloween show was among the top 30 most popular broadcasts on the entire Shoutcast network.
Unfortunately, despite having so many people tuning in, last year's Halloween show only lead to one measly donation, meaning that I lost a frightening amount of money. Since I can't afford to do that again this year, I've decided to try something different.
First of all, I won't be broadcasting all month since there weren't enough listeners in the early part of October last year to warrant the extra expense. This year's Halloween show will play all day long on Friday, October 30th and continue throughout the Halloween weekend.
Second, instead of setting up a separate broadcast on different servers, I'll be shutting down the regular programming and switching over to the Halloween show on my normal servers, but they won't be nearly enough to handle the extra demand, so that leads me to the most important change this year:
In addition to my regular servers I'll be setting up a password-protected server which only supporting listeners will have access to. Everyone who's made a donation of at least $5 over the past year or prior to October 29th will receive a password before the Halloween show starts on Friday, October 30th.
My current servers allow for several hundred listeners at any one time, and I'll leave those running for anyone to listen to, but if you're not one the first few hundred people to tune in, and you haven't made a donation, you might be out of luck, so if you enjoyed last year's show and you don't want to miss the new songs and movie clips I have in store, get those donations in today.
Unfortunately, despite having so many people tuning in, last year's Halloween show only lead to one measly donation, meaning that I lost a frightening amount of money. Since I can't afford to do that again this year, I've decided to try something different.
First of all, I won't be broadcasting all month since there weren't enough listeners in the early part of October last year to warrant the extra expense. This year's Halloween show will play all day long on Friday, October 30th and continue throughout the Halloween weekend.
Second, instead of setting up a separate broadcast on different servers, I'll be shutting down the regular programming and switching over to the Halloween show on my normal servers, but they won't be nearly enough to handle the extra demand, so that leads me to the most important change this year:
In addition to my regular servers I'll be setting up a password-protected server which only supporting listeners will have access to. Everyone who's made a donation of at least $5 over the past year or prior to October 29th will receive a password before the Halloween show starts on Friday, October 30th.
My current servers allow for several hundred listeners at any one time, and I'll leave those running for anyone to listen to, but if you're not one the first few hundred people to tune in, and you haven't made a donation, you might be out of luck, so if you enjoyed last year's show and you don't want to miss the new songs and movie clips I have in store, get those donations in today.
Dynamic Range Radio Needs Your Help - No Matter Where You're From
Approximately 40% of my listeners are from outside North America, but since the pledge drive began in April I haven't received a single donation from Europe, Asia, South America, Australia, or Africa.
My fellow Canadians have been pulling their weight, and my American listeners have made their fair share of donations as well, but the same can't be said for listeners from the UK or Germany, who use up nearly 10% of my bandwidth while giving nothing in return.
My PayPal buttons are for Canadian Dollars, US Dollars, or British Pounds, but you can use whatever currency PayPal accepts and your donation will automatically be converted into something I can use. So I'd very grateful if my international listeners would start to send me some Euros, Francs, Yen, Rupees, or Pesos.
And keep on sending me those Twoonies and Greenbacks as well. I need all I can get.
April was a great month for donations, and May was pretty good too, but June and July have been dismal, and you can't blame it on summer vacation because the number of listeners has been about the same. The recession affects us all, myself included, so whatever you can afford would help a lot.
My fellow Canadians have been pulling their weight, and my American listeners have made their fair share of donations as well, but the same can't be said for listeners from the UK or Germany, who use up nearly 10% of my bandwidth while giving nothing in return.
My PayPal buttons are for Canadian Dollars, US Dollars, or British Pounds, but you can use whatever currency PayPal accepts and your donation will automatically be converted into something I can use. So I'd very grateful if my international listeners would start to send me some Euros, Francs, Yen, Rupees, or Pesos.
And keep on sending me those Twoonies and Greenbacks as well. I need all I can get.
April was a great month for donations, and May was pretty good too, but June and July have been dismal, and you can't blame it on summer vacation because the number of listeners has been about the same. The recession affects us all, myself included, so whatever you can afford would help a lot.
Dynamic Range Radio Still Needs Your Help
April's pledge drive managed to stop the bleeding and Dynamic Range Radio covered its monthly expenses for the first time ever, but another month means another round of bills, so I wanted to remind everyone that your donations are still needed if Dynamic Range Radio is going to survive.
Last month's donations were a great start, but as of May 19th I'm only 40% of the way toward this month's goal, so anything you can afford would be greatly appreciated.
In addition to making one-time donations of whatever amount you choose, you can now set up a recurring monthly donation of $10 which will be automatically deducted from your PayPal account until you choose to cancel the subscription. And the first month's donation is a mere $5, so you can try it for a month and see if it's something you feel comfortable with.
Having recurring donations would be a great way for me to know that there'll be at least some money coming in each month, so if that sounds like something you'd be interested in, the buttons are just a little bit to the left. And if you'd like to make a recurring donation for a different amount, let me know and I can set that up for you.
So thanks again to everyone who's made donations so far, and hopefully those of you who've been on the fence will seriously consider making your first donation in the coming weeks.
Last month's donations were a great start, but as of May 19th I'm only 40% of the way toward this month's goal, so anything you can afford would be greatly appreciated.
In addition to making one-time donations of whatever amount you choose, you can now set up a recurring monthly donation of $10 which will be automatically deducted from your PayPal account until you choose to cancel the subscription. And the first month's donation is a mere $5, so you can try it for a month and see if it's something you feel comfortable with.
Having recurring donations would be a great way for me to know that there'll be at least some money coming in each month, so if that sounds like something you'd be interested in, the buttons are just a little bit to the left. And if you'd like to make a recurring donation for a different amount, let me know and I can set that up for you.
So thanks again to everyone who's made donations so far, and hopefully those of you who've been on the fence will seriously consider making your first donation in the coming weeks.
Dynamic Range Radio Needs Your Help More Then Ever
Ever since getting added to the iTunes radio directory last fall, Dynamic Range Radio's number of listeners has been steadily rising, which is great, but the amount of donations has not increased at all, which means I'm losing money faster than ever before.
Dynamic Range Radio has always lost money, so that's nothing new, and when I originally started I thought it might take 3-5 years before I even came close to breaking even, but right now I'm losing too much money too quickly, so something's gotta give.
In the near future, you'll hear new station IDs featuring yours truly making more blatant calls for donations. I don't like the idea of Dynamic Range Radio sounding like PBS during a pledge drive, but it's better than continuing to bleed money or going off the air completely.
So if you've been enjoying Dynamic Range Radio for a while now and want to see it prosper, please consider making whatever donation you can afford. If just ten of my regular listeners were donating $10 per month each, that would cover the bulk of the extra expenses I've incurred since being added to iTunes. Twenty regular listeners donating $5 per month each would also do the trick.
Breaking even doesn't sound like an unrealistic goal, so whatever you can do to help would be greatly appreciated.
PS - A big thanks to Sid from Ladysmith for making the first of what I hope will be many donations this month, less than 24 hours after I posted this message. You rock, sir, and I wish there were more like you.
PPS - And another big thanks to Warrior X for her very generous donation and the kind words that went along with it. (Happy BDay to you!)
That puts me more than halfway to my modest goal of $100 in the month of April, which happens to include my birthday in its final week. I can't think of a better present than reaching and then surpassing my support goal for the month.
** UPDATE April 19th**
Thanks to a sizeable donation by Kelly B. from Ontario, April's support goal has been reached, and surpassed! Thank you, Kelly!
I've been very impressed by how quickly the target was reached, and by the size of the donations that people were willing to make. Three people was enough to push me over the $100 mark, so thanks again to each and every one of you.
Since my modest goal of covering April's server expenses has already been reached, it's time to set the bar higher and see if I can't cover some of those other expenses, like my decicated internet connection, web hosting, and maybe even my valuable time.
I'm still several donations short of breaking even for the month, and I don't even want to think about how much money I've lost over the past three years, so if any more listeners are still thinking of making a donation, I would still very much appreciate whatever you can afford to part with.
Dynamic Range Radio has always lost money, so that's nothing new, and when I originally started I thought it might take 3-5 years before I even came close to breaking even, but right now I'm losing too much money too quickly, so something's gotta give.
In the near future, you'll hear new station IDs featuring yours truly making more blatant calls for donations. I don't like the idea of Dynamic Range Radio sounding like PBS during a pledge drive, but it's better than continuing to bleed money or going off the air completely.
So if you've been enjoying Dynamic Range Radio for a while now and want to see it prosper, please consider making whatever donation you can afford. If just ten of my regular listeners were donating $10 per month each, that would cover the bulk of the extra expenses I've incurred since being added to iTunes. Twenty regular listeners donating $5 per month each would also do the trick.
Breaking even doesn't sound like an unrealistic goal, so whatever you can do to help would be greatly appreciated.
PS - A big thanks to Sid from Ladysmith for making the first of what I hope will be many donations this month, less than 24 hours after I posted this message. You rock, sir, and I wish there were more like you.
PPS - And another big thanks to Warrior X for her very generous donation and the kind words that went along with it. (Happy BDay to you!)
That puts me more than halfway to my modest goal of $100 in the month of April, which happens to include my birthday in its final week. I can't think of a better present than reaching and then surpassing my support goal for the month.
** UPDATE April 19th**
Thanks to a sizeable donation by Kelly B. from Ontario, April's support goal has been reached, and surpassed! Thank you, Kelly!
I've been very impressed by how quickly the target was reached, and by the size of the donations that people were willing to make. Three people was enough to push me over the $100 mark, so thanks again to each and every one of you.
Since my modest goal of covering April's server expenses has already been reached, it's time to set the bar higher and see if I can't cover some of those other expenses, like my decicated internet connection, web hosting, and maybe even my valuable time.
I'm still several donations short of breaking even for the month, and I don't even want to think about how much money I've lost over the past three years, so if any more listeners are still thinking of making a donation, I would still very much appreciate whatever you can afford to part with.
Electronics Now Available At Amazon.ca
Dynamic Range Radio's Canadian listeners now have another way to support the station, at no extra cost whatsoever.
Amazon.ca has started selling electronics, and any time you buy something from one of my links, Amazon will send me a small percentage of your total purchase price. And unlike the GST, Amazon doesn't pass the extra expense on to you, so you won't notice any difference at all on your final bill.
So if you'd prefer to avoid rubbing shoulders with sweaty psychotic shoppers in overcrowded malls playing the same infuriating Christmas songs over and over and over and over again, why not shop from the comfort of your own home while listening to the music you actually want to hear.
And you American listeners who survived Black Friday can also support the station by clicking any of my Amazon.com links anywhere on this page. You have an even wider variety of products to choose from, so I'm sure you'll be able to find something for that grumpy old uncle you feel obligated to buy a present for, even though you can't stand him. Ain't Xmas grand?
Amazon.ca has started selling electronics, and any time you buy something from one of my links, Amazon will send me a small percentage of your total purchase price. And unlike the GST, Amazon doesn't pass the extra expense on to you, so you won't notice any difference at all on your final bill.
So if you'd prefer to avoid rubbing shoulders with sweaty psychotic shoppers in overcrowded malls playing the same infuriating Christmas songs over and over and over and over again, why not shop from the comfort of your own home while listening to the music you actually want to hear.
And you American listeners who survived Black Friday can also support the station by clicking any of my Amazon.com links anywhere on this page. You have an even wider variety of products to choose from, so I'm sure you'll be able to find something for that grumpy old uncle you feel obligated to buy a present for, even though you can't stand him. Ain't Xmas grand?
Halloween Another Stunning Success... And It's Not Over Yet
Dynamic Range Radio's Halloween broadcast rewrote the record books yesterday, setting new high water marks in nearly every way imaginable.
At its peak, the Halloween broadcast was reaching more than 1,200 listeners, which shattered the old record set by last year's Halloween show.
Having 1,200 listeners pushed the Halloween show into the top 30 of all internet radio stations worldwide according to SHOUTcast, and it may have even cracked the top 20 at some point. The highest ranking I saw was #21.
Among eclectic stations, which is the standard I usually measure Dynamic Range Radio by, the Halloween broadcast ranked #2 at its peak, kicking KCRW's ass and breathing down Radio Paradise's neck. (Now that it's Saturday, I'm back to having my ass handed to me by both of them.)
Looking at web hits, I tallied almost 1,000 unique page loads on Oct 31, doubling the record set one year ago. And those 1,000 hits mean that I had more page loads in one day than I've had in any single month up until now.
But despite all the people listening, and all the people visiting the website, the one area that wasn't overwhelming was the number of donations. I didn't get nearly enough to cover my expenses, so that kind of puts a damper on things.
If only 10% of the people who listened had donated $10, I would have been in good shape. Even 5% donating $5 would have been great, but when less than 0.1% choose to make a donation, that means I'm going deeper and deeper into debt.
Still, I hope that all the exposure yesterday will lead to more people tuning in to the regular broadcast over the coming months, and maybe, someday, the goal of breaking even will finally be reachable.
As for the rest of the weekend, I plan to leave the Halloween show running until Sunday night at least. To me, Halloween isn't over until the Simpsons' Treehouse Of Horror Special is broadcast, and there are still enough people listening to keep the Halloween show among the top 10 of eclectic stations on SHOUTcast, which is not too shabby.
Once I shut it down, all the servers will switch over to the regular broadcast, and hopefully iTunes will decide to keep it listed. :fingers crossed: The regular broadcast could really use the same boost that the Halloween show received.
At its peak, the Halloween broadcast was reaching more than 1,200 listeners, which shattered the old record set by last year's Halloween show.
Having 1,200 listeners pushed the Halloween show into the top 30 of all internet radio stations worldwide according to SHOUTcast, and it may have even cracked the top 20 at some point. The highest ranking I saw was #21.
Among eclectic stations, which is the standard I usually measure Dynamic Range Radio by, the Halloween broadcast ranked #2 at its peak, kicking KCRW's ass and breathing down Radio Paradise's neck. (Now that it's Saturday, I'm back to having my ass handed to me by both of them.)
Looking at web hits, I tallied almost 1,000 unique page loads on Oct 31, doubling the record set one year ago. And those 1,000 hits mean that I had more page loads in one day than I've had in any single month up until now.
But despite all the people listening, and all the people visiting the website, the one area that wasn't overwhelming was the number of donations. I didn't get nearly enough to cover my expenses, so that kind of puts a damper on things.
If only 10% of the people who listened had donated $10, I would have been in good shape. Even 5% donating $5 would have been great, but when less than 0.1% choose to make a donation, that means I'm going deeper and deeper into debt.
Still, I hope that all the exposure yesterday will lead to more people tuning in to the regular broadcast over the coming months, and maybe, someday, the goal of breaking even will finally be reachable.
As for the rest of the weekend, I plan to leave the Halloween show running until Sunday night at least. To me, Halloween isn't over until the Simpsons' Treehouse Of Horror Special is broadcast, and there are still enough people listening to keep the Halloween show among the top 10 of eclectic stations on SHOUTcast, which is not too shabby.
Once I shut it down, all the servers will switch over to the regular broadcast, and hopefully iTunes will decide to keep it listed. :fingers crossed: The regular broadcast could really use the same boost that the Halloween show received.
Bruce Springsteen posts Halloween song on Web site
I saw this news item today and figured it would be of interest to some of my Halloween listeners.
The number of people tuning in to my Halloween broadcast this year has been above and beyond my wildest dreams, so thanks and hello to all the newcomers. I hope you enjoy the Halloween show, and I really hope you visit the station again once Halloween is over to check out my regular broadcast. If you liked the eclectic mix of Halloween tunes, there's a good chance you'd enjoy Dynamic Range Radio on the other 364 days of the year.
Since the number of listeners for the Halloween show has been far more than I expected, that also means that my expenses will me much more than I anticipated, so if you can afford it, please consider dropping a few bucks in my tip jar. If just 10% of the people listening right now donated $10 each, that would cover my expenses for the Halloween broadcast and the entire month of October.
And if you really can't afford a cash donation, I'd also be willing to accept leftover Halloween candy. No razor blades, please.
RUMSON, N.J. (AP) - Bruce Springsteen has a Halloween treat for his fans.
The rocker has posted a free download of a new song, "A Night With the Jersey Devil," on his Web site. The song has a blues beat, and Springsteen sings about "16 witches casting 16 spells."
Writes Springsteen: "If you grew up in central or south Jersey you grew up with the 'Jersey Devil.' Here's a little musical Halloween treat. Have fun!"
There's also a video showing Springsteen as the legendary Jersey Devil.
Earlier this week, Springsteen announced that he and his wife would not hold their annual elaborate Halloween display at their Rumson mansion. The couple said they were worried about people's safety because the event attracted too many visitors.
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On the Net:
http://www.brucespringsteen.net/news/index.html
The number of people tuning in to my Halloween broadcast this year has been above and beyond my wildest dreams, so thanks and hello to all the newcomers. I hope you enjoy the Halloween show, and I really hope you visit the station again once Halloween is over to check out my regular broadcast. If you liked the eclectic mix of Halloween tunes, there's a good chance you'd enjoy Dynamic Range Radio on the other 364 days of the year.
Since the number of listeners for the Halloween show has been far more than I expected, that also means that my expenses will me much more than I anticipated, so if you can afford it, please consider dropping a few bucks in my tip jar. If just 10% of the people listening right now donated $10 each, that would cover my expenses for the Halloween broadcast and the entire month of October.
And if you really can't afford a cash donation, I'd also be willing to accept leftover Halloween candy. No razor blades, please.
Amazon's New MP3 Widget
Amazon.com unveiled a nifty new widget today that allows associates like me to embed a player with thirty second clips and direct links to Amazon where said MP3s can be purchased.
I spent the last hour or so tinkering with it and added a bunch of my favourite tracks from some recent albums, as you can see here:
I like the fact that clicking on the song title, album or artist name takes you straight to the appropriate page on Amazon, and the audio clips are a nice feature which hopefully will lead to a few impulse purchases.
One drawback is that the player uses Flash, which is something I normally try to avoid, but the compact version I chose doesn't seem to hog too many system resources.
The other problem is that Amazon limits what you can do to change the look of the widget, and I don't think the options presented work very well with my colour pallet. I'll probably continue tinkering with it to see if I can come up with something better for the sidebar, but in the meantime you can take this first draft for a spin, hear some clips of some really great songs, and if you make a purchase you'll help support the station.
Amazon is currently offering associates like me a 10% commission on all MP3 purchases, which is more than double what they're offering for CDs, so if you do decide to make a purchase through one of my links, buying 5 MP3s would probably send more support my way than buying an entire CD.
Just something extra to think about.
I spent the last hour or so tinkering with it and added a bunch of my favourite tracks from some recent albums, as you can see here:
I like the fact that clicking on the song title, album or artist name takes you straight to the appropriate page on Amazon, and the audio clips are a nice feature which hopefully will lead to a few impulse purchases.
One drawback is that the player uses Flash, which is something I normally try to avoid, but the compact version I chose doesn't seem to hog too many system resources.
The other problem is that Amazon limits what you can do to change the look of the widget, and I don't think the options presented work very well with my colour pallet. I'll probably continue tinkering with it to see if I can come up with something better for the sidebar, but in the meantime you can take this first draft for a spin, hear some clips of some really great songs, and if you make a purchase you'll help support the station.
Amazon is currently offering associates like me a 10% commission on all MP3 purchases, which is more than double what they're offering for CDs, so if you do decide to make a purchase through one of my links, buying 5 MP3s would probably send more support my way than buying an entire CD.
Just something extra to think about.
You Get What You Pay For
I pay a grand total of nothing for Last.FM's services, which helps explain why I don't make a fuss about their service, which is sporadic at best, but I had to laugh when I saw this today:
If you investigated further, you'll have noticed that Last.FM's servers were completely fubar'd and even their website was down, which is forgiveable. Every service has outages, even high profile ones like Last.FM, and it's not like they're making batteries for pacemakers, so life goes on even when Last.FM goes tits up. But the thing that made me speak up is that they blamed me for their power failure. DynamicRangeDJ was, indeed, playing tracks. They simply weren't being recorded by Last.FM's free playlist doohickey.
Man up and take the blame, Last.FM.
On a related note, I pay absolutely zero to be listed on the SHOUTcast radio directory, which is why I've learned to live with the fact that it doesn't always work properly. I don't rely on SHOUTcast to find listeners anyway, but simply consider SHOUTcast listings a nice bonus. When they actually work, that is.
For several weeks now, I've noticed that my SHOUTcast listing has been malfunctioning. The listen button rarely works, and more often than not it shows the same song title over and over again.
Luca Mundaca himself would get sick of that song if I played it as often as SHOUTcast has been claiming.
If you discovered the station via SHOUTcast but haven't been able to tune in through their website, bookmark this page and tune in via one of my links, or simply bookmark the audio stream in your media player of choice.
And, finally, the rule of "you get what you pay for" also applies here at Dynamic Range Radio.
If you're listening for free, that means you're hearing 64k mono sound. It sounds pretty decent on cheap laptop speakers, but if you spent $100 or more on speakers for your computer, why not spend a little more to hear vastly superior 128k stereo sound?
To learn more, click here to read the subscription FAQ.
If you investigated further, you'll have noticed that Last.FM's servers were completely fubar'd and even their website was down, which is forgiveable. Every service has outages, even high profile ones like Last.FM, and it's not like they're making batteries for pacemakers, so life goes on even when Last.FM goes tits up. But the thing that made me speak up is that they blamed me for their power failure. DynamicRangeDJ was, indeed, playing tracks. They simply weren't being recorded by Last.FM's free playlist doohickey.
Man up and take the blame, Last.FM.
On a related note, I pay absolutely zero to be listed on the SHOUTcast radio directory, which is why I've learned to live with the fact that it doesn't always work properly. I don't rely on SHOUTcast to find listeners anyway, but simply consider SHOUTcast listings a nice bonus. When they actually work, that is.
For several weeks now, I've noticed that my SHOUTcast listing has been malfunctioning. The listen button rarely works, and more often than not it shows the same song title over and over again.
Luca Mundaca himself would get sick of that song if I played it as often as SHOUTcast has been claiming.
If you discovered the station via SHOUTcast but haven't been able to tune in through their website, bookmark this page and tune in via one of my links, or simply bookmark the audio stream in your media player of choice.
And, finally, the rule of "you get what you pay for" also applies here at Dynamic Range Radio.
If you're listening for free, that means you're hearing 64k mono sound. It sounds pretty decent on cheap laptop speakers, but if you spent $100 or more on speakers for your computer, why not spend a little more to hear vastly superior 128k stereo sound?
To learn more, click here to read the subscription FAQ.
Make A Donation - Win A T-Shirt
Some lucky listener who makes a donation of at least two dollars in the month of October will receive a brand new Dynamic Range Radio t-shirt, just like this one:
When I was ordering my first batch of business cards from Vista Print, I took advantage of their free t-shirt offer to get a sample of the quality. It turned out quite nicely, but with a Canadian winter right around the corner, I wouldn't be able to wear it except as an undergarment, and there's no promotional value in that, so I decided to give it away to some listener who'll get more use out of it.
Just think of it. In five to ten years when Dynamic Range Radio is as famous as Pandora, SomaFM or Radio Paradise, this will be a one of a kind collector's item. Or, worst case scenario, in five to ten years I'll be living in a cardboard box under a bridge somewhere and I'll wish I hadn't given away this warm, comfortable garment. That's a chance I'll have to take.
Odds of winning the t-shirt are currently 1 in 1. In other words, if you make a donation, you'll be the first, and if no one else makes a donation for the entire month, which is entirely possible the way things are going, then the t-shirt is yours.
It's a men's large pre-shunk Hanes heavyweight cotton garment, and it's still in the original packaging, which means it's free of cooties. My cooties, anyway.
In addition, anyone who makes a purchase via one of my Amazon links will also be entered into the draw. No one's used the Amazon links for a purchase yet either, and since I'm nearing the end of my beta testing phase, it would be nice to have proof that the links are actually working.
PS - I was quite happy with the way my business cards and promotional postcards turned out, so I definitely recommend Vista Print for low cost printing. Once they get your email address they pester you every other day with yet another offer, but if you don't mind that mild annoyance their prices can't be beat. Use the link in my sidebar to check them out if you're in the market for high quality, low cost printing.
When I was ordering my first batch of business cards from Vista Print, I took advantage of their free t-shirt offer to get a sample of the quality. It turned out quite nicely, but with a Canadian winter right around the corner, I wouldn't be able to wear it except as an undergarment, and there's no promotional value in that, so I decided to give it away to some listener who'll get more use out of it.
Just think of it. In five to ten years when Dynamic Range Radio is as famous as Pandora, SomaFM or Radio Paradise, this will be a one of a kind collector's item. Or, worst case scenario, in five to ten years I'll be living in a cardboard box under a bridge somewhere and I'll wish I hadn't given away this warm, comfortable garment. That's a chance I'll have to take.
Odds of winning the t-shirt are currently 1 in 1. In other words, if you make a donation, you'll be the first, and if no one else makes a donation for the entire month, which is entirely possible the way things are going, then the t-shirt is yours.
It's a men's large pre-shunk Hanes heavyweight cotton garment, and it's still in the original packaging, which means it's free of cooties. My cooties, anyway.
In addition, anyone who makes a purchase via one of my Amazon links will also be entered into the draw. No one's used the Amazon links for a purchase yet either, and since I'm nearing the end of my beta testing phase, it would be nice to have proof that the links are actually working.
Dynamic Range Radio
No Compression. No Limits.
No Compression. No Limits.
PS - I was quite happy with the way my business cards and promotional postcards turned out, so I definitely recommend Vista Print for low cost printing. Once they get your email address they pester you every other day with yet another offer, but if you don't mind that mild annoyance their prices can't be beat. Use the link in my sidebar to check them out if you're in the market for high quality, low cost printing.
Introducing Dynamic Range Radio's Weekly Charts - Powered By Last.FM
Dynamic Range Radio is proud to present the first installment of our weekly charts.
I'm relying on Last.FM for the time being since I lack the web design skills to make my own automated chart-generating system, and I certainly don't have the budget to hire someone to create one for me.
Luckily, Last.FM does a pretty good job of tracking my playlist and generating charts on a weekly, monthly, and yearly basis. For a more detailed analysis of Dynamic Range Radio's playlist, click either of the images below and poke around my Last.FM profile. And feel free to add me as a friend if you use Last.FM already.
If you feel like owning some of this great music, I'd really appreciate it if you'd use my Amazon links to make your purchase. I'll receive a small commission on whatever you spend, so that's an easy way to support Dynamic Range Radio at no extra cost to you. Links for both American and Canadian listeners are right above the first post on any page, and, as always, a PayPal donation would be really appreciated.
And now, without any furtherbegging ado, Dynamic Range Radio's first ever official charts.
I'm relying on Last.FM for the time being since I lack the web design skills to make my own automated chart-generating system, and I certainly don't have the budget to hire someone to create one for me.
Luckily, Last.FM does a pretty good job of tracking my playlist and generating charts on a weekly, monthly, and yearly basis. For a more detailed analysis of Dynamic Range Radio's playlist, click either of the images below and poke around my Last.FM profile. And feel free to add me as a friend if you use Last.FM already.
If you feel like owning some of this great music, I'd really appreciate it if you'd use my Amazon links to make your purchase. I'll receive a small commission on whatever you spend, so that's an easy way to support Dynamic Range Radio at no extra cost to you. Links for both American and Canadian listeners are right above the first post on any page, and, as always, a PayPal donation would be really appreciated.
And now, without any further
Top Tracks This Week
Top Artists This Week
Top Artists This Week
New Blog Design & Features
I've updated the blog with a nice, new layout that I like a lot more than the one I was using, plus I added in a bunch of cool new features like the Featured YouTube Videos and Google News Reel. If you notice any wee glitches, feel free to let me know, and I'll try to fix them ASAP.
And I may as well give a quick update on the station as long as I'm posting something.
I graduate from the self-employment course I'm taking on August 9th, and after that I'll be dedicating myself full-time (and then some) trying to make Dynamic Range Radio one of the leading stations in its genre. I've got until April to start earning a decent living from the station, and if I'm not, I'll be forced to take another soul-crushing, mind-numbing day job. Even if that happens, I'll still be working on DRR in my spare time, but I'd like to avoid going back to work for someone else if at all possible. I don't fit well into a corporate environment, so being my own boss is definitely the best thing for me and everyone around me.
Over the next few months I'll be doing a lot of work expanding the playlist so that it can go for at least a week without repeating. I'll also be developing new website features and implementing premium services for subscribing listeners. In the meanwhile, everyone has access to everything Dynamic Range Radio has to offer for free, but it won't always be that way, so enjoy it while it lasts. And if you've been enjoying the station so far, I sure would appreciate any money you could toss in my tip jar. The PayPal buttons over on the right are feeling lonely and neglected because nobody over uses them. Poor little PayPal buttons. Won't you ease their pain by making them feel useful and sending a little money through them?
And I may as well give a quick update on the station as long as I'm posting something.
I graduate from the self-employment course I'm taking on August 9th, and after that I'll be dedicating myself full-time (and then some) trying to make Dynamic Range Radio one of the leading stations in its genre. I've got until April to start earning a decent living from the station, and if I'm not, I'll be forced to take another soul-crushing, mind-numbing day job. Even if that happens, I'll still be working on DRR in my spare time, but I'd like to avoid going back to work for someone else if at all possible. I don't fit well into a corporate environment, so being my own boss is definitely the best thing for me and everyone around me.
Over the next few months I'll be doing a lot of work expanding the playlist so that it can go for at least a week without repeating. I'll also be developing new website features and implementing premium services for subscribing listeners. In the meanwhile, everyone has access to everything Dynamic Range Radio has to offer for free, but it won't always be that way, so enjoy it while it lasts. And if you've been enjoying the station so far, I sure would appreciate any money you could toss in my tip jar. The PayPal buttons over on the right are feeling lonely and neglected because nobody over uses them. Poor little PayPal buttons. Won't you ease their pain by making them feel useful and sending a little money through them?
Now Broadcasting 24/7
My erratic broadcasting schedule continues to change on the fly, and that makes life more interesting, I must say. I don't like routine or repetition, so it's fun to mix things up and fly by the seat of my pants sometimes.
Normally I would have shut the broadcast off last night before going to bed, but when I went to do so, I decided that there were enough people listening that it was worthwhile to keep on broadcasting. So now it's Thursday at 11 am and the audience has grown further, so I'll keep on broadcasting and see how it goes. If the audience drops down to unacceptable levels, I'll probably shut off the stream and have to kick the few stragglers off my servers (sorry, folks) until next week. But, if the audience stays at the level where it is now, who knows, I may have started broadcasting 24/7 without realizing it.
However, keep the following caveat in mind: my current playlist is a little less than three days in length and after that things will start to repeat. That's the only reason I'm not broadcasting 24/7 at this point. I wanted the playlist to be able to run for at least a week without repeating, but if people are listening it's hard to turn them away.
EDIT: It's a week later and the audience keeps growing, so barring any unexpected change for the worse, it looks like I'm now broadcasting 24/7. I'm now consistently ranked in the top 40 Shoutcast stations in the eclectic genre, and I occasionally crack the top 20. I'm running neck and neck with some stations that have been broadcasting for years, so things seem to happening.
I'll be adding more music to the playlist ASAP and replacing this blog with a proper website sometime this fall. In the meantime, enjoy the music. And if you feel like dropping a few bucks in my tip jar, the PayPal donation feature is up and running. The button on the top right-hand corner is to send a donation in American dollars, and Canadians can use the button below.
Normally I would have shut the broadcast off last night before going to bed, but when I went to do so, I decided that there were enough people listening that it was worthwhile to keep on broadcasting. So now it's Thursday at 11 am and the audience has grown further, so I'll keep on broadcasting and see how it goes. If the audience drops down to unacceptable levels, I'll probably shut off the stream and have to kick the few stragglers off my servers (sorry, folks) until next week. But, if the audience stays at the level where it is now, who knows, I may have started broadcasting 24/7 without realizing it.
However, keep the following caveat in mind: my current playlist is a little less than three days in length and after that things will start to repeat. That's the only reason I'm not broadcasting 24/7 at this point. I wanted the playlist to be able to run for at least a week without repeating, but if people are listening it's hard to turn them away.
EDIT: It's a week later and the audience keeps growing, so barring any unexpected change for the worse, it looks like I'm now broadcasting 24/7. I'm now consistently ranked in the top 40 Shoutcast stations in the eclectic genre, and I occasionally crack the top 20. I'm running neck and neck with some stations that have been broadcasting for years, so things seem to happening.
I'll be adding more music to the playlist ASAP and replacing this blog with a proper website sometime this fall. In the meantime, enjoy the music. And if you feel like dropping a few bucks in my tip jar, the PayPal donation feature is up and running. The button on the top right-hand corner is to send a donation in American dollars, and Canadians can use the button below.
Support Dynamic Range Radio
One of the easiest ways to support Dynamic Range Radio is to follow a link from this site whenever you plan to buy something from Amazon. After you open a link, leave the new window open, and for anything you purchase in the next 24 hours, Amazon will send a small percentage to me. It costs you nothing extra, but simply sends a small piece of your purchase price to me instead of Amazon. So if you're planning to buy some music you heard on Dynamic Range Radio, please consider buying the CD through one of my links. And if you're planning to buy some DVDs, books, sweatsocks, or anything else that Amazon offers -- they have a LOT of different merchandise available -- consider making my links to Amazon your one-stop-shop for virtually anything. Again, it costs you nothing extra, and it helps to support the station. Just remember that the window that opens after you click the link needs to stay open and on the Amazon page. If you surf away from that page and come back later to complete your purchase, I probably won't get credit for the referral.
If you live in Canada, follow this link...
Americans should visit my Amazon aStore.
And links for listeners from the UK are coming soon*.
*Soon is a very subjective term.
If you live in Canada, follow this link...
Americans should visit my Amazon aStore.
And links for listeners from the UK are coming soon*.
*Soon is a very subjective term.
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