LAUNCHcast's last night (before CBS takeover)

For those wondering what I have been babbling about with this whole "LAUNCHcast" thing, this blog post will give you an idea. I've been having fun rating music and getting back personalized recommendations since way back in the 1990s when Firefy was a website, not a TV show, and was thrilled when I finally got to listen to a station made especially for me. I--and many others--most sincerely hope that the goodbye to the best online radio is not forever.

Yesterday afternoon, after reading a message saying that Yahoo's changeover to the CBS stations would begin about 3:00 p.m. Pacific time, I started keeping track of my LC station one last time. There were the usual technical glitches even at the end, and certain artists were played more than seems reasonable given how many other artists, albums, and songs had been rated, but still--it was good to listen to a selection of music I've loved and music the algorithm thought I should love for one last time. The station was still willing to play for me when I gave up and went to bed, but this morning the site is all brand-new. Anyway, here's a list of the last songs I heard (and some I didn't hear):

1. Ralph McTell, "Spiral Staircase"
2. Yo-Yo Ma, "Simple Gifts"
3. Natalie MacMaster, "Interlude" did not play
Jonatha Brooke, "All You Gotta Do Is Touch Me" did play
4. Joyce, "Banana"
5. Ella Fitzgerald, "But Not for Me"
6. Queensryche, "The Great Divide"
7. The Carpenters, "Christmas Waltz"
8. Carrie Newcomer, "Leaves Don't Drop (They Just Let Go)"
9. Hem, "Radiation Vibe"
10. Loreena McKennitt, "Ce He Mise Le Ulaingt? The Two Trees"
11. Banco De Gaia, "Flow My Dreams, The Android Wept" (  ...and many more! )