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hummingwolf) wrote2009-02-17 09:57 am
hummingwolf) wrote2009-02-17 09:57 am
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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"
12. Huun-Huur-Tu, "Ancestors"
13. Emerson, Lake & Palmer, "Drum Solo"
14. Harold Budd, "Smoke Trees: Mandan"
15. George Winston, "Sleep Baby Mine"
16. The Police, "Hole in My Life" (live)
17. Nine Inch Nails, "The Wretched"
18. Michael W. Smith, "Friends"
19. Peatbog Faeries, "Martin Roachfords/The Oyster Womans Rant"
20. Mark Gardener, "Magdalen Sky"
21. Donell Jones, "All Her Love" did not play
Amy Grant, "O Come All Ye Faithful"
22. Da Lata, "The Tin Within"
23. Toto, "If You Belong to Me"
24. Jackson Browne, "Chasing You Into the Light"
25. Neneh Cherry, "Sassy" did not play
Avalon, "Can't Live a Day"
26. Liane Foly, "Ma Huitieme Merveille"
27. Peter Himmelman, "Been Set Free" (live) did not play
Siouxsie & the Banshees, "Helter Skelter"
28. National Health, "Squarer for Maud"
29. Ben Lee, "American Television" did not play
The Living End, "Long Live the Weekend"
30. Emerson, Lake & Powell, "Touch and Go" did not play
Shooglenifty, "Schuman's Leap"
31. Suzanne Vega, "Woman on the Tier (I'll See You Through)"
32. Tears for Fears, "The Prisoner" did not play
The Creatures, "Godzilla"
33. Patrick O'Hearn, "Farewell" did not play
Nina Simone, "Just Like Tom Thumb Blues"
34. Erik Friedlander, "Fekunk" did not play
Rebecca St. James, "Go and Sin No More"
35. The Alan Parsons Project, "Siren Song"
36. The The, "Your Cheatin' Heart"
37. Smash Mouth, "Summer Girl"
Here LAUNCHcast interrupted to say "You have streamed over 200 songs this month" and asked if I knew about LAUNCHcast Plus. Yes, I know all about its demise.
38. a-ha, "Velvet" did not play
Pat Green, "Carry On"
39. Yo-Yo Ma, "Air" did not play
Ralph McTell, "Eight Frames a Second"
40. Queensryche, "Sacred Ground"
41. Linkin Park, "One Step Closer" (live)
42. Serge Prokofiev, "Music for Children, Op. 65 (12 Easy Pieces for Piano): X. March"
43. Ian Van Dahl, "Walking Away" did not play
Fred Astaire, "Night and Day"
44. Mansun, "Taxloss"
45. The Misfits, "Die Monster Die"
46. Survivor, "Feels Like Love" did not play
Locust, "All Your Own Way"
47. Porcupine Tree, "Signify"
48. Plainsong, "Where the Coyotes Roam"
49. The Carpenters, "Only Yesterday"
50. Shakti, "Bell' Alla"
51. Denver Symphony, "Ravel: Pavan for a Dead Princess"
(paused for an hour to watch House, M.D. and get supper)
52. Suzanne Vega, "Last Year's Troubles" did not play
Alice in Chains, "Dirt"
53. Hector Zazou, "Annukka Suaren Neito"
54. Ella Fitzgerald, "In a Mellow Tone" did not play
Emerson, Lake & Palmer, "Toccata"
55. The Police, "Bring on the Night" seemed a fitting place to end.
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"
12. Huun-Huur-Tu, "Ancestors"
13. Emerson, Lake & Palmer, "Drum Solo"
14. Harold Budd, "Smoke Trees: Mandan"
15. George Winston, "Sleep Baby Mine"
16. The Police, "Hole in My Life" (live)
17. Nine Inch Nails, "The Wretched"
18. Michael W. Smith, "Friends"
19. Peatbog Faeries, "Martin Roachfords/The Oyster Womans Rant"
20. Mark Gardener, "Magdalen Sky"
21. Donell Jones, "All Her Love" did not play
Amy Grant, "O Come All Ye Faithful"
22. Da Lata, "The Tin Within"
23. Toto, "If You Belong to Me"
24. Jackson Browne, "Chasing You Into the Light"
25. Neneh Cherry, "Sassy" did not play
Avalon, "Can't Live a Day"
26. Liane Foly, "Ma Huitieme Merveille"
27. Peter Himmelman, "Been Set Free" (live) did not play
Siouxsie & the Banshees, "Helter Skelter"
28. National Health, "Squarer for Maud"
29. Ben Lee, "American Television" did not play
The Living End, "Long Live the Weekend"
30. Emerson, Lake & Powell, "Touch and Go" did not play
Shooglenifty, "Schuman's Leap"
31. Suzanne Vega, "Woman on the Tier (I'll See You Through)"
32. Tears for Fears, "The Prisoner" did not play
The Creatures, "Godzilla"
33. Patrick O'Hearn, "Farewell" did not play
Nina Simone, "Just Like Tom Thumb Blues"
34. Erik Friedlander, "Fekunk" did not play
Rebecca St. James, "Go and Sin No More"
35. The Alan Parsons Project, "Siren Song"
36. The The, "Your Cheatin' Heart"
37. Smash Mouth, "Summer Girl"
Here LAUNCHcast interrupted to say "You have streamed over 200 songs this month" and asked if I knew about LAUNCHcast Plus. Yes, I know all about its demise.
38. a-ha, "Velvet" did not play
Pat Green, "Carry On"
39. Yo-Yo Ma, "Air" did not play
Ralph McTell, "Eight Frames a Second"
40. Queensryche, "Sacred Ground"
41. Linkin Park, "One Step Closer" (live)
42. Serge Prokofiev, "Music for Children, Op. 65 (12 Easy Pieces for Piano): X. March"
43. Ian Van Dahl, "Walking Away" did not play
Fred Astaire, "Night and Day"
44. Mansun, "Taxloss"
45. The Misfits, "Die Monster Die"
46. Survivor, "Feels Like Love" did not play
Locust, "All Your Own Way"
47. Porcupine Tree, "Signify"
48. Plainsong, "Where the Coyotes Roam"
49. The Carpenters, "Only Yesterday"
50. Shakti, "Bell' Alla"
51. Denver Symphony, "Ravel: Pavan for a Dead Princess"
(paused for an hour to watch House, M.D. and get supper)
52. Suzanne Vega, "Last Year's Troubles" did not play
Alice in Chains, "Dirt"
53. Hector Zazou, "Annukka Suaren Neito"
54. Ella Fitzgerald, "In a Mellow Tone" did not play
Emerson, Lake & Palmer, "Toccata"
55. The Police, "Bring on the Night" seemed a fitting place to end.