From: owner-alloy-digest@smoe.org (alloy-digest) To: alloy-digest@smoe.org Subject: alloy-digest V11 #38 Reply-To: alloy@smoe.org Sender: owner-alloy-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-alloy-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk X-To-Unsubscribe: Send mail to "alloy-digest-request@smoe.org" X-To-Unsubscribe: with "unsubscribe" as the body. alloy-digest Friday, February 10 2006 Volume 11 : Number 038 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Alloy: Delurking, Mighty Show, and a request. [Brian Daniels ] Alloy: Pandora [Melissa Jordan ] Re: Alloy: Pandora [] Re: Alloy: Pandora ["Keith Stansell" ] Re: Re: Alloy: Fistful of coldrex? Not here!! ;^) ["Kara R. Laidlaw" ] Re: Re: Alloy: Pandora ["Keith Stansell" ] Re: Re: Alloy: Pandora [Melissa Jordan ] Re: Alloy: Pandora [Peter Adams ] Re: Re: Alloy: Pandora ["Keith Stansell" ] Re: Re: Alloy: Pandora and Last FM ["Kara R. Laidlaw" ] Re: Alloy: Pandora [John McJunkin ] Re: Alloy: Pandora [John McJunkin ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2006 09:31:56 -0500 From: Brian Daniels Subject: Alloy: Delurking, Mighty Show, and a request. So, who's going to the March 9 show at Mighty? And what's that club like? Any stiff dress codes or other concerns? I'm flying over from NC for the show, so I'd hate to get rebuffed at the door... Did anyone get a copy of the poster for the Red Devil Lounge show? I'd love to get a scan of it... It's wonderful that Thomas is touring again. I've always regretted not seeing one of his shows during the Aliens period. Now, I finally get a chance to see him play live! 28 days and counting... - --Brian - -- I think my life is fuller because I realize that I don't know what I'm doing. I'm delighted with the width of the world! ---Richard Feynman Brian Daniels bitmage@bellsouth.net http://www.eviloverlord.net ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 09 Feb 2006 10:44:18 -0500 From: "keith dawe" Subject: Alloy: Re: blushing Hi, Kara said: >Kara the Kinkyish ;^) [Say, you know, if you ever wanna make me blush, just >say "Ferrari". See, I'm blushing right now!!!!!! Oh drat, I should *not* >have told you guys that. Now I'm in for it!!!] *^'^* <--sad attempt at >blushing anime face--I don't really know how to do those!! ;^) (*^_^*) is a good blushing while smiling emoticon (with or without the brackets). But yours works just as well. I'll leave now. ((((((^_^;) Keith D. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2006 10:08:51 -0800 (PST) From: Melissa Jordan Subject: Alloy: Pandora Do you folks know about Pandora? The amazing online jukebox (of sorts) that learns your tastes? You can create listening stations for all your favorite bands and Pandora will search to find other artists of a similar bent to populate that station, then you can tell Pandora whether or not you like each song it chooses. I'm listening to my Thomas Dolby station right now, and, apropos of recent posts, "Urges" has just been followed by "Waves" by Wang Chung. Pandora is cool: http://www.pandora.com - --------------------------------- Relax. Yahoo! Mail virus scanning helps detect nasty viruses! ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2006 10:39:52 -0800 From: Subject: Re: Alloy: Pandora I don't remember if it was Pandora, but I did try out such a jukebox, and it was surprisingly accurate to my tastes. Not perfect, but WAY better than any other web radio station I've ever tried. jm > > From: Melissa Jordan > Date: 2006/02/09 Thu AM 10:08:51 PST > To: alloy@smoe.org > Subject: Alloy: Pandora > > > Do you folks know about Pandora? The amazing online jukebox (of sorts) that learns your tastes? You can create listening stations for all your favorite bands and Pandora will search to find other artists of a similar bent to populate that station, then you can tell Pandora whether or not you like each song it chooses. I'm listening to my Thomas Dolby station right now, and, apropos of recent posts, "Urges" has just been followed by "Waves" by Wang Chung. > > Pandora is cool: http://www.pandora.com > > > > --------------------------------- > Relax. Yahoo! Mail virus scanning helps detect nasty viruses! ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2006 12:22:03 -0700 From: "Keith Stansell" Subject: Re: Alloy: Pandora I use Rhapsody and it has a custom radio feature as well. You can define a station that is based on up to 10 artists you like. I set up a Thomas Dolby station and it came up with this description: Similar artists in rotation include: Yello, Pet Shop Boys, Depeche Mode, Devo, New Order, Yaz, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), Marc Almond, Kraftwerk, Gary Numan, Erasure, Bronski Beat, Berlin, Art of Noise, The Buggles No Wang Chung listed though. I made a Wang Chung station, to compare: Similar artists in rotation include: The Fixx, Elvis Costello, Devo, Split Enz, Bow Wow Wow, A Flock of Seagulls, ABC, Adam Ant, The Police, The Psychedelic Furs, The Cars, Talk Talk, Scritti Politti, Men Without Hats, Duran Duran I think Pandora is more scientific than Rhapsody - I heard an interview with the creator of the site and they use musicologists to create the database that defines the qualities of each song. My guess is Rhapsody just uses "genre" of some sort to find similar artists. It still does a great job of finding things I like tough. I need to play with Pandora more. - -Keith - ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 11:39 AM Subject: Re: Alloy: Pandora > > I don't remember if it was Pandora, but I did try out such a jukebox, and > it was surprisingly accurate to my tastes. Not perfect, but WAY better > than any other web radio station I've ever tried. > > jm > > >> >> From: Melissa Jordan >> Date: 2006/02/09 Thu AM 10:08:51 PST >> To: alloy@smoe.org >> Subject: Alloy: Pandora >> >> >> Do you folks know about Pandora? The amazing online jukebox (of sorts) >> that learns your tastes? You can create listening stations for all your >> favorite bands and Pandora will search to find other artists of a similar >> bent to populate that station, then you can tell Pandora whether or not >> you like each song it chooses. I'm listening to my Thomas Dolby station >> right now, and, apropos of recent posts, "Urges" has just been followed >> by "Waves" by Wang Chung. >> >> Pandora is cool: http://www.pandora.com >> >> >> >> --------------------------------- >> Relax. Yahoo! Mail virus scanning helps detect nasty viruses! ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2006 13:45:46 -0600 From: "Kara R. Laidlaw" Subject: Re: Re: Alloy: Fistful of coldrex? Not here!! ;^) Beth interestingly informed us, :^) > From: Beth Meyer > Date: 2006/02/08 Wed PM 09:33:40 CST > To: alloy@smoe.org > Subject: Re: Alloy: Fistful of coldrex? Not here!! ;^) > > > Hi, Kara; > > Actually, I remember the source of the "Hey Franzi" line. There was > apparently a commercial in which Franz Schubert was in the process of > composing a symphony, and then his friends showed up down on the street > and called up to him, "Hey Franzi..." and basically invited him to go > party with them (never saw the commercial, so I don't remember the > words). When he saw that they had Brand X Beer, he immediately stopped > what he was doing and went to get his coat. When his wife or maid or > whoever asked him, "What about the symphony?" he responded, "Let it > remain unfinished!" +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Hi, Beth! I would have thanked you sooner, but my e-mail program was giving me attitude...&$*@^#~+ error messages! ;^) Ah yes--commercials did used to be relatively intelligent, didn't they? Now it's all just "Man, buy big screen TV to watch game" and "Woman, are your teeth white enough?" [meanwhile any male in those commercials has gray teeth.] Hee hee! ;^D +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > So the "'Hey Franzi,' they're calling up to me" line in "Commercial > Breakup" was a reference to this commercial. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ That really sounded like a clever, funny commercial, Beth! Thanks for clearing up that "obscure" lyric reference for us! :^) Love and lyric fun, Kara! :^) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ It's All About the Music. :^) ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2006 13:19:40 -0800 From: Subject: Re: Re: Alloy: Pandora Wow, Keith, just slap the two of those together, and you have the perfect station! jm > > From: "Keith Stansell" > Date: 2006/02/09 Thu AM 11:22:03 PST > To: > Subject: Re: Alloy: Pandora > > > I use Rhapsody and it has a custom radio feature as well. You can define a > station that is based on up to 10 artists you like. > > I set up a Thomas Dolby station and it came up with this description: > > Similar artists in rotation include: Yello, Pet Shop Boys, Depeche Mode, > Devo, New Order, Yaz, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), Marc Almond, > Kraftwerk, Gary Numan, Erasure, Bronski Beat, Berlin, Art of Noise, The > Buggles > > No Wang Chung listed though. > > I made a Wang Chung station, to compare: > Similar artists in rotation include: The Fixx, Elvis Costello, Devo, Split > Enz, Bow Wow Wow, A Flock of Seagulls, ABC, Adam Ant, The Police, The > Psychedelic Furs, The Cars, Talk Talk, Scritti Politti, Men Without Hats, > Duran Duran > > > I think Pandora is more scientific than Rhapsody - I heard an interview with > the creator of the site and they use musicologists to create the database > that defines the qualities of each song. My guess is Rhapsody just uses > "genre" of some sort to find similar artists. It still does a great job of > finding things I like tough. > > I need to play with Pandora more. > > -Keith > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: > To: > Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 11:39 AM > Subject: Re: Alloy: Pandora > > > > > > I don't remember if it was Pandora, but I did try out such a jukebox, and > > it was surprisingly accurate to my tastes. Not perfect, but WAY better > > than any other web radio station I've ever tried. > > > > jm > > > > > >> > >> From: Melissa Jordan > >> Date: 2006/02/09 Thu AM 10:08:51 PST > >> To: alloy@smoe.org > >> Subject: Alloy: Pandora > >> > >> > >> Do you folks know about Pandora? The amazing online jukebox (of sorts) > >> that learns your tastes? You can create listening stations for all your > >> favorite bands and Pandora will search to find other artists of a similar > >> bent to populate that station, then you can tell Pandora whether or not > >> you like each song it chooses. I'm listening to my Thomas Dolby station > >> right now, and, apropos of recent posts, "Urges" has just been followed > >> by "Waves" by Wang Chung. > >> > >> Pandora is cool: http://www.pandora.com > >> > >> > >> > >> --------------------------------- > >> Relax. Yahoo! Mail virus scanning helps detect nasty viruses! ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2006 14:41:49 -0700 From: "Keith Stansell" Subject: Re: Re: Alloy: Pandora wang dolby Station This custom station is based on the following artists: Thomas Dolby Wang Chung Add up to 8 more artists. Similar artists in rotation include: The Fixx, Yello, Pet Shop Boys, Depeche Mode, Elvis Costello, Devo, Split Enz, ABC, Talk Talk, Scritti Politti, Men Without Hats, Kraftwerk, Gary Numan, Duran Duran, The Buggles - ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 2:19 PM Subject: Re: Re: Alloy: Pandora > > Wow, Keith, just slap the two of those together, and you have the perfect > station! > > jm > > >> >> From: "Keith Stansell" >> Date: 2006/02/09 Thu AM 11:22:03 PST >> To: >> Subject: Re: Alloy: Pandora >> >> >> I use Rhapsody and it has a custom radio feature as well. You can define >> a >> station that is based on up to 10 artists you like. >> >> I set up a Thomas Dolby station and it came up with this description: >> >> Similar artists in rotation include: Yello, Pet Shop Boys, Depeche Mode, >> Devo, New Order, Yaz, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), Marc >> Almond, >> Kraftwerk, Gary Numan, Erasure, Bronski Beat, Berlin, Art of Noise, The >> Buggles >> >> No Wang Chung listed though. >> >> I made a Wang Chung station, to compare: >> Similar artists in rotation include: The Fixx, Elvis Costello, Devo, >> Split >> Enz, Bow Wow Wow, A Flock of Seagulls, ABC, Adam Ant, The Police, The >> Psychedelic Furs, The Cars, Talk Talk, Scritti Politti, Men Without Hats, >> Duran Duran >> >> >> I think Pandora is more scientific than Rhapsody - I heard an interview >> with >> the creator of the site and they use musicologists to create the database >> that defines the qualities of each song. My guess is Rhapsody just uses >> "genre" of some sort to find similar artists. It still does a great job >> of >> finding things I like tough. >> >> I need to play with Pandora more. >> >> -Keith >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: >> To: >> Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 11:39 AM >> Subject: Re: Alloy: Pandora >> >> >> > >> > I don't remember if it was Pandora, but I did try out such a jukebox, >> > and >> > it was surprisingly accurate to my tastes. Not perfect, but WAY better >> > than any other web radio station I've ever tried. >> > >> > jm >> > >> > >> >> >> >> From: Melissa Jordan >> >> Date: 2006/02/09 Thu AM 10:08:51 PST >> >> To: alloy@smoe.org >> >> Subject: Alloy: Pandora >> >> >> >> >> >> Do you folks know about Pandora? The amazing online jukebox (of sorts) >> >> that learns your tastes? You can create listening stations for all >> >> your >> >> favorite bands and Pandora will search to find other artists of a >> >> similar >> >> bent to populate that station, then you can tell Pandora whether or >> >> not >> >> you like each song it chooses. I'm listening to my Thomas Dolby >> >> station >> >> right now, and, apropos of recent posts, "Urges" has just been >> >> followed >> >> by "Waves" by Wang Chung. >> >> >> >> Pandora is cool: http://www.pandora.com >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> --------------------------------- >> >> Relax. Yahoo! Mail virus scanning helps detect nasty viruses! ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2006 13:42:05 -0800 (PST) From: Melissa Jordan Subject: Re: Re: Alloy: Pandora I love that my Dolby Pandora station is playing some seriously funky Earth, Wind & Fire right now. That's cool. This is Hell Day at work - if I could turn up the volume full blast, I would. (But there are Mongolians next door today, and I don't know how funky they are...) Hey - did anyone catch TMDR being interviewed by Richard Blade on Star FM (they have streaming audio on their website)? I'm annoyed that I missed it - my own fault. - Melissa http://merujo.blogspot.com johnmcjunkin@cox.net wrote: Wow, Keith, just slap the two of those together, and you have the perfect station! - --------------------------------- What are the most popular cars? Find out at Yahoo! Autos ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 09 Feb 2006 22:23:37 +0000 From: Peter Adams Subject: Re: Alloy: Pandora Melissa Jordan wrote: > Do you folks know about Pandora? The amazing online jukebox (of sorts) that learns your tastes? You can create listening stations for all your favorite bands and Pandora will search to find other artists of a similar bent to populate that station, then you can tell Pandora whether or not you like each song it chooses. I'm listening to my Thomas Dolby station right now, and, apropos of recent posts, "Urges" has just been followed by "Waves" by Wang Chung. > > Pandora is cool: http://www.pandora.com I use last.fm (http://www.last.fm). If someone made a group for alloy and got 15 people to use it you'd get group radio that would get generated out of everyones combined listening tastes. There is also http://www.last.fm/music/Thomas+Dolby There is a lot of this sort of thing popping up online. It's a nice way to hear new things. - -- Peter ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2006 15:59:09 -0700 From: "Keith Stansell" Subject: Re: Re: Alloy: Pandora Songs played on the Rhapsody "wang dolby" station: Wang Chung - Don't Let Go Berlin - Sex (extended version)+ Thomas Dolby - Airwaves Simple Minds - Life In A Day Wang Chung - Let's Go Tears for Fears - Sowing The Seeds Of Love Thomas Dolby - N.E.O. Wang Chung - Don't Be My Enemy Blondie - 11:59 Gary Numan - She's Got Claws Thomas Dolby - She Blinded Me With Science Wang Chung - Hypnotize Me Devo - Uncontrollable Urge Thomas Dolby - Valley of the Mind's Eye Scritti Politti - Tinseltown To The Boogiedown Wang Chung - Dance Hall Days O.M.D. - Statues - ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 2:19 PM Subject: Re: Re: Alloy: Pandora > > Wow, Keith, just slap the two of those together, and you have the perfect > station! > > jm > > >> >> From: "Keith Stansell" >> Date: 2006/02/09 Thu AM 11:22:03 PST >> To: >> Subject: Re: Alloy: Pandora >> >> >> I use Rhapsody and it has a custom radio feature as well. You can define >> a >> station that is based on up to 10 artists you like. >> >> I set up a Thomas Dolby station and it came up with this description: >> >> Similar artists in rotation include: Yello, Pet Shop Boys, Depeche Mode, >> Devo, New Order, Yaz, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), Marc >> Almond, >> Kraftwerk, Gary Numan, Erasure, Bronski Beat, Berlin, Art of Noise, The >> Buggles >> >> No Wang Chung listed though. >> >> I made a Wang Chung station, to compare: >> Similar artists in rotation include: The Fixx, Elvis Costello, Devo, >> Split >> Enz, Bow Wow Wow, A Flock of Seagulls, ABC, Adam Ant, The Police, The >> Psychedelic Furs, The Cars, Talk Talk, Scritti Politti, Men Without Hats, >> Duran Duran >> >> >> I think Pandora is more scientific than Rhapsody - I heard an interview >> with >> the creator of the site and they use musicologists to create the database >> that defines the qualities of each song. My guess is Rhapsody just uses >> "genre" of some sort to find similar artists. It still does a great job >> of >> finding things I like tough. >> >> I need to play with Pandora more. >> >> -Keith >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: >> To: >> Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 11:39 AM >> Subject: Re: Alloy: Pandora >> >> >> > >> > I don't remember if it was Pandora, but I did try out such a jukebox, >> > and >> > it was surprisingly accurate to my tastes. Not perfect, but WAY better >> > than any other web radio station I've ever tried. >> > >> > jm >> > >> > >> >> >> >> From: Melissa Jordan >> >> Date: 2006/02/09 Thu AM 10:08:51 PST >> >> To: alloy@smoe.org >> >> Subject: Alloy: Pandora >> >> >> >> >> >> Do you folks know about Pandora? The amazing online jukebox (of sorts) >> >> that learns your tastes? You can create listening stations for all >> >> your >> >> favorite bands and Pandora will search to find other artists of a >> >> similar >> >> bent to populate that station, then you can tell Pandora whether or >> >> not >> >> you like each song it chooses. I'm listening to my Thomas Dolby >> >> station >> >> right now, and, apropos of recent posts, "Urges" has just been >> >> followed >> >> by "Waves" by Wang Chung. >> >> >> >> Pandora is cool: http://www.pandora.com >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> --------------------------------- >> >> Relax. Yahoo! Mail virus scanning helps detect nasty viruses! ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2006 18:49:01 -0600 From: "Kara R. Laidlaw" Subject: Re: Re: Alloy: Pandora and Last FM Peter gave us a great idea when he said, :^) > From: Peter Adams > Date: 2006/02/09 Thu PM 04:23:37 CST > To: alloy@smoe.org > Subject: Re: Alloy: Pandora > I use last.fm (http://www.last.fm). If someone made a group for alloy > and got 15 people to use it you'd get group radio that would get > generated out of everyones combined listening tastes. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>^<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< What a cool idea, Peter! Boy, THAT would be eclectic!!! How would someone go about making a group for Alloy? Hmmm, I do believe I'm-a-gonna go and check that out! I wonder if anyone outside the U.S. is allowed to sign up? We shall see... You know, before I had heard most of our Thomas's music, I used to listen to Radio 365's channels a lot, and I'd come rushing over to check the artist and track information for a fantastic, stunning song, and it was usually one of Thomas' that I hadn't heard yet! So I can thank internet radio for helping me to rediscover him!!! :^) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>^<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< > There is also http://www.last.fm/music/Thomas+Dolby > > There is a lot of this sort of thing popping up online. It's a nice way > to hear new things. > > -- > Peter >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>^<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< What would I do without Internet radio? Go nuts, that's what! ;^) Okay, go nuttier than I already am. ;^) Love and finding out about different artists, and going, "Ohhhh, what is that SONG??!?", [yes, I am a *serious* music junkie!] ;^) Kara >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>^<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< It's All About the Music. :^) ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2006 18:15:01 -0700 From: John McJunkin Subject: Re: Alloy: Pandora WOW! Not a single dud in there--I'm ALL OVER this thing! jm On Feb 9, 2006, at 3:59 PM, Keith Stansell wrote: > > Songs played on the Rhapsody "wang dolby" station: > > Wang Chung - Don't Let Go > Berlin - Sex (extended version)+ > Thomas Dolby - Airwaves > Simple Minds - Life In A Day > Wang Chung - Let's Go > Tears for Fears - Sowing The Seeds Of Love > Thomas Dolby - N.E.O. > Wang Chung - Don't Be My Enemy > Blondie - 11:59 > Gary Numan - She's Got Claws > Thomas Dolby - She Blinded Me With Science > Wang Chung - Hypnotize Me > Devo - Uncontrollable Urge > Thomas Dolby - Valley of the Mind's Eye > Scritti Politti - Tinseltown To The Boogiedown > Wang Chung - Dance Hall Days > O.M.D. - Statues > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: > To: > Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 2:19 PM > Subject: Re: Re: Alloy: Pandora > > >> >> Wow, Keith, just slap the two of those together, and you have the >> perfect station! >> >> jm >> >> >>> >>> From: "Keith Stansell" >>> Date: 2006/02/09 Thu AM 11:22:03 PST >>> To: >>> Subject: Re: Alloy: Pandora >>> >>> >>> I use Rhapsody and it has a custom radio feature as well. You >>> can define a >>> station that is based on up to 10 artists you like. >>> >>> I set up a Thomas Dolby station and it came up with this >>> description: >>> >>> Similar artists in rotation include: Yello, Pet Shop Boys, >>> Depeche Mode, >>> Devo, New Order, Yaz, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), >>> Marc Almond, >>> Kraftwerk, Gary Numan, Erasure, Bronski Beat, Berlin, Art of >>> Noise, The >>> Buggles >>> >>> No Wang Chung listed though. >>> >>> I made a Wang Chung station, to compare: >>> Similar artists in rotation include: The Fixx, Elvis Costello, >>> Devo, Split >>> Enz, Bow Wow Wow, A Flock of Seagulls, ABC, Adam Ant, The Police, >>> The >>> Psychedelic Furs, The Cars, Talk Talk, Scritti Politti, Men >>> Without Hats, >>> Duran Duran >>> >>> >>> I think Pandora is more scientific than Rhapsody - I heard an >>> interview with >>> the creator of the site and they use musicologists to create the >>> database >>> that defines the qualities of each song. My guess is Rhapsody >>> just uses >>> "genre" of some sort to find similar artists. It still does a >>> great job of >>> finding things I like tough. >>> >>> I need to play with Pandora more. >>> >>> -Keith >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: >>> To: >>> Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 11:39 AM >>> Subject: Re: Alloy: Pandora >>> >>> >>> > >>> > I don't remember if it was Pandora, but I did try out such a >>> jukebox, > and >>> > it was surprisingly accurate to my tastes. Not perfect, but >>> WAY better >>> > than any other web radio station I've ever tried. >>> > >>> > jm >>> > >>> > >>> >> >>> >> From: Melissa Jordan >>> >> Date: 2006/02/09 Thu AM 10:08:51 PST >>> >> To: alloy@smoe.org >>> >> Subject: Alloy: Pandora >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> Do you folks know about Pandora? The amazing online jukebox >>> (of sorts) >>> >> that learns your tastes? You can create listening stations for >>> all >> your >>> >> favorite bands and Pandora will search to find other artists >>> of a >> similar >>> >> bent to populate that station, then you can tell Pandora >>> whether or >> not >>> >> you like each song it chooses. I'm listening to my Thomas >>> Dolby >> station >>> >> right now, and, apropos of recent posts, "Urges" has just been >>> >> followed >>> >> by "Waves" by Wang Chung. >>> >> >>> >> Pandora is cool: http://www.pandora.com >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> --------------------------------- >>> >> Relax. Yahoo! Mail virus scanning helps detect nasty viruses! ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2006 18:15:01 -0700 From: John McJunkin Subject: Re: Alloy: Pandora WOW! Not a single dud in there--I'm ALL OVER this thing! jm On Feb 9, 2006, at 3:59 PM, Keith Stansell wrote: > > Songs played on the Rhapsody "wang dolby" station: > > Wang Chung - Don't Let Go > Berlin - Sex (extended version)+ > Thomas Dolby - Airwaves > Simple Minds - Life In A Day > Wang Chung - Let's Go > Tears for Fears - Sowing The Seeds Of Love > Thomas Dolby - N.E.O. > Wang Chung - Don't Be My Enemy > Blondie - 11:59 > Gary Numan - She's Got Claws > Thomas Dolby - She Blinded Me With Science > Wang Chung - Hypnotize Me > Devo - Uncontrollable Urge > Thomas Dolby - Valley of the Mind's Eye > Scritti Politti - Tinseltown To The Boogiedown > Wang Chung - Dance Hall Days > O.M.D. - Statues > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: > To: > Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 2:19 PM > Subject: Re: Re: Alloy: Pandora > > >> >> Wow, Keith, just slap the two of those together, and you have the >> perfect station! >> >> jm >> >> >>> >>> From: "Keith Stansell" >>> Date: 2006/02/09 Thu AM 11:22:03 PST >>> To: >>> Subject: Re: Alloy: Pandora >>> >>> >>> I use Rhapsody and it has a custom radio feature as well. You >>> can define a >>> station that is based on up to 10 artists you like. >>> >>> I set up a Thomas Dolby station and it came up with this >>> description: >>> >>> Similar artists in rotation include: Yello, Pet Shop Boys, >>> Depeche Mode, >>> Devo, New Order, Yaz, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), >>> Marc Almond, >>> Kraftwerk, Gary Numan, Erasure, Bronski Beat, Berlin, Art of >>> Noise, The >>> Buggles >>> >>> No Wang Chung listed though. >>> >>> I made a Wang Chung station, to compare: >>> Similar artists in rotation include: The Fixx, Elvis Costello, >>> Devo, Split >>> Enz, Bow Wow Wow, A Flock of Seagulls, ABC, Adam Ant, The Police, >>> The >>> Psychedelic Furs, The Cars, Talk Talk, Scritti Politti, Men >>> Without Hats, >>> Duran Duran >>> >>> >>> I think Pandora is more scientific than Rhapsody - I heard an >>> interview with >>> the creator of the site and they use musicologists to create the >>> database >>> that defines the qualities of each song. My guess is Rhapsody >>> just uses >>> "genre" of some sort to find similar artists. It still does a >>> great job of >>> finding things I like tough. >>> >>> I need to play with Pandora more. >>> >>> -Keith >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: >>> To: >>> Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 11:39 AM >>> Subject: Re: Alloy: Pandora >>> >>> >>> > >>> > I don't remember if it was Pandora, but I did try out such a >>> jukebox, > and >>> > it was surprisingly accurate to my tastes. Not perfect, but >>> WAY better >>> > than any other web radio station I've ever tried. >>> > >>> > jm >>> > >>> > >>> >> >>> >> From: Melissa Jordan >>> >> Date: 2006/02/09 Thu AM 10:08:51 PST >>> >> To: alloy@smoe.org >>> >> Subject: Alloy: Pandora >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> Do you folks know about Pandora? The amazing online jukebox >>> (of sorts) >>> >> that learns your tastes? You can create listening stations for >>> all >> your >>> >> favorite bands and Pandora will search to find other artists >>> of a >> similar >>> >> bent to populate that station, then you can tell Pandora >>> whether or >> not >>> >> you like each song it chooses. I'm listening to my Thomas >>> Dolby >> station >>> >> right now, and, apropos of recent posts, "Urges" has just been >>> >> followed >>> >> by "Waves" by Wang Chung. >>> >> >>> >> Pandora is cool: http://www.pandora.com >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> --------------------------------- >>> >> Relax. Yahoo! Mail virus scanning helps detect nasty viruses! ------------------------------ End of alloy-digest V11 #38 ***************************