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Post by Opalline on Mar 31, 2009 22:18:05 GMT
Exciting news, dark ones! One of the reasons I've been somewhat quiet recently is because I've been hard at work setting up our very own radio station! Underground Salisbury Radio can be listened to by clicking here: www.last.fm/listen/group/Underground%2520SalisburyThis link will open in a new window and will take you to the online radio player, which is set to be playable to anyone - no last.fm account required - though I'm kind of hoping that you will all get (free) accounts and join the group since the more members we have, the better the station will be. Last.fm is also brilliant at suggesting new artists who're similar to ones you already know... I've found loads of bands I never heard of before, but now love  It's free and legal, so no worries about copyright, and no need to upload any of your own music collection either... just click and listen to your hearts' content. At the moment it's full of the things that PA and I love to hear, but this is where you come in... because the group radio is populated with tracks taken from the libraries of its' members... the more of us who join, the more tracks will become available to us, and the more our group radio will reflect the wonderfully varied and discerning tastes of everyone here at Underground Salisbury. ~Acquiescence |
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If you *really* wanted to screw me up, you should've gotten to me earlier.
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Post by J.D on Apr 1, 2009 9:11:28 GMT
What a great idea!!
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Post by Opalline on Apr 1, 2009 14:40:57 GMT
Why thank you, I do try ;D |
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Post by vermillion303 on Apr 4, 2009 13:52:04 GMT
BRILLIANT!
As soon as I have a working computer again, I shall be listening!
(speaking of which, is anybody good at fixing computers?)
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Post by Opalline on Apr 6, 2009 12:37:59 GMT
BRILLIANT! As soon as I have a working computer again, I shall be listening! (speaking of which, is anybody good at fixing computers?) We're not too shabby, depending on what's wrong of course. If you don't get any luck from computer savvy peeps closer to you, give me a shout and we'll see about getting the thing ferried up here somehow and will try and de-poorly it for you. ~A |
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Post by vermillion303 on Apr 13, 2009 20:59:30 GMT
Thanks babe! Have now signed up to Last.FM and am adding artistes like crazy!
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Post by Opalline on Apr 14, 2009 21:08:34 GMT
Thanks babe! Have now signed up to Last.FM and am adding artistes like crazy! Hurrah!!! The more of us who join the better it gets |
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Post by Masquerade on Apr 26, 2009 13:02:31 GMT
I actually attempted to figure out how this worked and eventually gave up. Technophile I ain't. ;(
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Post by PurpleAbsinthe on Apr 26, 2009 19:51:17 GMT
I actually attempted to figure out how this worked and eventually gave up. Technophile I ain't. ;( I had the same problem but perservered with it for A as she was working so hard to create it and numbers were needed for that Got there in the end. I also hated facebook - now tollerated ;D |
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Post by Opalline on Apr 26, 2009 20:33:59 GMT
I actually attempted to figure out how this worked and eventually gave up. Technophile I ain't. ;( I had the same problem but perservered with it for A as she was working so hard to create it and numbers were needed for that Got there in the end. I also hated facebook - now tollerated ;D Maybe I should write a brief guide to using live.fm? A few people have said it's given them gyp. It's actually dead easy when you know how, but live fm don't really make it that obvious - their FAQs etc aren't that good either so you kind of have to stumble through and work it out - then go, god is that ALL? when you finally realise how it all works. |
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Post by Masquerade on Apr 27, 2009 6:04:50 GMT
A how to would be good yes, because you're right, there really isn't any kind of hint as to what's actually supposed to be happening there, it all sounded a bit privacy-invasive as I was reading through it tbh and I am somewhat leery of using it if it's actually accessing my computer for music or whatever is going on.
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Post by Opalline on Apr 27, 2009 22:05:48 GMT
A how to would be good yes, because you're right, there really isn't any kind of hint as to what's actually supposed to be happening there, it all sounded a bit privacy-invasive as I was reading through it tbh and I am somewhat leery of using it if it's actually accessing my computer for music or whatever is going on. No worries, I'll get something written up shortly. To put your mind at ease, though, it doesn't access your computer unless you deliberately seek out, download and install the last.fm scrobbler. This is a programme that you can use to listen to last.fm instead of doing it via the website (like a pop up desktop radio player that tunes directly to your last.fm account and library without you needing to go to the last.fm website yourself). If you choose to enable the automatic scrobbling function (by default it's set to not do it), it also scans your ipod, itunes library or similar and makes a list of what you've listened to in the last 2 weeks. It then adds that list to your "recently listened" tracks list in last.fm so your library more accurately evolves to fit your listening patterns. You don't have to download the scrobbler to use last.fm (it's really just an extra thing for people who are really into recording everything they ever listen to whether on or offline) so if you are at all concerned about privacy then just avoid downloading it and listen to the radio via the website - in which case it's no different to listening to any other internet radio station. |
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