Online radio programs you love

October 31, 2008 4:03 AM

This question has been (sortof) made before. Which *good* online radio station's programs do you listen to? (Not the radio stations themselves). Preferably music, it doesn't matter the style.

When I was a teenager it was very difficult to find *good* music on the radio (Spain, 90's, if you may ask) so I ended up asking to friends and people which programs they were listening to to find *good* music.
Now I face a similar problem: it's very diffcult to find good programs amidst the jungle of online radio stations. I love to listen to music especially if the style is ecclectic: pop, rock, classical, jazz, new age, whatever.
Which programs are you hooked up? In which programs you have discovered new music that has been attached to you forever?

posted by karvajavi to Media & Arts (16 answers total)

I have been a fan of Gilles Peterson for many years and his 'Gilles Peterson Worldwide' show is syndicated around the world and is an absolute cult classic radio show. It always sounds fresh and is about as ecclectic as one could wish for. I can not recomend it highly enough. Available through the BBC listen again player and podcasts of other mixes from the official site. Enjoy.
posted by numberstation at 4:14 AM on October 31, 2008

Hip hop, old-school breaks and funk: wefunk;
Down-tempo / jazz / hiphop / electronic: Future Vintage (may have occasional Dutch banter for a few minutes each hour - other than that it's excellent)
posted by swordfishtrombones at 4:23 AM on October 31, 2008

Response by poster: Thanks numberstation! I definitely have a look at it!
posted by karvajavi at 4:28 AM on October 31, 2008

last.fm

Soma FM (mostly indie-electronica)

AllClassical 89.9
posted by Jaltcoh at 4:35 AM on October 31, 2008

It will be worth your while to learn about podcasts. Many of the best music shows have podcast eps, and whatever your niche of interest, there is a podcast.
posted by softlord at 4:50 AM on October 31, 2008

Response by poster: Thanks swordfishtrombones. wefunk & future vintage sound really great.
Jaltcoh, thanks for your answer. I have tried last.fm & Soma, they're ok but I would like something more specific. (and thanks for Allclasical, I did not know it)
posted by karvajavi at 4:55 AM on October 31, 2008

Afropop Worldwide

I used to tape Afropop every week back in the mid 90s. Thankfully, because my car is old, I can still listen to those tapes. And I do. All the time.
posted by Otis at 5:56 AM on October 31, 2008

I love WFMU for online radio, and the programs I listen to most frequently are Liz Berg's show, Talk's Cheap, and Woody's archive.
posted by quatsch at 6:28 AM on October 31, 2008

I am a fan of New Sounds, and there is a fairly large archive of shows you can listen to online.
posted by gudrun at 6:37 AM on October 31, 2008 [1 favorite]

Not music...but I'm pretty hooked on Coast to Coast AM with George Noory and occasionally Art Bell. You have to pay like 6 bucks a month for the streamlink password but there are some free streaming options out there. i have one on my home computer, mefi mail me if you're interested. yay for aliens, theoretical physics, conspiracy theories and life on mars!!!
posted by Soulbee at 8:09 AM on October 31, 2008

You might like e-town. It's very eclectic, and does exactly what you want in regards to introducing music you will become attached to forever.
posted by raisingsand at 9:21 AM on October 31, 2008

Morning Becomes Eclectic
posted by lalochezia at 9:26 AM on October 31, 2008 [2 favorites]

Counterstream Radio is great. "Drawing upon the American Music Center's substantial library of recorded music, Counterstream Radio's programming is remarkable for its depth and eclecticism. Mixing the work of composers such as Elliott Carter, John Cage, Bill Frisell, Kid 606, Abbey Lincoln, Milton Babbitt, Philip Glass, Morton Feldman, Laurie Anderson, and hundreds more, the station streams influential music of many pedigrees 24 hours a day."
posted by Great Insect Task Force Comet Ranger at 5:21 PM on October 31, 2008 [2 favorites]

I'll second WFMU, and recommend Bethany Ryker, Trouble, and Irene Trudel.

WNYC's Spinning on Air is always interesting too.
posted by moonmilk at 5:33 PM on October 31, 2008

I came on here to suggest Morning Becomes Eclectic, as well. Quality stuff.
posted by Bella Sebastian at 9:00 PM on October 31, 2008

also love WFMU

and CKUA from Alberta, Canada.

Hober is something that I love to have on because it is totally unpredictable and because it's continuously streamed music (no talk).

These two are more folk/roots than 'pop, rock, classical, jazz, new age' but they are definitely ecclectic!
posted by OlivesAndTurkishCoffee at 8:36 AM on November 1, 2008