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Welcome To Dynamic Range Radio

2012-04-22T01:14:00.002-07:00

Dynamic Range Radio is an eclectic internet radio station playing a wide mix of commercial-free music 24/7. Broadcasting from Vancouver, Canada, Dynamic Range Radio is committed to the idea of radio as an art form, offering carefully-crafted sets built around themes while focusing on sound quality.

The station is listener-supported, so if you like what you hear please consider making a donation. You won't hear any commercials on Dynamic Range Radio, so the only way I can pay the bills is through the generous support of listeners just like you. Just click one of the PayPal buttons on the left-hand side of every page.

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72 Hours Left To Vote For Dynammy Awards

2012-02-08T03:19:00.001-08:00

The deadline for entries is Friday, February 10th at midnight, so get your picks in by then if you want to have your say.

After setting a record for entries last year, the number of votes this year is way down, which means the results so far are inconclusive. If I don't get enough votes in by Friday at midnight I'll have to scrap the Listener's Choice portion of the awards.

Thanks to everyone who's voted so far, but with ties across the board in every category, posting those results would be pointless.

I'll still be posting my picks on Saturday, one day prior to the Grammy Awards, so check back in for that regardless of what happens with the Listener's Choice Awards.

The full list of nominees along with a YouTube playlist for all Song Of The Year nominees can be found by clicking here. And when you're ready to vote just scroll down to the bottom of any page on this site.

The Cure - 10.15 Saturday Night

2012-02-02T00:52:00.000-08:00

And the tap drips, drip, drip, drip, drip, drip, drip...

Every time I hear this song it makes me want to pee.

Believe it or not, this is the first time I've ever seen Robert Smith without his poofy hair and makeup. He looks like a young Cameron Crowe.

2011 Dynammy Award Nominees

2012-01-17T02:34:00.002-08:00

It's that time of the year again, when a young man's fancy turns to obsessively listing the best music of the past year.

As usual I've chosen enough Song Of The Year nominees to round out a compilation album, while limiting myself to the more traditional five nominees for Album Of The Year and Best Sound Quality.

So, without any further ado, here are this year's nominees:

Song Of The Year
The Decemberists – Don't Carry It All
Cake – Sick Of You
Ron Sexsmith – Late Bloomer
Grouplove – Naked Kids
Cut Copy - Need You Now
Iron & Wine – Half Moon
Elbow – Lippy Kids
My Morning Jacket - Outta My System
James Blake - Limit To Your Love
Paul Simon - Dazzling Blue
The Cave Singers - Distant Sures
Fleet Foxes - Bedouin Dress
PJ Harvey - Written On The Forehead
Lana Del Rey - Video Games
Wilco - Born Alone
The Handsome Furs - Repatriated
The Head And The Heart - Coeur D'Alene
TV On The Radio - You

Album Of The Year
The Decemberists - The King Is Dead
The Head And The Heart - The Head And The Heart
The Cave Singers - No Witch
TV On The Radio - Nine Types Of Light
Wilco - The Whole Love

Best Sound Quality
Elbow - Build A Rocket, Boys!
The Cave Singers - No Witch
Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues
PJ Harvey - Let England Shake
Ryan Adams - Ashes & Fire

I'll be announcing my own picks on Saturday, February 12th, one day ahead of the grossly inferior Grammy Awards, which means listeners have from now until then to vote on their picks in the Listener's Choice awards, which I'll announce on the same day.

In case you need to refresh your memory, here are all the song of the year nominees, courtesy of YouTube. Just press play and enjoy the playlist. My apologies for the iffy sound quality on some of the videos and the wild fluctuations in volume, but that's YouTube for you.

And when you're ready to make your picks, there are several options. If you're a fan of Dynamic Range Radio's page on Facebook, just click on the SurveyMonkey button on the left side of the page. Or simply scroll down to make your picks.

Dynamic Range Radio's Year-End Charts (part 2)

2012-01-09T03:51:00.000-08:00

Dynamic Range Radio's year end recap continues as I take a look at the top 50 artists played during the calendar year.

As usual, the top 10 is largely made out of old favourites of mine with the top 3 artists on the chart remaining unchanged from last year. Arcade Fire jumped 20 spots all the way to #4 on the strength of their most recent album The Suburbs, and TV On The Radio was the other modern artist in the top 10 climbing six spots to land at #6.

Big jumps were made by three bands who released new albums in 2011: Iron & Wine, The Decemberists, and Fleet Foxes. All three bands are also major contenders in this year's Dynammy Awards.

The biggest heatseeker in the top 50 was Shearwater who leaped 167 points to land at #25 on the chart. This was mostly thanks to last year's Dynammy Award winning album The Golden Archipelago which had several tracks in heavy rotation for most of the year. Shearwater has a new album coming in 2012, and the first single Breaking The Yearlings just became the first new song I've added into heavy rotation in 2012, so it remains to be seen whether Shearwater's latest album will have a similar impact on the charts.

And now, without any further delay, here's the chart in its entireity:

Top 50 Artists
1. Led Zeppelin [no change]
2. The Beatles [no change]
3. Big Country [no change]
4. Arcade Fire [+20]
5. Bob Marley [-3]
6. TV On The Radio [+6]
7. The Smithereens [-3]
8. Big Sugar [-3]
9. Eurythmics [-3]
10. Steve Earle [-2]
11. Wilco [-4]
12. Iron & Wine [+47]
13. The Decemberists [+60]
14. Sinead O'Connor [+1]
15. The Clash [+3]
16. Chris Isaak [-2]
17. XTC [-2]
18. Crowded House [no change]
19. U2 [-10]
20. Depeche Mode [-10]
21. Everclear [-4]
22. Bob Dylan [-11]
23. Blur [-4]
24. Pearl Jam [-2]
25. Shearwater [+167]
26. Fleet Foxes [+26]
27. Bloc Party [-14]
28. Yazoo [+3]
29. The Rolling Stones [+20]
30. Handsome Furs [+5]
31. My Morning Jacket [-5]
32. The Pogues [-12]
33. AC/DC [-10]
34. Ron Sexsmith [+17]
35. Tom Waits [-14]
36. Paul Simon [-2]
37. LCD Soundsystem [+8]
38. The New Pornographers [+4]
39. The Tragically Hip [+1]
40. The White Stripes [-12]
41. R.E.M. [-5]
42. Lucinda Williams [-12]
43. Bruce Springsteen [-6]
44. Dire Straits [-5]
45. The Police [no change]
46. Talking Heads [+8]
47. Beck [-15]
48. The Smashing Pumpkins [+5]
49. Against Me! [+39]
50. Neil Young [-2]

So that's the chart story for artists in 2011, but what about songs and albums?

Looking at the top tracks played is kind of pointless since the list would be very similar to the Song Of The Year nominees for the Dynammy Awards, but I took a look at the top albums played this year and decided to list the top 10, not counting greatest hits collections.

Top 10 Albums
1. Shearwater - The Golden Archipelago
2. Lucinda Williams - Car Wheels On A Gravel Road
3. Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
4. The Decemberists - The King Is Dead
5. Chris Isaak - Forever Blue
6. The Avett Brothers - I And Love And You
7. Iron & Wine - Kiss Each Other Clean
8. Bat For Lashes - Fur And Gold
9. Yaz - Upstairs At Eric's
10. Joe Jackson - Look Sharp

Last year's Dynammy Award winner for best album finished on top of the chart, followed by an old favourite from Lucinda Williams and an album of the year nominee from last year, The Suburbs. The King Is Dead was the highest ranking album from 2011 and the only one to crack the top 10 besides Kiss Each Other Clean, so does that mean those albums are front runners for Album Of The Year? Yes and no. Both albums are nominated, but both albums were released early in the year and had a longer period in heavy rotation. There was no way for an album released in the summer or fall to catch up in terms of airplay, but something like TV On The Radio's Nine Types Of Light might have had a stronger impact on me over a shorter timeframe.

In case you missed it, you can see the bottom half of the Top 100 artists by clicking here.

And there's still lots of time to vote in this year's Dynammy Awards. You can view the entire list of nominees and register your vote by clicking here.

Dynamic Range Radio's Year End Charts (part 1)

2012-01-03T02:17:00.000-08:00

Today is the first day of work or school in 2012 for a lot of people, but that doesn't mean it's too late to look back at 2011.

Here at Dynamic Range Radio it's time to list the top artists played in 2011, starting with the bottom half of the list from 51-100:

Top Artists 2011 (pt 1)
51. The Avett Brothers [-5]
52. Gorillaz [+14]
53. Joe Jackson [=]
54. Ramones [+23]
55. Old 97's [-13]
56. Muse [-9]
57. Kings Of Leon [-32]
58. James [+11]
59. David Bowie [+5]
60. Yo La Tengo [-25]
61. Marvin Gaye [+10]
62. Peter Gabriel [-4]
63. The Skids [-7]
64. Radiohead [-37]
65. MGMT [+10]
66. Wolf Parade [+419]
67. Matthew Sweet [+42]
68. Coldplay [-5]
69. Pure [-7]
70. The Cure [=]
71. The Doors [+26]
72. Mew [-12]
73. The Airborne Toxic Event [-44]
74. Prince [-17]
75. Goldfrapp [-34]
76. Aerosmith [-33]
77. John Mellencamp [+64]
78. Morphine [+9]
79. Creedence Clearwater Revival [+24]
80. ZZ Top [-13]
81. Black Mountain [-1]
82. Caribou [-21]
83. Broken Social Scene [+62]
84. Editors [+2]
85. 54-40 [-3]
86. Iggy Pop [+14]
87. Metric [-2]
88. Cornershop [-12]
89. Pixies [-6]
90. The Pretenders [-12]
91. Patty Griffin [+120]
92. Calexico [+23]
93. The Wailin' Jennys [+32]
94. Yeah Yeah Yeahs [-50]
95. Manic Street Preachers [-21]
96. Soundgarden [-17]
97. Bjork [+60]
98. Black Rebel Motrocycle Club [-12]
99. The Georgia Satellites [+21]
100. The Cave Singers [NEW]

Othet Notables:

108. Cut Copy [NEW]
114. The Kinks [+155]
115. James Brown [+69]
135. The Besnard Lakes [+157]
138. British Sea Power [+118]
177. Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings [NEW]
189. Elbow [+286}
198. PJ Harvey [NEW]

The Cave Singers were the highest charting debut artist this year, sneaking into the top 100 on the strength of their outstanding album, No Witch. Cut Copy almost duplicated that feat, finishing at 108 thanks to their album Zonoscope. Both bands have been around for several years now, but 2011 was the year they came to my attention, and I'm pretty sure both artists will be staples in the rotation for years to come.

The biggest leap in the bottom 50 was made by Wolf Parade, who jumped a whopping 419 spots to land at number 66. This was another good year for Dan Boeckner who, in addition to being a part of Wolf Parade, is also the lead singer for the Handsome Furs who will be making an appearance in the top 50.

I'll be revealing the top half of the list on Friday, so check back then for that, and there's still plenty of time to vote in this year's Dynammy Awards for Best Album, Best Song, and Best Sound Quality. Click here to hear all the nominees and then cast your vote.

Dynamic Range Radio Recommends: The Head And The Heart

2011-12-12T03:13:00.000-08:00

I've been putting together this year's list of Dynammy Award Nominees and I realized that one album I overlooked this year was the debut from The Head And The Heart. It's a really terrific addition to the folk/rock revival typified by bands like Fleet Foxes, Mumford And Sons, or The Avett Brothers, and I would recommend it for fans of any of the above.

Here's the official video for Lost In My Mind:

And here's a live performance of the two opening tracks from the album, including my favourite on the disc, Couer D'Alene:

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Nigel Tufnel Day Playlist

2011-11-11T13:11:00.000-08:00

In honor of Nigel Tufnel Day, aka 11.11.11, here's my selection of 11 songs that deserve to be cranked to 11. These are songs that stop me in my tracks every single time I hear them and get me reaching for the volume control.

AC/DC - It's A Long Way To The Top
Led Zeppelin - Houses Of The Holy
Ashley MacIsaac - Brenda Stubbert
Big Country - In A Big Country
The Pogues - If I Should Fall From Grace With God
Vivaldi - Four Seasons - "Summer" - Presto
XTC - I'm The Man Who Murdered Love
Soundgarden - Rusty Cage
Taj Mahal - Leaving Trunk
Big Sugar - Ride Like Hell
The Modern Lovers - Roadrunner

I couldn't find high quality videos for all of these tracks on YouTube so I gave up pretty quickly because, like Nigel, I'm easily distracted by shiny things. So instead of spending hours searching the internet - time that could be better spent rockin' and trying on leather trousers - here's the first and last tracks on the list, which are easily two of the greatest crank 'em to 11 tracks ever recorded.

The Return Of Wilco

2011-11-08T18:28:00.000-08:00

Now that the Halloween show is over I can refocus on adding new music to the playlist, and number one on my to-do list is the new Wilco album The Whole Love. Here's the official video for the first single, "Born Alone":

I must admit I'd given up on Wilco after their last few albums, but the new one is a real return to form, and a return to the sound and vitality of Summerteeth.

And speaking of Wilco at their peak, here's a terrific live performance of "Monday" from their epic double album Being There.

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Dynamic Range Radio Presents: Halloween 2011

2011-10-07T13:40:00.000-07:00

This year's Halloween broadcast is scheduled for the weekend of Oct 28-31 and will run 24/7 until early Tuesday morning on November 1st. I've already added about an hour's worth of new tunes to the mix, so people who've tuned in previous years will hear a lot of stuff I've never played before, and I'm still on the hunt for more.

I'm also on the lookout for sponsors this year, so if you have a service you'd like to promote please contact me for details. (johnerle@dynamicrangeradio.ca)

The Halloween broadcast is always a popular event on Dynamic Range Radio, and a sponsor would allow me to promote the broadcast like I did in 2008 when I had more than 10,000 unique listeners on Halloween and ranked in the top 30 of all stations on the ShoutCast network.

If no sponsors come on board I won't have as much time to dedicate to the show as in past years, so I won't be offering any password-protected servers this time around. I probably won't spend much time or money promoting the show either, so the regular servers should be able to handle the extra load. Still, more listeners means more bandwidth I have to pay for so, as always, your donations would be greatly appreciated.

I'm also open to the idea of playing the Halloween broadcast earlier if the demand is there. I was thinking of maybe playing it the entire week leading up to Halloween, or Friday to Sunday the weekend before. If you have an opinion on how much or how little of the Halloween broadcast you'd like to hear, just leave a message here or on Dynamic Range Radio's Facebook page.

In the meantime, here's a little something to get you in a Halloween frame of mind. A classic Kids In The Hall sketch which, as far as I know, has no name but probably could have been called "The Devil Went North To Toronto."

Recently Added Tracks - Summer 2011

2011-09-20T13:24:00.000-07:00

All the kids are back in school, the rain has returned to Vancouver, and the first official day of Autumn is right around the corner. This seems like a good time to post the latest list of recently added tracks:

Heavy Rotation

Fleet Foxes – Lorelai
The Decemberists - All Arise!
PJ Harvey – Written On The Forehead
TV on the Radio – You
Handsome Furs – Repatriated

Regular Rotation

Leonard Cohen - Suzanne
Albert Hammond, Jr. – Lisa
Cut Copy - Take Me Over
Laura Veirs – Don't Lose Yourself
Foals – This Orient
The Cave Singers – Haller Lake
Robert Johnson - Ramblin' On My Mind
Fleet Foxes - Battery Kinzie
Shout Out Louds – South America
The Velvet Underground - Sweet Jane
Patterson Hood - I Understand Now
Ryan Adams & The Cardinals – Let Us Down Easy
The Doors - Spanish Caravan
Mark Knopfler – Darling Pretty
Duran Duran - Rio
Traffic - Smiling Phases
Elliott Brood - Without Again
Grateful Dead – Ripple
Supreme Beings Of Leisure - Truth From Fiction
My Morning Jacket - Outta My System
The Byrds – Goin' Back
Nino Rota - Appolonia
Ray Lamontagne – Sarah
The Melodians – Rivers Of Babylon
Paul Simon – Dazzling Blue
Visage – Fade To Grey
Scotty – Draw Your Brakes
Procul Harum - A Whiter Shade Of Pale
The Verve Pipe – The Freshmen
Foo Fighters – On The Mend
The Rolling Stones – Rocks Off
The Grateful Dead - Truckin'
Jimi Hendrix - May This Be Love

Bands Attempting Big Comebacks

2011-08-28T08:47:00.001-07:00

There must have been a secret meeting among all bands with the word "big" in their name because three of them have decided to reunite over the past few months.

First up was Big Audio Dynamite, Mick Jones' first project after he left the Clash, who reunited for a tour in 2011. As far as I know there are no plans to record any new material, so here's a decent quality live video of B.A.D. performing two of their better known songs.

Grade: B+

Big Sugar are one of my favourite Canadian bands of all-time, and Gordie Johnson had recorded several decent albums with his Texas-based side project Grady, so I had slightly higher hopes for this reunion than most, but my general feeling that lightning rarely strikes twice seems to have held true again.

All the pieces of the puzzle are here, but I feel like the inspiration is missing. It's as if Big Sugar's biggest hits were fed into a computer program that spat out Roads Ahead as an amalgam of all the band's biggest successes.

Grade: B-

And finally, here's something I never thought I'd have the chance to say again: Big Country have a new single out. Sort of.

I don't care what anyone says, as far as I'm concerned this new project is not Big Country. The idea of Big Country without Stuart Adamson is akin to Nirvana without Kurt Cobain.

If the surviving members of Big Country want to work with Mike Peters on new material, more power to them, but they shouldn't be using the name. I think this new project would be taken more seriously and would carry a lot less emotional baggage if it were operating under a new name, ala Audioslave or Foo Fighters.

I know there are many Big Country fans, myself included, who will never accept Big Country without Stuart Adamson, and there must be a lot of Mike Peters fans who would much rather see an Alarm reunion.

Grade: C+

(If the band were using a different name I might have given this a B.)

Happy BC Day

2011-08-01T14:10:00.000-07:00

It looks like my feeble attempt to convince people on Twitter that BC Day actually refers to Burton Cummings Day has been futile, but every good meme has to start somewhere so here's Burt and his bandmates in their pre-mustache prime.

Since Burton Cummings Day isn't catching on just yet, here's something to help you celebrate the old-fashioned, passe holiday some uncool people still refer to as British Columbia Day.

Canada Day Playlist 2011

2011-06-28T17:16:00.000-07:00

In past years I've focused primarily on old favourites of mine, so this time around I decided to do something different and link to tracks from recent artists I like but haven't gotten around to playing on Dynamic Range Radio yet.

Woodpigeon - In The Battle Of Sun vs. Curtains, Sun Loses And We All Sleep Until Noon

Death From Above 1979 - Black History Month

Bell Orchestre - Throw It On A Fire

Jill Barber - Never Quit Lovin' You

But any time I visit YouTube I usually get sidetracked and it becomes a trip down memory lane, which is why I decided to throw in this bit of obscure 80s cheese, followed by a modern salute to classic fromage

Killer Dwarfs - Stand Tall

The New Pornographers - Your Daddy Don't Know

Dynamic Range Radio's Recently Added Tracks - Spring 2011

2011-06-20T19:01:00.000-07:00

The first official day of summer is tomorrow, although you'd have a hard time convincing this shivering, soggy Vancouver resident. So in honour of the summer solstice, here's a look back at the songs heard for the first time on Dynamic Range Radio over the past three months. Farewell and good riddance, Spring.

Heavy Rotation

TV On The Radio - Will Do
Fleet Foxes - Bedouin Dress
Elbow - High Ideals
Elbow - Lippy Kids
Handsome Furs - What About Us
PJ Harvey - Let England Shake
Cut Copy - Need You Now
My Morning Jacket - Circuital
British Sea Power - Who's In Control
The Cave Singers - Distant Sures
The Cave Singers - Black Leaf

Regular Rotation

The Avalanches - Frontier Psychiatrist
Peter Gabriel - Red Rain
XTC - Big Day
Calexico - Sunken Waltz
Gomez - 78 Stone Wobble
Kings Of Leon - I Want You
The Rolling Stones - 2000 Light Years From Home
Elton John - Rocket Man
The Wailin' Jennys - Avila
Patty Griffin - Don't Come Easy
Kathleen Edwards - Scared At Night
Mumford & Sons - Timshel
Grand Archives - Sleepdriving
Bon Iver - For Emma
Jimmy Cliff - You Can Get It If You Really Want
Bruce Springsteen - All I'm Thinkin' About
Solomon Burke - Millionaire
Pearl Jam - Just Breathe

Now In Heavy Rotation: Fleet Foxes & TV On The Radio

2011-06-12T07:38:00.000-07:00

I've had a rough couple of weeks fighting to keep my crappy day job and searching for a less crappy day job, all while battling a sinus infection, so there hasn't been a lot of time left over for adding new music.

My crappy day job appears to be safe for now, and my head didn't feel quite so stuffy yesterday, so I had enough energy to add music from the latest albums by Fleet Foxes and TV On The Radio. Here's the official video for "Will Do" and a live version of "Bedouin Dress".

Now In Heavy Rotation: Elbow - Lippy Kids

2011-05-24T07:17:00.003-07:00

I was never a huge fan of Elbow in the past, with Grounds For Divorce being a notable exception, but I'm liking the new album "Build A Rocket Boys" quite a bit, thanks in part to excellent sound quality and dynamics.

Lippy Kids is probably my favourite track from the album so far, but you can except to hear High Ideals in the future as well.

Happy Victoria Day

2011-05-22T17:00:00.000-07:00

Most Canadians are enjoying the unoffical start of summer right now because of the Victoria Day long weekend, aka that holiday in May where many people don't know why they're getting a day off, but who cares because it's a long weekend! Give'r!

For the record, Victoria Day is in honour of Queen Victoria and Canada's historical ties to the British Commonwealth. I'm far from a monarchist, but I'm happy to use Victoria Day as an excuse to post this excellent live performance from the Kinks:

Rapture Playlist

2011-05-21T08:52:00.000-07:00

NPR has put together a pretty good playlist for the Rapture, so here's something to get you into the mood

My own set of Rapture tunes will hit the airwaves at approximately noon today, so stay tuned for that. And here's a great apocalyptic song that neither NPR or I was able to work into our playlists.

I hope to see all you sinners back here tomorrow!

Now In Heavy Rotation: Handsome Furs & PJ Harvey

2011-05-15T17:26:00.000-07:00

Here are two new tracks for you to enjoy in the coming weeks, one from a band I've played a lot in the past, and one from an artist I've never played before. Doesn't it seem a bit odd that PJ Harvey had never made Dynamic Range Radio's playlist until today? Consider that oversight corrected.

Handsome Furs - What About Us

PJ Harvey - Let England Shake

Help Me Celebrate My Birthday

2011-04-27T17:12:00.000-07:00

If you've been enjoying Dynamic Range Radio for a while now but you still need an extra push before you make a donation, then try this on for size: my birthday is this week!

The exact date of my birth remains a mystery, but historians estimate that this glorious event took place in the last week of April in 1972. I was later found set adrift on a piece of birch bark floating down the Miramichi river, wrapped in a piece of newspaper which helped officials roughly estimate my date of birth. Perhaps my mother could have afforded to keep me if she'd had a PayPal account.

If I may be allowed a painful, groan-worthy metaphor, Dynamic Range Radio is my baby, so all birthday presents directed at me will be used to keep the station on the air and prevent me from writing such pathetic sales pitches again.

Now In Heavy Rotation: Cut Copy "Need You Now"

2011-04-25T17:07:00.000-07:00

After a frustrating week of technical problems and unexpected expenses, I still managed to add a bit of new music to the rotation, because bringing people music I enjoy is what makes it all worthwhile.

Here's the single edit of Cut Copy's "Need You Now", which is not my preferred version of the song, but it gives you a taste of what you'll be hearing on Dynamic Range Radio. The album version is a couple of minutes longer, flows more naturally, and has an extended intro that makes this edit feel a bit rushed.

Dynamic Range Radio Is Back

2011-04-22T18:35:00.001-07:00

** UPDATE ** There will be a short outage Saturday morning at approximately 8 am Pacific time while I fix a lingering issue from yesterday. The Telus routing issue is supposed to be solved so everything should be normal after that.

My server provider Stream Solutions came up with a workaround that solved the routing issue affecting Telus users in British Columbia, so Dynamic Range Radio is back on the air.

I really appreciate them coming up with this solution for a problem they weren't even responsible for, and on a holiday no less.

The iTunes, Winamp, Windows Media Player, and RadioTuna links are all working as I write this, and the ShoutCast player should reset itself shortly.

After the week I've had I'm almost dreading what might pop up tomorrow. Apartment fire? Meteor strike? Zombie apocalypse? At this point, nothing would surprise me.

More Outages

2011-04-22T08:55:00.001-07:00

Another day, another problem.

I woke up this morning to find that I was unable to connect to my servers. The hardware issue I was having this week is not the culprit and my server provider claims everything is working on their end. They can connect to the server but I can't. My internet connection seems to be fine, so all I can guess is that the internet is broken.

** UPDATE** TELUS has confirmed that there is a routing issue affecting customers in British Coulmbia. There is no ETA on when it will be fixed

I've done everything I can think of at this point, so hopefully the issue will resolve itself soon.

Normal Programming Resumed

2011-04-19T18:46:00.000-07:00

The guys fixing my hardware issue came through a few hours earlier than expected, and everything seems to be working properly, so normal programming has resumed as of 6:35 Pacific time Tuesday night.

I haven't spent much time testing the new hardware so it's possible that problems will return, but I decided the best way to test everything was to start the broadcast and see what happens. If you notice anything that sounds wrong, like songs that appear to missing or awkward segues, try to make a note of what you heard and let me know at johnerle@dynamicrangeradio.ca

And on a final note, a big thanks to Paul for making a donation today even though the station was silent. That was an unexpected surprise and it'll help cover a portion of today's repair bill.