The Best Music You Never Heard!

[Papa M]

http://www.totallyradio.com/info.php

Musicbiz - The Best Music You Never Heard

A special edition of The Rough Guide Radio Show in which Rough Guide presenter Martin Sinnock invites Nigel Williamson into the studio to discuss his new book and select some remarkable music.

[Neil Foxlee]

His book? Having made a small contribution to this (gospel), I believe this is a collaborative effort, though Nigel may be the editor.

[Papa M]

Sorry - not my department.

The book is actually presented as follows:

The Rough Guide to The Best Music You've Never Heard
by Nigel Williamson
with additional material by David Smyth and Robert Webb

Amongst the lengthy credits:
"Additional contributors" with a further eight names, including your good self.

I share your frustration having also contributed to compendiums and subsequently found my credit miniaturised.

[Neil Foxlee]

No problem - I took it for granted you were pasting in something you'd seen, and hardly expected anything but a very minor credit in the book itself.

But I'm surprised that there are only eleven people involved - can so few have heard the full range of music that other people have 'never' heard? No doubt there'll be plenty of scope for pointing out omissions.

[taiyo no otosan]

I'm not getting anywhere trying to listen to this. I followed your link, cher Papa, and then clicked on 'listen'. That took me to a new page, where I clicked again on the 'listen to this show' icon, which took me back to the page I was first on.　

I'm beginning to see why it is the best music I've never heard,. Never will do either, at this rate.

What am I doing wrong?

[Papa M]

I'm not getting anywhere trying to listen to this.

I believe the sequence goes as follows: After clicking on the Speaker icon you will have to Choose Your Player, and then select Dial-up Quality.

The TotallyRadio website is in need of re-vamping in order to make it a little more user friendly. I understand that this is being dealt with right now. Sorry for any frustrations experienced.

[taiyo no otosan]

Well, thanks for the advice, but I'm still not getting any where. I got a bit further - unblocking pop ups allows me to see a new little window with a list of shows and the teasing message 'Now playing The Best Music You've Never Heard'. But I'm still not bloody hearing it.

I used to listen to your Rough Guide show, but gave up in the end 'coz it was such a drag trying to figure out how to get some sound. I quite miss them. I thought I'd make the effort for this show, but I think I'll give up again.

Could you at least post a track list, just so I know what it is I'm never going to hear?

[CantSleepClownsWillGetMe]

Thanks. Good show!

Track list (look away now if you'd prefer not to know in advance):-

Sugar-Pie de Santo - Soulful Dress?
Terry Reid - River
Os Mutantes - A Minha Menina
The Hanson Family - Weightless Again
The Congos - Fisherman
Kevin Ayers - Stranger in Blue Suede Shoes
Mighty Baby - Egyptian Tomb
Seyfu Yohannes - Tezeta
Moby Grape - Omaha
Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band - The Intro and The Outro*
Incredible String Band - Night Fall

*Acknowledged as probably being familiar to most. An explanation for its inclusion is given in the show.

[Papa M]

Well, thanks for the advice, but I'm still not getting any where.

Webmasters the world over - Hang your heads in shame!

I have similar problems on numerous websites where I am unable to make streams work. Sometimes I blame the website, sometimes I blame my computer, sometimes I blame my own lack of savvy, and more often than not I blame Jeremy Clarkson (I tend to blame him for many of the things that go wrong with this world).

I have forwarded your frustration to the management of TotallyRadio.

Soon this particular broadcast will also be streaming at www.Roughguides.com. Perhaps you will be more successful there.

And every month the Rough Guide Radio Show is streaming at www.WorldMusic.net as well as at TotallyRadio.com

[Papa M]

The Hanson Family - Weightless Again

For Hanson read The Handsome Family. There is a subtle difference, lest anyone rushes out and buys a record by Hanson!

[CantSleepClownsWillGetMe]

Oops! I thought they sounded slightly more baritone than I'd remembered.

... and I already own 'Mmmbop' that rather fine little slice of Hanson Pop. :)

[Papa M]

... and I already own 'Mmmbop' that rather fine little slice of Hanson Pop. :)

Hahaha! Well hang YOUR head in shame too!!

[CantSleepClownsWillGetMe]

I passed on your comments to the Press Officer for the Hanson Worldwide Fan Club and he replied -.
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[taiyo no otosan]

Well, I can smugly say I think I've heard most of those tracks. Certainly all the artists.

Still, I shall wait for the show to appear on the rough guide site - I generally have more luck getting the stream working from there.

Thanks for your guidance, Papa.

[Papa M]

Try this link

http://www.roughguides.com/bestmusic/