Hey gang! Since NeoStreams has had so many connection problems as of late, I've dumped them. Unfortunately, that means we've had to change streams...

So make a note of our shiny new stream address! http://fractureradio.slserver.com:8030/listen.pls

The same music and mayhem you've come to love, now with a streaming provider that isn't too timid to yell at their ISP.

Fracture Radio: who loves ya?

Our old stream address will be up for a little while at least. Ironically enough, the backup stream provided by NeoStreams stopped working entirely, so that link is no longer valid.

We will still be broadcasting at http://72.232.255.134:8241 until the rental runs out.

Fuck running XP in VirtualBox...

When you're trying to get Microsoft products to play nice with Oracle products, in a GNU/linux environment, there's a word for that.

Stupid.

In the meantime, we're configuring Airtime. It's going to ROCK.

http://www.sourcefabric.org/en/airtime/

Son of Bride of Grotzilla!

Greetings from the Fracture Radio Center for Really Advanced Projects!

I'll let the acronym sink into your head for a minute. Apt, no?

Anyway, say hello to the new Grotbox. Contained within is a super powerful Athlon II, running at a paint-stripping 3.1ghz. 6gb of RAM and a pants-rending 2.1tb of drives round out the package nicely.

The new server will be running Debian Squeeze, with a crufty old copy of Windows XP running the same copy of SAM that you've come to know and love. This will give us the flexibility to experiment with less crufty open-source streaming solutions, without the heartbreak of interrupted service.

Anyway, I'm psyched. I hope you're all psyched too. ;)

"All things come to an end, especially when Dell manufactures them."

I wrote those words over 2 years ago, celebrating the death and rebirth of our favorite pile of trash server, the venerable Grotbox, and they ring true as ever today.

The grotbox is down. The northwest corner of my office no longer wheezes with the breath of cooling fans. Sitting in a motherboard box is the Grot's replacement - an Athlon II with 6gb of RAM. Refreshingly incompatible Dell power supplies and cases continue to flummox your humble admin, but we shall win through with new hardware.

In the meantime, Fracture Radio continues on, as a virtual machine hosted on my desktop - a clever simulation of actual crap hardware, running on not-so-crap hardware. It's the future, after all.

RIP Grot the third. 12/9/2009 - 3/15/2012

Hey, Fracturelings!

Our streaming provider is having some issues with our Shoutcast server. To that end, if you're having trouble listening try this link: http://white.neostreams.info:8002/listen.pls

I'll keep you posted as to what transpires.

-bb

Clockwheel freakout!

Long story short, I've hit upon a game-changer. Now our favorite completely random radio station is just a little less random. Stay tuned for new programming such as:

Weird Stuff at Four - A collection of B-movie disco, Italian Film Library jams, Turkish Freakouts, and Balkan Jazz.

Eighties at Six - Why six? Because fuck you!

Downtempeaux Lounge - A sultry serving of slower and groovier deep cuts, with a generous side of synths.

All times Central... so check us out!

We've moved streams!

Hello covert llama smugglers. Our new stream address is http://silver.neostreams.info:8241

If you want it to open in your browser, just put a /listen.pls on the end, like this:

http://silver.neostreams.info:8241/listen.pls

Latina Pro Populo

I've been promising to do a set with Latin lyrics for a while, and finally came through. Here's the playlist:





Sieben Magnificat-Antiphonen for Choir: VI. O König aller Völker--Arvo Pärt
Best of Times--Kyle Gabler
O Fortuna--Carl Orff
Missa Luba: Credo--Les Troubadours Du Roi Baudouin
Dona Nobis Pacem--Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Sanctus--Fumitaka Anzai
Ipsa Vivere--O Quam Tristis...
Salva Nos--Mediaeval Baebes
Nihil--Qntal
Euchari--Garmana
Oh Fortuna--Estampie
Bacchus--Corvus Corax
Stetit Puella--In Extremo
The Omen (Ave Satani)--Fantomas
Dies Irae--Streetcorner Prophets
Stigmata Martyr--Bauhaus

A 2 Hour Slice of the World

I played a globetrotting set on Thursday 2 September.






Yasmin Levy--Hallelujah
Ana Tijoux--1977
Gotan Project--Arrabal
Rubén Blades--Primogenio
Alamaailman Vasarat--Perikunta
Ali Farka Touré--Allah Uya
Vieux Farka Touré--Fafa
Fela Kuti--Swegbe & Pako
Les Troubadours Du Roi Baudouin--Seya Wa Mama Ndalamba
12 Cents for Marvin--Persian Dub
Asian Dub Foundation--Cyberabad
Enduser--Not There
Panjabi MC--Yaaran Kolon Sikh Kuriye
Solace--Bounce
Maduro--Tower of Babel
Balkan Beat Box--Joro Boro
Abraham Inc--Trombonik
Socalled--Ich Bin A Border By Mayn Vayb
DeVotchKa--Charlotte Mittnacht (The Fabulous Destiny of...)
Solomon & Socalled--Freylekhs fun der Khupe: Pelt me with rice
Ta-Shma--Rachamana (Feat. Matisyahu)
Dunkelbunt--La Revedere (Feat. Amsterdam Klezmer Band)
DeVotchKa--Death by Blonde
The Sensational Alex Harvey--Next
Gogol Bordello--Ultimate
Goran Bregovic--Ya Ya (Ringe Ringe Raja)
Candan Erçetin--Melek
Esplendor Geometrico--Moscú Esta Helado
Distemper--Wsje Otlitschno!
Irfan--Hagia Sophia
Corvus Corax--Filii Neidhardi

Halloween in July!

For yesterday's Fracture event, we pulled out some ghosts and ghoulies and had a Halloween in July celebration!

Neb and Jubi provided us with some spooky, tentacled decor;

Noctis, Beta, and my Roseself spun the tunes.

It was my first time DJing since my RL college graduation in May, hehe.
And I was a skeleton! : D



Anyway, setlist time!:

Love Like Blood -- Killing Joke
The Undertaker (Renholder Mix) -- Puscifer
Psycho Killer -- Talking Heads
Sympathy for the Devil -- Sisters of Mercy
Ghost -- VNV Nation
Dissolved Girl -- Massive Attack
Dead Man's Party -- Oingo Boingo
Bullet with Butterfly Wings -- Smashing Pumpkins
Gutter Glitter -- Switchblade Symphony
Nocturnal -- Tiger Army
Graveyard Queen -- Zombie Ghost Train
Blood and Fire -- Type O Negative
Life is a Grave and I Dig It -- Necromantix
Bela Lugosi's Dead -- Nouvelle Vague version

Mwahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha........

Love n'bruises,
Rosewraith

Gardens are food for the soul.

While up all night in a fevered state this week, I rebuilt the Fracture Gardens. Saturday's show was held there, and my set was food-themed.


Here's the rundown:

Bjork & Tricky--Black Coffee
Memphis Minnie--Pig Meat on the Line
Bessie Smith--Gimme a Pigfoot
Willie Bobo--Fried Neckbones and Some Home Fries
J. Marks and Shipen Lebzelter--Baked Beans
Moxy Fruvous--Green Eggs and Ham
Bearsuit--Cherryade
Godley & Creme--Sandwiches of You
King Crimson--Cat Food
Buddharabbit--Beans With
Squeeze--Pulling Mussels (From the Shell)
Bow Wow Wow--I Want Candy
Weird Al Yankovic--My Bologna
Captured! by Robots--Speed Food Pyramid
Care Bears on Fire--Barbie Eat a Sandwich
Bratmobile--Eating Toothpaste
The Polkaholics--Sauerkraut is Sweet
Man Man--The Ballad of Butter Beans
Larry Groce--Junk Food Junkie
Ballgag N' Chain Gang--Everything is Better with Bacon
Pepe Delux--Salami Fever
The Dragons--Food for My Soul
Soul Coughing--Soft Serve
MadMixMustang--The Ice Cream Mash
Mike Doughty--More Bacon than the Pan Can Handle
Squeeze--Black Coffee in Bed

Ennui - July 1

1. Baths - Indoorsy (2:44)
2. Golden Ages - Africa (Toto) (3:43)
3. DEATH IN PLAINs - The Other Side of Mt.Heart Attack (Liars cover) (3:24)
4. Deastro - Shield Whip (Bonus Track) (2:39)
5. Pains Of Being Pure At Heart, the - Say No To Love (3:49)
6. 03 - starry fighter kite (5:48)
7. The Delta Mirror - He Was Worse Than The Needle He Gave You (5:18)
8. School Of Seven Bells - Windstorm (A Place To Bury Strangers Remix) (4:50)
9. Elite Gymnastics - Is This On Me? (4:55)
10. NIVA - Ghost in my head (2:30)
11. Mazes - Song for Helen (Pretty Good Dance Moves mix) (3:06)
12. Chappo - Come Home (3:27)
13. South Ambulance - Davy Crockett (3:10)
14. {{{Sunset}}} - Zombies (5:21)
15. woods - death rattles (3:24)

Birdsong

I played a bird-themed set, and Fael gave everyone glowing wings to wear for it, which was lovely.

I started off in the ethereal and acoustic realm, moved through rockier, funkier things, and ended in the dense electronic zone.








Dead Can Dance--Bird
The Be Good Tanyas--The Littlest Birds
Death Cab for Cutie--Talking Bird
Yo La Tango--Tiny Birds
M. Ward--I'll be Yr Bird
R.E.M.--Swan Swan Hummingbird
Rogue Wave--My Little Bird
The Beatles--Blackbird
The Zombies--Imagine The Swan
Guided by Voices--A Good Flying Bird
Silver Apples--Whirly-Bird
Modern English--Swans on Glass
Owl City--Early Birdy
Theresa Andersson--Birds Fly Away
Broadcast--Man is Not a Bird
Moving Units--Birds of Prey
The Rivingtons--The Bird's the Word
Eddie Floyd--Big Bird
The Velvettes--A Bird in the Hand
Rufus & Carla--Birds & Bees
Tower of Power--The Skunk, The Goose, and the Fly
Abraham Inc.--Tweet-Tweet
DJ Tunedeaf--Bring the Bird
Medeski, Martin & Wood--Midnight Birds (Sa Ra Remix)
Pest--Heard Yer Bird Moved In
The Chemical Brothers--Three Little Birdies Downbeat
Birdy Nam Nam--Love Your Enemy (Kill Your Friend)

DJ Ennui 6/17

1. HEALTH - Die Slow (Tobacco Rmx) (4:06)
2. Convaire - Bad Taste (3:47)
3. Here We Go Magic - Collector (5:00)
4. Emerald Park - At the Mall (2:50)
5. The Chemical Brothers - Snow (5:06)
6. Kiss Kiss Fantastic - Antisocial Butterflies (2:57)
7. ceo - No Mercy (3:15)
8. Yeasayer - O.N.E. (5:25)
9. No Kids - The Blue Grotto Of Capri (4:18)
10. Adam & Alma - Smile For Me, Sun (3:53)
11. Foals - Blue Blood (5:16)
12. The Drums - I'll Never Drop My Sword (3:49)
13. Summer Cats - TV Guide (2:12)
14. The Vaselines - I HateThe 80's (3:29)
15. Kashmir - The Cynic feat. David Bowie (4:24)

Camp Fracture

I played a mellow, folkish, acoustic set, suitable for campfire singing. So I set up a fire and logs, and the Fracture crowd enjoyed a marshmallow roast. (Click on the photo and have a larger look for full marshmallowy fun.)



We have to do this at Fracturecon.

Here's the Campfire Playlist:

Phosphorescent--Be Dark Night
Iron & Wine--No Moon
Nada Surf--Meow Meow Lullabye
Sufjan Stevens--To Be Alone With You
The Ooks of Hazzard--Kids
Bonnie "Prince" Billy--Oldham
Portishead--Deep Water
Maria Taylor w/ Andy LeMaster--Birmingham 1982
Nick Drake--Fly
Nohow On--Magnificat
CSNY--Find the Cost of Freedom
The Beatles--Two of Us
Cornership--Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
R.E.M.--Swan Swan Hummingbird
Radiohead--Street Spirit (Fade Out) (Acoustic)
The Mountain Goats--Home Again Garden Grove
Neutral Milk Hotel--The King of Carrot Flowers, Pt. 1
Tiny Dancers--Bonfire of the Night
Animal Collective--Sweet Road
Komeda--Campfire
The Ditty Bops--Bye Bye Love

Bagpipe Set. . .

Jubi challenged me to do this. Warning: don't dare me to do things unless you want them to happen, heh. Actually, the set was a lot of fun to compile, and my most genre-leaping ever, from German metal, to new wave, to Latin jazz, to hip hop.

Barbarina Pipe Band--Tarantarmoricana
The Queen's Own Highlanders--The Magnificent Seven
The Dropkick Murpheys--Amazing Grace
Jori Chisholm--Don't Stop Rockin'
Wicked Tinkers--Dream
Rufus Harley--Bagpipe Blues
Afro Celt Sound System--Anatomic
Rubén Blades--Primogenio
Classified--The Maritimes
DJ Jago Meets Yoshi--Back to the Bagpipes
Honey Blo--Blazin & Steppin Part 1
Ray Stevens--Bagpipes (That's My Bag)
The Animals--Sky Pilot
Red Hot Chilli Pipers--Smoke On The Water set / Thunderstruck / The Fourth floor
Corvus Corax--Venus Vina Musica
SuidAkrA--Scáthach
ACDC--It's A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)
Neutral Milk Hotel--Untitled
Lacuna Coil--Virtual Environment
The Church--Under the Milky Way
Peter Gabriel--Biko
The White Stripes--Prickly Thorn, But Sweetly Worn

Earworm Set!

I played a set of those tunes you just can't get out of your head, to delight and annoy the crowd:

Los Del Rio--Macarena
Smokey Robinson--Tears of a Clown
Bill Haley & His Comets--Rock Around the Clock
Village People--YMCA
Aretha Franklin--Respect
Commodores--Brick House
Devo--Whip It
Britney Spears--Toxic
DJ Paul V--Tequila Lip Gloss (mashup)
Frankie Goes to Hollywood--Relax
The Isley Brothers--Shout
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts--I Love Rock N' Roll
The Kingsmen--Louie Louie
Wild Cherry--Play That Funky Music
Adam & The Ants--Dog Eat Dog
Kinks--You Really Got Me
Michael Jackson--Billie Jean
The Supremes--Where Did Our Love Go
The Bee Gees--Stayin' Alive
Wilson Pickett--Land of 1000 Dances
Heart--Barracuda
Barrett Strong--Money (That's What I Want)
The Beach Boys--Fun, Fun, Fun
Self--Pattycake
The Rolling Stones--She's So Cold
INXS--Devil Inside
Bobby Darin--Beyond the Sea

Yay viriii!

...So we've had a virus scare here, and the Grotbox will be down for a little while for scanning. I should have the music back in a few hours.

Ennui's Set List: Thursday 3/25

1. ArpLine - Parts Unknown (4:47)
2. exlovers - Incomplete (3:04)
3. Boy Eats Drum Machine - 1.Hoop + Wire (3:21)
4. Peasant - Well Alright (2:14)
5. Fol Chen - Cable TV (3:04)
6. Portugal The Man - 1000 Years (2:52)
7. OK Go - End Love (4:05)
8. The Morning Benders - Promises (3:03)
9. Shout Out Louds - Walls (3:20)
10. Broken Bells - Float (3:38)
11. Headlights - I Don't Mind At All (3:48)
12. Butterfly Explosion - Chemistry (4:36)
13. Maps - The Note (These Voices) (4:07)
14. The Radio Dept. - A Token Of Gratitude (4:07)
15. Hotels - Leilani (4:21)
16. Rubik - Radiants (3:56)
17. Dinosaur Feathers - Vendela Vida (4:52)

Fractureversary Machinima!

Beta made a music video celebrating Fracture's third anniversary.

You can see the machinima by clicking here.