Welcome

I'm Phil Critcher from Stone Mountain, GA. When I was a teenager in the Southeast US, I would spend hours at night listening to AM radio stations from as far away as I could. I was fascinated to be able to hear what was going on in cities like New York, Boston, Pittsburgh, Chicago and even Del Rio, Texas. It was like traveling without leaving my home town. Sports, music, local events, it was great!

Things have changed a lot since then - now you can hear radio from all over everywhere on the internet. And the sound quality is way better, too! This blog is designed to help you find the best radio on the web from around the world. Check out the links below, or browse the various categories to find what you want, then sit back and enjoy the ride.

Friday, January 18, 2008

My Red Lounge

An excellent jazz vocal station. I don't know where they're from, but they have a great selection of vocal numbers. They cover a wide range of artists, from Dean Martin to Norah Jones. And it's not just jazz, there's a lot of blues here too. So far I haven't heard a bad song. If you like vocal jazz with a blues flavor, this station is for you!
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Wednesday, January 16, 2008

All Southern Rock, South of the Mason-Dixon Line, USA

Being from the south, I've been a fan of southern rock since it started (I'm dating myself here). So imagine my surprise when I found an entire station devoted to it. Most of this stuff I've never heard, but it's universally great. A lot of blues-tinged stuff as you would expect. Wonderful.
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Monday, January 14, 2008

Radio Jazz Plus, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

I just talked to my roommate from college and told him about the blog here. He's a jazz fan, so I thought I'd add some more of the great jazz stations I've found. This one advertises itself as the first smooth jazz live internet radio in French. I can't understand the talk, as usual, since all I know is English at the moment. But I really like the sounds, which they call Smooth Jazz Without Borders. A good description, since there's more here than just smooth jazz. Check it out. It could be just what you're looking for.
Web Site (in French)
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Tuesday, January 8, 2008

Jazz Excursion Radio, USA

There are four different jazz stations here. It's hard to categorize them other than by their names. But there's great music on each one. It just depends on what you're in the mood for. Try them out and pick what works for the occasion. Nice album art, too. If you like good jazz, this is it.

Jazz Excursion Radio
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Dinner Jazz Excursion Radio
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Smooth Jazz Excursion
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Vocal Jazz Excursion Radio
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Monday, January 7, 2008

ABS Bluescast, Atlanta, GA, USA

Delicious hot blues from right here in Atlanta. A tasty blend of Atlanta, southeastern and national blues artists, both old and new. A service of the Atlanta Blues Society. Their mission is to spread the blues to as wide an audience as possible, so you know they'll play the best stuff around to pull you into the fold. Allow yourself to be converted. You'll be glad you did.
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"Providing you with the best of Traditional and Contemporary Blues as well as featuring music from the best Blues bands of Atlanta and other Blues Societies around the world. Available 24 x 7 and provided as a Public Service by the Atlanta Blues Society, its Musician Members, and its Corporate Sponsors."

Sunday, January 6, 2008

IRock Radio!

Another excellent classic rock station. This one has a great mix, with a bit more hits than some of the others I've reviewed here. So if you like a wide variety of music but still want your hits, this is the place for you.
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