Radio Nosferatu : State Of The Nose Ferret

[docwebster]

In short, it's not overly bad, but I'm getting bone weary of spinning our/my wheels after three plus years. God bless Gothic/Industrial internet radio, but the plain and simple fact of the matter is that the gothic/industrial internet radio field is already packed to the gills with stations who have very, very loyal audiences who just aren't going to switch or even add a station. Besides, I've never really been comfortable in following in the already well trodden path, so I'm considering not so much a format change as a format addition. What in the world do I mean by that? Press on, fair reader, and you shall learn.

Our live DJs shows are hands down more popular than 24/7 gothic and they play a pretty diverse range of music to put it mildly. What I propose to do is vary the playlist by adding in world music, classic rock, just plain cool music all around. Our most popular days were in the old days when I had a fairly varied range of music, comedy and Subgenius weirdness to dig on, anyway.

Make absolutely no mistake about it, folks, gothic and industrial will still be heavily represented in the playlist. It's just that 100 percent gothic and industrial simply isn't working. In the end, it's up to you the listener though. What do you think - vary the playlist and appeal to a funkier, wider range of listeners or stick with the current format and hope for the best?

Let me know, folks. I'm counting on you for your opinions. I want to make the station something all of you want to listen to and enjoy listening to.

Comments

[rosefox]

I'm very unlikely to listen regardless, because I have no patience for the inevitable buffer-chokes of streaming anything, but if I did, I'd definitely prefer variety.

State Of The Nose Ferret

[http://users.livejournal.com/_duncan/]

Does your software have a way to correlate deliberate disconnections with the track the user is most likely hearing when pressing the stop button?

On the live shows, hell yes, and if at all possible get 'em on the same feeds.

[tsjafo.livejournal.com]

Variety Rocks!

[kshandra]

Yes, please!

(Will you be talking to the dementiaradio regulars about possible broadcasting slots?)

[docwebster.livejournal.com]

I believe I could arrange that.

[djdeatheater.livejournal.com]

Variety is the spice of life

[foxsynergy.livejournal.com]

I'm confident that I'd enjoy what you do either way, I just wish I had the opportunity to listen more often.

[guruwench.livejournal.com]

I also vote for variety - I like the stuff I get to hear that I've never heard before, but I also like the comfy-familiar stuff that's already there.

[yobadself.livejournal.com]

I say, do what ya gotta do. It sounds good to me!

[docwebster.livejournal.com]

I miss talking to you on weekends so much I'm not even going to lay some hideous sounding but affectionate insult on you like usual. How the heck are you, woman?

[yobadself.livejournal.com]

I'm good...I miss talking to you too! I just keep being a dumbass and forgetting. REMIND ME to get on here this Friday. Seriously. Like, over and over until it annoys me so much that I have no choice but to log on. GRAWR! *slaps self silly* ;)

[yobadself.livejournal.com]

actually, change that. I'm GREAT. In case you've missed it, this week alone, I got a reply from some weird British guy named Richard, AND I met Mr. Neil Gaiman. Oh, god...yes. Boners abounded this week.

[bludfeast.livejournal.com]

I'd have to say that, given the recent decline in interest in gothic music in general, this is an excellent move.

You still have to play "Black Number One" once in a while, though, and dedicate it to Sparky.

[screamingshiva.livejournal.com]

i say go with variety... goth industrial , 80's , punk, emo, synth pop, mod, classic rock, ... just as long as it rocks. period... =)

[katharinakatt.livejournal.com]

And Ipod broadcasts...I said it before...get into that market! If they know they can listen to you 24/7 then it will boost your listening rates. ;)

[docwebster.livejournal.com]

Already working on it, so neener. I also want to get us on the iTunes station list.

[katharinakatt.livejournal.com]

excellent

[darthgeek.livejournal.com]

Go with variety. It seems like the best option