Audio In

by Tony Kilcollins
Summer/Fall 2002

When you think of audio on the Internet, what is the first thing that comes to mind? Probably music, right? Have you ever wondered what other types of audio-related sites might be out there? Check out our fresh sampling of unique and interesting Internet audio destinations, many of them non-musical.

.: Audiogalaxy
Category: Music Community
[www.audiogalaxy.com]
Audiogalaxy is a community of music fans and artists. Fans have the opportunity to read reviews and sample new music and discover up-and-coming artists. MP3s are available for download. Musicians can post their music, host a Web page and receive feedback from reviewers and fans. Each day a band on the site is chosen for a daily spotlight.

.: Seeing Ear Theatre
Category: Science Fiction
[www.scifi.com/set/]
Seeing Ear Theatre from SCIFI.COM blends the technology of the '90s with the magic and imagination of the Golden Age of Radio. It offers enhanced audio narratives of science fiction classics and new productions with synchronized text, illustrations, photos and animations. John Ritter, Bebe Neuwirth and Steve Buscemi have lent their voices to some of the productions.

.: Chris's Walt Disney World Music
Category: Disney Music Downloads
[www.geocities.com/Heartland/Village/2778/music.html]
Remember your trip to Disney World? The music you heard on each ride was just as fun as the ride itself. A visit to Chris's Web site gives you access to all of your Disney favorites indexed by park, land and attraction. For example, under Fantasy Land you'll find music from the "Mad Tea Party", Dumbo, The Lion King, "Snow White's Adventure" and "It's a Small World After All.

.: PublicRadioFan.com
Category: Listings/Schedules
[www.publicradiofan.com]
Math and computer sciences teacher Kevin Kelly is a big fan of public radio. His site, PublicRadioFan.com, features program listings for hundreds of public radio stations around the world. The site offers a schedule guide, program finder and station finder, making it easy to locate public radio programs like All things Considered, This American Life and World Café.

.: Sonicnet
Category: Music Community
[www.sonicnet.com/home/index.html]
Sonicnet no longer offers Internet radio stations, but it does provide music news and reviews, artist profiles and downloads of video and audio files.

.: Historic Audio Archives
Category: Sound Clips
[www.webcorp.com/sounds/index.htm]
As the name implies, this site is an archive of sound clips from memorable speeches of the 20th century. The selections capture the more notorious and satirical moments of modern history, such as McCarthyism, World War II, clips from Churchill and Richard Nixon, George Bush on broccoli and the O.J. Simpson trial.

.: Radio Free Oz
Category: Comedy
[www.rfo.net/radiofreeoz.html]
Peter Bergman is one of the founders of the infamous Firesign Theatre comedy troupe. Started in the 1960s, the group is famous for its skits and commercial and song parodies. Bergman's audio Web site, Radio Free Oz, features comedy bits from the Firesign Theatre in RealAudio format. Check out Baudville, Digital Diner and the Commercial Firesign.

.: JammingConcerts.com
Category: Live and
Archived Concerts
[www.jammingconcerts.com]
Looking for live concerts? JammingConcerts.com features live band performances from The Gothic Theatre in Denver. All of the live performances are archived for later streaming. There are plans to partner with other musical venues for even more variety. Some of the archived performance artists include King Crimson, Paula Cole, Todd Rundgren and Michelle Shocked.