Submitted by JonathanMosen on Wed, 10/26/2022 - 15:29
When released in 1966, the Revolver album broke new ground. Rather than just going into the studio to record performances, the Beatles viewed the studio as a canvas with which they could paint musical pictures impossible to make on-stage. They challenged their producer and engineers to create new sounds and find better ways of capturing their work. As it turned out, the Beatles days as a live band were over. Like sponges, they were soaking up musical and cultural influences.
Submitted by JonathanMosen on Tue, 10/25/2022 - 14:59
Thanks to a bit of VPN trickery behind the scenes, we have been able to work around our connectivity issues for now and normal service is back. This technique is subject to connectivity issues, but for now it is solid and we are hoping it will see us through until the connectivity issues are resolved.
Apologies for the disruption and thanks to Sara for broadcasting live at short notice with some delightful temporary programming.
Submitted by JonathanMosen on Tue, 10/25/2022 - 13:32
At present, there is an Internet connectivity issue that is making the Mushroom Fm stream unlistenable. Mushroom Escape is unaffected.
Unfortunately this is one of those random issues where one of the links in the chain between our studio in New Zealand and our server a long way away is affected, and it is completely out of our control. All our servers and equipment are working normally, but a random connection hub in the chain is not.
We're really sorry about the disruption, and we hope it is resolved very soon.
Submitted by JonathanMosen on Mon, 08/08/2022 - 22:11
It's Jonathan Mosen here to tell you about a special show coming up on Mushroom FM.
Olivia Newton-John's music was a significant part of the soundtrack of our lives in the 1970s and 1980s. Following her death at 73, I've put together a two-hour tribute to her. You'll learn a bit about her background, and we'll feature all her greatest hits, as well as some rare early recordings.
Join me at 2 AM Eastern on Tuesday, repeated at 2 PM on Tuesday, as we celebrate the memorable music of this remarkable woman.
Submitted by JonathanMosen on Sun, 08/07/2022 - 16:24
As we know, it is an era of sickness, pestilence, high inflation, and soup. As a result, both Sara and Gary aren't able to be on the air today. Jonathan Mosen will be here from midnight to 4 AM, repeated from midday to 4 PM, with an extended edition of the Mosen Explosion.
Submitted by JonathanMosen on Fri, 07/08/2022 - 21:04
Regrettably, Sara Hillis is unable to produce an edition of Come By the Hills this week, so desperate times call for desperate measures.
Long ago, when life was less frantic, I would bring you a three-hour edition of the Mosen Explosion live every weekend. Of course, the Mosen Explosion continues every week day, using our cool voice tracked technology. But I know there are some who enjoy the immediacy of the email and the Twitter, when you can respond in real time to what’s being said or played, and get a request played in super quick time.
Submitted by JonathanMosen on Mon, 06/27/2022 - 15:12
Over the last week, Mushroom Fm and Mushroom Escape have been migrating to a newer server to restore our Alexa skills and improve reliability even further.
Submitted by JonathanMosen on Sat, 06/25/2022 - 09:13
At the TuneIn HQ, they have restored normal service, and when you choose Mushroom FM on TuneIn, you get it.
At Mushroom FM HQ, normal blood pressure has been restored, and we are thankful for TuneIn's rapid correction of their error.
If you enjoyed the programming that you weren't expecting, do check out Mushroom Escape for the best in drama and comedy.
Submitted by JonathanMosen on Sat, 06/25/2022 - 06:38
This week, behind the scenes, Mushroom FM has been changing streaming servers, a little bit like the old days of changing frequencies on the radio dial. On the rare occasions we must do this, we do all we can to make this seamless for you, so you can just keep on listening.
For that to be the case, we rely on the radio directories that these days serve as the interface between the devices many people use and service providers like us.
Submitted by JonathanMosen on Thu, 06/23/2022 - 16:39
Earlier this year, Mushroom FM introduced Alexa skills for both Mushroom FM and Mushroom Escape. A couple of weeks ago, they stopped working. The reason for this is brain breakingly complex, but tracking it down has involved engagement with multiple third-parties. The problem was not within our ability to fix.
It took us some time first to identify the problem and then to develop a path to resolution, but the good news is that the Mushroom FM and Mushroom Escape skills are both working again.
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