The Top 100 Played Songs of 2021
I'm not going to bore you with another (probably somewhat-depressing) "retrospective" of 2021. I've had better years... and I've had worse (mostly better, I'll admit). So what... it's now past…
We Love To Be Featured!
This may be the shortest blog post in history... this sentence, and a hyperlink!https://live365.com/blog/featured-spotlight-station-the-other-side/
Mike Edel
When a video on your YouTube channel has only 216 views, features a van with Washington plates named “Hop,” but your wife points out where storage is for your toques,…
Hey Alexa… How ‘Bout No Mainstream Hits???
Since The Other Side went online, there have been requests for an Alexa skill -- that's the ability for you to say "Alexa..." to some Amazon-designed device, followed by some…
Keeping it Legal: Licensing and Royalties
Since there’s a good chance that you won’t make it through this entire piece, let me start with an explanation of why you should you give a damn about any…
Music as a Healer
Yesterday, the 2020 presidency was awarded to Joe Biden. You may like that. You may not. But, you probably can’t argue that it was an important hurdle to be crossed…
The War and Treaty
My wife Denise and I run this little Internet radio station called The Other Side. We've been married, and have worked together out of our home, for almost 32 years.…
Real Independent Music – More Valuable Than Ever
There’s a Colorado band called Gasoline Lollipops. When I was volunteering at a public music station a few years ago, I was introduced to their style of country/rock. They’re led…
Do You Care About Good Sound – Oh Yeah!
Well, here I am already trying not to over-geek you. But, this is important. And, it's a little technical. Not a lot... but a little. You hear me crow about…
.LIVE – Not .COM or .ORG, Oh My
When you hear OtherSide.live bumpers (the little promotional announcements that play every 3 or 4 songs), you'll always hear Denise or me mention our site name as "OtherSide-dot-live... that's OtherSide-dot-l-i-v-e",…