Rage FM Return

Well, looks like Rage are making headway and have returned to the airwaves. Also, they've made the papers....

http://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/9676054.End_of_the_line_for_Taunton_radio_station/?ref=mr

Free FM - Bath - 105.8

Relaying Laser Hot Hits and Oldies 104 across Bath, this signal has been around for a while. I haven't had much chance to hear it myself tho, so went of a mission to Bath specifically earlier today. I was in the wrong spot for decent reception really, but here's a recording of what I heard. Notice how it cuts out suddenly a lot, as if the rig is losing power and then slowly getting it back again a few seconds later. Anyway, it was stronger in the toilets at Bath Spa station, should've recorded it there, but where's the fun if the signal is rock steady? :D

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?l6hjt550pj5efib

In other news, Rage FM was hit by Ofcom (rig only!) for the first time after just over a year of broadcasting. They've been testing again today, 100.6 and 104.5, so listen out if you're out Taunton way.

Pirate Archive Update 4/4/2012

Just one update for the moment. A SPEC Radio recording of Rene and Bacus...

http://www.thepiratearchive.net/spec.html

Bristol Xmas Radio Extravaganza

Wedge posted these on Hijack, thought I'd help spread them around a bit...

Here is the uploaded audio from the Bristol xmas radio extravaganza on the 20th of December 2011. The Audio is in 5 parts and showcases a plethora of bristol bass music artists performing live for 7 hours or so with only mince pies and mulled cider to keep us going! please download from the links below:

Part 1  http://www.sendspace.com/file/chjupd

Part 2  http://www.sendspace.com/file/k2cjkr

Part 3  http://www.sendspace.com/file/o53792

Part 4  http://www.sendspace.com/file/hbv2eu

Part 5  http://www.sendspace.com/file/e7596c

Artists included on the night were as follows, sorry there's no tracklist or running order. Bless up all who locked in at the time and big ups to everyone checking it out for the first time! you're all large!

Wedge b2b Behling (Future Boogie, If Symptoms Persist)
Appleblim (Applepips, Skulldisco)
Gatekeeper (Skulldisco, If Symptoms Persist)
Pinch (Earwax, Tectonic)
Peverelist (Punch Drunk)
RSD (Punch Drunk, Smith and Mighty)
Arkist (Applepips, If Symptoms Persist)
Gemmy (Punch Drunk, Plannet Mu)
Guido (Punch Drunk)
Komonazmuk (HENCH)
Orphan 101 (Saigon, Applepips)
Bloodman (Deca Rhythm)
Kahn (Punch Drunk)

Latest uploads...

Magnum Radio

A very short clip of Wiley from 1993 - http://www.mediafire.com/?3w44rbb4dl8nkqy


Ragga FM

Darkman from April 96 - http://www.mediafire.com/?yw8aeug4nce23dh

Multi FM 87.7 RSL

Multi FM is on 87.7 with an RSL from Kingswood. My Tecsun seems to be the only radio capable of a decent signal here in The Stokes, and only in a really odd sweet spot in the house, but then I'm at the bottom of a hill. Expect lots of underground and local music favoured by the yout dem.

No website!??!?!?? Surely the organisers could manage a free site and £5 for a .co.uk with the site designed by some html knowledge equiped youngsters? If you Google Multi FM, the first thing on the page is... this blog!

Out of Bristol...

I'll be posting any good things from outside Bristol on another blog from now on...

http://pirateradiotapes.blogspot.com

Of course, anything near such as Rage FM in Taunton will still get a look in here.

Dance FM

I missed this one when adding the recent downloads...

http://www.mediafire.com/?pakrwyo7lkx17mm

BCFM 93.2 MHz, 2PM This Sunday...

Bristol Pirate Radio Recordings will be featuring on this Sunday's edition of Dialect on BCFM, 93.2 and online at http://bcfm.org.uk/. The show starts at 2pm :)

PS - I hear Tristan B has moved back to Bristol and will be taking a slot on BCFM!

PPS - You may have noticed the blog is going through a bit of a transformation. Things are changing...

Latest Downloads

FTP

DJ Reds - July 1988
Probably DJ Stax - Summer 1988
Theme Tune 1990
Tests 1990 1
Tests 1990 2

Magnum

DJ Reds - 1993

Ragga

KC - Dec 1995

Re-Spec FM

Tape 1
Tape 2

TYHM Radio

1996 1
1996 2


Raw FM

Dancehall 1992

Power FM

Dessi Rankin

All available at The Pirate Archive now. Thanks to Shady.

So...

With Megaupload gone and the owners on trial, I thought it was time I cleared out a load of stuff from the blog that is no longer available. Most of the Bristol pirate stuff is on The Pirate Archive now anyway, it's just the other files that are missing. I may only post Bristol pirate recordings directly to the archive site from now on.

I still need your recordings and your information though, so KEEP IT LOCKED!

Community Channel Anti-pirate news report

A rather anti-pirate report from the Community Channel. Sorry, my original comments got lost, but I reckon Ofcom had something to do with this report.

JUMP TO 11:02 FOR THE REPORT! (sorry, I'll stop shouting now)

Passion at Christmas

Although there seems to be a massive humm on it from time to time, Passion Radio Bristol can once again be found on 106.2FM for the time being and just in time for Christmas :)

Rage FM website and stream back up and running

Rage FM have suffered a few technical problems with their stream in the last couple of weeks, but all is back to normal now.

You can find them at http://ragefm.org.uk/.

Soon, I'm told, they will be up and running on a 128k stream.

Rage FM 100.6 Taunton - Mixcloud

http://www.mixcloud.com/ragefm/

One show has been uploaded here so far, check back for more.