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It’s Never Last Call With AwdioA new web startup is taking a novel approach to free music streaming. What makes Awdio different from sites like Pandora or Last.fm, is that their music is live! Picture this… You’re at work in Brussels, Belgium (why wouldn’t you be?), it’s 10 AM, and you get to listen to live music from the clubs in Chicago that are still rockin’ out. That’s nice.
So how does it work? Awdio has negotiated deals with many big name clubs all over the world, and they’ve installed high quality streaming equipment in each of them. The site is currently in a private beta period right now, so you may have to wait to actually use it (or you could try the password here). But once you get in, mmmmmmmmboy is it slick. All of the clubs show up on a grid, and the ones that are currently streaming music are lit up.
You can click on any of them to get more detailed information about the venue (like where it is, what it looks like inside, what the talent’s like). Then you stream the music right through your music player (iTunes probably) - so you don’t have to keep the browser window open.
Other than the connection dropping a couple times, I’m really impressed. The sound quality is top notch. You can tell the streaming equipment is plugged right into the sound system instead of using microphones. If you’re bored of your usual top 8 at 8, check out Awdio.
