Thursday, February 9, 2012

Behind the Scenes

So we've been up and running for a couple weeks. I'm still tweaking the sound of the Krypt, mostly adding music and playing around with the order of things. I've added a couple of great shows that you can only find in a handful of other places. So if you haven't been listening, you probably should, even if it is just for a few.

The feedback that I have been getting back is great, and I want to thank everyone who's taken a listen and want to hear even more feedback (I'll post an hour sample later). If you're wondering where my idea for the Krypt came from, here it goes:

There was a local classic rock station I worked at for a couple years, .left and came back part time for a couple after that. It was programmed off satellite with the goal of bringing it local and having more control over it than we already did. While working there the decision was finally made to bring it local, make the classic rock edgier and bring in a more well known radio guy to run things (At this point I was working out of the industry full time and not there for the day to day operations of things). So the company had a real kick ass classic rock station that I loved and was making some money with it. Money that I had hoped was going to get me back in to the biz. Somewhere along the lines, the wheels fell off. People did things they shouldn't have and management wasn't happy, listeners were unhappy and the powers that be decided to flip formats to something older and safer. Something that, as a broadcaster, I was okay with. Disappointed with, but I understood their explanation.

So I had my format for the Krypt. Classic rock with an Edge. The Krypt is basically what an FM classic rock station would sound like if I had the controls. I don't, so the internet radio world has Kent's Krypt.

Rock on Krypters!

Sunday, January 22, 2012

Hour Sample of the Krypt

By request, here's a hourly sample of what the Krypt sounds like:

Clash "Rock the Casbah"
David Bowie "Let's Dance"
Dio "Rainbow in the Dark"
Twisted Sister "Leader of the Pack"
Vixen "edge of a Broken Heart"
Offspring "Come out & Play"
Red Hot Chili Peppers 'Higher Ground"
AC/DC "Shot Down in Flames"
Nazareth "Hair of the Dog"
Grand Funk "LocoMotion"
Blur "Song 2"
Cheap Trick "She's Tight"
Van Halen "Jump"
U2 "Pride"
Zeppelin "D'yet Mak'r"
Scorpions "Dark Lady"
Judas Priest "Living After Midnight"
Stevie Nicks "Edge of 17"

Thoughts?

Friday, January 6, 2012

We're Up!

So today was supposed to be the big announcement, which was that the Krypt was going to be open 24/7 starting next Friday, the 13th (my birthday by coincidence) but I jumped the gun a bit and the Krypt is open for good NOW! That means you can log on to kentskrypt.com and listen live. It's a soft launch if you will, I'm letting the automated system shuffle the library until next week while I still work on the "behind the scenes" stuff with schedules, payments, etc. The "official" launch if you will will still be next Friday, but right now we're up and broadcasting while I get all the kinks worked out and music uploaded and scheduled.

Soon, you'll be able to download apps to listen to the station on your iphone, Android, Blackberry and take the Krypt wherever you want. Take a listen now and share, like, follow and (most of all) send me requests and feedback because that only makes the Krypt better.

Rock on guys and gals!

Monday, December 26, 2011

Update on Krypt 24/7

Hope everyone had a good Christmas, I know I've been away for a bit but if you've heard the internet station lately, you know what I've been doing.

Hopefully you have a new internet radio station to listen to ("tune" just doesn't sound right when referring to web radi0) in 2012. I've had the Krypt up and running lately in testing mode. It's gone smoothly (despite running the server through my ISP and network) but there are a few kinks to work out. The phone apps won't work all the time but if you're on a computer it loads fine. In the next couple of days I'll be loading up the music scheduler, getting an automation system and firing up the Krypt full time, with no dead air between songs and a bit more flow to the music.

Expect the Krypt to be more off than on in the next couple weeks as I fine tune things on the computer that houses the Krypt, but I'll still leave it on when I'm working/sleeping/working.

Now you can start returning those Christmas gifts! Happy New Year Krypters!

Thursday, December 8, 2011

Operation Krypt 24/7

So I haven't blogged in a while. Work kind of does that to you but I'm going to give a quick update on what I call "Operation Krypt 24/7"

Operation Krypt 24/7 has been an ongoing project of mine, that I've amped up recently. It's basically my long term goal of starting up an internet radio station again. I started the Krypt in January 2011 on WMHB with the long term goal of making that little 2 hour show a full time 168 hours a week station that plays exactly what I play on the radio show Monday nights: classic hard rock, alternative rock and harder edge pop stuff from the 60's through the early 2000's.

At this point I'm testing the station at http://kentskrypt.listen2myradio.com/ right now it's not available with any apps, no iPhone app, no Blackberry and it's not available on the Android Marketplace, but it's my goal. If it's up and running now, I'm playing exactly what I want the station to play when it's a full time operation.

I'm toying witbh various webstream providers, if you have any input email me kent@kentskrypt.com or comment here, it's a project that's ongoing and hopefully in early 2012 I can truly make it 24/7.

I'll have a movie review up soon and more updates, I haven't forgot about this place, just been busy rockin' the tunes on the radio and trying to open up the Krypt a little more.

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

11/28 show

I'm 3 weeks behind...that's just a "WOW" moment for me, sorry guys I'll update later on the status of "Operation Krypt 24/7"

06:02pmThe Big MedleyDream Theater
06:15pmIron Man-(L)Black SabbathLiv
06:26pmHash PipeWeezerWeezer (Green Album)
07:00pmIcky Thump [Live]The White StripesUnder Great White Northern Lights [Live]
07:08pmDog Days Are OverFlorence & The MachineLungs
07:18pmHowlin\' For YouThe Black KeysBrothers
07:25pmSeeds of SoundWMHBMini Disk
07:25pmPride And The PallorBad ReligionThe Dissent Of Man
07:38pmTake Me OutFranz FerdinandFranz Ferdinand
07:47pmMiss MurderAFIDecemberunderground
07:51pmThe RulesThe Tragically HipPhantom Power
07:55pmThe WeightThriceBeggars
05:58pmDeuceLenny KravitzKiss My AssLoud Rock
06:12pmAquaclausBob RiversLoud Rock
06:18pmTil Somebody Loves YouHenry Lee SummerWay Past MidnightLoud Rock
06:32pmWhole Lotta Loveled ZeppelinHow The West Was WonLoud Rock
07:00pmI SurrenderRainbowMasters Of Metal - Strikeforce Volume 2Loud Rock
07:07pmSatisfactionRolling Stonessingles collectionLoud Rock
07:16pmI Remember YouSkid RowSkid RowLoud Rock
07:25pmKiss Me DeadlyLita FordMonster MadnessLoud Rock
07:31pmZombieCranberriesLoud Rock
07:36pmFar BehindCandelboxLoud Rock
07:46pmPeter Gun ThemeELPLoud Rock

11/21 Playlist

Here's the pre-thanksgiving show...

06:01pmWar Pigs-(L)Black SabbathLiv
06:10pmPerfect StrangersDream Theater
06:58pmSleepwalkBrian Setzer OrchestraThe Dirty Boogie
07:55pmJeremyPearl JamRearviewmirror: Greatest Hits 1991-2003 Disc 1 of 2

06:16pmJupiter's ChildSteppenwolfLoud Rock
06:20pmFell on black daysSoundgardenLoud Rock
06:25pmDragulaRob ZombieHellbilly DeluxeLoud Rock
06:28pmIt's My LifeBon JoviCrushLoud Rock
06:33pmRunawaygo betty goLoud Rock
06:36pmtuesday's goneLynyrd SkynyrdLoud Rock
06:46pmI Dont like mondaysDivitLoud Rock
06:49pmAt War w/the worldForeignerLoud Rock
06:54pmJust Like Living in Paradisedavid lee rothLoud Rock
07:02pmEstrangedGuns n' RosesLoud Rock
07:12pmCrimson And CloverTommy james and The ShondellsLoud Rock
07:16pmKickstart My heartMotley CrueLoud Rock
07:21pmBack In BlackAC/DCLoud Rock
07:25pmPeace SellsMegadeathLoud Rock
07:29pmHeartbreakerled ZeppelinHow The West Was WonLoud Rock
07:37pmMaster of PuppetsMetallicaLoud Rock
07:46pmPour Some vSugar on MeLA GunsCovered in GunsLoud Rock
07:51pmAlivePearl JamLoud Rock