Monday, September 26, 2005

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Uh.. did the show suddenly become a bit popular?

I'm not a huge stats fanatic. If anything, I'm more inclined to look maybe once or twice a week because I know the average downloads attained in any one week anyway and I suppose, it's just for assurances sake that I do take a sneaky-peek when the mood arises.
So, here we are, it's Monday, the day after my Sunday show. I've had just two mugs of much needed coffee and I'm checking the stats. Ok, it's a little premature given that it is only Monday, but for some reason, looking on a Monday usually reveals that maybe 4 people have downloaded the show - and that would be where I'd leave it, checking again maybe on the Thursday evening where more people would've downloaded. Given that the average is *roughly* 25 downloads on any given week, imagine then, to my absolute surprise, when I looked, that 296 people had downloaded this weeks show... and remember, it IS still only Monday.
Ok, so I have no rational explanation for such high figures, whatever it is, I'm sure it'll be sorted out one way or another. For the sake of prosperity at least, I did a screenshot of the stats [click here]
So there was a matter of a little concert that took place over the weekend by my fiancee... that was on the Saturday night and I was sat in front of the computer making sure things were going as they should be, that's my job. But that doesn't even begin to explain how the heck my show suddenly attained 296 downloads in one night from Sunday and all that. It's really baffling. I suppose I should be delighted at such a massive response to my show, in a way I am. But I'd expect those kinds of figures after major publicity and promotions all over the internet!
I'm sat here totally in a state of flux. I cannot for the life of me ever remember seeing another show in my yearly stats getting hit as often in such a short space of time. Fair enough, the Franklin E Morris interview has been a popular download - as too the Fireworks soundfile aswell, but NEVER a show!
If its all correct, wow.. thanks!

posted by Abi at Monday, September 26, 2005

(Edit: Since posting this originally, I've checked the stats again and it's now saying 309 downloads of Sundays show...)



***Audio Coffee Coffee Cup Challenge***

It's that time again! Thanks to nobody for submitting anything for last months challenge which was 'Steel Drums - any way you like!'
So, we're going to try a different slant on things seeing as how things bummed out last month.

OCTOBERS CHALLENGE:

Implement 2 household appliances into a 3 minute track.

All/any entries will be played 6th November.

Monday, September 19, 2005

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Going NOWHERE... ok?

Contrary to rumours circulating around at the moment, I can confirm that there is NO WAY am I leaving Ampcast.com
I thought I'd clear that up before further confusion arose.

Just because my fiancee is leaving, it doesn't mean that I am. We're BOTH going to still be a major part of ampcast and support it in any way we can. CJ's decision is purely professional and his choice.

MY choice, is to stay with ampcast. why? BECAUSE. The music is great and I love the people there. There is no reason to give up the one thing that I enjoy doing more than anything.
Why the hell would I Want to EXPAND the show if I was going to quit? it wouldn't make sense.

To the person who started this rumour: get your head out of your arse!

Ok, Challenge news:

There isn't any. There's one week to submit stuff... and er... there's nothing. YET.
The challenge was: Steel drums, any way you like!
aww.. come on... pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease!!!

Octobers challenge will appear here at weekend, after FUTURELIVE 2005

and of course, Audio Coffee will be on air this and EVERY SUNDAY for the forseeable future.

I AINT GONE YET AND THERE ARE NO PLANS TO.