There is some crazy good stuff out there in streaming radio and podcast land. I think the majority of us don’t think to revisit these two technologies that failed to really keep the spotlight.

Internet radio stations were streaming music years before that little Radio tower lit up in iTunes and Pandora was still in her box. There’s still thousands of them and no good way to navigate the morass. http://shoutcast.com has missed the Web 2.0 boat; finding good content in its giant directory is tough.

Podcasts; remember when they were the thing? They still are for many independent DJs — both the booth variety and turntabley variety, producers, and the über-fans.

Give these guys a try. Itunes links ahoy.

Podcasts

1. Solid Steel — “A weekly treat from Coldcut’s legendary Solid Steel radio show presenting the broadest beats with the residents DK, Strictly Kev and J Mountain and guests from across the musical spectrum.”
2. The Block — “… a music programme for music lovers and unlike anything else on the airwaves ‘The Block’ will aim to cover a broad span of musical spectrums from hip-hop to funk, soul, reggae, jazz and everything else in between.”
3. Gilles Peterson Worldwide — The man knows everything/one.

Internet Radio

1. East Village Radio — As good as the name sounds.
2. SomaFm — San Fran electronic stations that have kept the groove of the Internet steady for a long long time. Support them with a (suggested) $4.20 monthly donation.

And I do mean try these. Don’t grab a podcast and scrub through listening to mere seconds. Spend some hours to digest these rarities. Definition of ill.