Java's Bachelor Pad now streaming on triviacompanion.com

Javas Bachelor Pad is Everywhere!

We're pleased to announce, you can now hear Java's Bachelor Pad on triviacompanion, too.

Tentatively scheduled for Sundays at 23:00GMT, (6:00pm Chicago time) Java's Bachelor Pad has long been known for its mix of space age pop, swanky cocktail jazz and excellent music for your private-eye needs.

So if you missed that episode, don't have access to your iPod or just prefer to hear it in streaming stereo, triviacompanion now carries it for your listening enjoyment.


You may notice is the playlist gadget doesn't work during this program.

Normally, we require meta-data (the technical term for the Artist/Album/Track information) but since the show is recorded live, track information isn't available. We're sorry for any inconvenience this causes, but in this case, it simply can't be helped.

Rest assured, we haven't given up on keeping the playlist updated! we just made an exception for this program.. because it really is that cool!

Everything you've ever wanted to know about this program can be found at this link. (But if you're a triviacompanion listener, I'm sure you've heard of it before!

So tune in and enjoy the smooth lounge sounds of Javas Bachelor Pad!

What kind of music is Count Basie, Enoch Light or Frank Sinatra?

Stereo-Typing?

We need a name for this kind of music! Jetsonian? Martini Music? (even if you don't drink?) now that "Bachelor Pad" is a tv show and "space pop" some-how refers to electronica.

Lounge Music? well, that means electronica too these days. How about we call it electronotica? cave man congo music? music to blog to? (I've been told it's good writing music) you can beat your blogos to the music of Enoch Light and Count Basie.

As I try to get this stream submitted to as many directories as will have it, I'm struck by the realization that most of them don't even have a "Standards" classification (and if they did, well.. what would that mean to people anyway?) let alone a category that really fits this kind of music.

Jazz could mean just about anything, chances are, if it's not rock, country or polka, people classify it as "jazz" (whats worse, some people lump jazz and blues together... as if they sounded anything alike) Now, I might like Canned heat once in awhile... I don't think of Canned heat as quite fitting in with Jazz.

Normally, I wouldn't be concerned about labels, but if you're trying to reach people who are interested in a given subject, categories are rather essential.

Tracks in the Spotlight

• Hugo Montenegro - Lady in Cement
• Billy Vaughn and his orchestra - Theme From A Summer Place
• Count Basie - From Russia With Love
• Enoch Light - Mack The Knife
• Stan Getz - Samba Dees Days
• Frank Sinatra - The Second Time Around

If you've been experiencing any glitches while listening, we'd still like to know about it.

Hope your week is going well!

Couple trivia questions, is it possible to tell whats on a record, from reading the grooves? Tune in and find out!

Some Bossa Nova from Sergio Mendes, mellow tunes from Walter Wanderley and Stan Getz.

A bit of jetsonian 1960's era music, with Feeling Young, a show toon from Neal Hefti (from the Odd Couple) and finally a track from none other than Frank Sinatra.

If you've been experiencing any glitches while listening, we'd like to know about it. We're constantly in the process of fine tuning the servers and looking for increased reliability.. so if you're having any problems connecting, please let us know!

New Tracks

• Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 - So Many Stars
• Heinz Kiessling & Sein Orchest - Feeling Young
• Frank Sinatra - You'd Be So Easy To Love
• Neal Hefti - Man Chases Man
• Walter Wanderley - Vivo Sonhando
• Stan Getz - The Duck

Bossa Nova

Some classics from Frank Sinatra (actually one more than listed here, but we'll leave that as a surprise), and Shirley Bassey.

Bossa Nova

It's a Bossa Nova weekend, with music from Astrud Gilberto, Stan Getz, Sergio Mendes and Walter Wanderley. We'll probably be bringing more Bossa Nova music in as time progresses.

Trivia: Is it possible to cook an egg, using a cel phone? can an uncovered cup of water explode in your microwave? Tune in and find out! TriviaCompanion brings back... trivia

Server Woes My apologies to anyone who was bounced out the other day, it turns out our hosting provider has a habit of rebooting the server, I think their cat is playing with the power cord or something.

Hope you're having a great weekend!

New Tracks

Stan Getz - Desafinado

Astrud Gilberto - Stay

Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 - Watch What Happens

Frank Sinatra - Ring-A-Ding Ding

Shirley Bassey - The Greatest Performance of My Life

Walter Wanderley - Por Causa De Voce, Menina

Love Is Blue and Julie London

We're dusting off a few things around the studio, but it sure feels good to be back!

This would be a great time to tell your friends about us, A lot seems to have changed in the land of internet radio over the past year, with any luck, people will find us again. We've added a flash based player over at triviacompanion.com, If you couldn't hear us before, do try again. The flash player should work in most office environments.

The Odd Couple: this is the version from Neal Hefti , it actually has lyrics. Vicky Leandros brings us an excellent version of Love is Blue, which I'm sure you'll enjoy.

On the lyrics kick, Julie London with Around Midnight. Probably the most famous version of this song is from Oscar Peterson, 'Round Midnight. I didn't realize the song had lyrics until I'd heard Miss Julie London!

For a final twist, Ray Conniffs Mack the knife, well, it isn't what you'd expect... I just leave it at that.

I hope your week is going well.

New Tracks

Vicky Leandros - L'Amour est Bleu

Neal Hefti - The Odd Couple (Vocal)

Julie London - Around Midnight

Ray Conniff - Mack The Knife

We're Back!

We're Back!

It's been a tough year! In the spring of 2011, financial and license issues forced us offline, and now, nearly a year later, we're back!

Please do us a huge favor and spread the word! We're unable to contact all the previous triviacompanion listeners, who may not be subscribed to this news feed. Thanks to someone from Canada who has taken ownership of the stream, which places it under Canadian jurisdiction. We've gotten a SOCAN license and did a massive site upgrade, including 32k, 64k and 128k versions of the stream. Thank you for standing with us this past year!