Finally! remove the facebook timeline (for good!)

Remove the Facebook Timeline

We just created an in depth page, explaining the proper, permanent way to remove the facebook timeline in a way that is both effective, and opens the door to possibilities many facebook users are unaccustomed to.

I'll give you a hint, it's pretty obvious, and doesn't involve changing any of your facebook settings or altering your profile in any way.

TriviaCompanion is an internet radio stream, we simply offer this as a public service message to anyone who is frustrated with facebook.

We hope this information is useful and beneficial.

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!

(Temporarily) running more news

Due to the tsunami event, triviacompanion will be running the news MUCH more frequently. This is only temporary, unless people want the news more frequently. We hope you're safe.

Now would-be shallow moms can have beautiful children!

Good news for shallow future mothers who want to have beautiful children, it seems the website BeautifulPeople.com has launched a virtual bank of genetic material, it's a shallow and crazy world out there.

Hope your week is going smoothly, and that if you have children, they are not only beautiful, but actually capable of having a thought, or two.

New Tracks

• Phil Tate and the Windjammers - Sunny
• Laurie Johnson Orchestra - Call Me Irresponsible
• Ron Goodwin and his Orchestra - Do You Know The Way To San Jose
• John Gregory - Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head
• Chaquito and the Quedo Brass - Witchcraft
• Canto Xpresso - Mas Que Nada (Samba jazz mix)

Dangerous Mission...

Dangerous mission for you

Shoutcast changed the way they handle their categories recently, specifically, they made it impossible list under "Standards" (what, they've never heard of Frank Sinatra ?!?).

Because of this restructuring, millions of music fans really need your help, why not use the share icon on the left of the page to tell others about this radio station and spare them from the inhumanity that is popular, mainstream music?

It's a tough mission, but remember, those less fortunate are counting on you to help them escape from dulldrum of rock & country.

New Tracks

Some new tracks, including something new from Nate Collinsworth. More female vocals from Astrud Gilberto, Lena Horne, the King Sisters and some smooth tracks from Augusto Martelli and Bernardo Pisano.

• Nate Collinsworth - Blue and Deep
• King Sisters - That Old Feeling
• Lena Horne, Gabor Szabo - Watch What Happens
• Augusto Martelli - La Bikina
• Bernardo Pisano - To Jean
• Astrud Gilberto & Walter Wanderley - A Certain Smile

Esquivel, Wendy Bradshaw, and some GWR sets

We've added several more wild and pointless GWR sets, including the largest squirrel, super-sized tummy tuck, shortest commercial, some egg-head material and what the eagles have to do to keep up with the jones's when building nests.

These were taken from the Guinness Book of World Records, 2010 edition.

More from Wendy Bradshaw, Esquivel and The SG Sound, also Lee Evans with Cinnamon and Clove.

New Tracks

• Esquivel And His Orchestra - Night and Day
• Wendy Bradshaw , Arthur Hamilton - Cry Me A River
• Lee Evans - Cinnamon And Clove
• The SG Sound - Sirens Of Venus

Esquivel, Carol Lawrence and some news

Big News! We're excited to announce that "Elevator Heaven" with Rob Kane will soon be coming to triviacompanion. Be sure and stay tuned for more info.

Hope this weekend is finding you well. More from Carol Lawrence, Tim Tyler and some bachelor pad music from Esquivel. Enjoy!

New Tracks

• Juan Garcia Esquivel Y Su Orquesta - Todavia
• Carol Lawrence - I Wonder What's The Matter With Me
• Jim Tyler - An Occasional Man

New program!

If you were listening and heard a strange voice, we haven't changed formats or anything. We're trying out a new program, in fact, it's so new it doesn't even have a name! (Tentatively called Elevator 101) Let us know what you think!

Irene Kral, Joe Cain and more book of records

Hope everyone in the US had a good thanksgiving and that people who don't live in the US didn't have to put up with too much turkey-talk.

Todays Tracks: I hope you enjoy Joe Cain and Irene Kral as much as I do! Also, some more music from Ray Flowers and Henry Mancini.

In continuation of the GWR series, we added some more material, some of which is available on our website for your horror and disgust.

New Tracks

• Joe Cain - Blusette
• Irene Kral with Junior Mance - Better Than Anything
• Ray Flowers - Be Strong (featuring Claire Martin)
• Henry Mancini - One Eyed Cat

Hugo Montenegro and ebay feedback

Do you trust ebay feedback? this might be a good time to rethink your theory, it seems some merchants actually buy positive feedback, I'm a little disappointed the article didn't go into detail about stolen accounts.

We've also added some more to the GWR series. (I can't believe they keep track of some of this stuff!)

More Tracks

Some more music, including an awesome tune from Deal Elliott called "Mad Dad" I hope you enjoy as much as I do!

• Maury Laws - I Could Have Danced All Night
• Hugo Montenegro - One O'Clock Jump
• Hal Mooney - Who?
• Esquivel And His Orchestra - Mini Skirt
• Dean Elliott - Mad Dad

Coming Home Baby - When Toddlers ask why

Science demonstrates that when toddlers ask why, they're not just trying to tax your time. They really want to know!

New Tracks

I'm sure you'll love Marian McPartland's version of Coming Home Baby.

• Stanley Turrentine - Mild Is The Mood
• Enoch Light - Lover's Concerto
• Ray Flowers - Czech-a-nova
• Toronto Starlight Orchestra - You've Made Me So Very Happy
• Marian McPartland - Coming Home Baby

The Incredible Shrinking Brain!

In evolutionary news, the human brain is shrinking, about 10% over the past 5000 years.

Some more from Morgana King with "Lady Is A Tramp".

Some music of Brazil, a bit of Space Age Pop and New York, New York. Enjoy!

New Tracks

• Big Band & Percussion - New York, New York
• Morgana King - Lady Is A Tramp
• Tak Shindo - Stumbling
• Brazil Inc. - So Tinha de Ser Com Voce

Frank Sinatra, Cal Tjader and smart dogs!

Do you own a dog? then you probably already know, dogs are about as smart as a two year old According to research, dogs can learn an average of 165 words.

Some music from Frank Sinatra, Cal Tjader, Rachel Lauren and The SG Sound for your monday enjoyment, have fun!

New Tracks

• Cal Tjader - Sone
• Frank Sinatra - At Long Last Love
• The SG Sound - Riviera Drive
• Rachel Lauren - 07 Cry Me A River

Walter Wanderly and environmental advice

According to this study, the most important thing we can do for the environment is have fewer children, the environmental impact is substantial and vary depending on where children are born.

On tap is some more from Walter Wanderley and Robin McKelle with Crickets Sing For Ana Maria and Night and Day. Hal Singer stops in with Senior Blues.

New Tracks

• Walter Wanderley - Crickets Sing For Ana Maria
• Hal Singer - Senior Blues
• Robin McKelle - Night and Day

SuperComputer Race in Russia? We'll see!

Are you ready for a super computer race? The same forces that drove sputnik and the space race could be applied to super computers.

Some music from Corinne Gibbons and Perez Prado with East of the Sun and Patricia, a spacey fun tune from Frankie Laine and the Starsound Orchestra with Doin' what comes naturally and an amazing version of Meditation from Rachel Lauren.

New Music

• Corinne Gibbons - East of the Sun
• Frankie Laine, Starsound Orchestra - Doin' What Comes Naturally
• Perez Prado - Patricia
• Rachel Lauren - Meditation

Hugo Monenegro, Hedonimeters, artificial brains and more!

Scientists are working on an Artificial Brain, not a minute too soon! no word on word on whether or not it will be affected by coffee.

In reference to the trivia question, what is a hedonimeter, here is a link to the full story

A lot of new music added on this update, some of which you may not have heard before.

New Tracks

• Alisha Marie Ard - Lonely Bones
• Cynthia Queenton - J'aurais Tant Voulu De Toi
• Frankie Laine, Starsound Orchestra - Do You Know Where You're Going To? (from Mahogany
• Hugo Montenegro - Never On Sunday
• Jean Frye Sidwell - The Look Of Love - Burt Bacharach & Hal David
• Pearl Bailey - Rich people Of Hollywood
• Robin McKelle - On The Sunny Side Of The Street
• Starsound Orchestra - Stompin' At The Savoy

Frank Sinatra, Herb Alpert, Birds & More!

Apparently, birds need to practice which kind of makes me happy they don't play the banjo.

More music from Herb Alpert and Frank Sinatra, with Love Potion #9 and They Can't Take That Away From me, Dominic Frontiere with I Believed and Alexander S Yellen, with Meditations. Hope you enjoy!

New Tracks

• Dominic Frontiere - I Believed
• Frank Sinatra - They Can't Take That Away From Me
• Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass - Love Potion #9
• Alexander S. Yellen - Meditations

Herb Alpert and... Starbuck??

According to this story, people who experience pleasure from ordinary events (such as looking out a window) live happier lives. I'm sure glad there are people researching that!

Starbuck is probably considered "rock" to most people, but their song Moonlight Feels Right kind of fits within the jazzy genre, hope you enjoy it! Also more from Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass Band and the Golden Saxophones with Green Peppers and Caravan respectively - Enjoy!

New Tracks

• Starbuck - Moonlight Feels Right
• Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass - Green Peppers
• The Golden Saxophones - Caravan

If you have any suggestions, by all means phone them in!

Burt Bacharach, Serge Gainsbourg and more!

According to sciencedaily.com, ex-prisoners who relocated as a result of hurricane katrina have a 15% chance of staying out of prison. This is good news for ex-prisoners.

For new music, we have some Hawaiin music from The Hawaiins, Telstar. Serge Gainsbourg with Black Trombone and Burt Bacharach with Nikki.

As a new feature, we'll be playing retro commercials, I suppose it's a dumb business model to play ads and THEN hope to be paid for them, but.. we're kind of unconventional at the triviacompanion.

New Tracks

• The Hawaiians - Telstar
• Serge Gainsbourg - Black Trombone
• Burt Bacharach - Nikki

Astrud Gilberto and the Beetle Invasion

The beetles invasion! argh! billions of beetles are invading North America, according to this BBC news update. It's a problem because they seem to like pine trees.

Maureen McElheron stops by to say Hi, a catchy tune from the New London Philharmonic Orchestra called Un Homme Et Une Femme (I believe it means a man and a woman) in any event, I'm sure you'll recognize it. Astrud Gilberto and Chet Baker sing "Far Away" and some more from Sergio Rafael.

New Tracks

• New London Philarmonic Orchestra, New London Philharmonic Orchestra - Un Homme Et Une Femme
• Astrud Gilberto - Far Away(Duet With Chet Baker)
• Sergio Rafael Orchestra - La Gitarra Brasiliana