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<center>>>> Show Schedule <<< Presently, I go live most Monday evenings, approximately 10pm until around 2am, US Eastern Time. There can be occasional spur-of-the-moment casts at other random times.</center> <center>~ Alternate Channels ~</center> I sometimes stream on the "Alt_Gil" channel: <a href= "https://vaughn.live/alt_gil" target="_blank" class="indexTxtLink" rel="”noopener">https://vaughn.live/alt_gil</a> In the future I may stream other content at <a href= "https://mixcloud.com/live/Gil_on_MX" target="_blank" class= "indexTxtLink" rel= "”noopener">https://mixcloud.com/live/Gil_on_MX</a> <center>~ Recommended Twitch channels ~</center> Please consider visiting friends at <a href="https://twitch.tv/chillaxwithtony" target="_blank" class= "indexTxtLink" rel= "”noopener">https://twitch.tv/chillaxwithtony</a> : Tony Monday 8-11pm ET <a href="https://twitch.tv/FNLwithKat" target="_blank" class= "indexTxtLink" rel="”noopener">https://twitch.tv/FNLwithKat</a> : Kat Friday 8-9pm ET, plus other ad hoc times <a href="https://twitch.tv/RetroSoul891FM" target="_blank" class= "indexTxtLink" rel="”noopener">https://twitch.tv/RetroSoul891FM</a> : Tony Wed. 9am-1pm, Fri. & Sat. 8-11pm ET <a href="https://twitch.tv/StudioChatter" target="_blank" class= "indexTxtLink" rel="”noopener">https://twitch.tv/StudioChatter</a> : Christine irregular schedule <center>~ Vaughn.Live friends who also stream ~</center> Here are links for friends who themselves stream here. Please consider checking them out. (Up-to-date as of September 4 2023 with spot updates since. If I've missed anyone or need to make a correction, please let me know.) All times US Eastern unless otherwise specified. <a href="https://vaughn.live/1westcoast" target="_blank" class= "indexTxtLink" rel="”noopener">https://vaughn.live/1westcoast</a> : Glenn Wednesday 11pm-??? <a href="https://vaughn.live/1westcoast" target="_blank" class= "indexTxtLink" rel="”noopener">https://vaughn.live/1westcoast</a> : micromarkshow Sunday 7pm-??? <a href="https://vaughn.live/BigHerm" target="_blank" class= "indexTxtLink" rel="”noopener">https://vaughn.live/BigHerm</a> : BigHerm most Wednesdays 7-9pm, some Fri. 4-7pm <a href="https://vaughn.live/CraigTube" target="_blank" class= "indexTxtLink" rel="”noopener">https://vaughn.live/CraigTube</a> : Craig Friday 10pm-3am <a href="https://vaughn.live/DustinDubris" target="_blank" class= "indexTxtLink" rel="”noopener">https://vaughn.live/DustinDubris</a> : Dustin Thursday 7-9pm <a href="https://vaughn.live/Fiddleheadj" target="_blank" class= "indexTxtLink" rel="”noopener">https://vaughn.live/Fiddleheadj</a> : Jen most Friday 4-7pm, some Sat. 10pm-3am <a href="https://vaughn.live/Gil_on_VL" target="_blank" class= "indexTxtLink" rel="”noopener">https://vaughn.live/Gil_on_VL</a> : Gil Monday 10pm-2am <a href="https://vaughn.live/Headstockburn" target="_blank" class= "indexTxtLink" rel= "”noopener">https://vaughn.live/Headstockburn</a> : Wil Tuesday 11pm-2am <a href="https://vaughn.live/JJ_Classics_25" target="_blank" class= "indexTxtLink" rel= "”noopener">https://vaughn.live/JJ_Classics_25</a> : JJ Wednesday 4pm-6pm, Sunday 3pm-??? <a href="https://vaughn.live/OPTOmod" target="_blank" class= "indexTxtLink" rel="”noopener">https://vaughn.live/OPTOmod</a> : Tim Friday 6pm NZT (12am ET) to ???, seasonal <a href="https://vaughn.live/PCMusicRadio" target="_blank" class= "indexTxtLink" rel="”noopener">https://vaughn.live/PCMusicRadio</a> : Lou Saturday 9pm-11pm? & Sun. 11am-3pm <a href="https://vaughn.live/phoenixtrueoldies" target="_blank" class="indexTxtLink" rel= "”noopener">https://vaughn.live/phoenixtrueoldies</a> : Long Island Lou Tuesday 9pm-12m <a href="https://vaughn.live/RaindropVape" target="_blank" class= "indexTxtLink" rel="”noopener">https://vaughn.live/RaindropVape</a> : Rain Saturday 10pm-2am <a href="https://vaughn.live/rememberthenradio1" target="_blank" class="indexTxtLink" rel= "”noopener">https://vaughn.live/rememberthenradio1</a> : DJ Alex, no posted schedule <a href="https://vaughn.live/retroclassichits" target="_blank" class="indexTxtLink" rel= "”noopener">https://vaughn.live/retroclassichits</a> : Rich Wednesday & Saturday 10pm-2am <a href="https://vaughn.live/shazball" target="_blank" class= "indexTxtLink" rel="”noopener">https://vaughn.live/shazball</a> : no posted schedule <a href="https://vaughn.live/tepee28" target="_blank" class= "indexTxtLink" rel="”noopener">https://vaughn.live/tepee28</a> : no posted schedule <a href="https://vaughn.live/leftcoastlunatic" target="_blank" class="indexTxtLink" rel= "”noopener">https://vaughn.live/leftcoastlunatic</a> : Juan, on hiatus for now <center>~ Channel Guide: Start Times by Day of Week ~</center> As of 9/4/2023 with spot updates since. All times US Eastern. Check above for channel URL. Mon: 8pm (Tony/Chillax), 10pm (Gil), 11pm (AndyMack) Tue: 9pm (Long Island Lou), 11pm (Wil) Wed: 9am (Tony/RetroSoul), 4pm (JJ), 7pm (BigHerm), 11pm (Rich), 11pm (Glenn) Thu: 7pm (Dustin) Fri: 12am (Tim), 4pm (Jen), 8pm (Tony/RetroSoul), 8pm (Kat), 10pm (Craig) Sat: 8pm (Tony/RetroSoul), 9pm (Lou), 10pm (Rain), 10pm (Rich) Sun: 11am (Lou), 3pm (JJ), 7pm (Micro Mark) Irregular Schedule: Alex, Shazball, StudioChatter, Tepee <center>~ Streamers ~</center> Are you a streamer and need help with OBS settings? If so, see <a href= "https://blog.vaughnsoft.com/2022/02/13/obs-studio-setup-tutorial/" target="_blank" class="indexTxtLink" rel= "”noopener">https://blog.vaughnsoft.com/2022/02/13/obs-studio-setup-tutorial/</a> - also - <a href= "https://blog.vaughnsoft.com/2019/02/27/february-2019-suggested-encoder-settings/" target="_blank" class="indexTxtLink" rel= "”noopener">https://blog.vaughnsoft.com/2019/02/27/february-2019-suggested-encoder-settings/</a> <center>~ Tags & Meta Data ~</center> "Meta data" is information about a particular recording. In this setting, that information is typically stored in MP3 tags of each individual track file and in the media player database. Here are some of the resources I use to gather meta data for my collection of locally-stored music: Sites focused on recordings <blockquote><a href="https://www.discogs.com" target="_blank" class="indexTxtLink" rel= "”noopener">https://www.discogs.com</a> <a href="https://www.45cat.com" target="_blank" class= "indexTxtLink" rel="”noopener">https://www.45cat.com</a> <a href="https://www.45worlds.com" target="_blank" class= "indexTxtLink" rel="”noopener">https://www.45worlds.com</a> <a href="https://www.allmusic.com" target="_blank" class= "indexTxtLink" rel="”noopener">https://www.allmusic.com</a> <a href="https://secondhandsongs.com" target="_blank" class= "indexTxtLink" rel="”noopener">https://secondhandsongs.com</a> <a href="https://adp.library.ucsb.edu" target="_blank" class= "indexTxtLink" rel="”noopener">https://adp.library.ucsb.edu</a> (DAHR) <a href="https://www.20sjazz.com/" target="_blank" class= "indexTxtLink" rel="”noopener">https://www.20sjazz.com/</a> (Twenties Jazz) <a href="https://www.jazzdisco.org/" target="_blank" class= "indexTxtLink" rel="”noopener">https://www.jazzdisco.org/</a> (Jazz Discography Project) <a href="https://www.bsnpubs.com/index.html" target="_blank" class= "indexTxtLink" rel= "”noopener">https://www.bsnpubs.com/index.html</a> (Both Sides Now: discographies by label) <a href="https://www.onamrecords.com/" target="_blank" class= "indexTxtLink" rel="”noopener">https://www.onamrecords.com/</a> (A&M Records artists & recordings) <a href="https://www.siue.edu/lovejoy-library/musiclistening/NRJA/" target="_blank" class="indexTxtLink" rel= "”noopener">https://www.siue.edu/lovejoy-library/musiclistening/NRJA/</a> (National Ragtime and Jazz Archive) <a href="https://www.ibiblio.org/folkindex/index.htm" target= "_blank" class="indexTxtLink" rel= "”noopener">https://www.ibiblio.org/folkindex/index.htm</a> (Folk Music Index) <a href="https://www.ibiblio.org/hillwilliam/BGdiscography/" target="_blank" class="indexTxtLink" rel= "”noopener">https://www.ibiblio.org/hillwilliam/BGdiscography/</a> (Bluegrass Discography) <a href="https://www.wirz.de/music/america.htm" target="_blank" class="indexTxtLink" rel= "”noopener">https://www.wirz.de/music/america.htm</a> (Stefan Wirz' American Music) <a href="http://musiktiteldb.de/index.html" target="_blank" class= "indexTxtLink" rel= "”noopener">http://musiktiteldb.de/index.html</a> (Ultimate Music Database [in German]) <a href="https://archive.org/details/audio" target="_blank" class= "indexTxtLink" rel= "”noopener">https://archive.org/details/audio</a> (Internet Archive: Digital Library) <a href="http://rcs-discography.com/rcs/index.html" target="_blank" class="indexTxtLink" rel= "”noopener">http://rcs-discography.com/rcs/index.html</a> <a href="http://countrydiscography.b" target="_blank" class= "indexTxtLink" rel="”noopener">http://countrydiscography.b</a> l o g s p o t.com (Praguefrank's Country Music Discographies)... VL won't allow a clickable link to this URL <a href="http://www.78discography.com" target="_blank" class= "indexTxtLink" rel="”noopener">http://www.78discography.com</a> <a href="https://www.1959bhsmustangs.com/VideoJukebox.htm" target= "_blank" class="indexTxtLink" rel= "”noopener">https://www.1959bhsmustangs.com/VideoJukebox.htm</a> (Paul's Video Jukebox) <a href="https://www.ultratop.be/nl" target="_blank" class= "indexTxtLink" rel="”noopener">https://www.ultratop.be/nl</a> <a href="https://bandcamp.com" target="_blank" class="indexTxtLink" rel="”noopener">https://bandcamp.com</a> <a href="https://rateyourmusic.com/" target="_blank" class= "indexTxtLink" rel= "”noopener">https://rateyourmusic.com/</a></blockquote> Rights-management organizations repertoire search facilities <blockquote><a href="https://www.ascap.com/repertory" target= "_blank" class="indexTxtLink" rel= "”noopener">https://www.ascap.com/repertory</a> (US ASCAP) <a href="https://repertoire.bmi.com/StartPage.aspx" target="_blank" class="indexTxtLink" rel= "”noopener">https://repertoire.bmi.com/StartPage.aspx</a> (US BMI) <a href="https://www.apraamcos.com.au/works-search" target="_blank" class="indexTxtLink" rel= "”noopener">https://www.apraamcos.com.au/works-search</a> (Australia) <a href="https://www.socan.com/jsp/en/mem/pubRepertoireSearch.jsp" target="_blank" class="indexTxtLink" rel= "”noopener">https://www.socan.com/jsp/en/mem/pubRepertoireSearch.jsp</a> (Canada) <a href="https://www.sesac.com/#!/repertory/search" target="_blank" class="indexTxtLink" rel= "”noopener">https://www.sesac.com/#!/repertory/search</a> (Europe) <a href="https://repertoire.sacem.fr/en" target="_blank" class= "indexTxtLink" rel="”noopener">https://repertoire.sacem.fr/en</a> (France) <a href="https://online.gema.de/werke/search.faces?lang=en" target= "_blank" class="indexTxtLink" rel= "”noopener">https://online.gema.de/werke/search.faces?lang=en</a> (Germany) <a href="https://www2.jasrac.or.jp/eJwid/main?trxID=F00100" target= "_blank" class="indexTxtLink" rel= "”noopener">https://www2.jasrac.or.jp/eJwid/main?trxID=F00100</a> (Japan) PRS (UK): No link. PRS doesn't have a public search option.</blockquote> General biographical and other useful sites <blockquote><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org" target="_blank" class="indexTxtLink" rel= "”noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com" target="_blank" class= "indexTxtLink" rel="”noopener">https://www.youtube.com</a> <a href="https://music.metason.net/" target="_blank" class= "indexTxtLink" rel="”noopener">https://music.metason.net/</a> (searchable artist info) <a href="https://www.lyrics.com" target="_blank" class= "indexTxtLink" rel="”noopener">https://www.lyrics.com</a> (one of the best lyrics sites for composer info) <a href="https://www.azlyrics.com" target="_blank" class= "indexTxtLink" rel="”noopener">https://www.azlyrics.com</a> (another best lyric site for songwriter info) <a href="https://bandchirps.com/" target="_blank" class= "indexTxtLink" rel="”noopener">https://bandchirps.com/</a> (bios on big band vocalists and band leaders) <a href="https://www.uncamarvy.com" target="_blank" class= "indexTxtLink" rel="”noopener">https://www.uncamarvy.com</a> (Marv Goldberg R&B Notebooks) <a href="https://garagehangover.com/" target="_blank" class= "indexTxtLink" rel="”noopener">https://garagehangover.com/</a> (60s garage bands) <a href="http://doo-wop.blogg.org/" target="_blank" class= "indexTxtLink" rel="”noopener">http://doo-wop.blogg.org/</a> (Doo Wop Groups: Biography & Discography) <a href="https://southerngaragebands.com/" target="_blank" class= "indexTxtLink" rel="”noopener">https://southerngaragebands.com/</a> (Southern Garage Bands) <a href="https://www.popgoesthe60s.com/" target="_blank" class= "indexTxtLink" rel="”noopener">https://www.popgoesthe60s.com/</a> (excellent band biographies on YouTube) <a href="https://rstrathdee.com/artistsIndex.htm" target="_blank" class="indexTxtLink" rel= "”noopener">https://rstrathdee.com/artistsIndex.htm</a> ("The Best Years of Music") <a href="http://heybabydays.com/" target="_blank" class= "indexTxtLink" rel="”noopener">http://heybabydays.com/</a> (Heeey Baby Days of Beach Music) <a href="http://campber.people.clemson.edu/rsrf.html" target= "_blank" class="indexTxtLink" rel= "”noopener">http://campber.people.clemson.edu/rsrf.html</a> (various artists) <a href="https://www.adducation.info/general-knowledge-rock-pop/" target="_blank" class="indexTxtLink" rel= "”noopener">https://www.adducation.info/general-knowledge-rock-pop/</a> (lists & quizzes) <a href="https://musicmap.info/" target="_blank" class= "indexTxtLink" rel= "”noopener">https://musicmap.info/</a></blockquote> Artist- and composer-specific sites <blockquote><a href="https://artfarmer.org" target="_blank" class= "indexTxtLink" rel="”noopener">https://artfarmer.org</a> <a href="http://jimsrootsandblues.com/music-of-bill-monroe/" target="_blank" class="indexTxtLink" rel= "”noopener">http://jimsrootsandblues.com/music-of-bill-monroe/</a> <a href="https://www.bingmagazine.co.uk/bingmagazine/crosby.html" target="_blank" class="indexTxtLink" rel= "”noopener">https://www.bingmagazine.co.uk/bingmagazine/crosby.html</a> <a href="https://www.dorisday.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3061" target="_blank" class="indexTxtLink" rel= "”noopener">https://www.dorisday.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3061</a> <a href="http://ellingtonweb.ca/" target="_blank" class= "indexTxtLink" rel="”noopener">http://ellingtonweb.ca/</a> <a href="http://www.deaddisc.com/" target="_blank" class= "indexTxtLink" rel="”noopener">http://www.deaddisc.com/</a> (Grateful Dead Family Discography) <a href="https://www.iannis-xenakis.org/" target="_blank" class= "indexTxtLink" rel= "”noopener">https://www.iannis-xenakis.org/</a> <a href= "https://www.uncamarvy.com/OriginalInkSpots/Original-Ink-Spots.html" target="_blank" class="indexTxtLink" rel= "”noopener">https://www.uncamarvy.com/OriginalInkSpots/Original-Ink-Spots.html</a> <a href="http://www.joemeekpage.info/" target="_blank" class= "indexTxtLink" rel="”noopener">http://www.joemeekpage.info/</a> <a href="https://www.margaretwhiting.com/discography.htm" target= "_blank" class="indexTxtLink" rel= "”noopener">https://www.margaretwhiting.com/discography.htm</a> <a href="http://www.walterdonaldson.net" target="_blank" class= "indexTxtLink" rel= "”noopener">http://www.walterdonaldson.net</a> more to be added as I find them</blockquote> <center>~ About Gil’s Melodies & More ~</center> Gil’s Melodies & More started webcasting (under a different name) in 2009 on Justin.tv and then moved to Vaughn.live in 2014. The Quickboard text (just above the video window) shows info for the next live in-person show. I still (rarely!) update the companion website for this channel. A good link is <blockquote><a href= "https://gils-playlist.weebly.com/past-shows.html" target="_blank" class="indexTxtLink" rel= "”noopener">https://gils-playlist.weebly.com/past-shows.html</a></blockquote> <center>Photo Album Gil & Mrs. Gil (Gilda), 2012 <img src="//s3.vaughnsoft.net/imgur/SO6agxZ.jpg" border="0" class= "aboutImage"> Thanks to everyone who over the years has supported this webcast with your positive vibes and your frequent participation. The vinyl collection <img src="//s3.vaughnsoft.net/imgur/OFLqVTe.jpg" border="0" class= "aboutImage"> Yours truly, Mid-April to Mid-October, 2020 <img src="//s3.vaughnsoft.net/imgur/6kc1Ive.jpg" border="0" class= "aboutImage"> A Vaughnlive billboard from 2015 <img src="//s3.vaughnsoft.net/imgur/GArigvf.jpg" border="0" class= "aboutImage"> Jill and Gil, March 2022 <img src="//s3.vaughnsoft.net/imgur/8R5AzIf.jpg" border="0" class= "aboutImage"> campaign photo, March 2018 (I guess I clean up OK) <img src="//s3.vaughnsoft.net/imgur/IxZ8BqV.jpg" border="0" class= "aboutImage"> --+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--</center> Gil’s Tech Specs I expected to replace this system sometime in 2023, but circumstances intervened. For now, it works OK. Hardware: Home-built PC (components purchased May 2014 from MicroCenter, Brentwood MO), Corsair case, Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3 rev. 1.0 motherboard, Intel Core i5 4670K CPU (3.40GHz), Nvidia GeForce GT 710 (replaced onboard Intel 4600 graphics, November 2019), 32GB RAM (upgrade from 16GB, November 2019), Samsung E2420L 24" monitor, Benq GL2460 24" monitor (2nd display, new as of April 2018), Fleximounts M01 monitor arm (new as of April 2018), Creative Labs Sound Blaster Z audio card, Samsung 840 EVO 250GB SSD, Seagate BarraCuda ST6000DM003 6TB HDD (new as of July 2019), 4-port add-on USB 3.0 card Backup drives: 2nd Seagate BarraCuda ST6000DM003 6TB HDD (new as of November 2019), Seagate Backup Plus 8TB Desktop USB HDD. Front view webcam: Logitech c920 Pro HD webcam (added November 2019) Side view webcam: no-name 4MP HD 1080p webcam (added November 2020) Shure SM35 headset mic (new as of September 2017) Harbinger LvL series L502 mixer (new as of September 2017) Cyber Acoustic 2.1 external speakers, don't know the model # (You can't see or hear those. They sit behind the monitor. It's how I hear the cast.) CyberPower 1000AVR UPS with PowerPanel monitoring, new battery installed December 2019. Miscellaneous: Logitech USB K120 keyboard, Logitech wired USB M100 mouse, Pluggable 7-port SuperSpeed USB 3.0 hub with 25 watt power adapter (new as of June 2018), HooToo 7-port USB 3.0 hub, D-Link 7-port USB 2.0 hub, StarTech SDOCKU33BV HDD Docking Station, Opolar USB-powered desktop fans (2). Software: Items marked with an asterisk () are commercial, i.e. "paid for", software. Items not marked are freeware. In some cases, there are freeware versions of paid-for apps I use. I'm only listing software that contributes in some material way to the stream or to the channel graphics. Windows 8.1 (I'm deferring the decision to upgrade.) ManyCam Premium Lifetime (Upgraded from Studio to Premium, March 2020. Ceased using ManyCam August 2020 in favor of OBS alone.) OBS Studio 64-bit (upgraded from OBS Classic November 2019). MediaMonkey Gold Lifetime (library management, tagging tool and media player) AMIP plug-in (makes the "Now Playing" info available for on-screen display) Opera (primary browser, used to monitor channel and for chat), Chrome (used for "askgil" login) TechSmith SnagIt Editor (v10 [old version], used to create channel-related graphics and to clean up album art) ThinkingBig FontViewer 2.0 (helps with font selection for site graphics) Audacity for Windows (interfaces with USB sound source devices, also used for misc. audio editing) Skype (if/when I add a caller to the cast) Exact Audio Copy (CD ripper) with CUETools DB Metadata Plugin XRecode 3 (audio file format converter, including .cue sheet track extractions) beaTunes 5.x (track analysis and tagging, playlist generation) VLC Media Player (alternate media player) SyncBackPro v9 (for backups) Greenshot (image capture) Shazam app (track identification) Network: Spectrum ISP, 115 Mbps down, 11.6 Mbps up per Speedtest on October 25 2020. Rechecked on August 19, 2022: similar results. no-name DOCSIS 3.1 cable modem (supplied by ISP, new as of October 2020) Netgear Nighthawk AC1900 (R7000) WiFi router (Installed sometime in 2014. My desktop is direct wired to this router. The rest of the household is on WiFi.) <center>* - * - * - *</center> A Stoic believes they don’t control the world around them, only how they respond—and that they must always respond with courage, temperance, wisdom, and justice. <a href="https://dailystoic.com/4-stoic-virtues/" target="_blank" class="indexTxtLink" rel= "”noopener">https://dailystoic.com/4-stoic-virtues/</a> ....................................... <a href="https://vaughn.live/shakeydave2016" target="_blank" class= "indexTxtLink" rel= "”noopener">https://vaughn.live/shakeydave2016</a> : rest in peace, February 15, 2025 ....................................... "About" last updated March 30, 2025.

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>>> Show Schedule <<<
Presently, I go live most Monday evenings, approximately 10pm until around 2am, US Eastern Time. There can be occasional spur-of-the-moment casts at other random times.

~~~ Alternate Channels ~~~
I sometimes stream on the "Alt_Gil" channel: https://vaughn.live/alt_gil
In the future I may stream other content at https://mixcloud.com/live/Gil_on_MX

~~~ Recommended Twitch channels ~~~
Please consider visiting friends at
https://twitch.tv/chillaxwithtony : Tony Monday 8-11pm ET
https://twitch.tv/FNLwithKat : Kat Friday 8-9pm ET, plus other ad hoc times
https://twitch.tv/RetroSoul891FM : Tony Wed. 9am-1pm, Fri. & Sat. 8-11pm ET
https://twitch.tv/StudioChatter : Christine irregular schedule

~~~ Vaughn.Live friends who also stream ~~~
Here are links for friends who themselves stream here. Please consider checking them out. (Up-to-date as of September 4 2023 with spot updates since. If I've missed anyone or need to make a correction, please let me know.)

All times US Eastern unless otherwise specified.
https://vaughn.live/1westcoast : Glenn Wednesday 11pm-???
https://vaughn.live/1westcoast : micromarkshow Sunday 7pm-???
https://vaughn.live/BigHerm : BigHerm most Wednesdays 7-9pm, some Fri. 4-7pm
https://vaughn.live/CraigTube : Craig Friday 10pm-3am
https://vaughn.live/DustinDubris : Dustin Thursday 7-9pm
https://vaughn.live/Fiddleheadj : Jen most Friday 4-7pm, some Sat. 10pm-3am
https://vaughn.live/Gil_on_VL : Gil Monday 10pm-2am
https://vaughn.live/Headstockburn : Wil Tuesday 11pm-2am
https://vaughn.live/JJ_Classics_25 : JJ Wednesday 4pm-6pm, Sunday 3pm-???
https://vaughn.live/OPTOmod : Tim Friday 6pm NZT (12am ET) to ???, seasonal
https://vaughn.live/PCMusicRadio : Lou Saturday 9pm-11pm? & Sun. 11am-3pm
https://vaughn.live/phoenixtrueoldies : Long Island Lou Tuesday 9pm-12m
https://vaughn.live/RaindropVape : Rain Saturday 10pm-2am
https://vaughn.live/rememberthenradio1 : DJ Alex, no posted schedule
https://vaughn.live/retroclassichits : Rich Wednesday & Saturday 10pm-2am
https://vaughn.live/shazball : no posted schedule
https://vaughn.live/tepee28 : no posted schedule
https://vaughn.live/leftcoastlunatic : Juan, on hiatus for now

~~~ Channel Guide: Start Times by Day of Week ~~~
As of 9/4/2023 with spot updates since. All times US Eastern. Check above for channel URL.
Mon: 8pm (Tony/Chillax), 10pm (Gil), 11pm (AndyMack)
Tue: 9pm (Long Island Lou), 11pm (Wil)
Wed: 9am (Tony/RetroSoul), 4pm (JJ), 7pm (BigHerm), 11pm (Rich), 11pm (Glenn)
Thu: 7pm (Dustin)
Fri: 12am (Tim), 4pm (Jen), 8pm (Tony/RetroSoul), 8pm (Kat), 10pm (Craig)
Sat: 8pm (Tony/RetroSoul), 9pm (Lou), 10pm (Rain), 10pm (Rich)
Sun: 11am (Lou), 3pm (JJ), 7pm (Micro Mark)
Irregular Schedule: Alex, Shazball, StudioChatter, Tepee

~~~ Streamers ~~~
Are you a streamer and need help with OBS settings? If so, see https://blog.vaughnsoft.com/2022/02/13/obs-studio-setup-tutorial/
- also -
https://blog.vaughnsoft.com/2019/02/27/february-2019-suggested-encoder-settings/

~~~ Tags & Meta Data ~~~
"Meta data" is information about a particular recording. In this setting, that information is typically stored in MP3 tags of each individual track file and in the media player database. Here are some of the resources I use to gather meta data for my collection of locally-stored music:

Sites focused on recordings

https://www.discogs.com
https://www.45cat.com
https://www.45worlds.com
https://www.allmusic.com
https://secondhandsongs.com
https://adp.library.ucsb.edu (DAHR)
https://www.20sjazz.com/ (Twenties Jazz)
https://www.jazzdisco.org/ (Jazz Discography Project)
https://www.bsnpubs.com/index.html (Both Sides Now: discographies by label)
https://www.onamrecords.com/ (A&M Records artists & recordings)
https://www.siue.edu/lovejoy-library/musiclistening/NRJA/ (National Ragtime and Jazz Archive)
https://www.ibiblio.org/folkindex/index.htm (Folk Music Index)
https://www.ibiblio.org/hillwilliam/BGdiscography/ (Bluegrass Discography)
https://www.wirz.de/music/america.htm (Stefan Wirz' American Music)
http://musiktiteldb.de/index.html (Ultimate Music Database [in German])
https://archive.org/details/audio (Internet Archive: Digital Library)
http://rcs-discography.com/rcs/index.html
http://countrydiscography.b l o g s p o t.com (Praguefrank's Country Music Discographies)... VL won't allow a clickable link to this URL
http://www.78discography.com
https://www.1959bhsmustangs.com/VideoJukebox.htm (Paul's Video Jukebox)
https://www.ultratop.be/nl
https://bandcamp.com
https://rateyourmusic.com/

Rights-management organizations repertoire search facilities

https://www.ascap.com/repertory (US ASCAP)
https://repertoire.bmi.com/StartPage.aspx (US BMI)
https://www.apraamcos.com.au/works-search (Australia)
https://www.socan.com/jsp/en/mem/pubRepertoireSearch.jsp (Canada)
https://www.sesac.com/#!/repertory/search (Europe)
https://repertoire.sacem.fr/en (France)
https://online.gema.de/werke/search.faces?lang=en (Germany)
https://www2.jasrac.or.jp/eJwid/main?trxID=F00100 (Japan)
PRS (UK): No link. PRS doesn't have a public search option.

General biographical and other useful sites

https://en.wikipedia.org
https://www.youtube.com
https://music.metason.net/ (searchable artist info)
https://www.lyrics.com (one of the best lyrics sites for composer info)
https://www.azlyrics.com (another best lyric site for songwriter info)
https://bandchirps.com/ (bios on big band vocalists and band leaders)
https://www.uncamarvy.com (Marv Goldberg R&B Notebooks)
https://garagehangover.com/ (60s garage bands)
http://doo-wop.blogg.org/ (Doo Wop Groups: Biography & Discography)
https://southerngaragebands.com/ (Southern Garage Bands)
https://www.popgoesthe60s.com/ (excellent band biographies on YouTube)
https://rstrathdee.com/artistsIndex.htm ("The Best Years of Music")
http://heybabydays.com/ (Heeey Baby Days of Beach Music)
http://campber.people.clemson.edu/rsrf.html (various artists)
https://www.adducation.info/general-knowledge-rock-pop/ (lists & quizzes)
https://musicmap.info/

Artist- and composer-specific sites

https://artfarmer.org
http://jimsrootsandblues.com/music-of-bill-monroe/
https://www.bingmagazine.co.uk/bingmagazine/crosby.html
https://www.dorisday.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3061
http://ellingtonweb.ca/
http://www.deaddisc.com/ (Grateful Dead Family Discography)
https://www.iannis-xenakis.org/
https://www.uncamarvy.com/OriginalInkSpots/Original-Ink-Spots.html
http://www.joemeekpage.info/
https://www.margaretwhiting.com/discography.htm
http://www.walterdonaldson.net

more to be added as I find them

~~~ About Gil’s Melodies & More ~~~
Gil’s Melodies & More started webcasting (under a different name) in 2009 on Justin.tv and then moved to Vaughn.live in 2014. The Quickboard text (just above the video window) shows info for the next live in-person show.

I still (rarely!) update the companion website for this channel. A good link is

https://gils-playlist.weebly.com/past-shows.html

Photo Album

Gil & Mrs. Gil (Gilda), 2012

Thanks to everyone who over the years has supported this webcast with your positive vibes and your frequent participation.

The vinyl collection

Yours truly, Mid-April to Mid-October, 2020

A Vaughnlive billboard from 2015

Jill and Gil, March 2022

campaign photo, March 2018
(I guess I clean up OK)

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Gil’s Tech Specs

I expected to replace this system sometime in 2023, but circumstances intervened. For now, it works OK.

Hardware:

Home-built PC (components purchased May 2014 from MicroCenter, Brentwood MO), Corsair case, Gigabyte GA-Z97-HD3 rev. 1.0 motherboard, Intel Core i5 4670K CPU (3.40GHz), Nvidia GeForce GT 710 (replaced onboard Intel 4600 graphics, November 2019), 32GB RAM (upgrade from 16GB, November 2019), Samsung E2420L 24" monitor, Benq GL2460 24" monitor (2nd display, new as of April 2018), Fleximounts M01 monitor arm (new as of April 2018), Creative Labs Sound Blaster Z audio card, Samsung 840 EVO 250GB SSD, Seagate BarraCuda ST6000DM003 6TB HDD (new as of July 2019), 4-port add-on USB 3.0 card

Backup drives: 2nd Seagate BarraCuda ST6000DM003 6TB HDD (new as of November 2019), Seagate Backup Plus 8TB Desktop USB HDD.

Front view webcam: Logitech c920 Pro HD webcam (added November 2019)
Side view webcam: no-name 4MP HD 1080p webcam (added November 2020)

Shure SM35 headset mic (new as of September 2017)

Harbinger LvL series L502 mixer (new as of September 2017)

Cyber Acoustic 2.1 external speakers, don't know the model # (You can't see or hear those. They sit behind the monitor. It's how I hear the cast.)

CyberPower 1000AVR UPS with PowerPanel monitoring, new battery installed December 2019.

Miscellaneous: Logitech USB K120 keyboard, Logitech wired USB M100 mouse, Pluggable 7-port SuperSpeed USB 3.0 hub with 25 watt power adapter (new as of June 2018), HooToo 7-port USB 3.0 hub, D-Link 7-port USB 2.0 hub, StarTech SDOCKU33BV HDD Docking Station, Opolar USB-powered desktop fans (2).

Software:

Items marked with an asterisk (*) are commercial, i.e. "paid for", software. Items not marked are freeware. In some cases, there are freeware versions of paid-for apps I use. I'm only listing software that contributes in some material way to the stream or to the channel graphics.

*Windows 8.1 (I'm deferring the decision to upgrade.)

*ManyCam Premium Lifetime (Upgraded from Studio to Premium, March 2020. Ceased using ManyCam August 2020 in favor of OBS alone.)

OBS Studio 64-bit (upgraded from OBS Classic November 2019).

*MediaMonkey Gold Lifetime (library management, tagging tool and media player)

AMIP plug-in (makes the "Now Playing" info available for on-screen display)

Opera (primary browser, used to monitor channel and for chat), Chrome (used for "askgil" login)

*TechSmith SnagIt Editor (v10 [old version], used to create channel-related graphics and to clean up album art)

ThinkingBig FontViewer 2.0 (helps with font selection for site graphics)

Audacity for Windows (interfaces with USB sound source devices, also used for misc. audio editing)

Skype (if/when I add a caller to the cast)

Exact Audio Copy (CD ripper) with CUETools DB Metadata Plugin

*XRecode 3 (audio file format converter, including .cue sheet track extractions)

*beaTunes 5.x (track analysis and tagging, playlist generation)

VLC Media Player (alternate media player)

*SyncBackPro v9 (for backups)

Greenshot (image capture)

Shazam app (track identification)

Network:

Spectrum ISP, 115 Mbps down, 11.6 Mbps up per Speedtest on October 25 2020. Rechecked on August 19, 2022: similar results.

no-name DOCSIS 3.1 cable modem (supplied by ISP, new as of October 2020)

Netgear Nighthawk AC1900 (R7000) WiFi router (Installed sometime in 2014. My desktop is direct wired to this router. The rest of the household is on WiFi.)

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A Stoic believes they don’t control the world around them, only how they respond—and that they must always respond with courage, temperance, wisdom, and justice.

https://dailystoic.com/4-stoic-virtues/

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https://vaughn.live/shakeydave2016 : rest in peace, February 15, 2025

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