Brits Savage Major Nelson on iTunes
Number-one-rated gaming podcast 'One Life Left' wins right to proclaim itself number-one-rated
One Life Left, Europe's only gaming radio show, broke its own download records for the fourth consecutive week Wednesday and ended the day in the prestigious #1 slot on iTunes for the first time in history. Beating out commercially-produced internet broadcasting from 1UP, PC Gamer, Official Xbox Magazine, EGM and Xbox Live's Major Nelson, the One Life Left podcast - available for free from http://www.onelifeleft.com - has won critical acclaim by industry commentators worldwide for its brave use of soundwaves to communicate the thrill of videogaming.
The number-one-rated show's success is unprecedented for a traditionally-broadcast gaming radio programme; not exactly surprising, since there are only two traditionally-broadcast gaming radio programmes on the planet. But it also marks a victory for non-commercial broadcasting in general and British broadcasting specifically. The iTunes top twenty is dominated by American magazine, website and mega-corporation-sponsored podcasts. One Life Left is supported and broadcast by Resonance FM, an arts-council funded station in London, UK, and remains wholly independent.
One Life Left's content is original and unique to the show, produced completely from scratch by a host of famous and not-quite-famous-yet contributors. The record-breaking Show #33, subtitled 'The Danger of Words', features many of those regulars and includes reviews, gaming gambling and fast-paced gaming poetry, as well as two bona-fide industry legends in audio disguise. And there's more to come in March.
"It'd be easy to kick back, relax, and watch the honeys roll in," says presenter Ste Curran, "And I'm not saying that's not tempting. But we have work to do."
"I guess," adds number-one-rated co-presenter Robert Howells. "But with three new mini-features planned for March, and that investigative trip to Tokyo in April It's just too much. I just don't think I can -"
"What's iTunes?" interjects newshound Ann 'Scoops' Scantlebury. "I do the news! Listen to the news!"
The One Life Left Team continues to auction gaming items on its website to raise money for One Life Left's host, Resonance FM. They're always seeking guests, interviewees, and products to feature: email pr@onelifeleft.com. Questions and requests for quotes will be dealt with by the number-one-rated team on a case by case basis from a jewel-laden couch in palace of gold.
Contact: ste@onelifeleft.com // 07877 210285
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About One Life Left:
Commissioned by London's award-winning Resonance 104.4 FM in early 2006, One Life Left began its second season in January 2007 in a new prime-time evening slot, and has grown from humbling, terrified, fumbling beginnings to become one of the station's most valued shows.
A sweet blend of light-hearted discussion, music, interviews and ridiculous features, One Life Left is unique in gaming and in radio. Guests and contributors include industry legends past and present, many of whom continue to contribute regular features to the show under assumed names. OLL has broadcast from the Develop Conference and Edinburgh Festival, as well as covering a variety of events national and international, and have many exciting secret plans for 2007.
Praise for One Life Left: "It crossed the line between British and this is way too fucking British" - Kotaku Comments.
About Resonance FM:
On air 24 hours every day, Resonance104.4fm is the only station of its kind in the UK, providing access radio for London's astoundingly talented and cultural diverse arts community. Its brief? To provide a radical alternative to the universal formulae of mainstream broadcasting. Resonance 104.4 fm features programmes made by musicians, artists and critics who represent the diversity of London's arts scenes, with regular weekly contributions from nearly two hundred musicians, artists, thinkers, critics, activists and instigators; plus numerous unique broadcasts by artists on the weekday "Clear Spot". It broadcasts from the heart of London and is simultaneously streamed on the web at www.resonancefm.com,
Praise for Resonance FM: "Twenty-fours hours a day of wide-ranging cultural reportage and opinion... There's no denying that what this country needs, now more than ever in these troubled times, is a dedicated arts coverage station."