Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence


Redbubble Pirate Radio

The brainchild of Ms Natalie… Redbubble Pirate Radio is spreading like spilt rum!

NOBODY STRIKE A MATCH WHATEVER THE HELL YOU DO!!!

What you can do however, is make an attempt to record a shout out to all your friends at Redbubble, and maybe even dedicate a song – it is radio after all ;) We want to hear your voices!

It’s not overly hard to do, even for the most tech retarded among us. And I count myself as the flag waving leader of that particular little band! It doesn’t matter how crap you think you might sound either… hey, I sound like a 12 year old! It’s all just for a bit of fun :)

So far we now have three editions of Redbubble Pirate Radio, for a giggle and some good tunes you can listen to them by clicking on the clicky things below.

  1. Me
  2. Nat
  3. Najeroux

Edit: More

  1. Robpixaday
  2. Simon – complete with video!
  3. Vonne
  4. Mel
  5. Matt

You can read all about how this started and get some expert help on the how to’s over here.

So get recording! And spread the word! Tag your journals with Redbubble Pirate Radio so we can find you all and/or leave me some linky love.

Can’t wait to hear you!

  • midzing

    midzing

    Honestly Rhana,,,, I am the biggest tech retard there is,,,, and plus,,, I dont think anyone wants to hear the Drama Queen ,,, its bad enough that they have to look at my big boof head with my self portraits!! :)) but great idea though,,,,

  • Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence replied

    Ah see now that’s where you are wrong m’dear… Of course we want to hear the wonderful Drama Queen!!!

    And I’ll flip ya for Queen of the Tech Retards ;)

  • John Robb

    John Robb

    What’s a radio? ...and does asking that make me technically challenged?

  • Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence replied

    Pass me some salt to eat my hat with :)

  • RavenSoul

    RavenSoul

    HOW AWESOME!!!

  • Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence replied

    Isn’t it just? Najeroux sounds like a totally funky chicky babe :)

  • RavenSoul

    RavenSoul

    You sound great by the way and not like a 12 yr old lol

  • Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence replied

    hehe maybe I have grown up just a little… ;)

  • RavenSoul

    RavenSoul

    Im trying to figure out what to dl so you can crack up if you listen to my deep southern voice and Okie accent lol

  • Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence replied

    Omg!!! Please do!!! I just lurrrrrrve women with deep voices ;)

  • Rhana Griffin

    Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence

    And I noticed that Mr Gladwin faved this journal, so I am hoping against hope that he is going to join in too, that would make my day!

  • RavenSoul

    RavenSoul

    Well you will Love me if you can stand the southern drawl lol Ask Paul he has heard me Live lol

  • Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence replied

    I am waiting patiently :)

  • robpixaday

    robpixaday

    Wooohooooooooooo terrific!!!!!! You sound DELIGHTFUL!!
    You guys inspired me, too….
    HERE

    But I was too half-asleep to think of anything to say, so I went to the music FAST…LOL

    Will try again later!

  • Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence replied

    Oh

    My

    Freaking

    GAWD!!!!

    I could listen to your voice for hours!!! Yes, you really really MUST do more later! (insert happy sigh here)

  • Lucindawind

    Lucindawind

    ohhh Rhana ..you sound so adorable .. love the accent!!

  • Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence replied

    Adorable? I don’t think I have been called adorable since I was in nappies! Love ya Lu ;)

  • Matt Penfold

    Matt Penfold

    LOL, I had your voice pegged and I liked it much better than your song ;-)

  • Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence replied

    Ok now Mr Penfold… I am going to have to ask for clarification on just what all you mean by pegged hmmm??? raises one eyebrow

    Actually… I didn’t raise one eyebrow, I WISH I could pull that off but when ever I try it I just looking like some stupid wigging out owl… type.. thing…

    It’s not pretty ;)

  • Mel Brackstone
  • Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence replied

    Look at you over there giggling in the corner… what’s so funny there missy? hmmm?

  • Mel Brackstone

    Mel Brackstone

    oh nuffin…..

  • Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence replied

    ratbag

  • robpixaday

    robpixaday

    Oh, gosh… that’s nice! MANY thanks!!
    I just added some pix of Sweetie (my cat) to part of the audio track to make a “movie” and will embed it in a journal entry, if I can. I TRIED to embed the audio track by itself but haven’t figured out a way. It’d be great if we could….

    ::runs back home::

  • Matt Penfold

    Matt Penfold

    When I heard somebody else’s voice for the first time, I said I thought it sounded sort of like what I expected your voice to sound like. She said you didn’t sound anything like her but I reckon there are similarities. It’s one of the things I guess that just happens by osmosis (or something similar) when we think we know someone just from their writing or art, it’s likely to be wrong most of the time but occasionally we get it right LOL Mel’s having fun in the corner by the sound of it ;-)

  • Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence replied

    Awwww… now you are payng me a very high compliment Matt. I think “she” has a voice like an angel, and the dimples to match! ;)

    Yes… Mel likes to play in the corner by herself. We just throw her some M&M’s every now and then and she seems happy enough ;)

  • jo beerens

    jo beerens

    What’s next, the Redbubble Internet Choir? I get vision of hundreds of voices singing the same song solo in front of their pc and Stefan Sagmeister mixing it all together later as the soundtrack for the Happy project.

  • Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence replied

    Wouldn’t that be the perfect song for it? And hey! I can sing (fairly well) and dance (very badly – picture Elaine from Seinfeld ;)

    Why do the words “Feeeeeeed the woooorrrld” start swimming through my brain I wonder?

  • robpixaday

    robpixaday

    OK, here’s the video, but it’s not good. I’m hoping someone will tell me how to embed AUDIO by itself, the way we can embed video.

    See you later!

  • Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence replied

    Great job!

  • Julie Langford

    Julie Langfordcommunity host

    I will have to get myself a microphone, although the Welsh accent can be pretty scary :)

  • Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence replied

    Well now… I happen to adore the welsh accent almost as much as an irish accent so yes! You will have to go get yourself that microphone Ms Julie!

  • Matt Penfold

    Matt Penfold

    You gunna be in big trouble for mentioning the “D” word … ;-)

  • Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence replied

    HA! She’ll have to suck it up. Or smack my bum next time she sees me ;)

  • robpixaday

    robpixaday

    I forgot to mention that anyone who’s on a Mac could probably use GarageBand to do the audio tracks. Audacity is SUPER, but GarageBand’s easier for…er…Macs….
    Well, it was for me anyway.

    Sorry for being a pest.

  • Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence replied

    I’m on a mac and audacity worked sweet as for me :)

  • robpixaday

    robpixaday

    Hey that’s great!
    Maybe I have an old version…I grabbed it from a PC…it won’t let me save to mp3 directly.
    I’ll go find out! Thank you!!!!!!!!!

  • Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence replied

    I downloaded the “lame” plugin which converts the .wav file to mP3 neat and sweet :)

  • robpixaday

    robpixaday

    Oooooo…..........I cold never make that work on the PC so I didn’t even try it on the Mac!! WOW!
    That’s the answer!
    MANY thanks!!!!!! Now I’ll be able to transfer old LPs with the Mac…...!!!!!!!

  • DeviousLili

    DeviousLili

    Well. I’ve downloaded Audacity, installed it, created a blog on Tumblr and now I guess I must record something, hmm? At the moment I’ve lost most of my voice because my son and I are a bit sick with a virus but, erm, if you give me a few days I can submit my contribution … as American as it might be. ;)

  • Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence replied

    I love listening to American voices… makes me feel like I am listening to a movie.

    Hmmm… that sounded way more betterer in my head.

    Hope you and your babe are feeling perkier very soon ((hugs))

  • DeviousLili

    DeviousLili

    Aww! We both listened to each of the linked Radio submits. He giggled endlessly (in a great way) at the Aussie voices and it cheered us both up so much. Hooray for reaching out and happiness! :D
    My voice is a wreck. My mother was raised in Brooklyn and I’ve lived in 5 other states … deep South of the U.S. and sunny California … it’s almost silly. Hopefully I don’t embarrass myself too badly. :”>

  • Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence replied

    Well now that there alone makes it all worthwhile :)

    I have to say that this little adventure has been lovely for me tonight too. My youngest caught too much sun at school on Friday and has a bit of heatstroke I think. I was up last night with him until 4.30am, and he is restless again tonight – its already past 1am – with a bit of a temp and his eczema has flared up too. So it has been nice – when everyone else is asleep – to be able to pop to the computer in between sponge baths and cuddles to reach out to my Redbubble family.

  • Paul Tupman

    Paul Tupman

    Would you like me to do a roving report in down town Jeddah? Smooth English accent meet rough Arabic!

    Loved listening to the stuff that is up already and had to laugh at the mistakes in trying to get the music started! Nothing like a good bit of raw unedited broadcasting! Will look forward to seeing how this progresses…

  • Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence replied

    Omg… how funny would that be? If only we could have smell-o-vision to so we could smell the heat of the desert :) And what do I know of broadcasting? I’m just a photographer! lol! I stuffed up quite a bit more than what you heard too ;)

  • Natalie Tyler

    Natalie Tylergiver of t-shirt love

    Robpixaday sounds like she’s broadcasting from the 60’s ;) Wonderful. I’m going to add these to the list over here. I want to hear more accents. And I think we need some more manly tones … where are the lads?!

  • Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence replied

    I’ve just had a scan, and I am yet to listen, but I have a feeling Mr Gladwin has come through with the goods for us Nat ;)

  • Pip Gerard

    Pip Gerard

    I can actually imagine hearing your voice on breakfast radio… chatting with a group of comedians or giving a traffic report :)
    I was thinking I might (that’s a big might) give this a go… but I’d assume you’d need either a webcam or microphone? I can’t stand my voice recorded though. The very very few times I’ve done it when younger and played it back I just went completely red in the face and shook my head thinking for sure that was was an imposter and not me on the recording! Isn’t it strange how we hear our own voices differently when talking… but then hear it in a recording an it’s like a stranger speaking… or is that just mental me? :)

  • Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence replied

    You know Pip, there is just one thing wrong about me being on breakfast radio… I’d have to get up before the sun! {{{{shudders}}}}

    It’s all just a bit of fun Pip, go on… give it a go. I would love to hear your voice! And if it scares you too badly, you don’t have to listen ;))

  • UncleWiggley

    UncleWiggley

    Ok…I have had a go….I have added a Redbubble Radio Page to my website. You just have to click the appropriate link at the top of the homepage. Don’t bother looking at the photos…its the same gumph I have on here LOL…...I have added some video too….It may take a bit of time to load so if you start to drool and/or eat paper and have to navigate away I will understand.

    Here is the URL

  • UncleWiggley

    UncleWiggley

  • Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence replied

    Simon… Simon Simon Simon…

    so I have finally stopped laughing long enough to be able to use my fingers :)) You are a complete and utter mental case, you have to know that right? How freaking cool that you went to the effort not only to put your intro on to video, but also to painstakingly point out (with bubble paint fingers) where the big island and the little islands are! I haven’t had a chance to listen to your songs yet, but have bookmarked for later aural pleasure ;)

    It did take a while to load… but was so very very worth it!!

    PS: it didn’t take so long that I had to start eating paper though ;)

  • Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence replied

    SIMON!!!! Where did it go????

    Sad faced gurrl here now :(((

  • DeviousLili

    DeviousLili

    Aww. Please tell your little one to feel better and that we (my son and I) lit a candle for healing and smiles. I’ll work on my first installment of RedBubble Pirate Radio (RPR as it shall henceforth be called) on Monday if my voice has returned. Grocery shopping today and housecleaning and photo shoots tomorrow (squee!) so yeah! :D
    xox

  • Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence replied

    Bring back Stephs voice!!!!

  • coppertrees

    coppertrees

    Cool sounds like a quest…..

  • Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence replied

    Yay hey! Another player!

  • Ric Alexander

    Ric Alexander

    Rhana, Will you please press that button ROTFLMAO ! Got to go listen to the other guys now, this is so cool.

  • Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence replied

    I really am a bit of a tech retard Ric ;) Come on, where is yours? The very least you could do is let me have a giggle at your efforts too ;)

  • Mel Brackstone

    Mel Brackstone

    And I quote

    Richard Tognetti’s requiem for the disappearance of the ratbag from Australian public life was more than just a lament for the way we were.

    Warning how the arts have suffered since outsiders were pushed into the cold, the ratbag, Tognetti said, was one of the essential bacteria of Australian culture, “like acidophilus is to yoghurt”, and that only by breathing in ratbaggery would the nation become less likely to fall to the illness of moral hypocrisy.

  • Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence replied

    Bwahahahhaahaahahahaaaa!!!!

    Well then… I have only one thing to say to that Mel.

    Just call me Acidolphilus. :)))

  • Matt Penfold

    Matt Penfold

    @ Mel, good on you, you are a fountain of information, thank you for standing up for yourself and supporting my cause too ;-)

  • Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence replied

    Can we call you Bacteria? I know it’s not as pretty as Acidophilus… but that’s already taken ;)

  • Lisa  Jewell

    Lisa Jewell

    Dimples? did I hear that word??

    hehe babe, if you were not in your pink fluffy I’d not recognise your voice ;) LOL

    hehe I’m laughing my head off….xxx

    come on press the button…

    hehe great song choice…LOL ok I’m going to pee my pants..xx

  • Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence replied

    NOOOOOO!!!! Don’t pee your pants!!! That really isn’t a pretty look in a grown woman ;) Love you bunches babe xxxx

  • Charlie

    Charlie

    Rhana!!! Love your voice…and great to put it with that gorgeous face of yours!! You need an anouncer in the States…me!! :) Puuuuuuush the buttoooooooon! LMAO!!!

  • Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence replied

    Yes yes yes… we do need another announcer in the States, particularly of the male persuasion! Get gargling and spruce up your voice Charlie, I wanna hear it!

  • Pip Gerard

    Pip Gerard

    This will be a perfect use for people’s writing. They can now do readings and attach them to their writings.

  • Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence replied

    What a freaking cool idea!!!!

  • Pip Gerard

    Pip Gerard

    I remember hearing someone mention it ages ago when I first joined. (it’s probably in the ideas area of RB most likely).
    wouldn’t it be great to hear stories acted out with one or two people… or even more. And character voices would be so cool. (and even a little soundtrack… background music would add even more). Possibilities are awesome for those that run with it. Would just add that extra dimension to certain stories that could enhance them so much. (also would be a lot of fun I’m sure for the writer and actors to do)

  • Mel Brackstone

    Mel Brackstone

    Acid fer short?

  • Mel Brackstone

    Mel Brackstone

    Bwuddy phones….... Ferdot da smiley fing :)

  • Matt Penfold

    Matt Penfold

    Watch it microbe! ;-)

  • Matt Penfold
  • Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence replied

    I love that you decided to read your poetry instead of play music Matt. It really gives a little extra something to hear a piece read by the person who wrote.

  • RavenSoul

    RavenSoul

    He I Be

    Matt You DID AWESOME!

  • RavenSoul
  • Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence replied

    Sexy sexy chicky babe… ;)

  • tuffcookie

    tuffcookie

    awesome stuff! Now i just have to find my mic so i can do one too! :)

  • Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence replied

    Yes please!!!!

  • tuffcookie

    tuffcookie

    oh and i better wait til i drop this cold! lol according to my daughter i sound like crap right now lol

  • Symmetry45

    Symmetry45

    I’m a drummer of many years so I mean Cashmere by Led Zeppelin? Are you kidding! Only one of the greatest songs EVER in the history of history! LoL
    This is fan-freaking-tastic!!!! I had my drum sticks out and was air drumming. I am buying a mic for my pc no doubt, and soon!

  • Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence replied

    You’ll have to thank Nat for the Led Zep ;)

  • Matt Penfold
  • Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence replied

    Thankyou for spreading ze worrrrd xx

  • Cathleen Tarawhiti

    Cathleen Taraw...

    What fun! I just want to hear all of your foreign voices; to put a voice to the beautiful images/writign you have done. And to be able to hear so many friends from all ove rthe world, ain’t technology great. When you can work it out or kick it in the harddrive goolies.

  • Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence replied

    Isn’t that the best bit? I love hearing all the accents from around the world too :) What about you Cathleen? Going to throw some NZ’er into the mix? Please? batts her eyelashes prettily

  • najeroux

    najeroux

    RA RA RHANA!!! Keep ‘em coming!

    najeroux

  • Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence replied

    Woo Hoo!!! ANother member for my cheer squad! ByGeorge will be so happy he is not alone any more ;)

  • Mel Brackstone
  • Mel Brackstone

    Mel Brackstone

    bugger, gotta find out the right link…

  • Mel Brackstone
  • Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence replied

    I so so so soooooooooolove that song!!! WHo was it by again?

  • Mel Brackstone

    Mel Brackstone

    Afro Celt Sound System – Release

  • funkyfacestudio

    funkyfacestudio

    You are as cute as a button ! he he
    Lovely to hear you Rhana !

  • Jack McCabe

    Jack McCabe 15 days ago

    Pretending to do a hick southern radio station skit with the kids!
    We’re using our best hick voices… maybe you’ll get a chuckle!

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