diff --git a/shoutcast.py b/shoutcast.py
index 1e92f92..3388408 100644
--- a/shoutcast.py
+++ b/shoutcast.py
@@ -139,7 +139,8 @@ class ShoutTransfer(shoutcast.ShoutcastClient):
 		self.passback = None
 
 	def gotMP3Data(self, data):
-		self.request.write(data)
+		if self.request is not None:
+			self.request.write(data)
 
 	def gotMetaData(self, data):
 		log.msg("meta:", `data`)
@@ -212,6 +213,7 @@ class ShoutProxy(resource.Resource):
 				i += 1	# stupid one based arrays
 				self.urls.append(pls.get(PLSsection,
 				    'File%d' % i))
+			#log.msg('pls urls:', self.urls)
 			self.urlpos = random.randrange(len(self.urls))
 		except:
 			self.dump_exc()
@@ -279,6 +281,8 @@ class ShoutStation(AudioItem):
 		self.url = '%s/%s' % (self.cd.urlbase, self.id)
 		self.res = Resource(self.url, 'http-get:*:%s:*' % \
 		    self.station['MimeType'].encode('ascii'))
+		#self.res = Resource(self.url + '/pcm', 'http-get:*:%s:*' % \
+		#    'audio/x-wav')
 		self.bitrate = self.station['Bitrate'] * 128 # 1024k / 8bit
 
 class ShoutGenre(MusicGenre):