Run VLC from the command line on Mac OS X and stream internet radio (such as Radio Paradise).

vlc

#!/usr/bin/env bash

/Applications/VLC.app/Contents/MacOS/VLC -I rc "$@"

Just save this to /usr/local/bin and then make it executable:

 chmod +x /usr/local/bin/vlc 

You can try it out by running vlc inside Terminal:

 vlc http://www.radioparadise.com/m3u/aac-128.m3u

If the audio skips, then try the direct stream instead:

 vlc http://stream-tx4.radioparadise.com:80/aac-128

The Ogg stream is also pretty good:

 vlc http://stream-sd.radioparadise.com/rp_192m.ogg

See also: http://www.radioparadise.com/rp_2.php?#name=Listen

Some cool radio stations:

Full Vibes Underground Electronic Radio:      http://radio.full-vibes.com:8023/listen.pls

BBC World Service News:      http://www.vpr.net/vpr_files/stream_playlists/vpr_bbc_mp3.pls
Amazing Smooth and Jazz:      http://uk1.internet-radio.com:4086/listen.pls
181 FM:      http://uplink.duplexfx.com:8022/listen.pls
JPHiP Radio:      http://radio.jphip.com:8800/listen.pls (KPOP)
Gold FM Radio:      http://uk2.internet-radio.com:30092/listen.pls
Party Vibe Radio:      http://www.partyvibe.com:8000/listen.pls
SomaFM:      http://voxsc1.somafm.com:8802/listen.pls
Just a Minute:      http://stream.beatradar.no:8007/listen.pls (Comedy)
MastRadio:      http://stream.mastradio.net:8000/listen.pls (Bollywood)