Python Stream Song from SoundCloud

app.py

import pygst
pygst.require("0.10")
import gst
import soundcloud
import sys

query = sys.argv[1] ##TODO try catch  for no parameters


client = soundcloud.Client(client_id='xxx')
track = client.get('/tracks', q=query)[0]
stream_url = client.get(track.stream_url, allow_redirects=False)



#our stream to play
music_stream_uri = stream_url.location

#creates a playbin (plays media form an uri) 
player = gst.element_factory_make("playbin", "player")

#set the uri
player.set_property('uri', music_stream_uri)

#start playing
player.set_state(gst.STATE_PLAYING)


#wait and let the music play
raw_input('Press enter to stop playing...')