diff --git a/plugins/soundcloud.py b/plugins/soundcloud.py
index c70bb28..90aa1b2 100644
--- a/plugins/soundcloud.py
+++ b/plugins/soundcloud.py
@@ -4,15 +4,10 @@ import re
 
 sc_re = (r'(.*:)//(www.)?(soundcloud.com)(.*)', re.I)
 api_url = "http://api.soundcloud.com"
+sndsc_re = (r'(.*:)//(www.)?(snd.sc)(.*)', re.I)
 
 
-@hook.regex(*sc_re)
-def soundcloud_url(match, bot=None):
-    api_key = bot.config.get("api_keys", {}).get("soundcloud")
-    if not api_key:
-        return "error: no api key set"
-
-    url = match.group(1).split(' ')[-1] + "//" + (match.group(2) if match.group(2) else "") + match.group(3) + match.group(4).split(' ')[0]
+def soundcloud(url, api_key):
     data = http.get_json(api_url + '/resolve.json?' + urlencode({'url': url, 'client_id': api_key}))
 
     if data['description']:
@@ -24,9 +19,26 @@ def soundcloud_url(match, bot=None):
     else:
         genre = ""
 
-    try:
-        url = web.isgd(data['permalink_url'])
-    except (web.ShortenError, http.HTTPError):
-        url = data['permalink_url']
+    url = web.try_isgd(data['permalink_url'])
 
-    return u"SoundCloud track: \x02{}\x02 by \x02{}user\x02 {}{}- {} plays, {} downloads, {} comments - \x02{}\x02".format(data['title'], data['user']['username'], desc, genre, data['playback_count'], data['download_count'], data['comment_count'], url)
\ No newline at end of file
+    return u"SoundCloud track: \x02{}\x02 by \x02{}user\x02 {}{}- {} plays, {} downloads, {} comments - \x02{}\x02".format(data['title'], data['user']['username'], desc, genre, data['playback_count'], data['download_count'], data['comment_count'], url)
+
+
+@hook.regex(*sc_re)
+def soundcloud_url(match, bot=None):
+    api_key = bot.config.get("api_keys", {}).get("soundcloud")
+    if not api_key:
+        print "Error: no api key set"
+        return None
+    url = match.group(1).split(' ')[-1] + "//" + (match.group(2) if match.group(2) else "") + match.group(3) + match.group(4).split(' ')[0]
+    return soundcloud(url, api_key)
+
+
+@hook.regex(*sndsc_re)
+def sndsc_url(match, bot=None):
+    api_key = bot.config.get("api_keys", {}).get("soundcloud")
+    if not api_key:
+        print "Error: no api key set"
+        return None
+    url = match.group(1).split(' ')[-1] + "//" + (match.group(2) if match.group(2) else "") + match.group(3) + match.group(4).split(' ')[0]
+    return soundcloud(http.open(url).url, api_key)