mpd_status

#!/bin/sh -

format="NP: %artist% - %track%:%title% - %album%"

mpcStLine=$(mpc --format "$format" | head -1)
mpcTiLine=$(mpc --format "$format" | tail -2 | head -1)
mpcTime=$(echo $mpcTiLine | grep -o "[0-9]*:[0-9]*" | head -1)
mpcTot=$(echo $mpcTiLine | grep -o "[0-9]*:[0-9]*" | head -2 | tail -1)

mpcStatus="$mpcStLine [$mpcTime/$mpcTot]"

echo $mpcStatus