Why not just turn it off? (Taking it to the VURD)

[featherynscale]

I could, of course, just turn the radio off. The downside to abstaining, though, is that I would lose what little exposure to new music it grants me. I have a reasonably large and diverse music collection now, and I think I could listen to only what I currently have for a very long time without getting completely bored with it. BUT: failing to incorporate new bands into the realm of things you like is a sure cause/indicator of old fogeyhood, and I am not interested in going there, particularly.

I have Pandora, which is somewhat helpful. I have had last.fm recommended to me (I'm not using it because it's not compatible with the music player I prefer to use at home, and because it's a download, which is sort of crass at the office). I have at least 101 flavors of internet radio (which is not as bad as local radio by a long shot). And, of course, I have you guys, and many of you are much better connected to music than I am. (sepiachord, for example, is rapidly ascending to the personal lord and saviour category.)

So tell me, Vast Unpaid Research Department, what are you listening to that's worth listening to? What other resources are you using to bring new music to your ears? Who's your favorite band these days?

Comments

discoveries

[rfunk.livejournal.com]

I still listen to podcasts, though I'm like five months behind, and don't hear quite as much really cool stuff there as I used to. Probably because some of the podcasters have gotten stuck in their own ruts; I've replaced one or two of those with different ones, and one of those turned me on to Cake Or Death.

I think most of my recent discoveries have been via Pandora though. The Darling Buds are the most recent example of that, even though the music is like 15 years old. I think I also found the Sahara Hotnights through there.

Soon I'll be getting the "Where's Neil When You Need Him?" CD, which I'm sure will introduce me to some good stuff I wasn't previously familiar with.

Re: discoveries

[lilia-blackbear.livejournal.com]

Soon I'll be getting the "Where's Neil When You Need Him?" CD, which I'm sure will introduce me to some good stuff I wasn't previously familiar with.

Ahhh!!!! I had heard about that when in the making but didn't realize it was already out! I thank you much for the link. My pocketbook on the other hand...

Re: discoveries

[featherynscale.livejournal.com]

I do pick up a podcast or two every now and again. They remind me of the sheer diversity power of the internet -- infintysquared sent me one the other week that was a weekly podcast composed entirely of music by musicians who were also rodent-type furries. Staggering.

Also, thanks for the link to the Neil Gaiman songs CD. I'm clearly going to have to pick that up.