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

[matchgirl42.livejournal.com]

wildnsquirrelly and I are both fond of The Black Parade (http://www.lyred.com/lyrics/My+Chemical+Romance/Black+Parade/Welcome+To+The+Black+Parade/) by My Chemical Romance. I haven't heard anything else of theirs, though....

Also I've been a fan of Scissor Sisters (http://www.scissorsisters.com/intro/) for some time now. I think you in particular would like them. I could be wrong, though.

[featherynscale.livejournal.com]

I do like Black Parade, actually. It's the only My Chemical Romance song I have liked to date, but I do like it. (Of course, it contains parades and unreasonable demands and commitments. My favorite.) I am largely disappointed in that band, though. I think I hold them to a higher standard, because I really like their name, and they don't seem to be living up to that choice.

Also, I like the concept of Scissor Sisters quite a bit more than I like the actual band, which is a little pop for my tastes. They're okay, though.

Oooh! Hey!!! Thought of some more...

[matchgirl42.livejournal.com]

Takes a while for my brain to percolate, sometimes. Other songs/artists I currently enjoy listening to....

KT Tunstall, particularly Black Horse and the Cherry Tree (http://eyetothetelescope.tripod.com/id1.html#track_4) and Suddenly I see (http://eyetothetelescope.tripod.com/id1.html#track_9)

Snow Patrol, Chasing Cars (http://www.geocities.com/hip2ahop3/chasingcars.txt)

Flyleaf, particularly Fully Alive (http://www.lyricattack.com/f/flyleaflyrics/fullyalivelyrics.html) and Breathe Today (http://www.songmeanings.net/lyric.php?lid=3530822107858530963).