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

[greektoomey.livejournal.com]

I have just discovered Lily Allen, who sings some awesome ska-esque songs with brilliant lyrics and unusually complex rhyme patterns.

I like her music so much, in fact, that I am changing the dates of my San Francisco vacation just to see her gig.

[featherynscale.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the recommendation. I miss ska, actually.