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« on: December 08, 2010, 04:29:05 pm »
We saw a performer on Conan last night who I've never heard of, and I fell in love with her voice and the song she played. I also saw a band last week that i've never heard of that i thought was pretty good.

So how do you find new music? I remember a thread on here once about music, and after awhile Frimp had commented that he gave the White Stripes a listen based on that thread, and was surprised he liked them.

I tend to find a lot of new stuff thru TV shows like Conan, since his guests are usually from the genre I listen to. I also find I like a lot of songs which are used as background music on some shows. I'll use google to find out what the name of a song was and go from there. I've found a lot of new artists and songs that way.
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« Reply #1 on: December 08, 2010, 04:33:18 pm »
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I don't.  It usually finds me.  I turn on the radio.  If I like what I am hearing I keep listening. If I don't I change the station until I find something I like.  Sometimes it is music I am familiar with sometimes it is new. 
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« Reply #2 on: December 08, 2010, 05:06:11 pm »
Pandora is a good way to hear artists you didn't know.
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« Reply #3 on: December 08, 2010, 05:07:57 pm »
I was gonna say Pandora.  Going to live shows also does it.  There's usually 3-4 opening acts featuring bands I've never heard of.  Festivals are even better where there's a whole bunch of bands continuously playing.
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« Reply #4 on: December 08, 2010, 05:09:19 pm »
Quote from: Phishfan on December 08, 2010, 05:06:11 pm
Pandora is a good way to hear artists you didn't know.

My wife loves Pandora, and agrees with this.
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« Reply #5 on: December 08, 2010, 05:32:52 pm »
I use Pandora,and Amazon to preview songs,albums.Like you mentioned, things I here in commercials,movies,T.V. shows.....

My only complaint with Pandora,after a few minutes I can be 3 genres away...Earlier today I went from Queen to Little Richard,and Jerry Lee Lewis in about 10 minutes....I like lot's of variety,but a lot times no rhyme or reason to me...I can only take Pandora in doses..
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« Reply #6 on: December 09, 2010, 12:21:14 am »
I sometimes will make mixes for friends and have them make mixes for me.  That's pretty good.
I also browse youtube of people that I like, and in the comments, people will mention other bands/singers.  If I've not heard of them, I'll look them up.

I also will try Google searches of multiple bands that I like, and sometimes you'll see people making lists of their favorites.  If they have several of my favorites, chances are that they will have others that I like, but haven't heard of.
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« Reply #7 on: December 09, 2010, 12:26:52 am »
Quote from: Phishfan on December 08, 2010, 05:06:11 pm
Pandora is a good way to hear artists you didn't know.

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« Reply #8 on: December 09, 2010, 07:38:07 am »
Another one for Pandora.
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« Reply #9 on: December 09, 2010, 09:47:27 am »
between Pandora and Sirius, there's a good flow of new music.  But, I still feel like sometimes there's great stuff going under the radar that doesn't make it that far.
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« Reply #10 on: December 09, 2010, 09:59:48 am »
Quote from: Brian Fein on December 09, 2010, 09:47:27 am
between Pandora and Sirius, there's a good flow of new music.  But, I still feel like sometimes there's great stuff going under the radar that doesn't make it that far.

Thats the stuff I'm talking about- the under the radar stuff.  I like finding new bands I've never heard of before. Sirius XM U (Channel 26) is good for a lot of new indie stuff. Its always interesting to hear a band on there, and then about 6 months later, hear them on Alt Nation once they've become more main stream.
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« Reply #11 on: December 09, 2010, 11:33:31 am »

I usually just walk around the streets of South Florida, and every time I see someone wearing headphones, I sneak up behind them, pull the headphones off their head and say "Whatcha listening to there, buddy?"

I find that I discover more new music and make more new friends that way...
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« Reply #12 on: December 09, 2010, 05:57:14 pm »
Quote from: Sunstroke on December 09, 2010, 11:33:31 am
I usually just walk around the streets of South Florida, and every time I see someone wearing headphones, I sneak up behind them, pull the headphones off their head and say "Whatcha listening to there, buddy?"

I find that I discover more new music and make more new friends that way...




A buddy of mine tried that once. He now has a restraining order against him, and is registered as a sex offender. Wink
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« Reply #13 on: December 09, 2010, 09:37:23 pm »

You guys (and a couple of coworkers) have talked me into checking out Pandora...


Quote from: Frimp on December 09, 2010, 05:57:14 pm
He now has a restraining order against him, and is registered as a sex offender. Wink

Life's full of little trade-offs... Wink
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« Reply #14 on: December 11, 2010, 02:09:49 pm »
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