Where do you get your music/music information?

sidewinder · 09-07-2010, 04:51 PM

Most of the time I pick up on things from various forums (such as this one), sometimes through last.fm, sometimes through label associations, sometimes through review sites (though I don't follow any), sometimes through blogs that seem appealing (not currently keeping up with any, though), sometimes through Amazon (people who baught this also baught this...) and similar features on other sites, sometimes things come out of nowhere and somehow catch my attention, and I'm left wondering how it happened.

All this results in a SERIOUS influx of new music at all times and a constantly growing list of things I need to check out. My Amazon wishlist is 26 pages long and I'm pretty sure I've stripped out all things I've already downloaded (and moved everything I want to purchase on CD to another list).

DoctorSoft · 09-07-2010, 11:47 PM

I mainly just use this forum and Youtube. Sometimes my friends, but rarely.

Violent & Funky · 09-07-2010, 11:59 PM

I'll look for bands that play in a genre similar to my tastes. I try my best to hear as many of the "core" bands of each of my favorite genres. I always check their wiki page, find AMG's highest rated album, and listen to a couple of singles on youtube...

Nine Black Poppies · 09-08-2010, 11:32 AM

I've found Allmusic to be a great info source as far as both finding new bands and things I hadn't heard by bands I already liked.

Other than that, all the usual suspects--here, magazines (metacritic, Pitchfork, etc), friends, all that good stuff.

LoathsomePete · 09-08-2010, 11:45 AM

I belong to another music forum that has a music sharing subforum where people upload albums and do massive send offs to anyone on the list. I've found some really good artists through that site, but lately it has been a bit lacking. Besides that I use Last.fm to find similar artists, then Youtube to find if the artists are worth listening to. Sometimes I play what I like to call "Demonoid Fishing" where I go to Demonoid, type in a random word or phrase, and then download whatever hits come up. I've found some interesting music that way, but I reserve that game for when I'm bored. Finally there's also Rate Your Music, which is useful for finding good starting albums of bands I'm unfamiliar with, or just what's popular this year.

ImmortalDiotima · 09-08-2010, 03:02 PM

I get a lot of music through word of mouf after talking to other metal heads. I just write down the band and then check them out on myspace.
Otherwise I use pandora or I click on a bands top friends on their myspace page.
Recently I discovered, however, the glory of the magazine. I got a few free Decibel magazines at work and went through writing down every band that looked or sounded interesting, then went through the whole list on myspace starring the ones I liked. Then... torrent time!

I've also found a few new bands while lurking around on here.

Phzed · 09-08-2010, 03:41 PM

Last.fm introduces me to new artists.
Wikipedia gives me the info.

OctaneHugo · 09-08-2010, 04:25 PM

Word of mouth. I have a few weird ways I discovered bands, though. I remember a few years ago finding Bad Brains because I was searching through the notable dates pages of Wikipedia and found under one date "H.R.'s (stands for Human Rights) birthday" and thought that was interesting so I read his Wikipedia page and decided to listen to the band.

Freebase Dali · 09-08-2010, 04:32 PM

I liked last.fm for a while but recently I've been noticing that what last.fm considers "similar" between bands, is often ridiculously not. At least not to me. I'm not sure how it works... whether it just compares tags or something, but it seems pretty flawed to say the least. But I may not be doing something right, as I haven't really dug into that site.

emostreetguitar562268 · 09-08-2010, 04:42 PM

i dont buy a lot of sheetmusic unless i have to, i usually go to ultimate-guitar for guitar tabs, and for piano if i cant get the song by ear then i check youtube.

09-07-2010, 04:51 PM	#11 (permalink)
sidewinder Engorged Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,536	Most of the time I pick up on things from various forums (such as this one), sometimes through last.fm, sometimes through label associations, sometimes through review sites (though I don't follow any), sometimes through blogs that seem appealing (not currently keeping up with any, though), sometimes through Amazon (people who baught this also baught this...) and similar features on other sites, sometimes things come out of nowhere and somehow catch my attention, and I'm left wondering how it happened. All this results in a SERIOUS influx of new music at all times and a constantly growing list of things I need to check out. My Amazon wishlist is 26 pages long and I'm pretty sure I've stripped out all things I've already downloaded (and moved everything I want to purchase on CD to another list). __________________ last.fm \| my collection on RYM \| vinyl instagram @allthatyouseeandhear I'd love to see your signature/links too, but the huge and obnoxious ones have caused me to block all signatures.

09-07-2010, 11:59 PM	#13 (permalink)
Violent & Funky FUNky Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Midland, MI Posts: 2,482	I'll look for bands that play in a genre similar to my tastes. I try my best to hear as many of the "core" bands of each of my favorite genres. I always check their wiki page, find AMG's highest rated album, and listen to a couple of singles on youtube... __________________ http://www.last.fm/user/ohio0808 sometimes I don't thrill you sometimes I think I'll kill you just don't let me fuck up will you 'cause when I need a friend it's still you

09-08-2010, 11:32 AM	#14 (permalink)
Nine Black Poppies Music Addict Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: A State of Denial Posts: 357	I've found Allmusic to be a great info source as far as both finding new bands and things I hadn't heard by bands I already liked. Other than that, all the usual suspects--here, magazines (metacritic, Pitchfork, etc), friends, all that good stuff. __________________ Like carnivores to carnal pleasures, so were we to desperate measures...

09-08-2010, 11:45 AM	#15 (permalink)
LoathsomePete Cardboard Box Realtor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hobb's End Posts: 7,648	I belong to another music forum that has a music sharing subforum where people upload albums and do massive send offs to anyone on the list. I've found some really good artists through that site, but lately it has been a bit lacking. Besides that I use Last.fm to find similar artists, then Youtube to find if the artists are worth listening to. Sometimes I play what I like to call "Demonoid Fishing" where I go to Demonoid, type in a random word or phrase, and then download whatever hits come up. I've found some interesting music that way, but I reserve that game for when I'm bored. Finally there's also Rate Your Music, which is useful for finding good starting albums of bands I'm unfamiliar with, or just what's popular this year. __________________ Last.FM 101 Albums That May Not Change Your Life, But I Really Like And You Might Too

09-08-2010, 03:41 PM	#17 (permalink)
Phzed Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Manchester Posts: 121	Last.fm introduces me to new artists. Wikipedia gives me the info. __________________ last.fm & rateyourmusic

09-07-2010, 11:47 PM	#12 (permalink)
DoctorSoft Rocket Appliances Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,335	I mainly just use this forum and Youtube. Sometimes my friends, but rarely.

09-08-2010, 03:02 PM	#16 (permalink)
ImmortalDiotima Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Santa Cruz and Petaluma California Posts: 95	I get a lot of music through word of mouf after talking to other metal heads. I just write down the band and then check them out on myspace. Otherwise I use pandora or I click on a bands top friends on their myspace page. Recently I discovered, however, the glory of the magazine. I got a few free Decibel magazines at work and went through writing down every band that looked or sounded interesting, then went through the whole list on myspace starring the ones I liked. Then... torrent time! I've also found a few new bands while lurking around on here.

09-08-2010, 04:25 PM	#18 (permalink)
OctaneHugo Goes back & does it again Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: philadelphia Posts: 807	Word of mouth. I have a few weird ways I discovered bands, though. I remember a few years ago finding Bad Brains because I was searching through the notable dates pages of Wikipedia and found under one date "H.R.'s (stands for Human Rights) birthday" and thought that was interesting so I read his Wikipedia page and decided to listen to the band. __________________ If Any Major Dude Has Yet To Tell You, Click Here

09-08-2010, 04:32 PM	#19 (permalink)
Freebase Dali Partying on the inside Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 5,584	I liked last.fm for a while but recently I've been noticing that what last.fm considers "similar" between bands, is often ridiculously not. At least not to me. I'm not sure how it works... whether it just compares tags or something, but it seems pretty flawed to say the least. But I may not be doing something right, as I haven't really dug into that site.