Where do you get your music/music information?

Husky McDump · 09-07-2010, 02:41 PM

Most people on this site seem to be pitchfork junkies or get new music from friends/relatives. So other than PF and MB where do you get your new music and music information?

I've used SPIN magazine for a while, but I think that their album reviews are pretty ****ed over all so I dropped my subscription.

sidewinder · 09-07-2010, 03:23 PM

I wish there was a good way to search for this type of thread, because I know I've seen the topic more than once already.

Husky McDump · 09-07-2010, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by sidewinder

I wish there was a good way to search for this type of thread, because I know I've seen the topic more than once already.

I knew this comment was coming. I use advanced search every time that I post a thread and there always seems to be a thread that already exists bout the topic I'm posting about. Makes me look foolish...getting old.

FETCHER. · 09-07-2010, 03:49 PM

I mostly get it from seeing artists similar and checking them out too. Or friends. Or hearing it and being like "OMG, who is that?!

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RVCA · 09-07-2010, 04:03 PM

Last Fm and MB have been serving me quite well lately.

Before that, it was asking other people for mixtapes and searching music review sites like metacritic and Q.

sidewinder · 09-07-2010, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Emsanders

I knew this comment was coming. I use advanced search every time that I post a thread and there always seems to be a thread that already exists bout the topic I'm posting about. Makes me look foolish...getting old.

Well like I said, there isn't really a good way to search for this topic as I can't figure out what word/phrase I would use (other than "where" which is too common a word for the search). So I was cutting you some slack and just putting the message out there in case someone could find said previous thread.

CanwllCorfe · 09-07-2010, 04:09 PM

Blogspots and YouTube. If I wanted something along the lines of Arms & Sleepers I would Google "Arms & Sleepers Blogspot", and then there would be a good chance that me and the person who started the blog have similar tastes. If on YouTube I would look up a song by Arms & Sleepers and go through related videos and such. It does me well.

Mojo · 09-07-2010, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Emsanders

I knew this comment was coming. I use advanced search every time that I post a thread and there always seems to be a thread that already exists bout the topic I'm posting about. Makes me look foolish...getting old.

I wouldn't worry about this one. I have a feeling there IS a thread or two like this already but it's a tricky one to search for. I just tried and a few different keywords and I can't find one. If any of the other mods can find them, they will merge the threads together.

Anyway, i tend only use this site and Last.fm 90% of the time. I have a few mates who have good, varied, tastes in music and so sometimes i get into some stuff through them. I use Rate Your Music from time to time, mainly when easing myself into a genre I am not familiar with. If i find a good blog that I have gotten a few good albums from then i bookmark it and might raid it occasionally.

I can't really think of anything else. I used to visit the odd music-related site (ie DiS and a few others) and in the past I have been known to buy music magazines but I don't do any of that anymore.

EDIT: Oh and sometimes i look up a genre on Wikipedia, pull a list of artists and just pick random bands from it. I dont know if anyone else does this?

FETCHER. · 09-07-2010, 04:30 PM

Last.fm is excellent for recs.

RVCA · 09-07-2010, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by kayleigh.

Last.fm is excellent for recs.

I don't even use LastFM's rec feature. I just look at what other people with Super Compatibility are listening to, what their top artists are, etc

09-07-2010, 02:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
Husky McDump No Shirt Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 442	Where do you get your music/music information? Most people on this site seem to be pitchfork junkies or get new music from friends/relatives. So other than PF and MB where do you get your new music and music information? I've used SPIN magazine for a while, but I think that their album reviews are pretty ****ed over all so I dropped my subscription. __________________ not everyone can make it to the pros, some rise to the top, others down low.

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sidewinder Engorged Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,536	I wish there was a good way to search for this type of thread, because I know I've seen the topic more than once already. __________________ 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, 04:09 PM	#7 (permalink)
CanwllCorfe Quiet Man in the Corner Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pocono Mountains Posts: 2,480	Blogspots and YouTube. If I wanted something along the lines of Arms & Sleepers I would Google "Arms & Sleepers Blogspot", and then there would be a good chance that me and the person who started the blog have similar tastes. If on YouTube I would look up a song by Arms & Sleepers and go through related videos and such. It does me well. __________________ Your eyes were never yet let in to see the majesty and riches of the mind, but dwell in darkness; for your God is blind.

09-07-2010, 04:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
RVCA （￣ー￣） Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 3,270	Last Fm and MB have been serving me quite well lately. Before that, it was asking other people for mixtapes and searching music review sites like metacritic and Q.