What channel you on?

scottsy · 08-24-2009, 09:35 AM

Disappointing to hear that Satellite radio is clinging so closely to lazy ass commercial playlisting as well...

Now here's a technology that has the potential to open up tons and tons of new music and different alternative channels, featuring new artists, etc... but its just sticking to the same old tried and true methodology...

There needs to be more imagination in programming.... then maybe more people will find it useful and put down their whatever per month subscriptions...

Strangely enough, I have found some fairly interesting music on the alternative music channel through my cable provider... and i also listen to internet radio from time to time.... other than that I get good suggestions and ideas from the fine folks at this good website!

Arya Stark · 08-24-2009, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by scottsy

Believe it or not, they are probably being paid to play those songs on high rotation... I work in a grocery store and i know the feeling..... the same old songs day in, day out, you can almost set your watch by what time they come on.... infuriating!

And then I worked as a waitress at the beginning of the year.

And during the holidays they played the same two Christmas CDs over and over.

Needless to say, I'll never think of Christmas music the same way .

ghostofmybrain · 08-24-2009, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by AwwSugar

Last.fm has been helping a lot, as well.

That's where I go for new music. I really don't know another way to find it. The radio never plays new stuff, I don't have sattelite radio, pandora is nice for background music but it's cumbersome to look and see who sings every song that comes up. Most people I know don't know a lot of music - they might be able to name Metallica or AC/DC, lol, but that doesn't help me.

Arya Stark · 08-24-2009, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by ghostofmybrain

That's where I go for new music. I really don't know another way to find it. The radio never plays new stuff, I don't have sattelite radio, pandora is nice for background music but it's cumbersome to look and see who sings every song that comes up. Most people I know don't know a lot of music - they might be able to name Metallica or AC/DC, lol, but that doesn't help me.

What is Pandora?

Akira · 08-24-2009, 10:43 AM

I think RYM is a good way but a lot of people neglect that. If you have a lot of your collection catalogued and especially if you have rated a lot of albums then finding new but similar stuff is fairly easy and more likely to pay off. Plus, the user made lists can be very good, depending on comments they make in the lists.

ghostofmybrain · 08-24-2009, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by AwwSugar

What is Pandora?

pandora.com, it's an online radio station (only available in the US, though) where you enter in an artist as the station's seed, and then it will play you music that is similar to that artist. eg, you could put in "Three Days Grace" as the seed and it would play songs by 3DG, Chevelle, Staind, Nickelback, Breaking Benjamin, etc.

ghostofmybrain · 08-24-2009, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by ToeAndno

I think RYM is a good way but a lot of people neglect that. If you have a lot of your collection catalogued and especially if you have rated a lot of albums then finding new but similar stuff is fairly easy and more likely to pay off. Plus, the user made lists can be very good, depending on comments they make in the lists.

Rofl, you have Hannibal Lecter playing the bass guitar. That's the coolest thing I've seen all day.

Akira · 08-24-2009, 11:25 AM

Used to be my avatar here, in the good ol' days....of several months ago.

Arya Stark · 08-24-2009, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by ghostofmybrain

pandora.com, it's an online radio station (only available in the US, though) where you enter in an artist as the station's seed, and then it will play you music that is similar to that artist. eg, you could put in "Three Days Grace" as the seed and it would play songs by 3DG, Chevelle, Staind, Nickelback, Breaking Benjamin, etc.

That sounds interesting.

ghostofmybrain · 08-24-2009, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by AwwSugar

That sounds interesting.

I love it. Pandora is definitely my favourite way to listen to music.

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Originally Posted by ToeAndno

I think RYM is a good way but a lot of people neglect that. If you have a lot of your collection catalogued and especially if you have rated a lot of albums then finding new but similar stuff is fairly easy and more likely to pay off. Plus, the user made lists can be very good, depending on comments they make in the lists.

Also, what exactly is RYM? I went to the site but just couldn't for the life of me figure out what to do.

EDIT: Oh, I finally found their FAQ... so nevermind. Lol.

08-24-2009, 09:35 AM	#21 (permalink)
scottsy Untalented Drummer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sussex, Wisconsin Posts: 2,900	Disappointing to hear that Satellite radio is clinging so closely to lazy ass commercial playlisting as well... Now here's a technology that has the potential to open up tons and tons of new music and different alternative channels, featuring new artists, etc... but its just sticking to the same old tried and true methodology... There needs to be more imagination in programming.... then maybe more people will find it useful and put down their whatever per month subscriptions... Strangely enough, I have found some fairly interesting music on the alternative music channel through my cable provider... and i also listen to internet radio from time to time.... other than that I get good suggestions and ideas from the fine folks at this good website! __________________ "If you're like me, then it's possible you're a clone generated from my stolen DNA. I suggest you turn yourself in for destruction immediately" - Shaun Micallef.