What are you Listening to right now?

[robin3mj]

Latest vinyl pickup. Looking forward to listening tonight.

[bigbill]

Spotify's analytics have introduced me to artists I might have otherwise missed. My Steve Earle playlist added Ted Hawkins, a blues singer that died almost 30 years ago. I knew about Billy Bragg, but mostly from his work with Wilco/Uncle Tupelo. His work is amazing. Chris Smithers is a new fave as well. Hayes Carll is worth a listen.

I used to find Spotify annoying when my playlists were "infiltrated" by other songs, but it has also exposed me to artists I truly enjoy now.

[robin3mj]

Spotify's analytics have introduced me to artists I might have otherwise missed. My Steve Earle playlist added Ted Hawkins, a blues singer that died almost 30 years ago. I knew about Billy Bragg, but mostly from his work with Wilco/Uncle Tupelo. His work is amazing. Chris Smithers is a new fave as well. Hayes Carll is worth a listen.

I used to find Spotify annoying when my playlists were "infiltrated" by other songs, but it has also exposed me to artists I truly enjoy now.

The "Enhance" function available on playlists you create is nice in that it fleshes them out while allowing you to reject certain songs, thus improving the algorithm.

[sk_tle]

I used to find Spotify annoying when my playlists were "infiltrated" by other songs, but it has also exposed me to artists I truly enjoy now.

I am doing what old people do. I am listening to radios. Those that have an actual passionate programmer that spend his free time looking for things to listen.

[72gmc]

https://songexploder.net/new-order

New Order explains how they built "Blue Monday" when the tech didn't quite exist to make the song the way they wanted.

[ides1056]

I keep coming back to this piece.
Take the time out to listen.
There is a real payback.

By

Sketches of Spain?

[Todd Amunrud]

[zetroc]

[j44ke]

Missy - the miss-master of minimalist meta

[LarryA]

This

[bironi]

my favorite usa bands.
the band
los lobos
i hope their music translates around the world.

[TTX1]

10th Anniversary Edition. I still think of this as "new" - although I fondly remember listening while bathing my kids in the tub, ~10 yrs ago.

"Giorgio" remains an excellent tribute.

Listening the whole way through with headphones... good times.

[Caleb Evenson]

Last month a hippy looking man and his girlfriend came to Bluestem's Second Saturday show to see his friend G Bird perform. She noted the beer in my hand was the one he drinks, so I offered them what I had, and they accepted. We chatted a bit, but nothing indicated what would come - days later he messaged us to ask if we'd let him play some dub step in our shop. Ever since then, we've been blasting his music on our InFaze speaker (made by a guy in a small town six miles away) during our rides, and it hasn't failed to put a smile on my face. Never did I expect to like dub step!

He performed at our shop this past Saturday, putting everybody in a good mood. Here's one of his releases leading up to that night, featuring a half hour of him, followed by some guest music.

[defspace]

Whatever ever happened to the heavy metal music thread?

[j44ke]

Whatever ever happened to the heavy metal music thread?

...

We got old and soft?

[Bob Ross]

In honor of the recently (like, an hour ago) departed Ms. Tina Turner, I am listening to one of her most under-the-radar recorded performances: As uncredited (!) background vocalist, along with the other two Ikettes, on this Frank Zappa gem:

[BBB]

[j44ke]

Built to Spill is/was a great band. Saw them in a tiny venue in PHX-AZ, and they were excellent live and terrific musicians.

[72gmc]

Yes, Built to Spill is among the bands I’d like to have seen live.

I did see this band live. Thankful for that.

[BBB]

Built to Spill is/was a great band. Saw them in a tiny venue in PHX-AZ, and they were excellent live and terrific musicians.

They are playing in Oz in late October. Looking forward to it.