As a compulsive music collector, people are often curious about how I discover new music and where all the cd's/bootlegs/mp3s and DVDs come from. So as a service to my friends and readers, here is a little peak inside my demented world of music procurement.
Part 1: Internet Radio
There was a time when you could look to the radio dial for new sounds, but in most of America those days are over. Thankfully the Internet is here to fill the void left by corporate radio. These streams have introduced me to countless musicians. Oftentimes ones that later go on to make huge waves in the press:
Radio Paradise - Great community-supported, commercial-free, web radio station. It is one of the stations built into iTunes in the radio section under "eclectic". They play a nice DJ-selected mix of new and classic rock with the occasional classical or jazz selection thrown in. On-site playlists, discussion forums and links make it easy to further investigate artists and even buy music.
WFPK - Louisville, KY has a surprisingly fertile music scene, as evidenced buy the recent accension of My Morning Jacket to the halls of indie-rock stardom. WFPK has long been a driving force behind that scene, pumping out great indie, rock, bluegrass, jazz and more. "Live Lunch" in studio performaces every friday at noon
Radio IO - This is whole network of Web radio stations. They do have ads, but you can pay little fee to go commercial-free if that really bugs you. My two favorites on here are RadioIO Jam (for when I want to relieve my deadhead days) and RadioIO Eclectic.
Next up: RIYL Sites
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