I used to mainly listen to my own music because I've got so much that it's hard to enjoy it as much as I feel like I should. Recently, I've been listening to a lot of music via streaming because it's easier to pick an artist and stream than to que up 15 or 20 albums for the day. I started playing my music on speakers at the office for others to enjoy because coworkers have complained that the office is too quiet. Picking an artist to play similar music is easy to take request...Led Zeppelin for the old guy that likes classic rock...Black Keys for the guy next to me because that's his favorite band...The Tillers for the banjo guy across from me...INXS when I want a good 80's rock mix...etc. I've been using Google Music because there is a Chrome plug-in that works with my
last.fm scrobbling. I know most people prefer Spotify and Pandora, but Google Play let me upload all of my mp3s so I can also access my own digital collection from anywhere. Anyways....what great bands have you come across that you might never have found since the demise of CMJ?
I'll present my first great find:
The Blackwater FeverRIYL: Black Keys, Black Angels, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club ...(or apparently the color black...)
Discovered on the
Black Keys Radio Station.