Your NPR station sounds way cool. Around here, once you get past morning drive time, things mostly seem to shift over to talk on NPR.
The problem with just listening to records is that it doesn't expose me to the stuff I haven't heard yet and don't already know I like, the stuff I've forgotten I liked 'cause I haven't heard it in a long time, and the stuff that I like but haven't been able to afford to buy yet. The first problem is the biggest. (Not that listening to a classic rock station is any better in that regard.)
I've gotten into the habit of listening to samples almost randomly on CDBABY.com. Coincedentally that's where I'm about to release my album but personal promotion aside, you can browse by album cover and click on something interesting to hear samples. I haven't yet been able to afford anything but if I had an income at all that's how I'd buy new music. It's pretty neat to find out how many people are out there doing really good stuff that mass media never sees.
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Your NPR station sounds way cool. Around here, once you get past morning drive time, things mostly seem to shift over to talk on NPR.
The problem with just listening to records is that it doesn't expose me to the stuff I haven't heard yet and don't already know I like, the stuff I've forgotten I liked 'cause I haven't heard it in a long time, and the stuff that I like but haven't been able to afford to buy yet.
The first problem is the biggest. (Not that listening to a classic rock station is any better in that regard.)
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