I've found a most excellent way to listen to music while online. It's called Pandora Radio and it's totally rad. Pandora Radio builds a listening stream based on your tune preferences. Go here. Create an account. Then get started by inputting an artist or group you dig. Pandora will usually play one song by this performer before selecting other artists or groups who have qualities similar to the performer you first selected. It will typically toss in other songs by the performer you originally entered as the mix goes through its catalog. You can give Pandora's selections a thumbs up and it will remember you liked it. Make a point to give a thumbs up to songs you enjoy so that you keep the stream going in the right direction. Or you can give it a thumbs down and it will move to the next selection.
I've created several stations that represent different music interests. My stations include Tom Waits, Ruth Brown, The Black Keys, Kevin Coyne, The Mountain Goats, and The White Stripes. For artists that have a distinctive style, Pandora Radio works really well. I'm usually pleased with an entire listening session for The Black Keys. For an artist like Tom Waits the selections are not always right on. Mr. Waits has many unique styles so it's tough for the system to come up with appropriate recommendations.
Use this tool to explore artists and groups you may not have considered previously. It opens your radar to a whole realm of untapped possibilities. It's more targeted than just streaming a radio station. Once you login it remembers your preferences. If you're away from your personal computer you can still access this for music (perfect for playing while at work).
Click on the selection currently playing in Pandora and you can get connected to more information on the artist and album. View the attributes assigned to the selection, see similar works by other performers, and if you're really into it--click the link to purchase it via Amazon or iTunes.
Click here to give it a try. You'll have to create an account but it's a painless process. Give it a go!
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I love Pandora too. I have only used it a few times so far, but it is a lot of fun. It is interesting to see what artists come up on my Wilco station.
Pandora is the dopest thing eva. I love it at work. Try a Neutral Milk Hotel station. Comes up with some weird stuff.
Sounds sweet! I think you recommended that to me long ago so now I doubly have to check on it.
Also - we went to the Manistee River Trail. I highly recommend it. It was totally beautiful. The North Country Trail is on the west of the river there as well, but I've heard it's not as scenic.
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