You may be thinking you don’t need to read this article. After all, you already have your own favorite stations, whether they’re on Last.fm, Pandora, Grooveshark, Slacker, etc., and I’m sure you could listen to them on “Repeat” until your ears go numb. But variety is, after all, the spice of life. When listening to music in a place with wireless internet service, I tend to prefer Last.fm because you can create stations based not only on artists, but on tags. Here are some of the best stations for finding new favorites.ArtistsSuperdrag: Relive the ’90s with this catchy station. Superdrag is often considered a one-hit wonder for their Buzz Bin classic “Sucked Out,” but this station offers up both recognizable ’90s names (The Rentals, Superchunk) with lesser-known treasures (that dog., Velvet Crush).Cascada: Put this station on at your next dance party. After the requisite “Everytime We Touch,” you’ll get a blend of sugary techno-dance hits that’ll make it all but impossible to sit down. Other artists include Baracuda (a German dance duo), Manian (a German DJ), and Groove Coverage (another German dance-pop duo). Cascada is also German, if you were wondering. Read more…
Posted on December 10th, 2010 by www.evolutionradio.org
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It died. And it needed to die. Because just like with its older brother, the transistor radio, technology improved, tastes changed, and the blaster found itself replaced by smaller, smarter, sleeker siblings.
There was a time when the ghetto blaster reigned supreme. King of personal electronics, crowned with imposing woofers and outsized volume knobs, the mighty blaster rode proudly on the shoulders of trendy kids everywhere. They were huge, they were flashy.
And they were loud. Obnoxiously loud. And that, in the end, is what killed them. Because for everyone who wanted to Read more…
Posted on April 26th, 2011 by admin
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Personal audio devices have taken the musical and audio world by storm. From the early days of transistor radios, the field has evolved to small devices that can digitally record your music or audio books. The devices have become so sophisticated that a 1″ x 1/4″ x 3″ device can store virtually every piece of classical music ever written or hundreds of thousands of popular songs.
The transistor radio came equipped with a single ear piece of limited dynamic range. The modern devices come with custom Read more…
Posted on April 12th, 2011 by admin
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When the family piled into the car for a road trip to their favorite vacation spot, remember when you grabbed the slick and shiny CD player and very hip headphones along with it? Not only did you have to remember the CD player, but you had to remember the batteries, the correct sizes and probably a couple extra just in case. Don’t forget about the cool CDs. Your arms are full by this point, carrying the CD player itself, the headphones, batteries, and finally the music itself in random disarray in plastic cubby Read more…
Posted on March 29th, 2011 by admin
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As the summer wraps up, a number of long-running groups are releasing albums to help with those back-to-school doldrums. Here are a few of our favorites.
The first single from the band’s 15th album premiered on KROQ 106.7 on August 26, and if “The Devil In Stitches” is any indication, this album will see a return to the poppy melodic punk which made the band legendary in the 1980′s and 90′s. Brett Gurewitz says these songs were some of the toughest he’s ever written, but also his favorite. The 16-track album is coming out after the band’s 30th anniversary, but as you blare it out your car windows on the freeway, you’ll feel that they can go for 30 more. Who knows? Maybe they can.
Jimmy Eat World has been around for half the time that Bad Religion has, forming in 1993. However, their sound has come a long way from the basic punk sound which they featured on their first EP and early albums. Read more…
Posted on September 4th, 2010 by admin
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Music fans love finding connections and similarities between songs (almost as much as music lawyers love finding them). Steven Van Zandt, guitarist for Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, believes that these connections, especially between rock songs, represent how the genre is continuous from the 1950s to today. That’s why, on his radio show, Van Zandt (or Little Steven, as he’s known) doesn’t divide songs by either genre or era. You’ll hear the Rolling Stones next to modern post-punk group The Rosettes.Little Steven produces both a weekly radio show, which you can hear online at http://www.littlestevensundergroundgarage.com/, and a channel on Sirius XM Radio. The satellite channel features a variety of different hosts:
- Andrew Loog Oldham: original manager and producer for the Rolling Stones
- Handsome Dick Manitoba: lead singer for New York Punk band The Dictators
- The Mighty Manfred: lead singer for the Woggles
- Kim Fowley: legendary producer, manager, and songwriter
- Kid Leo: famous radio DJ from Cleveland who now co-hosts with Bill Kelly
- Genya Ravan: singer of the girl rock group Goldie & The Gingerbreads
In addition, Little Steven himself hosts regular shows in between these other programs.Steven himself has been integral to the evolution of rock during his time as part of the E Street Bandsome believe that he may be the one actually playing the guitar line on the recorded version of “Born to Run”. He also produced a number of other groups, including the LA group Lone Justice and the first album of punk rockers Demolition 23 (featuring members of Hanoi Rocks). Van Zandt also had a star turn in television, playing Silvio Dante on the popular television show The Sopranos.
Posted on September 3rd, 2010 by admin
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Dick and Barry from the film High Fidelity may epitomize the record geek stereotype, but there is something undeniably charming about someone so integrated into the music world that they are able to recommend new bands based on what they know you like. Sam Tarantino, CEO and founder of Grooveshark, decided to bring that same mentality to the internet, complete with the mix-tape swapping. File-swappers had been already doing this since the days of Napster, but Grooveshark has one big difference: it’s legal.The Grooveshark music library is made up entirely of user-sourced content, which means the tracks have been uploaded by fastidious fans. While some bands like Pink Floyd have refused to let their music be uploaded in this way, the fact that the tracks can’t be downloaded keeps users from walking away with free music. Instead, users can make playlists within the Grooveshark site itself, which they can come back to and listen at will. Read more…
Posted on September 2nd, 2010 by admin
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Stereogum is a music blog with soul, and a creepily accurate 6th sense. The prescient site has spotlighted many alternative groups just before they make it big, such as Vampire Weekend. Don’t expect any one style of music to be praised above another, thoughStereogum’s writers have a wide-ranging and open-minded musical taste, from the classic heavy metal of Slough Feg to hip-hop maven Kanye West. For each new band you learn about, you’ll get the opportunity to download at least one of their tracks.Stereogum has also done some musical production of their own, bringing together a veritable who’s who of the indie music world to cover notable albums on their anniversaries. Bjork’s Post, R.E.M.’s Automatic for the People, and Radiohead’s OK Computer have all gotten the Stereogum treatment, where each track of each album is covered by a different band. Read more…
Posted on August 31st, 2010 by admin
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Actually, it’s for “electronic”, but with eMusic’s innovative pricing plan and the exposure they offer for independent artists, the “easy” adjective is perfectly apt. But we should clarify what we mean. It’s “easy” for listeners to find new, interesting music for a low price, where users pay for a certain number of tracks rather than by song. For example, the cheapest plan offers 24 songs for 11.99that means you could check out up to 24 different bands for little more than the price of a single CD on iTunes. All of those songs are also digital-rights-management-free, meaning you can transfer them easily to different devices, as well as to your friends if you so choose. It’s also “easy” for new bands to gain exposure, since any artist can upload their music without a label deal. eMusic writers promote unsigned groups through columns and reviews on the site. Read more…
Posted on August 30th, 2010 by www.evolutionradio.org
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