Evolution Radio

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.Screamin’ Jay Hawkins: If you prefer stripped-down, raw rock and roll with a taste of the surreal, check out the station of the original shock rocker, who had a hit with “I Put a Spell on You.” Other early oddballs like Tom Waits and Hasil Adkins make appearances, along with blues legends like Howlin’ Wolf and Bo Diddley and psychobilly artists The Cramps.Tags“catchy”: Kind of a mix station of what’s hot in music right now. You’ll regularly hear megastars like Shakira and Maroon 5 blended in with unknown artists (Backseat Goodbye, Holiday Parade). It’s no coincidence that a related tag is “guilty pleasure,” but at least you can retain some dignity with this one.”free download”: Need to pump up your music library? Just put on this station and pick and choose your favorites. The best thing is the wide variety of music you’ll hearfrom the experimental electronics of Canoply Games to the alternative rock of Canada’s Your Favorite Enemies. Well, the second best thing. Did we mention it’s free?

Posted on December 10th, 2010 by www.evolutionradio.org
Filed under: Free, New, Radio Show