vinyl, CDs, tapes, rummage through the record store. Speaking as a former college radio guy, I’ve found the most interesting music in my life by forgoing any streaming and algorithm all together. ported my entire library over into an iPod and found that far more fulfilling!
besides that, listening to the radio is great, college radio in particular always has something, even if its just pop music, you are getting something curated with intent every two hours and that matters.
also, talk to people you know about what to listen to! do not let a machine give you vibes based recommendations!
Feb 29, 2024
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discovering new music worlds with physical records and not from the comfort of a phone screen can be so refreshing and interesting. embrace how people used to do it
there is so much old music out there to be found and listened to in its purest form
Nov 16, 2024
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i have a huge collection of digital music still on my hard drive from when i was a heavy pirate bay user in the 2000s/2010s + copied my now lost cd collection. but my computer is too old to be compatible w my iphone so i had to switch to spotify. as soon as i can use my library again my plan is to put the money i would use for spotify in a lil jar and use that to buy cds instead. also, i used to always carry a usb stick on my keychain and whenever friends were playing cool music i would ask if i could copy it. borrow ur friends cds! buy random cds at flea markets! borrow cds from the library and copy them to your computer! tbh choosing what to listen to every time on streaming gives me brain fatigue. i remember it was very soothing to organize my collection and know that i could play it on shuffle and always find something interesting.
May 17, 2024
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streaming services are very cool and all, and they have definitely allowed me to discover artists that i probably wouldn’t have otherwise, but having a physical copy of music - an album, single, or a mix - is extremely important to me. i find comfort in knowing that no one can really “take” the music away from me in the event that spotify crashed or something. also, with vinyl, especially, having a physical copy of the music forces you to take care of it and pay attention to it. you can’t just mindlessly listen to a record because you have to get up and flip it over, and then carefully place it back into its sleeve. if you make a mixtape, you have to sit and think about what songs you want and what order you want them in. if you walk into a music shop, you can‘t (or at least most of us can’t) just go in there and buy any album(s) on a whim - you have to be selective, because you’re spending money on it.
also, i just enjoy the experience of going to a record store. the smell of the old albums, sifting through all the bins and shelves, chatting with the owner - it’s an experience that will always be so lovely to me, and one i would never have if i solely depended upon my phone for music.
i just believe that streaming services have allowed us to become mindless consumers of media. we take it all for granted and aren’t as intentional about any of it as we used to be. i suppose it’s another form of overconsumption. once again, i am extremely glad of what the platforms have allowed me to find, and i don’t think they’re evil, i just think many folks have lost sight of how music is supposed to be treated.
Oct 1, 2024
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so much to talk about, the sunglasses, the scarf, the fresh baguette and coffee, the always lovely cafe setting. I think this is the most swag ever captured on camera I aspire to be at this level
Feb 11, 2024
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alright hear me out: carbonation and coffee with a squeeze of orange shouldn’t work, but it does. Been making them daily and i feel a lot better in the morning each time i do
Mar 7, 2024
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the greatest love song of the 21st century??? wait…. They don’t love you like I love you
Feb 25, 2024