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https://1001albumsgenerator.com/
this website gives you a random album each day to listen to, from the book 1001 albums to hear before you die. it skews heavily to western/american music, but there are definitely some gems in there. plus it has made me more open to listening to new albums recently released
Jan 6, 2025
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Some music journalists put together a list of 1001 albums to hear before you die, they've revised it a few times in the decades since it came out. Someone made a website that randomly generates a new album from that list every day (you can google the list to get a little taste). You can set up a group and the people in it all get generated the same album. I have a small group of friends who have become very dedicated to the practice. It's nice to have just a little pressure to finally sit down and listen to some of the all time classics. It's really great when it's a day that's an album you already love. And it's an interesting mental exercise to listen to an album that you really don't like (somehow this doesnt seem to have effected my spotify algo too much) Whenever we're together we end up discussing the most recent ones. It's been a nice addition to my life individually, and i was pleasantly surprised to see how often we end up talking about them when we're together.
Mar 27, 2024
related to betsyhehe’s listening-to-whole-albums rec — i love this website!! it gives you a new album every day from the list ‘1001 albums you must hear before you die’. such a fun way to explore new music and revisit music you already know. you will always have something to listen to :-)
Apr 12, 2024
ever since this was recommended, i’ve been doing it daily and i love it! this project has expanded my horizons and helped me get more in touch with my own taste and opinions.
double recommended 🧡
Feb 6, 2025
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i read 45 books in 2024 (brag) and i want to continue to prioritize reading in the new year, above tv or scrolling or gaming
my biggest reading hack is to be reading 2-3 books at a time so whenever you wanna read you have something that can match your specific mood
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as the old guy Kurt Vonnegut says:
"I go down the steps and my wife calls, “Where are you going?” “Well,” I say, “I’m going to buy an envelope.” And she says, “You’re not a poor man. Why don’t you buy a thousand envelopes? They’ll deliver them, and you can put them in the closet.” And I say, “Hush.”
So I go to this newsstand across the street where they sell magazines and lottery tickets and stationery. I have to get in line because there are people buying candy and all that sort of thing, and I talk to them. The woman behind the counter has a jewel between her eyes, and when it’s my turn, I ask her if there have been any big winners lately.
I get my envelope and seal it up and go to the postal convenience center down the block at the corner of Forty-seventh Street and Second Avenue, where I’m secretly in love with the woman behind the counter. I keep absolutely poker-faced; I never let her know how I feel about her. One time I had my pocket picked in there and got to meet a cop and tell him about it.
Anyway, I address the envelope to Carol in Woodstock. I stamp the envelope and mail it in a mailbox in front of the post office, and I go home.
And I’ve had a hell of a good time. I tell you, we are here on Earth to fart around, and don’t let anybody tell you any different.”
Jan 8, 2025