If you've ever tried finding a good internet radio station to listen to, you have most likely ended up dissappointed. Even if you found one, chances are it didn't stick around for more than a few months.
Then again, maybe you're not as picky as I am.
I can be a real jerk of a critic when it comes to music and art. I try to normally be fair and just present facts about the things I review, but I'm sure if I write a music review I will be tough on whatever band I choose.
However, for music snobs like me, there is Pandora.
What Pandora tries to do is use an algorithm they call the Music Genome Project to find music similar to something else. You build custom radio stations based on an album, artist, or even a song that you choose. It then plays something similar and you rate it. As you like or dislike songs, they update the criteria used in the algorithm to find more songs. So far, I haven't heard anything I didn't want to hear again.
Whatever genre you prefer, it will begin to build each radio station based on an artist you search. So if you want an indie folk sound, type in the Decemberists, or if you want screaming girl metal, look up Kittie. Anything you want is likely to be in their database as they try to be the most complete listing of music possible. Otherwise, this Music Genome thing would be flawed.
And don't feel like you have to make a different station for ever genre you enjoy. Once you have established a good base, you can use the option to add more types of music to your station. If you want a good mix station, this is great. And, if you prefer to keep your dance/techno to itself, it can have its own station too.
My favorite part, because it's so blunt and straight forward, is the option to say, "I'm sick of this song and don't play it for a month."
Give Pandora a shot for a source of good internet radio. And if you like a song enough, use the links to forward you straight to that song in either iTunes or on Amazon to purchase it.
The Point Blank Critic
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