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[DJ]

What is your primary way of finding new music that you like? Radio (and
what stations), Music video shows (which ones), friends, mp3s, gigs, music
review mags/websites (which ones), anything else?

The reason I ask is that it seems that more often these days I'll hear a new
song I like (by a band I haven't heard before), and then chase up other
songs by the same band only to discover they've been around for 5 or more
years and have 3 albums out already. I'm out of the loop!! I used to listen
to JJJ quite regularly but can't really stomach it much these days with all
the rap/hip hop stuff, and the constant ads (yes ads) for JJJ merchandise.

DJ

[Robert Atkins]

In article <eyyld.449$Rb.18103@nnrp1.ozemail.com.au>, DJ wrote:
> What is your primary way of finding new music that you like? Radio (and
> what stations), Music video shows (which ones), friends, mp3s, gigs, music
> review mags/websites (which ones), anything else?

FBi radio in Sydney, these days. Occasionally reccomendations from
friends. I always try to see the supports when I'm going to a gig and
every so often I'll go and see a band at a festival just because they've
got a cool name :-).

Cheers, Robert.

[Sarch]

On 15 Nov 2004 01:36:26 GMT, Robert Atkins wrote:

> FBi radio in Sydney, these days. Occasionally reccomendations from
> friends. I always try to see the supports when I'm going to a gig and
> every so often I'll go and see a band at a festival just because they've
> got a cool name :-).

FBi, I'm not coming up to Sydney just to listen to you, dammit!

Sarch - FBi curious. <g>
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[Sarch]

On Sun, 14 Nov 2004 12:23:18 +1100, DJ wrote:

> What is your primary way of finding new music that you like? Radio (and
> what stations), Music video shows (which ones), friends, mp3s, gigs, music
> review mags/websites (which ones), anything else?

Radio is my main source. Around 70% of my listening time is spent tuned
into JJJ. That's where I get a lot of my new music from as well.

I'm also a chronic channel surfer so I take in some commercial and
community stations as well (mostly Joy FM, plus bits and pieces of Nova,
Fox and Mix). A large part of my pop music intake comes from here.

Then there's the UK chart and BBC Radio 1. That gives me around 1/3 of the
new music that I get. With the latter, I only spend 1.5 hours listening to
them because they're so ****ing repetitive that you're bound to get their
entire playlist in that period of time.

I'm not really someone who explores older music so personal recommendations
or magazine reviews have never worked on me.

There you have it.

Sarch
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[Greg Martin]

"DJ" <darrelljackson@REMOVE.ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
news:eyyld.449$Rb.18103@nnrp1.ozemail.com.au...
> What is your primary way of finding new music that you like? Radio (and
> what stations), Music video shows (which ones), friends, mp3s, gigs, music
> review mags/websites (which ones), anything else?
>
> The reason I ask is that it seems that more often these days I'll hear a
> new song I like (by a band I haven't heard before), and then chase up
> other songs by the same band only to discover they've been around for 5 or
> more years and have 3 albums out already. I'm out of the loop!! I used to
> listen to JJJ quite regularly but can't really stomach it much these days
> with all the rap/hip hop stuff, and the constant ads (yes ads) for JJJ
> merchandise.
>
> DJ
>

RRR and PBS (both Melbourne). I'm still young enough to like stuff that's
cutting edge, although some of my friends have switched to Nova, Triple M
and Gold 105.

I'm told that this is what happens when you get old.

Occasionally listen to Kingsmill's or Buck's shows on JJJ. Finding most
other shows on the National Yoof Broadcaster harder to stomach these days.
Fortunately, the boom-chi-boom-chi stuff seems to have died in the @rse.

Read Beat, InPress and Rolling Stone. Also, (and this is a must read for
anyone remotely cynical about the music industry) the Fauves 'zine Shred
whenever it's available. P!ss funny and informative to boot.

Buy a surprisingly large amount of music based on recommendations.

Read aus.invest (natch). Disappointed about the lack of serious arguing
these days compared to the old days.

Greg.