I discover music the way I've always discovered music.
It's through a network of friends whose taste I know well enough to taste, and respected allies. The way these social networks form and materialise might change over the years, but the basic premise stays the same: someone suggests music that I might enjoy based on their knowledge of my taste and I listen to the music depending on whether or not I trust that person to make the initial judgement call correctly.
Take this, for example. Alex and I don't always agree on everything but... I still trust her way enough to check out personal recommendations. (This particular one was a response to my parading of my latest major femme pop crush.) I don't know where this band are from, how long they've been going.... anything. I just know that I love this particular song.
And isn't that easily enough?
i'm broken hearted/dearly departed
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Alexandra Goffey
Knew you'd be into it!
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John Caples
Think my pal Sean helped out writing this one while they were all living in (pfft!) Brooklyn.
Yesterday at 12:19 ·
I'm sure someone else will have mentioned, but both Roxanne and Patrick were in The Royal We too. Saw them last week supporting Teenage Fanclub and calling for more reverb.
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