I'm starting to revert back to streaming local music files via Plex rather than Spotify/YT Music. It started with video game/anime soundtracks and other stuff (Jpop) I couldn't find on Spotify. Now I'm grabbing mainstream stuff that I would listen to on Spotify. Plex will analyze track waveforms and then provides a decent recommendation/DJ option.
I'm hearing more deep cuts from classic rock/AOR groups like David Bowie because my Plex library is hard limited to just what's on the server. Meanwhile Spotify will go out and find any kind of slop when I try "I'm Afraid of Americans" radio. It's nice to have a sense of control again.
What music are you listening to / buying
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ian
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Re: What music are you listening to / buying
Today I was taken back to 1999 when 2 times came on the radio:
https://youtu.be/PbkInTnNQ28?si=YXAWL5pJIEnu50A
This song was EVERYWHERE for 6 months and then I never heard it or thought about it ever again untill today.
It could be up there with Lens Steal my Sunshine as an amazing true one hit wonder. Top 10 in multiple countries and then never being heard from ever again.
I wonder what happened to her? Wheres Todd in the shadows to tell me more about Ann Lee!
I also heard One More Time today. And for the first time in 4 years hearing Daft Punk didn't make me feel somewhat sad.
I was just happy to be listening to it. Out of nowhere and unexpected flicking through radio stations, this amazing tune came on, just like the first time I ever heard them. Except this time I wasn't being driven home from my Grandmothers (and Aunts) house in mums car... It was me driving mums car TO my aunt's house to drop some stuff off.
I was happy. Not conflicted, or sad, not one single hint of ambivalence... Happy. 2020 is the last time music made me happy with nothing else going on.
https://youtu.be/PbkInTnNQ28?si=YXAWL5pJIEnu50A
This song was EVERYWHERE for 6 months and then I never heard it or thought about it ever again untill today.
It could be up there with Lens Steal my Sunshine as an amazing true one hit wonder. Top 10 in multiple countries and then never being heard from ever again.
I wonder what happened to her? Wheres Todd in the shadows to tell me more about Ann Lee!
I also heard One More Time today. And for the first time in 4 years hearing Daft Punk didn't make me feel somewhat sad.
I was just happy to be listening to it. Out of nowhere and unexpected flicking through radio stations, this amazing tune came on, just like the first time I ever heard them. Except this time I wasn't being driven home from my Grandmothers (and Aunts) house in mums car... It was me driving mums car TO my aunt's house to drop some stuff off.
I was happy. Not conflicted, or sad, not one single hint of ambivalence... Happy. 2020 is the last time music made me happy with nothing else going on.
Hugh Man!
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Re: What music are you listening to / buying
I've bought some cheap used vinyls, well cheap as vinyls go.
These days if I get a song stuck in my head that I really want to listen to I check out eBay to see if I can find the record for a reasonable price. If I can I'll wait till I have the record to listen to it. If I can't find a reasonable price, I'll play it for free online.
The Buggles 7" single Clean Clean 1980 (I got it for the B side Technopop) $10.
Roy Orbison 12" album Mystery Girl 1989 (with bonus 12" single with the K.D. Lang crying). $30.
CCR. 12" album Willy and the Poor Boys 1969.
This has been pissing me off for ages because my dad DID have the album, but all we have now is the sleeve. I CAN'T listen to Down on the Corner or Fortunate Son from a sleeve.
$30.
$30 is a reasonable price for an album.. I'd probably pay $50 each for mint condition CCR albums. The band had more good songs in 1969 alone than the entire world has had since 2021. Come to think of of it, they probably had more good songs in 1970 alone than the entire world has had since 2021 as well.
These days if I get a song stuck in my head that I really want to listen to I check out eBay to see if I can find the record for a reasonable price. If I can I'll wait till I have the record to listen to it. If I can't find a reasonable price, I'll play it for free online.
The Buggles 7" single Clean Clean 1980 (I got it for the B side Technopop) $10.
Roy Orbison 12" album Mystery Girl 1989 (with bonus 12" single with the K.D. Lang crying). $30.
CCR. 12" album Willy and the Poor Boys 1969.
This has been pissing me off for ages because my dad DID have the album, but all we have now is the sleeve. I CAN'T listen to Down on the Corner or Fortunate Son from a sleeve.
$30.
$30 is a reasonable price for an album.. I'd probably pay $50 each for mint condition CCR albums. The band had more good songs in 1969 alone than the entire world has had since 2021. Come to think of of it, they probably had more good songs in 1970 alone than the entire world has had since 2021 as well.
Hugh Man!