Music Discovery

I started out showing all my friends the intro to Alesana's "Apology", telling them how dramatic and theatrical it was, laughing about it with them. Then I discovered their entire discography was dramatic and theatrical and I got hooked so hard. Have you experienced something similar?

i ate one of the worst roller hot dogs i have ever had in my life yesterday.

Hey, I'm looking for recommendations for live techno artists; those building music in real time using modular, drum machines, synths, ableton/bitwig. People like Richie Hawtins, Dubfire, Collin Benders, etc.

It seems that DJ sets are also considered live, as that's what most search results are given. While they are technically, they're not what I'm looking for.

Can you recommend any recently-emerging artists? Those who bring something unique to the table?

Thank you

Was feeling some 80s music today and noticed a lot of songs then had cool stereo effects.
Self control - Laura Brannigan, lots of Queen music etc.
It can create a very immersive experience.
Atmos audio never gave me the same feeling. Headphones these days are very powerful and full with speakers. I think it’s a shame!

Maybe a way of recording?

I work at a small AM radio station in Chicago, WSBC 1240 AM, as the Sunday morning DJ from 8am-1pm, and despite everything going on, I still want to celebrate America and it's cultural impact for the last 250 years. For my broadcast, I've picked my 25 favorite American bands, and I'm going to introduce each one and say a few things about their impact and play a few songs by them. I'm well aware that my list skews towards classic rock and the 20th century, but again, this list is purely subjective. What do you think of my selections?

25.) Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen

24.) Run-DMC

23.) Blondie

22.) Ramones

21.) Buffalo Springfield

20.) Phish

19.) Jackson 5

18.) Santana

17.) Crosby, Stills, and Nash

16.) The Temptations

15.) Outkast

14.) Sly and the Family Stone

13.) The Byrds

12.) The Staples Singers

11.) Beastie Boys

10.) Booker T and the MGs

9.) Mothers of Invention

8.) Little Feat

7.) Talking Heads

6.) Steely Dan

5.) The Allman Brothers Band

4.) Parliament-Funkadelic

3.) The Beach Boys

2.) Creedence Clearwater Revival

1.) The Grateful Dead

Been thinking about this a lot lately after seeing the All American Rejects interview where they called out artists for staying silent on ticket prices. It stuck with me because musicians publicly holding their peers accountable is genuinely rare.

We all know how it goes. A beloved artist announces a tour, everyone gets excited, then the prices drop and suddenly decent seats are going for three or four times face value once you factor in platform fees and dynamic pricing. Fans get priced out and the artists mostly say nothing, or quietly blame the venues and ticketing platforms.

But artists have real leverage. They have the audience, the platform, the negotiating power that regular fans simply don't have. When they stay silent, it can leave fans wondering whether they're willing or able to challenge the system.

Some artists have pushed back publicly and made a genuine effort to keep prices reasonable. Others have said they support their fans, but many fans feel the ticket prices don't reflect that.

So where do you draw the line? Is it purely a business decision and fans should just accept it, or do artists owe their audience more transparency and accountability on pricing? Curious what this community thinks.

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