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The Best Free Albums of 2011. Ball And Chain by Social Distortion | The 90s | Zamba | 8tracks. Every Breath You Take by Sting & The Police | Feel Good Jams | emilysaywhaat | 8tracks. 7 Alternatives to Pandora and Last.FM | Mystery Tricycle. Whether you are annoyed by the ads on Pandora, the limited number of skips, or the abyss of cruel 30-second song teasers from Last.FM, many online listeners are growing weary of mainstream methods of hearing new music. While the Pandora algorithm is strong, and the Last.FM related artists tool is pretty useful, don’t fool yourself in to thinking that there aren’t other great ways to expose yourself to new music in the depths of cyberspace. Here are 7 alternatives to Pandora and Last.FM that will infuse your day with an uninterrupted stream of music that large record companies haven’t managed to squash under their thumbs yet. StumbleAudio StumbleAudio has a killer recommendation engine that works better for me than Pandora’s.

Songza Songza uses a recommendation engine that runs for each ‘channel’, but unlike Pandora, channels are not tied to specific listeners and rather are community property. Musicovery Stereomood Ah, the power of the ‘tag cloud’. 8tracks Grooveshark The Hype Machine. Top 10 Free Ways To Discover New Music Online. Bored with your music and want to discover some new bands or singers? There are two main ways you can do that online. You can use services which create music maps, allowing you to explore artists similar in genre to the artists you already listen to.

Or you can use music blogs and websites that showcase independent or up-and-coming artists, whether the music is being reviewed, or posted by the musicians themselves. Some of these websites have a community built around them, which gives fans the opportunity to interact directly with these new talents. Here is a list of 10 free sites to discover new music. TuneGlue TuneGlue is straightforward and easy to use. Using TuneGlue, you start out with 6 similar artists, and can continue to explore and expand on them. Music-Map A less flashy alternative to TuneGlue is Music-Map. Music Roamer Bloson The simplest alternative to these first three websites is Bloson. Zune One Track Mind The Hype Machine TheSixtyOne OurStage PureVolume Image credit: Sofamonkez.

5 Truly Otherworldly Female Singers You’ll Hear About in 2011 | Five Things. By KCRW Music Host & DJ Mario Cotto I love women. My mom is a woman. Also, all my exes have been women. Women do amazing things like grow babies inside them, and they mostly smell nice, and multi-task, and feel emotions very very well. Women are magical creatures. Except when they are throwing objects at my face or are yelling at me. Considering this (and joking mostly aside*) I do seriously love, not only female singers, but female artists who have a truly unique sound and vision. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Tags: 2011 Female Vocalists, Grimes, Lia Ices, Light Asylum, Mario Cotto, New Music, Rita Indiana, Zola Jesus. As Tall As Cliffs by Margot and the Nuclear So & Sos | ABC's of Indie Rock | jggeorge | 8tracks. Down To the River To Pray by Alison Krauss | Songs to wander (or wonder) to | peacebones | 8tracks. THE CORRS - toss the feathers. Ellie Goulding - Wish I Stayed (Acoustic Version) Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros - Home. The Music Maze.

100 Greatest Indie Rock Albums. The Four Chord Song. To Our Faithful Current.com Users: Current's run has ended after eight exciting years on air and online. The Current TV staff has appreciated your interest, support, participation and unflagging loyalty over the years. Your contributions helped make Current.com a vibrant place for discussing thousands of interesting stories, and your continued viewership motivated us to keep innovating and find new ways to reflect the voice of the people. We now welcome the on-air and digital presence of Al Jazeera America, a new news network committed to reporting on and investigating real stories affecting the lives of everyday Americans in every corner of the country. Thank you for inspiring and challenging us. . – The Current TV Staff. Fall Out Boy : MusicSkins, Your favorite artist, Your device.

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