Ways I’m Discovering New Music
2011 December 19
In response to my last blog, I thought I’d list places where I discover new music. Please note, my favorite genres leans towards roots, folk, indie rock, indie pop, and sometimes blues. I’ll keep adding more when I find time.
Music Streaming Subscription Sites:
- Spotify – I have a subscription to Spotify and share new music with friends. Other friends of mine use Rdio, Grooveshark or MOG.
Free Downloads:
- Noise Trade – great site where artist offer free downloads.
- TheSixtyOne – a music adventure, artists post music and listeners explore and stream
Blogs:
- Hypemachine – a music search engine that indexes audio files on blogs
- Pitchfork and Stereogum,the biggies in the music blog world.
- Daytrotter Sessions – You have to pay now, but there’s a free trial
- HearYa
- SoundsthatMatter
- Mostly Midwest
Video Take Away Shows:
- La Blogotheque
- SouthernSouls
- Daytrotter should be here, too.
Radio Shows:
- Ann Delisi’s WDET’s Essential Listening Parties at the Majestic Cafe (Third Tuesday of the month)
- Ann Delisi’s show Essential Listeing on WDET (Sat and Sun from 11 AM – 2 PM)
- Pam Rossi’s morning show at uDetroit Cafe (weekdays from 11 AM-1PM)
- The Set List with Rick Westover on WCMU
- Jeremy Baldwin’s Roots Music Project on WEMU
Print/Online News:
- I’ve always read Metrotimes and Real Detroit Weekly
- Lansing Noise section in the LSJ by Anne Erickson
- I subscribe to American Songwriter Magazine. They also have a website.
Concert Promoters
- Fusionshows – I check Howell based Fusion’s events to see which new groups are coming to town and what locals are playing in the state.
Venues:
I like to check these Michigan venues’ calendars. I also follow venues’ Twitter accounts or like their Facebook pages to see their updates:
- The Ark in Ann Arbor
- Blind Pig in Ann Arbor
- Old Town in Ann Arbor’s acoustic Sundays
- The Trinity House in Livonia
- The Strutt in Kalamazoo
- Old Dog Tavern in Kalamazoo
- The Intersection in Grand Rapids
- Pyramid Scheme in Grand Rapids
- MXTP in Grand Rapids (sadly closing in Jan 2012.)
- Magic Bag in Ferndale
- Majestic Cafe in Detroit
- uDetroit Cafe in Detroit
- Flint Local 432 (grand opening coming soon)
- Callahan’s in Auburn Hills
House Concerts:
- Carrick’s House Concerts in Clarkston
- Pump House in East Lansing
- GW’s Black Crystal Cafe in Ann Arbor
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