Expanding Musical Horizons

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I decided recently that I wanted to listen to something that I hadn't really given a chance yet. Something new, different, and maybe a little obscure. Definately underground (not commonly liked). The only problem with this is; finding music that isn't well known is difficult because, well, it's not very well known. I'd love it to be something I discover myself instead of being told to listen to it, but if someone tells me that a certain type of music is good, I will give it a chance.

I've started listening to a lot more mellow music, folk-sy, indie beats and some electronica-type also. The Shins and The Postal Service are examples of that, and while The Shins are fairly low-profile, The Postal Service is popular among the "scene" crowd, and The Shins do have some recognition. Doing a MySpace music search brings up some good stuff, but it's all packed in and hidden among the music that's more popular or just plain crappy. Actually I take that back (the word "crappy"), because I like to keep an open mind and not label any kind of music as good or bad, since someone somewhere likes it, and to them it's good... even if I'm not crazy about it.

I'm just so tired of the main-stream music lately. Notice that I said I am "tired" of the music, not that I don't like it anymore. Sure, I will sing along to The All-American Rejects and The Fray... and I even enjoy Justin Timberlake's "Sexy Back" if I'm in the mood for it, but lately I just want to listen to something different. Everything becomes so similar and now I'm just longing for a revelation and an enlightenment in my music. I want something that makes me think "God, this is amazing! I've never heard anything like this before!" or just simply, "This is very neat."

I'm still trying to find somewhere online to search for something that meets those requirements. I spend hours surfing the web, either doing my usual Myspace, Facebook, Blogger routine stops or looking for music. I just want to find something that catches my ear from the first beat; or even if not from the first beat, something that I grow accustomed to. And maybe it will be something completely obscure and different from anything I listen to now.

You never know.