[E. Noisefield]

It was embarrassing to look back on 2011 and see that the only albums I'd committed a lot of time to were by bands I already liked. Mogwai, Grouper, PJ Harvey, Boris, and so on. The truth is that I work too much and don't spend enough time on music, or anything fun really, anymore. Just because I'm old doesn't mean I need to become a walking stereotype. Sheez! So my new year's resolution is to become again the music fan I once was; to start going to shows again, experimenting with new artists again, and even buying physical albums (I only bought, like, two in 2011... both were from 2010 )

So I'm wondering if anyone would mind recommending some blogs or sites that keep up on new music. Preferably sites that look across genres and styles, s don't point me to some dubstep forum or something. Sites that post reviews of albums, or just keep track of new releases.

Ok I'll just say it- help me be hip again. New year's resolutions are sacred, so no condescension please. I admit fully that I am an out-of-the-loop old fart who is asking a [probably] younger generation for help. I know; sad right?

Thanks!

[pad_023]

These are some of the blogs I used for my music, all of them are pretty decent. I have discovered lots of new stuff through them over the past year. I tend to use last.fm a lot, I normally get recommended lots of good stuff through it.

http://letsgetbent.tumblr.com/
http://styrofoamdrone.com/
http://builtonaweakspot.com/

[Pelle]

Blogs, distros + record stores and recommendations n shit from forums.

Also compilations are awesome.

[stu666]

http://rand0msh1t.blogspot.com/
http://stolenlynx.blogspot.com/
http://weedtemple.blogspot.com/

^^^ those are 3 of my favourite blogs... there's a blog thread on this board if you can be bothered to search for it. also just check the listening, bandcamp and what albums have you bought threads.

is there a constantly-bumped "great releases of 2012" thread yet? if not someone should start it...

[Derek]

weedtemple is cool cause they write about UUUUUU.

[SYRFox]

Originally Posted by E. Noisefield

So I'm wondering if anyone would mind recommending some blogs or sites that keep up on new music. Preferably sites that look across genres and styles, s don't point me to some dubstep forum or something. Sites that post reviews of albums, or just keep track of new releases.

http://www.dubstepforum.com

[SONIC GAIL]

Here

[Glice]

I get sent a lot of stuff, which saves me the arse of looking. Plus I go to lots of gigs, which saves me the arse of sitting on the internet. Articles are helpful, but you're possibly not looking for the same stuff as me.

[EVOLghost]

^ same(as SONICGAIL). I enjoy looking at the what are you listening to thread...
Lastfm also works for me. That's how I found Nagisa Ni Te who I can't stop listening to at the moment.

[SonicBebs]

Originally Posted by Derek

weedtemple is cool cause they write about UUUUUU.

No one talks about lamstonite. Thats cause i'm underground

[SuchFriendsAreDangerous]

the simple answer. I don't

I just recycle through the new incarnations of all the old music, then I filter the bootlegospher, and if that doesn't get my fix I troll the back catelogue, but again, I am a Julian calendar dinosaur

[Diesel]

Poundstretcher bins and the X factor.

[Glice]

Originally Posted by Diesel

Poundstretcher bins and the X factor.

Who was your favourite this year? I was gutted when Sophie Habibis went out.

[knox]

I would have thought this guy was younger than most of us.

Anyway, any new music I listen to comes exclusively from recommendations from friends with great taste in music. That saves me a lot of time.

[SonicBebs]

sophie was good, but i think she bottled it on the live shows

MishaB was good for a bit, but became dull

[Glice]

Originally Posted by SonicBebs

sophie was good, but i think she bottled it on the live shows

MishaB was good for a bit, but became dull

I know what you mean on both counts. I kind of felt that Sophie couldn't really do much about just being a bit of a torch singer. Probably better she went out early, rather than do what Janet 'shit' Devlin did and show herself up as the one trickingist pony that ever one tricked a pony.

Misha B will probably be on our screens soon enough - by a large margin the one who screamed 'I'm a pop star', but it did get a bit worn quite quickly. I'm hoping Johnny comes back as a Saturday night entertainer or something. He was ace.

[Derek]

Originally Posted by foreverasskiss

this forum. where else? best place on the internet for new music. that i like.

hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhaahhahahaahahhahahah ah

[E. Noisefield]

Thanks for the rec's, to those of you who gave them.

[Diesel]

Originally Posted by Glice

Who was your favourite this year? I was gutted when Sophie Habibis went out.

Probably that Franky Cock-coza for being the proper prized bellend he is.

Don't really watch this shite to be honest but i had no option knowing about it with Little mix/shits being from South Shields. I preffered it when the audition format was there and it was a day out for the patients from mental wings up and down the country.

[Glice]

Originally Posted by Derek

hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhaahhahahaahahhahahah ah

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