vinyl, CDs, tapes, rummage through the record store. Speaking as a former college radio guy, I’ve found the most interesting music in my life by forgoing any streaming and algorithm all together. ported my entire library over into an iPod and found that far more fulfilling!
besides that, listening to the radio is great, college radio in particular always has something, even if its just pop music, you are getting something curated with intent every two hours and that matters.
also, talk to people you know about what to listen to! do not let a machine give you vibes based recommendations!
Feb 29, 2024
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discovering new music worlds with physical records and not from the comfort of a phone screen can be so refreshing and interesting. embrace how people used to do it
there is so much old music out there to be found and listened to in its purest form
Nov 16, 2024
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i have a huge collection of digital music still on my hard drive from when i was a heavy pirate bay user in the 2000s/2010s + copied my now lost cd collection. but my computer is too old to be compatible w my iphone so i had to switch to spotify. as soon as i can use my library again my plan is to put the money i would use for spotify in a lil jar and use that to buy cds instead. also, i used to always carry a usb stick on my keychain and whenever friends were playing cool music i would ask if i could copy it. borrow ur friends cds! buy random cds at flea markets! borrow cds from the library and copy them to your computer! tbh choosing what to listen to every time on streaming gives me brain fatigue. i remember it was very soothing to organize my collection and know that i could play it on shuffle and always find something interesting.
May 17, 2024
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do yourself a favor and strike up a conversation with that old white guy that runs your local record store,, they will give you the best albums to listen to and it's so validating when they compliment your music taste 🙂↕️
Mar 17, 2025
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so much to talk about, the sunglasses, the scarf, the fresh baguette and coffee, the always lovely cafe setting. I think this is the most swag ever captured on camera I aspire to be at this level
Feb 11, 2024
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alright hear me out: carbonation and coffee with a squeeze of orange shouldn’t work, but it does. Been making them daily and i feel a lot better in the morning each time i do
Mar 7, 2024
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the greatest love song of the 21st century??? wait…. They don’t love you like I love you
Feb 25, 2024