5 May 2006, 5:21 AM
word of mouth and curiosity are the two biggest factors in what ends up interesting me. i don't watch tv (for the most part) and i don't listen to the radio, so my exposure to new music is relatively slim. my friends, however, do both heavily, which means a lot of suggestions trickle down. after sifting through all the debris, i usually end up finding something new to enjoy.
soundtracks are a great way to find something else to get into...if it weren't for Fight Club, I never would have known that i *really* like the Dust Brothers...Rozen Maiden brought me Kukui and Ali Project (my current obsessions)...Magnolia brought me Aimee Mann...Powaqqatsi gave me Philip Glass...the list is near endless. in a way i guess this does prove that video killed the radio star
i usually regret it when my musical taste turns stagnant and i end up retreading the same ground endlessly...it also affects my ability and desire to write and play music, which is very important to me...so when that stops being fun, i know it's time to start paying attention to outside influences again, and i start looking =)
soundtracks are a great way to find something else to get into...if it weren't for Fight Club, I never would have known that i *really* like the Dust Brothers...Rozen Maiden brought me Kukui and Ali Project (my current obsessions)...Magnolia brought me Aimee Mann...Powaqqatsi gave me Philip Glass...the list is near endless. in a way i guess this does prove that video killed the radio star
i usually regret it when my musical taste turns stagnant and i end up retreading the same ground endlessly...it also affects my ability and desire to write and play music, which is very important to me...so when that stops being fun, i know it's time to start paying attention to outside influences again, and i start looking =)