How do you discover new bands?

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Re: How do you discover new bands?

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Another 6 Music listener. I've discovered new bands (Metz) and older bands that I had never heard of (Swans).
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Radio 6 for me too.
The Word magazine was great, but is alas no more.

Not sure about new music but I use this website to find artists I am not so familair with.
It compiles all the Best Of lists

http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk

Also, can I shout out the The Great Albums podcast, which analyses (funnily enough) the Great Albums - Master Of Puppets through to Like A Virgin !
Once you get past them saying "like" every two seconds, they are a great listen
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I let Jim do all the hard work. Oh and other friends/fb/pledge etc etc
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So what newish bands are worth listening to at the moment? Any tips?
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jason wrote: 16 Feb 2020, 09:20 So what newish bands are worth listening to at the moment? Any tips?
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I came across a band called SHE WANT REVENGE very Interpol vocals, new order musically

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villainblack wrote: 16 Feb 2020, 11:05
jason wrote: 16 Feb 2020, 09:20 So what newish bands are worth listening to at the moment? Any tips?
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I came across a band called SHE WANT REVENGE very Interpol vocals, new order musically

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https://youtu.be/bYaEL4XatgQ
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Mojo & Uncut mags.

Got 3,824 songs ripped from the cover CD’s.
My fave what I’ve discovered from all these cover CD’s other the years is a lot! but the genre known as ‘alt. Country’ is a particular fave. Lots to discover still.

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Few years old but interesting subject.
I love live music and will watch anything when out.
When venues open and pubs ( can't wait)
Lucky in Halifax to have the Lantern small venue but has new acts and we'll known.
Also Blind Pig and few other places too
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A few London pubs have free gigs- Shacklewell Arms, Sebright Arms, Old Blue Last and probably others I haven’t found yet. The GigAlert app is great and you can track bands or venues, and has a “people like x also like....” feature. Finally... the Dice app is the best for free gigs - it seems to have lots that the others don’t.
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Mostly from algorithms (Spotify + last.fm etc) and a couple of Facebook friends nowadays
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By chance on Spotify or YouTube .
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