Lately I’ve been leaning towards discovering new music through radio and music video stations, as they do a lot more in helping me find new music than streaming services ever did.
I think the problem is that streaming’s algorithmic nature leads to locking yourself into a comfort bubble with the same old playlists with the same old recommendations. “Made For You” playlists further lock you into that box as long as the songs get more streams.
Meanwhile, I watched Rage recently (the Australian equivalent of MTV) and it got me hooked on Reel Big Fish and Little Simz, two amazing artists I had no interest in before because I was never made aware of their music. I rediscovered The KLF through listening to Radio X on the RadioGarden app. Two mediums of listening to music known for constant repeats of popular songs have done more for me (in terms of finding music) than Spotify has ever done.
At the end of the day, all three still want your money, but Spotify wants your money by locking you in your comfort zone and all your “favourite playlists”.
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was tagged by @ezrabriidger to let my spotify predict my 2024!!! shuffle the on repeat playlist + the first 12 songs that play predict year (DONT JUDGE MY MUSIC I SWEARRR TO GOD I LISYEN TO MORE TJAN 2 ARTISTS😭🙏)
jan: plump by hole (okayy...)
feb: deny by the clash (welllllll.........)
march: janie jones by the clash (does this mean i will get a job and also hate it)
apr: art-i-ficial by x-ray spex (robots ? consumerism ?)
may: white riot by the clash (jesus fuck why is there so much of the clash. anyway.. this could end both ways and i hope it's not the bad way)
june: police and thieves by the clash (MORE CLASH.. the brainrot is real sorry... anyway.. all the crime committed dau by day has been going on since 1976 so that's nothing new)
july: spanish bombs by the clash (wow. i am actually ashamed i didn't know the obsession was that deep.... anyway yeah let's hope there no bombing i suppose... freedom fighters don't die please ummm i hope someone me quiere infinito tho..)
aug: bodies by the sex pistols (💀💀💀.. so am i getting an abortion and walking around with the foetus to peoples houses.........)
sep: identity by x-ray spex (this song already is so me sooooo..... notjing new)
oct: sheena is a punk rocker by ramones (will i live in new york and become a punk rocker ?..)
nov: judy is a punk by ramones (more girls being punk okayy!)
dec: brand new cadillac by the clash (will i get a fucking car..)
tagging @bigdookiepookie @poprocksncokeee @kathleenworld @alexwilders @toylandgrrrl @hoodienanami @waveofmutilation-uksurfmix
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One of the great things about fiber arts (at least to me) is that... you outright own the things you make. It's hard for me to comprehend actually owning something, and that's that. The item you have created doesn't need to come with strings attached (pun intended).
In a world where you are constantly buying things but not owning any of it, truly, it's such an odd experience to actually have ownership of your labour, time, and love like that.
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I believe it’s true,
‘Cause nothing matters when I’m all wrapped up in you.
(Made a Boat Boys playlist the other day. It’s not quite done & ready to post yet, but I’ve decided I want to go through it & do paintings for a few lyrics from each song on it. Here’s the first one. ^^ )
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