Zoo Street | Almost A Riot (A webcomic updates: Mondays & Thursdays)

If you love music and entertainment as much as I do, you’re probably always looking for a reliable source to get your fix. I just found another great internet radio site. Slacker Radio is categorized by genre with a sleuth of sub-genres. If you like Rock music, choose between 16 channels of rock. If you like Jazz, choose between 8 channels ranging from Classic Jazz to Acid Jazz. If you like comedy, and who doesn’t, choose between the two simple options of explicit or non-explicit comedy.

I have been listening to this for the last few days on my iPod touch. That’s right, there’s an app for that. Not only for iPhones + iPod Touches, but also Blackberries and Androids, as well as other mobile devices. Check the site out for yourself.

Why am I writing such a review you ask? Pandora and Last.fm haven’t been cutting it for me lately. They are still good sources, but I believe Slacker Radio needs some attention.

Cheers,

Last night I bought three CD’s. Why? Because I love music and I love CD’s. They are a rare opportunity to get a piece of music experience without going to a show. Not every musical act you care about tours to your neighborhood, town, city, area within a reasonable driving distance. Other ways to “get” the music experience, excluding the internet, are T-shirts (or other apparel) and posters. I rarely wear T-shirts, not really my thing, and when I do they are plain. And for posters, I don’t really need a picture of 4 guys on my wall, also not my thing. If it works for you, kudos.

If a CD is done well, it can give more personality to a band who has something to say. They can create a world for a fan to buy into. Great CD’s for their packaging are; Radiohead (kid A, In Rainbows), Tool (Lateralus, Aenima, 10,000 Days) and Nine Inch Nails (The Fragile, Broken) are the first that come to mind.

I know what year it is. I know many people disagree with me. If I tell people I want a CD. People tell me to “Just buy it from iTunes.” Sure, I can. Then I must keep track each song’s 3 computer limit. With a CD, I have a hard copy. If my external crashes, I have back-ups.

Either way, I believe CD’s are better and iTunes unless someone convinces me otherwise. That has yet to happen and I have yet to buy a song from iTunes. Yesterday, when I went to the store, I meant to buy one CD. I bought three. They upsold me and I love it.

What did I buy?
Stone Temple Pilots – Stone Temple Pilots
Metallica – Death Magnetic
The Prodigy – Invaders Must Die

Reviews of each to come …possibly.