Right, I have finally upgraged to spotify premium. After battling with its restricted “open” allowances for a while, I gave up on spotify altogether, but was then faced with the hassle of ensuring that I had all of the music I wanted stored locally (on three computers and one iPhone). That got very old very quickly.
A tenner a month isn’t that much, really, to have everything you want where you want it all of the time. So that’s what I’ve done. However, I had become quite accustomed to using spotify for finding new music and I haven’t been bothered to look in its absence. That’s where you all come in. I need recommendations and I need them now. So have at it in the comments. Thanks.
tenderhooligan 
I find Last.fm is spot on with their recommendations. I’ve discovered some amazing music through them. I’ve never really gotten into Spotify. I think because it launched around the time I started getting sent music to review and that is where I discover most music these days. I know that for two people who have so much in common, our tastes are really different! I’ll recommend Fionn Regan and Liz Green and send you a link on Twitter to my free download column which I don’t update often enough.
Ah, yes. I still “scrobble” to last.fm and I go on there for friend requests etc. but I forgot about the recommendation feature. Thanks for that.
And I know! What’s that all about? It makes friendships interesting, doesn’t it? I shall look in to your two recommendations below, and I shall also go to you column. Thanks!
Doesn’t it depend on what sort of music you like? I mean what’s your favourite song?
Naturally, but I opted for not putting that information in, just to see what people come up with. TBH, nine out of 10 people who read this blog know what I like.
find this tune! by Willie and Lobo, Plight of the Whale, on album Fandango Nights — thinking you may enjoy and soar with — ;o]
🙂 Thanks, I’ll check it out.
I’ve discovered lots of new music by way of our mutual friends monthly music mixes – http://lastyearsgirl.pixlet.net/?page_id=724
Ah, good call. Shall see what Lis has been up to lately. xx
If only there was a really good monthly podcast with ace new music on it by somebody you knew? ;o) Just in case you forgot (www.slideintomyhand.com). Sxx
Aw man, what a shame! That would be ace! I’ll have a look around for that and in the meantime listen to whatever rubbish you’ve put on! 😉 xx