This is my new status quo. In the past year I have come to realise that having easy access to music does not warrant effortless discovery. It requires patience, Cherry-picking. Or a good friend.
I've tried the many varied ways of serious music listening and discovery techniques; full albums, artist + discography, hit singles, recommendation sites, blogs, podcasts etc.
But, it's still good old-fashioned word-of-mouth all the way. Spread the word...read music.
