Hi, procrastinators!
I know I usually blog about books, or writing, but lately, I've decided to widen my blogging topics to include another art that's near and dear to my heart-music.
Lately I've been trying to find new music to listen to because, quite frankly, I'm tired of pop music. I used to be perfect content with turning on the Top 40 station. But lately, there seems to be less of a difference between each song, and a growing dearth of talent. It's kind of depressing to know extremely gifted musicians whose music won't be appreciated because most Americans would rather listen to the songs of Charli XCX (which I just can't force myself to like, no matter how hard I try) and Iggy Azalea (because I don't think I've ever hated a song more than I've hated "Beg For It"). And I've decided I'm not going to let it happen anymore-at least, not where I'm concerned.
So this coming year, I'm going to do something about it. I'm going to take the pop station out of my presets and start searching for music that I like, instead of having it picked for me. I'll find a new radio station, add some new artists on Spotify, and do some YouTubing, and each week, I'll pick the song that I found that I liked best-so long that it's not on the Top 40 list. In a perfect world, this means 52 weeks, 52 songs, and-hopefully-a much larger, much more varied repertoire to listen to. :)
For those who want to follow along, I'll summarize the challenge in TL;DR format. Be sure to comment below and let me know you're participating! Maybe you can guest post your progress!
~Find a new radio station of choice, (preferably) not a Top 40 Station.
~Search for new bands and songs to listen to.
~At the end of each week, pick a song of the week, which you can share on your own blog or other places, like a Spotify playlist.
Questions? Recommendations? Want to participate with me? Comment below!
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I know I usually blog about books, or writing, but lately, I've decided to widen my blogging topics to include another art that's near and dear to my heart-music.
Lately I've been trying to find new music to listen to because, quite frankly, I'm tired of pop music. I used to be perfect content with turning on the Top 40 station. But lately, there seems to be less of a difference between each song, and a growing dearth of talent. It's kind of depressing to know extremely gifted musicians whose music won't be appreciated because most Americans would rather listen to the songs of Charli XCX (which I just can't force myself to like, no matter how hard I try) and Iggy Azalea (because I don't think I've ever hated a song more than I've hated "Beg For It"). And I've decided I'm not going to let it happen anymore-at least, not where I'm concerned.
So this coming year, I'm going to do something about it. I'm going to take the pop station out of my presets and start searching for music that I like, instead of having it picked for me. I'll find a new radio station, add some new artists on Spotify, and do some YouTubing, and each week, I'll pick the song that I found that I liked best-so long that it's not on the Top 40 list. In a perfect world, this means 52 weeks, 52 songs, and-hopefully-a much larger, much more varied repertoire to listen to. :)
For those who want to follow along, I'll summarize the challenge in TL;DR format. Be sure to comment below and let me know you're participating! Maybe you can guest post your progress!
~Find a new radio station of choice, (preferably) not a Top 40 Station.
~Search for new bands and songs to listen to.
~At the end of each week, pick a song of the week, which you can share on your own blog or other places, like a Spotify playlist.
Questions? Recommendations? Want to participate with me? Comment below!
T