Am I the last man on earth who still enjoys good college or underground radio?
For music, I find it vastly superior to spotify AI DJ. And don't' get me wrong, Spotify is one of the best inventions known to man. Streaming radio is a better way to hear music you like and also hear new music, but in a much more organic way. Spotify keeps trying to guess what I think and more often than not, misses the mark. I also like hearing the commentary from a good radio DJ. Listening to music is best as a shared social experience. College radio will also play incredibly rare, underground, experimental, and live content you don't get on Spotify. AI can't replicate the discovery of truly new music by a human.
My list:
KEXP Seattle (birthplace of alt rock in the 90s)
WNEX 100.9 The Creek in Macon, GA (best americana and most likable DJs, note Sunday mornings by a preacher selecting rockabilly and bluegrass)
KUTX (you know this one)
KZSC Santa Cruz (still on the forefront of new rock)
KTRU Rice radio (if you grew up in Houston, late night listens on the drive home....the best)
KPSU Portland (they don't' care what you think, which we still need in the world)
Honorable mention: KOBV 103.3 Bentonville indie radio
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For music, I find it vastly superior to spotify AI DJ. And don't' get me wrong, Spotify is one of the best inventions known to man. Streaming radio is a better way to hear music you like and also hear new music, but in a much more organic way. Spotify keeps trying to guess what I think and more often than not, misses the mark. I also like hearing the commentary from a good radio DJ. Listening to music is best as a shared social experience. College radio will also play incredibly rare, underground, experimental, and live content you don't get on Spotify. AI can't replicate the discovery of truly new music by a human.
My list:
KEXP Seattle (birthplace of alt rock in the 90s)
WNEX 100.9 The Creek in Macon, GA (best americana and most likable DJs, note Sunday mornings by a preacher selecting rockabilly and bluegrass)
KUTX (you know this one)
KZSC Santa Cruz (still on the forefront of new rock)
KTRU Rice radio (if you grew up in Houston, late night listens on the drive home....the best)
KPSU Portland (they don't' care what you think, which we still need in the world)
Honorable mention: KOBV 103.3 Bentonville indie radio
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