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The problem with the internet is that it’s just too bloody big. So when it comes to free music and legal music there is too much for any one person to sift through. Now at the moment I am feeling the need to listen to something different, more than the generic Indy rock which has become pretty stale lately (with some notable exceptions). So at the moment I’m trying to listen more electronic and heavy rock music. Surprisingly of all is that I’m even attempting … shock of all shocks … to listen to some dance and R&B.

As this is a pretty mad new world for me I’ve opted to engage with music in a different and sometimes massively over hyped method, Podcasting. Putting it simply, Podcasting is a way in which a little piece of software can downloaded a new mp3 from a site when it becomes available (via the marvel of RSS). This may be a single song, or in the case of many sites, entire ‘radio’ shows lasting around ½ hour.

Although the technology has lots of potential, there is an awful lot of shit out there, much like pirate radio transmissions, you have to be selective. Many links to shows can be found here at Podcast Alley. For my needs at the moment, ie, a mix of everything and doing it legally, I’m finding Hal’s (of halvorsen.org) Acecast a thoroughly good listen.

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