Comments on: The Radio Survivor Guide to escaping mainstream radio

By: Alexander

Alexander — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 20:31:55 +0000

forums that are over the identical matters? Thank you!

By: Matthew Lasar

Matthew Lasar — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:53:30 +0000

Emo:

I didn’t quite get what you didn’t get (“it”).

By: Emo

Emo — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:01:04 +0000

I didn’t quite get it

By: Helen Yamamoto

Helen Yamamoto — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:01:29 +0000

Grooveshark appears to be another form of internet radio, although I don’t personally use it.

http://listen.grooveshark.com/

By: Helen Yamamoto

Helen Yamamoto — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 21:09:01 +0000

Thanks, Jennifer! I should mention that I used to occasionally listen to KZSC while at UC Santa Cruz and that I do occasionally listen to some radio stations from the SF bay area, although I tend to only listen to the radio while driving.

An additional note for this blog:
- Pandora apparently has a 40 hours/month limit (at least if you don’t want to pay for it). I’m relatively sure that this limit applies to computers only (not login info), which is somewhat odd, although I could be wrong. I just tried to access my account from a friend’s computer and was told that “this computer” has reached its 40-hr limit.

By: Jennifer Waits

Jennifer Waits — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:11:41 +0000

This is a great overview of sources for information about new music that isn’t typically heard on “mainstream radio.”

I’d be remiss in not adding that non-mainstream radio is alive and well. College and community radio stations are still an amazing way to discover new sounds and they deserve a listen.

The main reason that I’ve continued my involvement in college radio for so many years is that it’s the easiest way for me to learn about adventurous music. College stations are full of knowledgeable, passionate volunteer DJs crafting their own playlists simply out of their love for music.

Don’t be afraid of the left side of the radio dial… There’s magic to be found.