Comments on: Music in the 2000s http://www.inessentials.com/2009/12/18/music-in-the-2000s/ Analysis, criticism, and observations on pop culture. Sun, 18 Dec 2011 07:27:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Amir Thompson http://www.inessentials.com/2009/12/18/music-in-the-2000s/comment-page-1/#comment-268 Amir Thompson Sun, 06 Jun 2010 04:08:19 +0000 http://www.inessentials.com/?p=175#comment-268 That music is totally amazing! That music is totally amazing!

]]> By: Kevin D. Hendricks http://www.inessentials.com/2009/12/18/music-in-the-2000s/comment-page-1/#comment-53 Kevin D. Hendricks Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:54:13 +0000 http://www.inessentials.com/?p=175#comment-53 Wow. A shout-out to ReAL Magazine. That's old skool. For a little fun, here's <a href="http://www.realmagazine.com/new/reviews/u2.html" rel="nofollow">the link to your U2 review</a>. I think that was the crowning moment for ReAL--we were "big" enough to score a day-early advance press copy. I've also got to give a nod to The Current. They single-handedly reclaimed radio listening for me. I'd given up and ceded my car stereo to the iPod. Then they came along and ever since I've been a committed public radio supporter. I've also discovered all manner of bands, including Death Cab for Cutie, Ted Leo, Cloud Cult, Arcade Fire, the Fratellis and so many more. Not that those are incredible discoveries for a real music fan, but you're talking to the kid who grew up on Petra. I keep a running list of singles I hear on the Current and need to pick up on iTunes. Also worth mentioning is the Current's <a href="http://minnesota.publicradio.org/radio/podcasts/song_of_the_day/" rel="nofollow">Song of the Day</a> download. Free song every day, Monday through Friday. That's a lot of music. I generally only like and keep 10% of it, but that's still a lot of free music. Wow. A shout-out to ReAL Magazine. That’s old skool. For a little fun, here’s the link to your U2 review.

I think that was the crowning moment for ReAL–we were “big” enough to score a day-early advance press copy.

I’ve also got to give a nod to The Current. They single-handedly reclaimed radio listening for me. I’d given up and ceded my car stereo to the iPod. Then they came along and ever since I’ve been a committed public radio supporter. I’ve also discovered all manner of bands, including Death Cab for Cutie, Ted Leo, Cloud Cult, Arcade Fire, the Fratellis and so many more. Not that those are incredible discoveries for a real music fan, but you’re talking to the kid who grew up on Petra.

I keep a running list of singles I hear on the Current and need to pick up on iTunes.

Also worth mentioning is the Current’s Song of the Day download. Free song every day, Monday through Friday. That’s a lot of music. I generally only like and keep 10% of it, but that’s still a lot of free music.

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