Pandora Radio Saves: The Music Genome Project Breaks the Monotony
by Edith Sumaquial

A blank piece of paper stays clean and untouched while I stare at the endless amounts of uninspiring new music releases. I try hard to find something that I somewhat enjoy but I just can’t seem to put my name behind it or recommend it. Where do you turn when you need to write an article featuring the latest music? How do you soothe the monthly urge to find new artists? Somebody or something, please save me from this musical turmoil!

I paced around my office for a bit, wracking my brain whilst jumping up and down, when all of a sudden, my jumping caused my mouse to move and woke my computer. Like a heaven sent, my Internet browser appeared and revealed my answer. Pandora Radio. (Insert an angel choir here.)

As if an immaculate stream of light beamed me towards my computer, I submitted and willingly took a seat at my desk. My stations were all there, ready to provide me with old and new artists.

Can I just say that Pandora is awesome!? It literally allows me to make my own personal radio station. It’s like my TiVo for music. Love it!

I scrolled down my usual radio stations and decided if I need new music I should create a new station. And the new station that was born was, and still is, amazing. Most of the bands I found are not new, but sometimes the right ones need to be revisited and given a second time to shine.

These artists not only emulate my current mood of excitingly happy summer music with a twist of stank but they are also compositionally brilliant. Enough of my chitchat. Let’s get our love child talk on.

Jens Lekman - If Morrisey and Sufjan Stevens had a child who was inspired by children’s books.

The Sounds – If the Ting Tings and the 4 Non Blondes had a baby out of wedlock.

Stars - The Sundays and Death Cab for Cutie had a summer romance.

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