What are You Listening to Now?

[Sun_Worshiper]

Has anyone else signed up for this 1001 albums generator (https://1001albumsgenerator.com/)? There's a book of 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1001_Albums_You_Must_Hear_Before_You_Die), and this site will generate one for you per day.  You can then rate it the following day (and add any listening notes) when the next album is revealed to you.  A friend posted about it, and I figured I could use some exposure to new-to-me music (I am not great at branching out).  I've done it for a few days and so far my assignments have been groups I've heard of but had not listened to or have heard different music from, and I have been pleasantly surprised.  Some I had just not had a particularly good impression of before.  I haven't bought any of the albums so far, but I have added a couple songs on Spotify. My husband is also doing this now and is getting different albums, so it's not just giving everyone the same one every day.  You can read everyone else's listening notes, too.  Not sure if I'm a fan of that because I (you probably know by now if you have read my book or movie reviews) am terrible at describing things.  I mostly note whether I like something or not and anything that stood out to me.  Sometimes nothing stands out.  There may be a setting to change that.  You can supposedly form listening groups as well, so we might try that.  I don't know if that syncs your album generation up or you just have an easier way to share your opinions with each other or what.  Each album I have received has had links to listen to it on several platforms, which makes it easy to port around with me (e.g., Spotify, Amazon music, Apple music, something else).  I'm new to this but thought it was a neat idea so figured I'd share it.

Very cool - thanks for sharing!

[dismalist]

Two hundred years ago today Ludwig van Beethoven's ninth premiered in Vienna. I've been listening to Ludwig all evening, and the ninth right now.

[FishProf]

Currentyly working my way through all the original Beatles albums on Vinyl (thabks Dad!)

This moment - The White Album

[The Future]

MusicChoice (through Cable Provider) launched a Yacht Rock Station back in February that I just discovered last week.  Now, I am never leaving the house or going to sleep - hahahaha

[AmLitHist]

Cicadas. Constantly cicadas. . .

[Langue_doc]

Spent the afternoon listening to all three CDs of Le nozze di Figaro. I've never understood why the Countess forgives her husband, but the music is divine!

[Parasaurolophus]

Stan Rogers - The Idiot

Singing to the hatchling, I've been reminded lately of how much I liked Stan Rogers as a teen. So I've been re-listening to him (and hearing much of his work for the first time), and man, he is way better than I even remembered. Plus, such a gold mine of arcane Canadiana. What a treasure! You don't hear him being played much in public/on the radio, but there's just no question that he was one of the very best singers to come out of Canada.

I'd never heard The Idiot before this rediscovery (I don't think), but it's absolutely one of my favourites now.

[AJ_Katz]

Thundercat

Bassist and singer, he is a Grammy award winning artist and has amazing tunes that would sound great on a record player.