One of the coolest things about working where I do is that being there exposes me to all kinds of music I never would've heard otherwise. Between Fun, Back Door Slam, and The New Pornographers, there's so much great stuff that I wouldn't have found without the people (both co-workers and customers) I see every day. There's no way I would've given Grace Potter another shot (having pigeon-holed her two years ago), but I did, and she's amazing. I just picked up her first indie record, made without the Nocturnals. It's very jazzy, but it's her, and it follows the progression of all her other work.
My other purchase was a couple of records by Jukebox The Ghost. They're piano-based indie pop awesomeness. And on top of that, their CD came with a code for a bunch of free downloads! Part of this whole thing is listening, sod sometimes to what you already know and love, and sometimes to what you've never heard before. Most of the time it fits nicely, but other times it challenges you. There's so much in the last few years (The Horrorpops, Deer Tick, Brandi Carlile, etc.) that has expanded my ears, that it can only help my playing in the long run.
My other purchase was a couple of records by Jukebox The Ghost. They're piano-based indie pop awesomeness. And on top of that, their CD came with a code for a bunch of free downloads! Part of this whole thing is listening, sod sometimes to what you already know and love, and sometimes to what you've never heard before. Most of the time it fits nicely, but other times it challenges you. There's so much in the last few years (The Horrorpops, Deer Tick, Brandi Carlile, etc.) that has expanded my ears, that it can only help my playing in the long run.
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