This is the worst era of modern music...

[Banditbandit]

You could justifiably argue that the ABBA era was worse. But at least their vocals weren't digitally augmented and the arrangements were complex compared to the Black Eyed Peas.

But GREAT eye candy

[Banditbandit]

yet again metal has been marginalised......

Metal, thank god, marginalized itself ...

[haydes55]

I'm just a yungin' but I reckon music this day and age is better... not music made today but 4 decades of decent music is at anyones fingertips. Just because no new music is any good doesn't mean there isn't good music.

As for modern music, use a website called pandora. Play cold chisel and it will shuffle automatically to other musicians of similar musical style. So usually end up with dire staits, live, genesis etc being played. Then out of the blue a modern rock band will slot in which you've never heard of before. And their song will be good. Then you can youtube them and fond all their songs, and download your favorites. It's hard work finding music that you enjoy. But I think it's easier to find than 30 years ago (being 22 years old I should know ).

[Big Dave]

But I think it's easier to find than 30 years ago (being 22 years old I should know ).

Valid. And also today it's possible to filter the advertising, annoying 'novelty voice' DJ's and voice-overs out of the stream completely.

[Crasherfromwayback]

But GREAT eye candy

I'd love to do white wees up her front bum.

[Smifffy]

Just fer laffs

[Fatt Max]

Totally agree BD.

These days music is being recorded on iPads in bedrooms and basements by cracking bands but the corporates that distribute this music do not allow it into the main stream. With shit like The Voice and X Factor out there, modewrn music is being moulded through the channels of, well, utter crap...

Yes, as it was in 1976 before the Pistols came out and destroyed that mainstream. I was in London then, it was a fucking great time to be involved in music. Trouble is, you cant get 'banned' that easy these days so the revolution is over before it really begins.

My take, for what it is worth, is boycot the mainstream and support your local garage band. Somewhere out the the Nirvana Pistols of Leon are waiting to do a George Michael and fuck Sony up the arse....guess it would be nice...

[carbonhed]

And I'm not buying the Grumpy old man bit either.

Of course it's because you're a grumpy old git. Why should you be any different... happens to us all.

Have you got Spotify yet? Good way of finding new stuff. Unlike the MSM... how will those cunts survive?

Somebody mentioned Wiskeytown. There's Wilco, Calexico, Iron and Wine, The National..... Mercury Rev, Flaming Lips.....

allmusic.com is an online encyclopedia. Pitchforkmedia was my favourite site but it's vanished at the moment.

This is a list from a mate of mine in the States of his favourites from the first half of 2013

Half Gone 2013
1. CocoRosie - Tears for Animals
2. Vampire Weekend - Step
3. Laura Marling - Master Hunter
4. Kurt Vile - Girl Called Alex
5. Low - Just Make It Stop
6. Hookworms - Since We Have Changed
7. Youth Lagoon - Dropla
8. The National - Humiliation
9. Hiss Golden Messenger - Sufferer (Love My Conqueror)
10. Patty Griffin - Ohio
11. Ed Harcourt - Murmur In My Heart
12. CocoRosie - Poison

Coco Rosie's got the "guy" from Anthony and the Johnsons on it so not my cup of tea but there's lots of stuff I like on there. YMMV.

[avgas]

Just fer laffs

This has become my latest. While I blame my son, fact is I listen to too much depressing or angry music. You gotta live a little a smile every now and then.

[avgas]

I was sort of the same. I discovered country music and alt.country in the 90's.

[Big Dave]

She's still got it.

[Big Dave]

Of course it's because you're a grumpy old git. Why should you be any different...

I play with motorcycles for a living.

[98tls]

She's still got it.

No doubt she has D,out of respect i deleted my post,lovely girl.

[Laava]

I listen to NuFm a lot these days fro two reasons, one my radio only gets two stations and two, the other station is Hauraki. They have the same set list every day,
To be fair most stations do I guess. Anyhow, I was listening to Souljah singing Aotearoha the other day and was surprised to find that at the end of what is a hip hop/soul number, they appear to have got Joe Satriani to bust out some wicked chops. Was a change from listening to the endless hiphop songs about going to the clurb or picking up bitches in the clurb etc

[328FTW]

Stop listening to media then, radio is crap, the news is crap, "important events" are crap, almost anything to do with mainstream "you must listen to/take interest in or enjoy this because we say" is crap. Almost all popular music you hear has a hook, something catchy and has zero substance or originality/talent. But it's probably cause you're listening to the wrong platform. If people put half as much effort into seeking decent music as you had to in the 70's you'd find it even easier than you did then but most seem quite satisfied shoveling the crap pop music media loves though their ears.