Pandora's Box

Recently I added a Pandora box to this blog. I'm not actually sure why I did this, but since the option was available, it seemed like a good thing to do. Now anyone who reads this blog can see what I've thumbed up on Pandora. Hopefully, doing this will give you a little bit of insight into who I am, musically-speaking, anyway.

For the most part, I use Pandora while I'm in my car. At home, I pretty much listen to my own collection. Pandora is fantastic for discovering other artists who are similar to what I like. There's something about the constant fine-tuning of my Pandora station that excites me. Along with that, I like the fact that I never know what might come up next, and since it's a station I've created, I can be fairly sure that it will be at least close to my kind of music. This is in stark contrast to regular radio that doesn't even touch this kind of music.

I suppose a lot of people would refer to the music I listen to as dark and depressing, and I'm ok with that. To each his own, I say. The thing is, I like dark and depressing music. Not that I am one to dwell upon the negative aspects of life, but I would really rather listen to music that reflects true emotions. I can't stand the garbage that most people call music, and even though that seems to contradict my "to each his own" statement, I'm sticking with my opinion that most music these days is pure crap. It is throwaway music with a lifespan of a few months at the most. I just can't deal with that. If I like something, I don't ditch it the minute the next big thing comes along. That's really a slap in the face to the artists.