Growing up, I was an MTV fan; I knew the entire video rotation from the early morning hours when I would watch as I got ready for school to the late afternoon sets that I would rush home to see -as if the videos had varied any. The point is, between my family's vast musical taste and my intense love for the original MTV, the music I enjoy is diverse and people may call me weird for liking what I like, but I see the beauty in all music regardless of whose name is attached to it.
I'm on an underground/unknown artist kick and have been for a while, so when I'm looking for new music, I usually go to the few who share my eclectic taste: my brother and my two music buddies. I like to take a look at the artist's entire music history if it's accessible, so I do a Google/YouTube search then iTunes comes into play if I like what I hear.
With Twitter being as influential and dynamic as it is, it has helped me to discover even more music from the artists themselves, other blogs, and fans all at once. I love how I can just throw out there a song lyric or title, and in minutes I'll have people getting back to me with details and links regarding this music.
I don't trust everyone's advice, though; I get exposed to ignorance that way, and I don't do ignorant music. It goes the other way, as well. If someone is adamantly against a song or an artist, I'll at least check it out myself because not everyone may GET that type of music, so I like to decide for myself.
Finding music and discovering new artists is fun for me; I'd say a great combination of following people with impeccable music taste on Twitter, access to primarily music channels (MTVU, MTV JAMS, VH1 Soul, Centric, etc), and frequent visits to music blogs will put your music library in a serene and exciting place. The major thing is that you can't be afraid to try new things. You'll miss out on some great music trying to keep up with the mainstream Joneses.
Stephanie Walls
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