A Wilhelm Scream have shared the new song “Be One to No One.” The song comes from the band’s upcoming album, Lose Your Delusion, due out April 14th.
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Circa Survive Postpone Tour
Circa Survive have postponed their tour.
Read More “Circa Survive Postpone Tour”Motion City Soundtrack Postpone Tour
Motion City Soundtrack have postponed their upcoming tour.
Read More “Motion City Soundtrack Postpone Tour”Spoon Cover David Bowie
Spoon have shared a cover of David Bowie’s “I Can’t Give Everything Away” for Amazon.
Read More “Spoon Cover David Bowie”William Ryan Key – “Brighton”
William Ryan Key has shared the new song “Brighton.”
Read More “William Ryan Key – “Brighton””Underoath – “Hallelujah”
Underoath have shared the new song “Hallelujah.”
Read More “Underoath – “Hallelujah””Interview: Kitten
A couple of weeks ago, I was able to connect with Chloe Chaidez and Parker Silzer IV of the band Kitten before they released their latest album called Personal Hotspots. In this interview, I asked the band about what this recording process unique, their core musical influences, as well as a fun question about other artists they admire in today’s music scene. Personal Hotspots is available now wherever you stream your music.
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Father John Misty will release his new album, Chloë and the Next 20th Century, on April 8th. Today he’s shared a video for the new song “Funny Girl.”
Read More “Father John Misty Details New Album”Travis Barker Drums to “Easy on Me”
Travis Barker shared a little drum addition for Adele’s “Easy on Me.”
Read More “Travis Barker Drums to “Easy on Me””Vein.fm Announce New Album
Vein.fm has announced their new album, This World Is Going To Ruin You, on March 4th. Today they’ve shared the new song “The Killing Womb.”
Read More “Vein.fm Announce New Album”Turnstile’s NPR Tiny Desk Concert
Turnstile performed for NPR’s Tiny Desk series.
Read More “Turnstile’s NPR Tiny Desk Concert”The War on Drugs Perform on Ellen
The War on Drugs performed “I Don’t Live Here Anymore” on Ellen.
Read More “The War on Drugs Perform on Ellen”Low – “I Can Wait” Video
Low have shared a video for “I Can Wait.”
Read More “Low – “I Can Wait” Video”Nick Heer on Apple Music and Last.fm
Nick Heer nails what I’ve been thinking for a while about what Apple Music should learn from Last.fm:
So: Last.fm. There are a few things I like about it. First, it seems to take into account my entire listening history, though it does give greater weight to recency and frequency. Second, it shows me why it is recommending a particular artist or album. Something as simple as that helps me contextualize a recommendation. Third, its suggestions are a blend of artists I am familiar with in passing and those that I have never heard of.
Most importantly, it feels free of artificial limitations. Apple Music only shows a maximum of eight similar artists on my iPhone, but there are pages of recommendations on Last.fm. Echo and the Bunnymen has twenty-five pages with ten artists each. I can go back and see my entire listening history since I started my account there. Why can I only see the last forty things I listened to on Apple Music?
There are so many things Apple could learn from Last.fm’s recommendation approach, and I wish it would. Right now, its approach is somewhere between inconsequential and unhelpful. It does not have to be this way, and it should not be this way.
Maybe part of my appreciation comes from my nostalgia for the mid-2000s internet era. They are memories of shiny, colourful logos, wet floors everywhere, and new social networks for every conceivable interest. These websites encouraged centralization and many were ultimately destructive to privacy, but there were also gems like Last.fm. It was built around a simple premise: track your music listening history for better recommendations.
Sorry for quoting so generously, but this really gets to the heart of one of the reasons I dove back into Last.fm with such vigor last year. Being able to see what I’ve been listening to, get the stats behind it, visualize that data, and get recommendations based on my entire streaming history is a cherry on top of it helping me with my weekly newsletter. There’s a whole lot I think Apple Music should be doing to make their service better.