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who doesn't like Radiohead? We exist, and in greater numbers than you might realise.
by lacampbell 9y ago
who doesn't like Radiohead?
We exist, and in greater numbers than you might realise.
- ng12 9y agoHaha, fair. But the point is digitally you can explore the long tail in a way that's very hard in real life. Most of my immediate peers would have some opinion on Radiohead but it's relatively unlikely we could deliver meaningful recommendations based on eachother's specific tastes.
- xyzzy_plugh 9y agoThis is such a strange position to me. The friends I grew up with have very compatible music tastes as me. My wife and I have a lot of genre incompatibility, but there is a trove of music that we enjoy together. I've managed to find common ground with coworkers across many different jobs and countries. All of these relationships have resulted in a growth of interest in some genre or sub-genre for me.
- anigbrowl 9y agoBefore there was digital there were specialist record stores. a taste for the obscure isn't a new thing, although it's easier than ever to indulge.
- lmm 9y agoI think there is less need to tolerate the mainstream than ever (which equally you could frame the other way around). These days if a given internet radio station is playing too much black metal and not enough death metal it's trivial to switch to one that only plays blackened death metal.
- fineline 9y agoNot even Pablo Honey / The Bends? I mean if you're talking OK Computer and beyond then I get you.