Ten years ago it was the Pandora algorithm. It really did a good job of distilling genres. (Spotify has never quite been able to match this for me, though somet

Ten years ago it was the Pandora algorithm. It really did a good job of distilling genres. (Spotify has never quite been able to match this for me, though sometimes the “mood” playlists provide good results) These days, I read a lot of music biographies, and that tends to lead me down interesting paths. Read about Bowie, you’ll learn about Mick Ronson, the Stooges, etc. Read about the Talking Heads, you’ll learn about Fela Kuti. Read about the Beastie Boys, you’ll learn about.. well almost everything.