I must have been living under a rock. I confess, it was a stupid oversight on my part. I’m talking about Pandora, a terrific service of the Music Genome Project. The GMP has analyzed an absurd amount of music, capturing the details of 400 attributes of each song. Pandora takes advantage of this indexing by asking you to enter the name of a favorite artist or song, then matching your tastes to create a customized music station. You get to rate each song that plays, and Pandora adapts to your likes and dislikes over time.

For example, I’m a big Dar Williams fan. I also happen to like Oingo Boingo. Totally unrelated artists, but Pandora came through like a champ for me. I’ve not only heard “The Babysitter’s Here” and “Elevator Man,” but also a number of other great artists with similar musical styles.

It’s totally free, and your stations are saved in your account so you can access the system from any computer.

Check it out - you’ll be glad you did!

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