zobilamouche said:

I'm just nearly 18, and most of the stuff I find is indeed through forums and blogs. Occasionally I'll find something by listening to the radio, but for the most part, I don't like the radio much anymore, because I'm not into the hop-hop/R&B scene as a whole, nor am I really into what's on the pop charts. That's not to say that there aren't exceptions, but for the most part, I listen to alt. rock and indie pop/rock. Stuff in that vein, really. So the music I listen to isn't always the easiest stuff to find in your local record store, especially because as of late, I've fallen in love with bands whose records are now out of print, and it doesn't look like they're going to start re-releasing their albums any time soon. That being said, I do download music illegally, but if I like an album enough, I'll make a concerted effort to go out and buy it legally. Never in digital format though. I prefer physical copies of my music, as opposed to having mp3 files scattered across my computer. The last time I went out and got something legally that was a digital download was the last NIN album, and that was because at the time, it was impossible to get it anywhere else.

Basically, I find my music totally randomly, online, don't really pay attention to the charts, and I won't buy digitally. Also, I pirate music. So sue me.

It's not as bad as those over 30 say it is and not as good as those under 20 think it is

All these incredible albums were made within the last 10 years:

Lambchop - Is A Woman
Radiohead - Kid A
Cinematic Orchestra - Every Day
Fleet Foxes
Doves - Lost Souls
Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago
D'Angelo - Voodoo
Sufjan Stevens - Illinois
Tv On The Radio - Dear Science
The Whitest Boy Alive - Rules
Cat Power - You Are Free
Fink - Biscuits For Breakfast
Lykke Li - Youth Novels
Vampire Weekend
K-Os - Atlantic: Hymns For Disco
LCD Soundsystem - Sound of Silver
Strokes - Room On Fire
Dylan - Modern Times/Love & Theft
Damien Rice - O
Justice - Cross
Daft Punk - Discovery
Kings of Convenience - Quiet Is The New Load
Goldfrapp - Black Cherry
St. Germain - Tourist
Arcade Fire - Neon Bible

.....and on and on and on...

zobilamouche said:

I was a teen up until two months ago, and I buy all my music on itunes. But that's because no one has told me how to steal it effectively.

owen said:

which ones can you dance to?

One upside to the digital download age is the fact that some out of print CD's are still made available through itunes; like Sarah Vaughans swings the Tivoli. I'd love to have the actual CD, but when not available, this is an interesting option that wasn't available in the 80 and part of the 90s.

Totally. There aren't any bands that are as innovative and exciting as Technotronic and Aqua. I miss the days when New Kids on the Block and Color Me Badd were storming up the charts.