Tag: Spotify

One of the underrated joys of college radio: discovering artists you’ve literally never heard before. I took a WXAV college radio playlist, turned it into Spotify, and then asked last.fm: “Which of these artists have I never heard before?”

Hidden gem alert. Just discovered Cheap Cuts on Spotify—only 4,512 monthly listeners but their genre-blending sound is incredible. Neo soul meets UK grime meets southern gothic? Yes please.

I like to think that Spotify notices when I turn up the volume on certain songs, and they make note of that when recommending new songs to me. “Oh man, he really likes this song, HE TURNED UP DA VOLUME…

Is Santa and Spotify in cahoots together to hide the Christmas metadata?

Oh wow. I haven’t heard this song since college. “Who Dat Up Dere?” by Woody Herman. My Spotify DJ played this song for me today. If you pay for Spotify, you get a DJ that plays you songs. Sometimes when…

Sometimes songs longer than 3 minutes just feel too long. Whenever I’m in this mood, I’d like a Spotify option: Instead of chopping off the song, it will simply fade out the last few seconds of the current track, and…

Looking for classical background music? You might start by typing a generic Spotify search like “classical.” But why not show some love to your local orchestra? Try searching for the name of a nearby large city, followed by “orchestra.” It’s…

Here's an idea to make music playing more intentional. Make printouts of your favorite albums, complete with QR codes for instant online listening.

It feels like 49% of jazz is played really fast. 49% of jazz is played really slow. 1% is just right.

Ever wondered where the artists you listen to come from? Or if there are any good bands from Kazakhstan? There is a tool that takes all the music you listen to, and it checks the country of every artist.

Imagine a radio show playing ONE song from EACH Spotify genre. It'd take 8 years to finish! Anyone want to DJ?

When you find a new song on Spotify, how do you know if it's a new song or one from ten years ago?

In an age of streaming singles, imagine a station that celebrates whole albums, providing insights between songs. It's a deep dive into the artistry behind the music. 📀🎧

Ever wondered what the quiet of snowfall sounds like? 🤫 I paired a serene snow scene with the minimalist music of Philip Glass, John Cage, and Arvo Pärt. Read my blog for a journey into winter's whisper. ❄️

Every day, I queue up a handful of podcast episodes to listen to. I keep these episodes in monthly playlists on Spotify. Here is the December playlist if you are interested.

Every day, I go through my 98 podcast subscriptions and hand-select episodes to listen to. You can see (and listen to) my daily playlist on Spotify. If you’d like to see how I manage my podcasts, check out “Efficiently managing…

Why I use Spotify for podcast listening instead of Apple's Podcasts app, Google Podcasts, and other podcast players.

What combines kazoos, scatting, muppet voices, a Billboard 100 appearance, and played on Captain Kangaroo? Answer: this song!

When we think of Winter Olympics, the first country that should come to mind—NORWAY.

I probably enjoy the "Swing Batta Swing" album a bit too much.

Spotify had a nice sharing feature. Click on any song, go to the Share menu, and select “Share via Twitter.” A little pop-up appears with pre-filled text containing: • Song title• Artist• URL You could edit any of of these items before…

Are you a Star Wars fan, but find the traditional soundtracks overplayed? You might find some tunes you like in Disney’s new monster list of 361 Star Wars tracks. Called “Star Wars Complete“, this playlist lasts for 22 hours and…

This is so cool of Spotify to do! A family mix. Last year, we signed up for the family plan on Spotify. When we were all on my plan, the love of Disney soundtracks by my three-year-old daughter was screwing…

Every week Spotify makes a custom playlist of 30 songs just for you—based on what you listen to. It’s sort of like a close friend making a very personal playlist for you. In fact, it’s even more personal in a…

Amusing to see “The Unicorn Song” in my Spotify “Discover Weekly”. This cute song starts with a little child saying “Unicorns da dumm. Unicorns da dumm”. It sounds like she is saying something about unicorns, but I can’t make it…

Spotify. Why use Spotify? “Millions of tracks, any time you like. Just search for it in Spotify, then play it. Just help yourself to whatever you want, whenever you want it.” Here’s my reasons why you need to sign up…