Teachables | How to Discover New Independent Musicians (And Never Download a Song to Your Computer Again)

I've been telling you guys about some great independent pop music -- and that's all cool and stuff, but what's that saying: "Teach someone to fish and you'll feed them for a lifetime." Well, I've decided I'm gonna teach you to fish, and by "fish" I mean I'm gonna teach you how to find some great music on your own. Also, how archaic is that saying? If anything, I would teach you how to use a phone. So you could learn to order a pizza. And then get fat. Then eat more pizza. Circle of life.

NOW, I'm not trying to be preachy. I just decided it would be cool to share with you guys my favourite way to discover new independent bands and artists. Obviously, there is no perfect method to discover new independent musicians, but this is probably the best/easiest way to do so. In my opinion.

This also works for finding great music as a whole. Including non-independent artists. NOW HAVE I GOT YOUR ATTENTION?!

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I'm a lot of things: student, writer, blogger... domestic goddess - but what you might not know about me is that for a very long time, I've been a DJ at CFRE Radio; the radio station located within the University of Toronto at Mississauga Student Centre. It's a pretty cool gig, and while I'm currently taking a break from doing my show (it's one of THOSE semesters where you have A BILLION THINGS to do and no time), one of the things people always ask who are interested in starting their own radio show is:

"Do you just play, like, whatever you want?"

A good question.