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Keeping up on new releases, reissues, etc.

What are your favorite sources (print or online) for keeping up on what's coming up, what's coming out, what's about to be reissued? There was a time, though it feels like quite a long time ago now, when I used to be quite aware of what was what, at least in the area one might generally call rock n' roll. These days, though, I'll learn about an album by an artist I actually like that's been out for a year or something without my ever even knowing about it at all.
Thanks, folks.
-- Howard
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riley804
628 posts
 
Could always just go the band / artists website and from there they usually have updates of what is going on or coming up....and from there you can sign up for their news-letter.
tatw
18 posts
 
As a subscriber to Q magazine for coming up to 20 years this has been my point of reference for new and re-issued music for as long as I can remember. I fully accept it doesn't cover all genres but it has heavily influenced the types of music that I listen too. Just this past year I have, on the recommendations of Q purchased music by artists such as The Decemberists, Ryan Bingham, Justin Townes Earle and Ray LaMontagne. My music Bible for sure.
elizabeth
6,726 posts
 
Don't. I don't keep up on purpose. I buy used stuff. "New releases" are NEVER used stuff. Thus i never buy them. Soon enough they will become 'used' and THEN I can buy them, if i happen to hear about them. And if they are any good, I will have. The used stuff has to be laying around to be cheap, as I usually only buy cheap used music.
Elegant, simple, cheap as dirt.
jerico
131 posts
 
I get a lot of leads from Uncut, Mojo and The Word (UK) magazines. They all have sampler CDs each month. I find Uncut jibes well with tastes, which is nice.
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synthfreek
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I disagree on new releases never being used stuff. Tons of people buy brand new cds, rip them and immediately bring them back to the shop to sell for store credit. I see used copies of the current week's new releases all the time. Pitchfork,com for newer stuff & stevehoffman.tv for re-releases.
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