My disgraced transistor radio lurks under my desk with its batteries plucked out. The device has been ousted by an armada of radio-style websites. These help make cyberspace a fine place to expand your musical horizons, despite the rumblings about royalties.
Consider six websites you can easily arrive at with Google. Each lets you listen to and learn about music, fusing the thoughtfulness of British magazines New Musical Express and Q with the joy of the jukebox.
Oh well, there's always LastFm, the British internet radio and music community website. It asks you to download a program that works with iTunes and other music software, dissects your collection and deduces which artists will captivate your attention. It cannot read your mind, but will help you make some finds that square with your taste.
Music for Robots (music.for-robots.com) The name reflects the random, whimsical nature of this music blog, put together by an eclectic collective. So does the search button inscribed 'Plunge'. In the depths, you will discover a ragbag of influences. You could call the music experimental. Expect whispery vocals, bloops, bleeps and hand claps. It is for true geeks but it's a pity the monthly selection only gives snippets of the likes of Daft Punk.
