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Jamwise #31 - Separating the Music From The Listener

Featuring: The Smiths, Mary J. Blige, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Beatles.

Albums vs. Playlists: The Great Debate

Plus: Pearl Jam, Lil Wayne, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Gang of Four, Grateful Dead, LIz Phair

Listening Widely vs. Listening Deeply

Plus: Radiohead, Kanye West, The Kinks, My Bloody Valentine, The Beatles, Green Day, Bruce Springsteen

I've Finally Given Up On Objective Music Ratings

Plus: Frank Sinatra, The Beatles, Primal Scream, Tom Waits, Loretta Lynn, Elvis Costello

Sometimes You Just Need to Listen to Your Old Favorites

Plus: The Byrds, Robert Johnson, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Bob Dylan, Blondie, Curtis Mayfield

Learning How to Dislike Music Like An Adult

Plus: Beastie Boys, Fleetwood Mac, Arctic Monkeys, Tom Petty, and Pavement

Preparing For a Post-Streaming World

Maybe it'll never come... but what if? Also: Janis Joplin, Smashing Pumpkins, Ray Charles, Radiohead, Phil Spector

Defeating Generative AI: Why I'm Hopeful For The Future of Music

AI news can give you whiplash. Here's why, despite the noise, I'm genuinely hopeful about what generative AI means for the future of human-made music.

Objectivity In Rating Music, part 2

Plus: Kanye West, Sparks, Rod Stewart, Daddy Yankee, Bob Dylan, Nick Drake

How To Appreciate Music From Our Past

Plus Michael Jackson, Television, Bob Marley & The Wailers, The B-52's, LL Cool J, The Ramones

Why Music Curation is More Important Than Ever

Plus Prince, Neil Young, Aretha Franklin, The Ronettes, Bad Bunny

Objectivity In Rating Music

Plus: Mariah Carey, Amy Winehouse, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Big Star, Boyz II Men, Lucinda Williams

The Importance of Context In Music

Drake, Billy Joel, Alicia Keys, Brian Eno, Ornette Coleman, Bob Dylan & The Band - Why context is so important as a music listener