Radio stations at your fingertips

Radio in your car is great. It allows us to listen to upcoming music while we are on our way to some destination, or maybe while you're at your desk you also have the radio playing. But what if that radio station played only music you wanted it to play, and could remove songs you didn't like?



This is more of a reality than you may think. For those who aren't familiar, websites like [Pandora] and [Last.FM] have taken the music streaming business to the next level. They allow you to create custom radio stations, using keywords like your favorite band, song, or even genre type. You're not limited to one of these keywords, as each radio station can use multiple tags to refine your music tastes even further. Although i can't speak for Last.FM, Pandora allows you to skip 6 songs per hour, and has minimal advertising, (unless you pay for the premium version, which is only $36/year!) You can thumbs down songs you don't like, in which case you'll never hear them again, and thumbs up songs to tell the song parser to play that song more often, as well as find more songs that have similar qualities to that song.



Of course this radio station is limited to a computer... just kidding.
[Microsoft SYNC] announced not too long ago that any car equipped with their SYNC system will have Pandora in their car! If I had the opportunity, I don't care what car I'd need; it'd be in my car. In addition, virtually all smart phones have a Pandora app created specially for them, so no matter where you are in the world, you have the same access to your personal radio stations as if you were listening to them on your computer or in your car

If you're curious on how to get started, just go to either [Pandora's] or [Last.FM's] website and sign up! In the meanwhile, if you'd like to have an example of a Pandora radio station, here's one that I've been customizing for years, enjoy!