Roll Your Own Radio Station

[Ungodly]

Suppose there was a radio station that desperately wanted to play only the music you like?

Suppose you could tell the station if you liked or did not like each song they played?

Suppose they would instantly stop playing any song you did not like, and try some new song to see if you liked that?

Suppose this radio station used high tech methods to make intelligent guesses about what else you might like based on what you have previously said you did or did not like?

Suppose you could control this radio station using your web browser, while listening to it on your computer?

Suppose the website delivering this customized, personal music stream was absolutely gorgeous to look at in your web browser?

Suppose this personalized music stream delivered through your computer contained absolutely no advertising or announcements of any kind, ever?

Now how much would you pay?

Is absolutely free too much?

If all of this sounds interesting to you, I suggest you visit Pandora.  It is a one of a kind experience.

[Storybook]

Ah yes, I've seen Pandora before.  I had forgotten about it!

[The Force]

I LOVE Pandora! We stream it all the time at the lab, and I have discovered several new bands/songs through it. I really hope it stays free, I'm worried that someday they'll start charging subscription fees. The only catch (and it's not really a big deal): You can't skip more than 10 songs per hour due to licensing agreements. So just be aware of that.

Good stations to try:

The Seatbelts (jazzy sounding stuff)
Deftones (hard  rock/punk)
Beatles (great oldies/classic rock)
Death Cab for Cutie (mellow indie rock)

Just my 2 cents.

[TopHat]

Alas, I cannot access, due to living in Canada.

[Ungodly]

Well, you're the one that made the Lifestyle Choice to be a foreigner.  Oh, wait, never mind.