A really good ongoing contemporary complilation is "Paste" music magazine. Every month you get a cd of music samples from some of the artists featured in the magazine. I've been turned on to some good stuff through them.
Looking for compilation suggestions
As of late I find myself listening to compilation albums and soundtracks more and more. Right now I'm listening to "These Times We're Living In, A Red House Anthology" which is very good. Other favorites are kd lang's "Songs from the 49th Parallel," the soundtrack from "Dead Man Walking" and the newly released "Instant Karma - The campaign To Save Darfur." Albums such as these provide me an opportunity to hear new artists or well known artists performing music somewhat out of their element.
Any recommendations appreciated and I'll probably pick up a few of them.
Any recommendations appreciated and I'll probably pick up a few of them.