I am constantly on the lookout for new and interesting music. Here's a few methods I use to find new music.

Usenet

This can be hit or miss, but hitting up usenet groups for genres you like can be a good way of finding new music. One of my favorite groups is alt.binaries.sounds.mp3.inde. I'll check it every once in a while for new content. There is a group for whatever kind of music you like. If you don't know what usenet is, here is my article on the subject.

Yahoo Radio



Yahoo radio is an interesting service when you don't want to put much thought into the process of finding new music. Just start listening and make sure to rate every song you hear. Over time it will begin to figure out your preferences and play more songs from categories you enjoy. It will even make suggestions based on what other people like who have similar taste.

You can get a jump on training the Yahoo music player by going and searching yahoo music for the kind of music you like and rating it.

Like-Minded Blogs

Finding a blogger with similar taste in music can be difficult, but will pay off. The good part about a blog is that you also get a review along with the music, so you can pick and choose what you want to explore with a little more information under you belt. I would recommend starting with Shepizzle - Indie Music Reviews which seems to cover a lot of ground and have something to tantalize a wide variety of musical taste buds.