CD Baby!

I forget where I first heard of this site, it was somewhere on the blogosphere, but it really is fascinating for music fans. Its called CD Baby and is a great place just to explore. And you can buy CDs.

What amazes me is just how much new stuff is out there. Things I've never heard of. In fact, that's what CD Baby does best; it points you to items that may have received little notoriety but may be exactly what you are looking for.

For example, on the main page click on the Flavor link. The Flavor page lists all kinds of musical recommendations such as occasions, moods and even music for types of people (e.g. music for stoners, music to have sex by, break-up music).

One of the neatest features is the ability to search for artists that (allegedly) sound like other artists. For instance type in "Sting" and you get descriptions of hundreds of CDs that are supposed have a sound like Sting's. What a great way to pick up on new or unknown artists that you may have never heard of.

Even if you don't want to buy anything, this is a really fun site. Go play.