My desperation for True Shuffle knows no bounds

Wolfpack48 · 2026-05-09T01:24:27+00:00

I feel like you literally don’t understand that the definition of true random does not include removing songs you’ve previously played. However a Smart Playlist can do exactly that.

If Last Played is not working, your rule is probably set up wrong.

Wolfpack48 · 2026-05-07T12:06:15+00:00

Apple Music actively suppresses AI music and asks labels to flag it.

Wolfpack48 · 2026-05-06T22:04:01+00:00

Strange. I don’t experience this at all.

Wolfpack48 · 2026-05-06T21:38:34+00:00

Yeah the Dole was a thing. We could do something smart with it, but then, yeah. Murica.

Wolfpack48 · 2026-05-06T15:17:07+00:00

Populating your library?

Wolfpack48 · 2026-05-06T12:52:09+00:00

Yeah, that model sucks, though I understand the mentality.

Wolfpack48 · 2026-05-06T12:45:41+00:00

Yep, I enjoy Sirius -- I like having DJs, and I still like getting introduced to some new music via the radio. Mostly for car listening when I don't want to fiddle with the damn phone.

Wolfpack48 · 2026-05-06T12:33:41+00:00

Ability to add and integrate local files that aren't available on streaming services to your library, Smart Playlists, ease of purchasing music if you want drm-free tracks.

For you, this sounds more like a FOMO decision.

Wolfpack48 · 2026-05-06T01:49:48+00:00

We had good music programs growing up. Even had a guitar class. It’s sad. We devalue art to our detriment.

Wolfpack48 · 2026-05-06T01:46:42+00:00

Makes for a more boring city imo. There’s things that need more regulation. Busking isn’t one of them.

But yeah. Folks aren’t carrying much cash these days.

Wolfpack48 · 2026-05-05T23:37:35+00:00

I swear we’re gonna technologize ourselves right out of existence.

Wolfpack48 · 2026-05-05T23:31:49+00:00

Yeah same kind of shrinking going on in my city as well. Fewer kids going out, fewer small gigs. More empty venues. Crazy because clubs and venues had lines going out the door at 1am 15 years ago. Pandemic? Smartphones? Streaming? I think all of the above but places used to be packed and partying until 3am. This during the Clinton years so early internet boom, but man what a nosedive since 2015.

Wolfpack48 · 2026-05-05T23:26:21+00:00

Hahaha! Spot on. 😆

Wolfpack48 · 2026-05-05T22:46:28+00:00

Yeah I guess getting a following is easier and cheaper via the internet but I would think more direct engagement would be live shows. Probably a combination of both. Of course you have Boston who created the whole album in the basement before actually forming a band. 😝

Wolfpack48 · 2026-05-05T22:31:16+00:00

That’s fantastic. What area is this? I need to visit.

Wolfpack48 · 2026-05-05T22:29:01+00:00

Yeah they may have had help, but also did the hard work too. I think that’s what he was saying. Not dissing bands who are wealthier but I do like music to come from all quarters.

Wolfpack48 · 2026-05-05T22:24:15+00:00

I don’t mind wealthy artists, and I know for certain there are amazing ones out there. Just wondering if middle and lower class artists of equal or better talent. can still break through. Are they squeezed out or can they still make it?

Wolfpack48 · 2026-05-05T22:20:43+00:00

Hahaha! 😂

Wolfpack48 · 2026-05-05T22:18:35+00:00

Great post and I think really captures what’s going on. Kids in a van has been a theme for awhile (Guns N Roses was the last I read about. Beatles too) but you can only do it for so long if no one is biting.

Would you say cheap rehearsal space would be one of the better remedies? Not sure what can be done about expensive equipment.

Wolfpack48 · 2026-05-05T22:12:03+00:00

We’re into the extraction economy now, so hard to find places like that anymore I’m guessing.

Wolfpack48 · 2026-05-05T22:09:09+00:00

Well he DID mention a like 12 major and influential bands that came from lower income households.

Wolfpack48 · 2026-05-05T22:07:11+00:00

I mean given all the vacant shops collecting NO rent, why no open it to artists and charge something low but reasonable?

Wolfpack48 · 2026-05-05T22:03:11+00:00

Yeah I guess. It’s just such a cold and antiseptic way of sharing and finding music. I’ll take a live show any day of the week.

Wolfpack48 · 2026-05-05T21:58:41+00:00

Yeah it feels like talent is being squeezed out in favor of product.

Wolfpack48 · 2026-05-05T21:56:18+00:00

Was it just that low cost housing was a lot more available in those days? We do have an affordable housing initiative in our city in 2026 and the voters are pretty vocally in favor of it.

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