How to try out last.fm
How I did it: I made an account about 2 years ago when a music-obcessed friend recommended it to me. I made the mistake of not filling up the box that asks you to type in some artists. I thought it was a kind of music "about me", and I didn't bother with it. It's actually the system's away of adding artists to your station. Consequently, I didn't have what the system calls a library and thus was stuck listening to bands similar to Brand New or whatever instead of listening to Brand New itself. In short, this website is amazing. It has a lot of bands that I like but couldn't find at other sites because they were too 'obscure'. It works better than Pandora (which I'd used for about 3 years) if you're like me and listen to many different genres that usually have nothing to do with each other.
Lessons & tips: DO learn how to use the site. This was the only reason I didn't use it sooner. I didn't really know how. DO use the software that scrobbles your iTunes. It makes a more accurate profile when it shows both what you listen to on the site and on your own.
