You left out his portrayal as God in "God: Serengeti". He nailed it.

I had the same experience that you had when, after 20 years of raising a child, my wife and I decided to get back into doing college radio. At first I was completely overwhelmed. Back in the 80's and 90's if a band was great you would most certainly heard about them. Today the underground music scene is so vast that it's challenging to sift through and find the gems among the muck.

I would not recommend popular sites like Spotify as their algorithms tend to get you stuck within a very narrow band of genres. Bandcamp is a much better place to find great indie rock, and if you buy from them you're really helping out the artists as most of your money goes directly towards the artists. You can listen to stuff before you decide to buy, and the bands will often recommend other groups you might like.

Sputnik Music does not play music but I have found them to be a great resource for finding new bands. All of the content is user-based with no corporate interference. The users tend to lean heavily into the metal scene, but there is a very large section dedicated to the various genres of undergroung music.

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Finally, I'll provide links to the radio shows that my wife and I do for KDVS. My wife's show is mostly indie rock with lot's of Post Punk, Shoegaze and Dream Pop. Her show is called Silence In The Library.

My show is The Pharmacy and it's mostly a mix of Punk, Post Punk, Experimental, Lo-Fi, Psychedelic and Noise Rock. Sometimes, however, I mellow out and play some quiet stuff.

Good luck on your journey.

Captain Codeine

Red Dead Redemption: Arriving in Mexico. The Jose Gonzales song that plays still hits me in the feels.