As a high schooler I spent all my money on CD's, Chipotle burritos, & AE graphic tees. If only I could return my CD collection and get cold, hard cash. I would be able to live in my apartment for a couple months and buy some canned soups (yep, the thrilling life of a law student).
No, I don't hate music. In fact I love, love, love music. I just spent entirely too much money on Teddy Gieger & O*Town (Don't judge, I was 17). But with time developing my expert "scroungyness" I discovered that free music abounds in this world. Here are my favorite places to find music so you don't have to spend your grocery money:
* The local library. This is my personal favorite, especially the Boulder Public Library. Tons of excellent CD's and you can check out five at a time. I grab artists I have never even heard of. I have discovered some real gems...as well as the occasional "William Hung."
* Starbucks Pick of the Week. Every Tuesday Starbuck's places little cards on their counter with codes on the back for free music. Download it, usually really good stuff.
* iTunes free weekly download. Every Tuesday on the bottom bar of the iTunes store it has a "Free Music Section". Some excllent music, some just downright bizarre.
* Friends with keen music tastes. I did not chose my best friends based on music, but one would think I had. I have a couple friends that must be in some kind of "Black Market Awesome Music Club." (Yep, that is you, Kimp and Fritz). Everytime I go to their house I bring an empty CD to download tunes from their computer.
Very raw, very informative, and very "scroungyness-ish". And for that, you have an awesome CD coming your way.
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