I quite like Rhapsody, honestly. The weird thing is that for me, this is never going to be a replacement for things like napster or audiogalaxy. What this has done is make me realize that internet radio—with the possibility of effortless self-programming—is attractive to me in a way I didn’t consider before. Below is a playlist I made. I guess the problem for me is that you still can’t really get anything that’s especially rare on here. If they start to digitize unreleases mastertapes, or out-of-print albums, then things could get interesting! Still, at $9.95 a month, this is almost worth it. Perhaps if it was $20 a year I’d do it.

Step back to the early 90s with me, if you will:.

“5-4=Unity” – Pavement

“Marbles” – Tindersticks

“Souvlaki Space Station” – Slowdive

“I Wear Your Ring” – Cocteau Twins

“Lose My Breath” – My Bloody Valentine

“Pack Yr Romantic Mind” – Stereolab

“Loretta’s Scars” – Pavement

“Take Me!” – The Wedding Present

“I Know It’s Gonna Happen Someday” – Morrissey

“International Colouring Contest” – Stereolab

“Blown A Wish” – My Bloody Valentine

“The Wild Ones” – The London Suede (London?!)

“Pashernate Love” – Morrissey

“Vapour Trail” – Ride

“Silver Shorts” – The Wedding Present

“Say Hello Wave Goodbye ’91” – Soft Cell (obviously I wanted the original version, but they didn’t have it…)