Pandora, Panduit, Ididit

If this post doesn't make sense, it's because I'm distracted by the new music Pandora found for me. (I've never been a multi-tasker.) However, I'm not complaining--this is great! Unlike many of my generation, I am not a lover of oldies. I'm always searching for new music. Pre-Pandora, the outlets that have worked for me are Sound Opinions (on WBEZ @ 8 pm Fridays and again on Saturday afternoons), Paste Magazine, KCRW streaming live, and the recommendations of a sister and nephew.

So far, I've created two music stations: Get Movin' Music (which started with Duffy's "Mercy") and Radioheadalikes (which began with the Doves). In creating the first station, I had to laugh: Pandora threw a few tunes my way that I rejected--finally, it went back to Duffy and offered me another song from Rockferry.

I have to say that Pandora's recommendation algorithm works a lot better than Amazon's. It's been years since I used NetFlix--I've read that they are doing a better job of recommending "watchalikes." Does anyone have experience with this?

Right now I'm coming up short on library applications for Pandora. Unless we could somehow adapt their algorithm and apply it to reader's advisory.