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Ask A Los Angeles Expert: Best Ways To Discover New Music

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When it comes to discovering new music, Los Angeles has a variety of unique live locations where music lovers can explore the latest music releases, as well as creative jam sessions. In addition to live venues, there are online destinations where music lovers can explore new music from around the world with the ease of connection. Music executive Eddie Gordon is privy to the wealth of choices present in the City of Angels, where new music is born in live sessions and displayed to music lovers looking for the next sound wave to inspire their musical appetites. These are the places where the art of music is respected and  loved in all of its creativity and expression.

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Eddie Gordon
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Eddie Gordon is a former executive of Warner Brothers, Elektra, Motown, MCA and Atlantic Records. His ear for music helped to break a number of hit records including "Hold On," a hit record recorded by an all-girl act by the name of En Vogue, along with other world hits. Eddie Gordon is the innovative founder of Kings of Spins, a popular music portal where musicians can share new releases with other music lovers and DJs around the world.

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Last.fm

Last.fm is a music platform that offers features that will assist listeners in finding music of their taste and personal inclination. Once certain musical selections are explored, the platform will lead the listener to possible recommendations of other artists that may fit their musical taste, as well as offer other connections throughout their listening database.

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YouTube

Youtube has become a global multimedia destination for new music and classic hits. New artists to classic legends post original music on their own Youtube channels, making it easy to find their latest music releases and the accompanying videos that go with them. You can embed the links or share them to easily store the information where you can return to listen when you are ready to do so.

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Canter's Kibitz Room

After enjoying a snack of bagels, lox and cream cheese at the famous Canter's Deli, there is a special music venue nestled inside the popular Fairfax deli. The Kibitz Room holds regular indie music shows with live bands performing their latest CD releases in the eclectic and artsy ambience of the quaint club. It is a unique spot for hanging out and possibly discovering the next hit record or artist on the rise. 

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The Conga Room

When it comes to the live music experience, the Conga Room has grown to become an epic location in the heart of the city of Los Angeles located near the Grammy Museum and L.A. Live. Live musical artists perform regularly at the popular destination, from major to indie artists.

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iTunes Genius

iTunes is a website that allows the listener to put together a personal playlist made of their favorite tracks. It also provides opportunities to explore the music of new artists and CD releases across the board from all types of genres.

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Belinda Ware is a Hollywood Insider news journalist who finds herself in the right place at the right time covering celebrity news, pop culture, opinion pieces and general breaking news stories on the latest trends in popular news. Her hobbies include golf, chess and world travel. Read more on Examiner.com

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