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I can’t imagine my life without music- it makes us laugh, cry, think, question, work harder, get through good times and bad times, fall in love, dance. I’ve always loved discovering new bands, because nothing drives me crazier than songs overplayed on the radio. I’ve labeled myself with having “MADDS” (Music ADD). Lucky for me, my best friends share in this diagnosis, and we are always exchanging new bands of all genres that bring something more than repetitive lyrics and studio altered vocals. Here’s some great sites and blogs that makes the quest for great new music a little easier:

They Hype Machine: They search hundreds of mp3 music blogs, and present the best to you, allowing you to play the song directly from the front page. You can choose between the latest most popular songs in the blogosphere, spy on what others are listening to, customize your favorite artists and blogs, and stream directly from their radio. There’s a link next to the preview to buy the song from itunes or Amazon.

blip.fm: Warning this site is addicting. Once you signup and create your DJ name, you have access to thousands of streaming songs and can create your own music station. You basically search for a song (and they have pretty much every song you can imagine), write a little blurb about it, and then share it with everyone. Think Twitter meets music. You can give people props, play others songs directly from the homepage and buy the songs easily.

Grooveshark: This site is pretty much genious and no description could give it the props it deserves. Their tagline describes it best, how you can “Listen to any song in the world for free.” You can discover new songs, make playlists, and subscribe to others playlists. It’s also great for putting embedding songs on your blogs or myspace.

Lala: I discovered this site yesterday and absolutely love it. It’s a hub for discovering new artists and purchasing. You can listen to music as you search for new songs, and even sync your own library to your account.

MusicFile is one of the greatest music blogs I’ve come across- you can discover new bands, find overlooked artists and songs, search for the best small venues, get the song of the day, and read interviews from some of the best songwriters.

NotestoNote: If I ever need a great new song or artist there’s one person I go to: my best friend Lindsay. After much begging, we finally convinced her to share her musical finds with the world and start a blog. Check out her blog for some great songs, artists and videos!