5 minutes ago, binman said:

No you don’t.

You can listen to Spotify for free on both mobile and desktop (i assume you have to create an account).

But like youtube, the free version includes ads and has reduced functionality (eg limited skips and shuffle-only playback on mobile).

The sound quality is not as good on free either (it's now 'lossless' on premium subscriptions, meaning Spotify no longer lags behind Tidal for sound quality - lossless is better sound quality than both vinyl and cd).

In any case, I didn't create a playlist for rjay alone. So not sure why it's an issue rjay doesn't have a Spotify account, or why it was nessesary to make that point.

By the by having to endure ads means, like 'free to air' TV, YouTube and free spotify is not actually free.

I run an adblocker (free to download), so I never see ads on Youtube or other sites that I frequent.

2 hours ago, binman said:

You can listen to Spotify for free on both mobile and desktop (i assume you have to create an account).

I wasn't trying to be smart before 'bin'.

I didn't know you could listen to Spotify for free, I thought it was a paid model like Apple Music which I do have.

"In any case, I didn't create a playlist for rjay alone. So not sure why it's an issue rjay doesn't have a Spotify account, or why it was nessesary to make that point."

I was actually interested in listening and not saying you had to create a playlist for me or anything like that.

My point was it's a pity I can't hear it.

Edited December 29, 2025Dec 29 by rjay

1 hour ago, rjay said:

I wasn't trying to be smart before 'bin'.

I didn't know you could listen to Spotify for free, I thought it was a paid model like Apple Music which I do have.

"In any case, I didn't create a playlist for rjay alone. So not sure why it's an issue rjay doesn't have a Spotify account, or why it was nessesary to make that point."

I was actually interested in listening and not saying you had to create a playlist for me or anything like that.

My point was it's a pity I can't hear it.

Apologies for my overreaction rjay.

Here's my 2 cents worth ....

AC/DC were magnificent at the G. Went to the Wednesday.

Gave Pop Will Eat Itself a good burst in the car today.

This band is no more, but the keyboard player is my hairdresser.

On 22/12/2025 at 20:39, Sigil said:

Love my sludge and stoner doom

Favourite bands? Looking for some new stuff to get into.

I suppose this is going back in time...and maybe I'm getting old but I don't really care.

Can you imagine being at the Mathew Flinders Hotel in 1975, one of the great pub rock venues.

Then these guys show up...I loved them then and still do.

The look on the faces of the su...more p..s bogan brigade was priceless.

They thought they (Enz) were a Bunch of po...ters.

The clothes, the hair, the makeup, the dance, the music (kind of prog at this stage).

It's probably the first time I had seen a Mellotron in Australia...to think a few years later some good Aussie lads would invent the Fairlight and that changed the face of music in the 80's.

It was such a revelation and it still amazes me to think of it every time I here these songs.

Split Enz pre Neil

https://youtu.be/t_WmsRKoeRw?si=yQ4QC0hXltTftHCX

Edited 13 hours ago13 hr by rjay

On 22/12/2025 at 20:39, Sigil said:

Love my sludge and stoner doom

so, bands like, Dungeon weed, or slo burn or Truckfighters?

A couple of amazing Classics

Croatian Prog Rock

Edited 11 hours ago11 hr by red and blue forever

Australian Psychedelic Rock 1980

Japanese Psychedelic 70's

Edited 11 hours ago11 hr by red and blue forever

some metal I found that was interesting

Modern Rock with traditional Shamisen Lute

On 30/11/2025 at 13:15, Mel Bourne said:

Today's rainy Sunday playlist:

- Floating Points/Pharoah Sanders "Promises" LP

Cindy Lee "The Diamond Jubilee" LP

- Branko Mataja "Over Fields And Mountains" LP

These were Fantastic!!!!!! Thanks!!!!!!

12 hours ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

Favourite bands? Looking for some new stuff to get into.

Here are some of my depressingly doomy recs!

This album last year was a banger, rest of their discography is decent too!

little known now defunct drone doom band out of the UK

funeral doom with some decent vocals!

Classic doom

Edited 9 hours ago9 hr by John Demonic