My name is tattmaylor. I am an addict. I used to waste lot's of money on my addiction. It was hard in the early days getting good quality stuff. It was hard to know what was good shit and what was the bad shit. Some of my suppliers would let me have a sample in the shop but sometimes when you got home you realised you had been dupped and it was ultimately unsatisfying. Back then I wasted a lot of money! I would rather not eat so I could fuel my addition.

Now I have a wife and kids to feed so I can't afford it. BUT I need it more than ever! The hunger is stronger than before. Luckily the world has changed I can get a quick fix on the internet. I have also found networks of fellow addicts to talk to and swap stuff. There are places that get me free stuff although, I try my best to be honest when Ican ( when it's good quality) pay my source.

:-)

Anyhow on a more serious note this is just a thread where us fellow addicts could share our sources! Friends always say 'wow where do you find all this music?' but it's actually from very few sources.

NOTE: THIS IS NOT FOR FILE SHARING SITE LINK!!! PLEASE DON"T POST AS IT'S NAUGHTY AND YOU MUM WOULDN'T LIKE IT. SO KEEP IT TO THE PRIVACY OF YOUR BEDROOM.

1. 6MUSIC (UK radio station). This is a real revelation since it came on. There is a joke on there channel that there listenership is mainly made up of 40yo graphic designers :-) . Must be why like it so much!

2. YOUTUBE. Used to be Myspace but this as kind of taken over a bit as you get to see what they look like. This usually helps if the band is fronted by a sexy lady.

3. MAGAZINE SITES: It used to be actual magazines NME, Q, but since SELECT went down they all seem to have got quiet conservative. etc... but CLASH magazine does a compilation of new bands every month. Like the old cover disc. Also sites like Pitchfork are really good places.

4. YOU GUYS :-) MUSIC BOARDS like Goldfrapp Forum. I used to get stuff from friends but it seems that most people lose an interest in new musc when they have babies. They just want to listen to Absolute80s all day. So these sites are a godsend for me.

5. RECORD LABELS: Dreeke has reminded me of another one. Labels like Bella Union and Ghostly International (my personal tip). Labels that are run by fans rather than A&R men are always worth an explore.

...any other tips?