This was a speech that I gave at an Ignite event - where you have 20 slides that automatically move after 15 seconds! I added some of what I was saying during the presentation for this to make sense!

1. I Love music

2. National Debate Tournament Earbud Looking at music

3. Lots of choices

4. High School & College Pearl Jam Radiohead Soundgarden Nirvana U2 Stone Temple Pilots Counting Crows

5. Didn’t Want to be this guy

6. Greatest music ever was when he was in high school

7. Get older – get married- have kids – not exposed to new music

8. Start listening to familiar music on the radio

9. Stop right now before you become that guy who only listens to music from high school

10. Find music that you can be proud of to turn up to 11!

11. Friends – no matter how goofy – are a great resource

12. Minnesota Public Radio!

13. Yes it’s Public Radio – but trust me, they don’t talk about “Schweddy Balls”

14. iTunes can be a great resource for new music

15. Take favorite bands from iTunes and go to Pandora!

16. Add your favorite band, they will find similar bands

17. Great resource – IF you listen to XM U or Alt Nation or other NEW music stations

18. Found all of these using those resources: Edward Sharpe The Black Keys Phoenix Mumford & Sons Mute Math Crash Kings Beach Mercer Your Vegas Blitzen Trapper

19. USE THESE RESOURCES!

20. Unless you want to keep living like its 1989!