I don't think I'll ever get tired of jangly guitars, big melodic hooks and introspective lyrics.

But, sometimes, I just sit there listening to all my familiar favorites and I feel like I'm idling too long.

Enter: the challenge.

I purposely go out of my way to get into and genuinely feel music that is otherwise completely different than my norm.

I get an education and I understand things I didn't previously. I gain a new appreciation.

Back where I'm from, we used to call this, "Broadening one's horizons."

Do you do this?

Do you think it's healthy for a music fan to do this?

Do you hate when people go overboard and try to flaunt their "eclecticism"?

Are you comfortable in your bubble?

What's your greatest discovery, if you do indulge in this sort of listening?

~Austin

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