Rdio Obscurities Highlights the Weird, Seedy Corners of Streaming Music
March 4, 2013 | Andy Cush
For all the fun of flipping through dollar bin records without having to haul your ass to a Salvation Army, take a look at Rdio Obscurities, a Tumblr (and Twitter account) that highlights the oddest, most offbeat stuff the titular music streaming service has to offer. There’s Tell Your Cat You’re Pregnant, an “essential guide for cat owners who are having a baby,” Rucka Rucka Ali’s Smack My Bitch, the cover of which depicts a couple holding hands on the beach, and Get Down: The Porn Diet, an audiobook by Liz Langley. Now we just need a Spotify version for the cheapskates among us (yours truly included) who still won’t pony up for a paid subscription. Take a look at some favorites in the gallery.
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