I love live music and I love to check out local bands, but honestly, half the time you go to a show for some new band you never heard of and the music is lame, right? Well, I discovered a new site that lets you sample music by both popular and “unknown” artists…SoundCloud!

It’s free to listen and you can even create a basic profile. Artists gain popularity by the number of SoundCloud Followers they have as well as the SoundCloud Followers for their music. So before you and your friends decide to go to the local bar to check out some unknown garage band, check them out on SoundCloud first!