Stupid Physical Objects

My dishwasher and washing machine have both decided to play up.

Meanwhile, though, in Happy Abstract Concepts Land, I've been playing with Pandora. I'm late to the party, but I'm not sure how long it's been available in Australia.  (Answer: About two months.  So not that late.)

The user interface is very nicely implemented - clean, simple, and functional. The one feature I really wanted, though, was a button to tell me why it chose to play a particular track.

Oh.

Why this track?

California Dreamin' by The Mamas & The Papas

Based on what you've told us so far, we're playing this track because it features acoustic rock instrumentation, folk influences, heavy use of vocal harmonies, acoustic sonority and call and answer vocal harmony (antiphony).


Why this track?

I'm Happy Just To Dance With You by The Beatles

Based on what you've told us so far, we're playing this track because it features pop rock qualities, rock & roll influences, a subtle use of vocal harmony, extensive vamping and major key tonality.


Why this track?

Message To My Girl by Split Enz

Based on what you've told us so far, we're playing this track because it features pop rock qualities, acoustic rhythm piano, major key tonality, a vocal-centric aesthetic and many other similarities identified in the music genome project. Also you listed Split Enz in your station preferences, you goof.

Well, I might have elaborated slightly on one of those.

I'm impressed, and I do this kind of thing for a living.

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