In the West by Silkworm is the best example. I bought In the West on the recommendation of a friend. It had a cool cover and it was a supposedly cool indie band, so I figured what the heck. I think it sat on my CD rack for a good two years before I ever popped in for a listen. Finally one day I did and I became an instant Silkworm fan. It quickly earned a spot on my Desert Island 5 list.
I recently upgraded my iPhone 4 to the new iPhone 5. One of my main reasons for doing so was to get more memory. At 32GB, I couldn't sync my entire music library and if I wanted a movie or two for a long flight, I really had to do some rearranging. At 64GB on the iPhone 5 I can sync all my music and currently have 13 movies and room to spare. All of which led to the following event:
At the end of a long day the kids were being noisy and I needed some relief (see previous post on misophonia for further explanation). I grabbed my headphones and went to the music app and scrolled to the noisiest album I saw. And I happened upon Bosozoku by Thirty Ought Six. I didn't remember much about the album except it was noisy. But Bosozoku isn't just noise. It's a wonderful example of Portland '90s music. Sort of melodic punk. I think I've listened to it ten times since that noisy day. A discovery made possible by more memory, because without it I would never have synced the album to my phone.
Here's a great track from Bosozoku "Huck." Now go and buy it!
