Bandcamp and the wishlist as a curatorial practice is something I want to make the case for.

The Bandcamp wishlist is not a queue — it's a collection of things you've decided are worth remembering before you've decided whether they're worth owning. Managing it well requires different thinking than a streaming playlist. You're making a different kind of judgment: not "do I want to hear this again" but "do I want to own this, and if so, why."

I've been treating my wishlist as a test with a time component. I add something when I find it interesting; I revisit the list after three to six months. The things I still want to buy after that interval are the things I actually want to own. The things that have faded are the things I found interesting in the moment but that don't have staying power for me.

The practical benefit is that I spend money on things I know I'll engage with rather than on things I was excited about in the moment of discovery.