If you’re looking for an alternative to some of the more mainstream radio sites out on the web, you should be checking out Whole Wheat Radio! WWR is a “non” hype, community powered “wiki” style website devoted to showcasing independent artists from all over the world. It recently received an “honorable mention” at SEOMoz’s “Web 2.0″ awards.

With over 2,000 members, WWR has plenty of influence in getting bands new and old heard, and you can take a part as well. Just sign up for a user account and you can begin engaging in the music community today. After 5 years of promoting music, it’s a sure bet that WWR has a loyal following of listeners eager to hear good music.

In addition to being a user, artists can also create profiles and WWR has resources and rules for how they can tap into the community and get there music heard on the site.

It’s communities like this that musicians need to be on the lookout for when promoting themselves online. As we stumble upon different kinds of music networks online, we’ll be sure to throw them your way; we hope you’ll do the same!