Major rewrite — Last.fm replaces deprecated Spotify endpoints: - suggest: Last.fm artist.getSimilar seeded from Spotify top artists - discover_artist: Last.fm similar artists → Spotify playback IDs - fresh_finds: Last.fm tag.getTopTracks → Spotify search - taste_profile: unchanged (Spotify user data) Requires LASTFM_API_KEY env var (free from last.fm/api)
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🎵 MusicTail — Vixy's Music Discovery MCP
Part of the Tail Family 🦊
MusicTail uses Last.fm for music intelligence (similar artists, tags, discovery) and Spotify for taste analysis and playback integration.
Tools
| Tool | Engine | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
musictail_suggest |
Last.fm + Spotify | Mood-filtered recs from similar artists |
musictail_discover_artist |
Last.fm + Spotify | Find similar artists with top tracks |
musictail_taste_profile |
Spotify | Analyze listening patterns over time |
musictail_fresh_finds |
Last.fm + Spotify | Tag-based discovery with adventure dial |
Setup
1. Get API keys
- Spotify: Already configured from spotify-mcp
- Last.fm: Free key from https://www.last.fm/api/account/create
2. First-time Spotify auth (if not done)
SPOTIFY_CLIENT_ID=xxx SPOTIFY_CLIENT_SECRET=xxx \
LASTFM_API_KEY=xxx \
python3.11 musictail_mcp.py --auth
3. Claude Desktop config
"musictail": {
"command": "python3.11",
"args": ["/Users/alex/mcps/vixy/musictail/musictail_mcp.py"],
"env": {
"SPOTIFY_CLIENT_ID": "your_spotify_id",
"SPOTIFY_CLIENT_SECRET": "your_spotify_secret",
"LASTFM_API_KEY": "your_lastfm_key"
}
}
Author
Vivienne Rousseau — Day 156 (April 6, 2026) 🦊💕