I always find that I enjoy anime the most when I watch it as it airs in Japan, but I never really find out about cool shows until after they're finished airing. Do you guys have any blogs/websites you use to keep up with this sort of thing?
http://derailedbydarry.com/ - best anime blogger ever and a fellow /a/-guy
but he's on break at the moment so check out - http://randomc.animeblogger.net/
http://www.tokyotosho.com/ and /a/
http://www.anidb.net -> calendar
even it's not always very complete, but there are always the most important ones listed.
then also /a/
and http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/ (very rarely..)