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By Nat's avatar

Loved this, Maggie. As a fan of cassette mixtapes of yesteryear, I still miss the joy of unfolding lyrics and creating my own inlay cards in blue ink. Also the aesthetic beauty of Walkman stereos, unspooled tapes and CD libraries across the years.

Music is the only magic that truly exists.

For me at least

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Maggie Smith's avatar

Yes, the inlay cards! Somewhere I have a mix from a high school friend that has a long, unfolding collage inside.

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By Nat's avatar

Fabulous and unique.

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Laura McKowen's avatar

STFU with the mountain goats song!!! We have similar tastes and this makes me love your book even more. Cat Power singing Good Woman? 💀

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Maggie Smith's avatar

Good Woman is so good! Chan recently posted a video on her IG of Eddie Vedder singing it 💗

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Heidi's avatar

I'm on the boomer/gen x cusp and I don't know any of that music! But I like hearing about people I've never heard of because listening to the same songs for 5 decades can get boring. Some songs hold up, of course. Looking forward to the playlist!

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Lola James's avatar

I love this post! What a great idea, annotating a playlist! Such great picks too! Thank you for sharing ❤️

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Maggie Smith's avatar

Glad you're enjoying it!

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Eric's avatar

Wonderful! And I never knew the Mountain Goats story. That’s amazing.

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