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.
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!
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
Yes, the inlay cards! Somewhere I have a mix from a high school friend that has a long, unfolding collage inside.
Fabulous and unique.
STFU with the mountain goats song!!! We have similar tastes and this makes me love your book even more. Cat Power singing Good Woman? 💀
Good Woman is so good! Chan recently posted a video on her IG of Eddie Vedder singing it 💗
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!
I love this post! What a great idea, annotating a playlist! Such great picks too! Thank you for sharing ❤️
Glad you're enjoying it!
Wonderful! And I never knew the Mountain Goats story. That’s amazing.