Discussion about this post

User's avatar
Kevin Alexander's avatar

My vote is that we can--and should--look back. New music is great, but that shouldn't come at the expense of erasing your old faves (or the memories attached to them). Case in point, I vivdly remeber buying the cassette single for 'Regina' at Tower Records, who I was with, etc. It also happens to be a good song on an otherwise 'okay' record.

Expand full comment
Lou Tilsley's avatar

This is so good, and definite evidence of the importance of looking back occasionally. I’d have to say though that more than half of these were new listens to me so looking back in terms of time can also be looking forwards. No idea why I’ve never listened to The Damned. I should have! Even if the songs are not new to you, it would be terrible to never listen to old stuff just because it’s old. What’s the point in loving music if you consign it to the bin after a couple of years?

Inspired now to make a couple of these for myself. Maybe an 80s and 90s and a 2000/2010s. Big challenge to stick to 5 artists and 10 tracks though!

Expand full comment
8 more comments...

No posts