Living is Easy With Headphones On

I have my mom to thank for my long-time stance as a music snob. And it all started with the Holy Grail of every music snobs – a mix tape. Long ago before CD players, Mom recorded some of her favorite songs from her LP collection to listen to while driving. The tape became the soundtrack of my childhood: Marshall Crenshaw, The B-52s, Todd Rundgren, and Nick Lowe, among others. Read more