The world has changed, my friend, and Spotify has a lot to answer for. Back in the day, cultivating a music collection was a big part of developing your own style and personality (cost be damned). And if you happened to find your uncles old tape collection, you'd probably give it a listen too.

Although I'm all for people broadening their horizons, and it is fun to see them realise in real-time that something has gone terribly wrong with music and their generation is being short-changed

This is true... I was reminded of this because of a YouTube video called something like "GEN Z MUSIC PRODUCER LISTENS TO THE BEATLES FOR THE FIRST TIME!!!!", and I just thought... how??? And also... what a thing to admit

Also my cat. It is one cat traversing all points in spacetime simultaneously (and it still wants out)

I hope that is the reason 😂

Well, same. But I don't see anyone painting *me* a glamorous portrait

Scoffs in non-euclidian understanding of spacetime

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"had" 😂

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Lostprophets, Weapons

Indeed. I bought a Fosi Audio amp and DAC with my fancy new speakers, intending to upgrade them when I could. Now I'm like, why do I need to upgrade these again??

Now that it's all out of his system, as it were.

Oh man I used to be able to date my VHS tapes by The evolution of those graphics

I did as you said on my hifi and the household is emploring me that those sounds are objectionable 🤷‍♂️

AI is a magic 8 ball with better conversation skills

Even when you get the "correct" answer. You may have got lucky, but the AI is bullshitting.

However, they all agree that it's transformational

I didn't need an excuse to not read his books, but ok