A slice of wisdom: music makes things better. I'm testing an experiment that doubles as a playlist-making vehicle, one of my absolute favorite things to do. I love playlists of all types: sprawling and tightly-curated; an assortment of special songs selected for others and personal mixes; those with specific purpose to plunge into a band/artist and appreciate deeper layers of contextualization, others tasked with channeling a particular mood/energy force to guide the appropriate occasion. Blending musical tastes and flavors into a melting pot for auditory consumption is equal parts joyful and heroic, a true reward for the aural explorers among us. Step one -- song spelunking, the task of assembling playlist contenders, followed by trimming the list with songs that don't click and slotting tracks to achieve maximal flow. In line with this week's spirit of gratitude for what we love in the world, I thought it appropriate to honor the first band that *imprinted* on me and...
Inspired by Music