Spring Break
Guide to Better Living
Music to make friends on the All American roadtrip
Evan Hill
Issue date: 8/26/04 Section: The Verge
Each of these albums have two elements in common: first they feature bands or artists that have made a lasting impact on the music industry, and their work has not yet been discarded. This should provide all the music geeks out there with plenty of nuances to discuss and geek out on (myself included).
Second, they are on the mellow end of the spectrum and don't have sounds the ear would find jarring or abrasive, yet they are not so mellow they would put you to sleep when you need to stay awake to avoid running over those orange cones. This makes listening to and talking over them easy and seamless with no need to adjust the volume.
Road trips are one of the greatest parts of early adulthood, and some of my most cherished memories came from them. When I was 17, Dr. Dre taught me that not all hip-hop sucks and my friends John, Paul, George and Ringo helped me cope with being cooped up with my dad and stepfamily for the 26 hours between Illinois and western Montana.
In all honesty, I love a great conversation; but sometimes, I have trouble talking well with people I've just met. Music has become the wonder-drug of our generation. It cures depression, angst, low sex drive, and it has cured my social anxiety.
Second, they are on the mellow end of the spectrum and don't have sounds the ear would find jarring or abrasive, yet they are not so mellow they would put you to sleep when you need to stay awake to avoid running over those orange cones. This makes listening to and talking over them easy and seamless with no need to adjust the volume.
Road trips are one of the greatest parts of early adulthood, and some of my most cherished memories came from them. When I was 17, Dr. Dre taught me that not all hip-hop sucks and my friends John, Paul, George and Ringo helped me cope with being cooped up with my dad and stepfamily for the 26 hours between Illinois and western Montana.
In all honesty, I love a great conversation; but sometimes, I have trouble talking well with people I've just met. Music has become the wonder-drug of our generation. It cures depression, angst, low sex drive, and it has cured my social anxiety.
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