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Re: Life Is a Mix Tape

Athones — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:46:02 -0000

Nice...

Re: Life Is a Mix Tape

Kit Stolz — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 08:26:09 -0000

You might want to take a look at the movie "Morvern Callar" (sp?) Story about a young woman who wakes up to find her boyfriend dead of suicide next to her. He left a novel ms. and a mixtape for her (back in the day when they still were actual tapes). The story that follows is on the gloomy side, unsurprisingly, but it does put you in that emotional space where everthing seems to depend on the next song. Anyhow...here's my question. Why is it that mixtape people never end up with each other?

Re: Life Is a Mix Tape

Tom Watson — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 12:55:37 -0000

Tony, did you use our handy Amazon.com links? (Yes kids, you too can buy books through newcritics!)

Re: Life Is a Mix Tape

Tony Alva — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 12:53:44 -0000

I never did the mix tape thing (I can certainly attest to the quality of a Wilson mix tape though since Fred's brother was a master mix tape creator), but I recognize Rob S. as one of the few worthwhile things left at Rolling Stone Magazine. I just picked this book up at Amazon. Thanks for the tip.

Re: Life Is a Mix Tape

Claire — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 13:14:49 -0000

Ooh, that book looks totally up my alley. I'll definitely check it out. Some of my happiest memories as a teenager were spent obsessing over a mix tape track list. I loved the process when you were taping, listening to the tracks play, thinking and weighing the next song.

Re: Life Is a Mix Tape

mike lewis — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 10:40:32 -0000

I couldn't agree more with your review. I thought it was a great book for anyone who loves music.

i wrote some more thoughts i had about it on my blog here:
http://sideways8.wordpress.com/2007/05/09/love-...

Re: Life Is a Mix Tape

Kevin Wolf — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 09:54:04 -0000

I definitely have a mix tape mindset. Still do, really, and still have a lot of old tapes. Guess I should look up this book.