I picked up the mail today and I was happy to see my iTunes Rewards card. When I bought my MacBook, I "earned" enough points for a $25 iTunes gift card. My sister was in town this weekend for the big wedding shower, and we spent a little time reminiscing about great late 80's and early 90's music. And, in light of those conversations, tonight I downloaded Kick by INXS, Automatic for the People by R.E.M., and Graceland by Paul Simon. My cassette tapes are long gone and I've been missed this music a lot.
I feel like I'm getting older because I really want to listen to music that is beautifully lyrical, but still musically complex. I think that teenagers now have so few great choices in music. There is a lot of crap out there -- Miley Cyrus, Britney, and almost anything playing on a Top 40 station. Have I become an old fogey? What will happen next? Soon, you'll hear me telling some kid in a convertible to turn down his/her music.