Tag: Walkman

  • Why Listening To Music In 1984 Was Worse Than 2014 (One Direction Notwithstanding…)

    Why Listening To Music In 1984 Was Worse Than 2014 (One Direction Notwithstanding…)

    Even in 2014 life has its minor irritations: “Unexpected item in the bagging area”. “Incorrect username or password”. “Nick Grimshaw”. But it isn’t all bad news. A few days ago I wrote down a few examples of how our lives have been made easier through the years, in particular relating to finding and listening to…

  • Cassettes: A Newbies Guide For Cassette Store Day

    Cassettes: A Newbies Guide For Cassette Store Day

    The exciting prospect of Cassette Store Day has got many of us very excited. Just two years after I sold all my cassettes believing the format to be as relevant as a Phil Collins greatest hits laser disc, here’s a grass-roots movement to try to ensure that, like Gordon Brown selling the UK’s Gold Reserves…

  • Everything You Need To Know About Cassette Store Day

    Everything You Need To Know About Cassette Store Day

    “Music sounds great on cassette. I have a big collection of original albums on cassette from artists like Dylan , The Rolling Stones, The Byrds, MC5 & Suicide. I also have great compilation tapes I made to play on Primal Scream tours. Cassette is a cool medium to listen to music on. Warm and fat.…