My earliest memories of listening to a record was on an 8-track tape. You could click between the 4 channels of the narrow band of magnetic tape and take it with you on the road encased in a plastic package. I’m sure back in the 70s there was still some serious thought going on about how to take a vinyl LP with you to the car dashboard. Imagine trying to flip to the B side on the freeway without wrecking your needle or your car. I am not doing much better now dialing in my playlist whims with my iPod. I won’t be surprised to see a factoid statistic roll across the bottom of Headline News of traffic fatalities directly related to motorists distinguishing between Radiohead and REO Speedwagon on their iPods. Continue reading →