Tag: Nostalgia
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Song 74: First Concert
[Robert Simpson, Limited Store Window Montreal 1936] “First… and then” by Handsome Boy Modeling School I didn’t go to concerts until I was in college. Across from my room was a triple room with three guys. One was a nice enough guy (now a doctor), a Frenchman (still one of my best friends), and a… Read more
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Song 73: First Album I Took From My Sister’s Music Collection That I Secretly Really Loved
“Eternal Flame” the Bangles Phong: The funny thing about being the younger sibling is that particular age where you don’t really have your own stuff besides like toys, but your older sister had many fancy things. (I never did get a pager.) And thus eventually you would rationalize that as long as she wasn’t in… Read more
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Song 51: Nice, France, 2001
“Why does it always rain on me?” by Travis Written by Teresa It was senior year of High School and I was in Europe with my French club over the winter holiday. Only a few days before, I had celebrated my 18th birthday at a fancy restaurant on the Seine in Paris. Musically, this trip… Read more
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Song 50: Ann Arbor, Michigan, 2000
“Imagine That” by Ani DiFranco Written by Teresa The first song on my list comes from one of my all-time favorite musicians, Ani DiFranco. I chose this song because the first time I heard it was at the first Ani concert I went to back in 2000. My memory of the night is that it… Read more
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Song 40: Extended version on repeat
“Blue Monday” by New Order Written by Christine I bought the Substance record from a local record shop and immediately fell in love with the album but most specifically, this song. It’s been about 30(!!) years, and I still feel like this is the perfect song. It completely reflects being a child of the 80’s,… Read more