The Four CDs Left In The Stereo When We Put It Away
When my partner first moved in and we struggled to find the space for everything in my tiny one-bedroom, the old 5-disc changer stereo got put away for a stretch. Now, don’t get me wrong, I loved that stereo. Much as I enjoy being able to log onto Youtube and track down pretty much any musician I own, there is a part of me that will always be attached to physically owning the media that means a lot to me: Hardcopy books, DVDs of beloved movies and shows, CD and LPs of the music that really speaks to me. Good art is an experience that changes your worldview, but the great art that you truly love is more than that. It’s presence in your space is a statement–this is me; these are the things I love. Online spaces offer the space to do something similar, but it’s never quite the same thing. Earlier this week, I set up the stereo
