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Have
you ever wondered what would happen if you only listened to cassettes for six
months? I thought not. But
I can tell you what happened when I did.
On
day 1 I discovered that not all DJs go to heaven.
On
day 9 I visited the very soon to be defunct HMV store in Durham and resisted
the temptation to buy a CD.
I
laid a 29 year old grudge to rest on day 18.
On
day 23 I decided on the colour for my (proposed) music room.
Following
the choice of a new Pope I made a musical confession on day 29.
By
day 37 I was pondering life as a bit of a hellraiser.
On
day 47 I mulled over the similarity of Bryan Ferry's moustache and the one
sported by Private Walker in Dad's Army.
Day
56 saw me nailing my colours to the mast of the greatest hip-hop album ever
made (and by day 81 I'd changed my mind).
Day
64 found me thinking of Edie Brickell's bra.
On
a trip to South Bank, Cleveland (UK not USA) on day 74 I was pleasantly
surprised by an album I'd been dreading.
On
day 88 I spent some quality time with David Bowie's second best album and on
day 93 I spent some less than quality time with one of his poorest.
Day
95 introduced the concept of the game-changing album in the company of a group
of very talented Germans.
My
favourite album of all time showed up on day 100.
My
cherished 1985 Mini Mayfair returned to the road on day 105 and ushered in a
short spell of 1980s classics by way of celebration, including the opportunity
to ponder some very clunky lyrics indeed on day 107.
Al
Gore's wife (the wonderfully named Tipper) popped up on day 122 and on day 125
I considered the potential perils of handing over creative control of your
album to two of the world's most respected producers only to see the whole
shooting match go totally tits up.
Finally
on day 130 the entire experiment shuddered to its final destination just like
it started, with a brilliant six track electronic classic from the late 1970s.
Oh,
and did I mention that I spent a very enjoyable day in the company of a lesbian
Tupperware seller?
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