Drove downtown in the rain, 11:30 on a Tuesday night, just to check out the late-night record shop

As a young pup, I liked listening to the oldies radio station on occasion. But I remember thinking that the oldies station would not be my go-to choice for listening once i got be my parents' age.

I was going to be cooler than that. If they were still playing 80's and 90's stuff on a radio station in 2010, you certainly weren't going to catch me listening to it.

Well, i had a tad of a revelation yesterday afternoon. I put away the newer stuff I've been listening to and spent the drive home listening to Live's "Throwing Copper" and the Gin Blossom's "New Miserable Experience."

Ewwwwwww, how 1992 of me, right?

yeah, that's what i thought my ownself. I actually had a moment of almost-embarrassment where i was relieved that nobody knew what i was listening to. Then i thought, "you know, anybody who would make fun of me for still listening to this stuff would just turnaround and listen to 'Hollaback Girl,' so actually i should be the one making fun of them."

So anyway, i guess i realized that just because music is new (or popular, for that matter) that doesn't mean it doesn't suck. And luckily, technology has advanced to a point where i don't have to rely on the radio to decide what i listen to, i can just pop something in the CD player and remember the good ol' days.

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Speaking of music, should you happen to be in New York next month, check out Ryan's performace at the Stain Bar in Brooklyn (East Williamsburg) at 8 p.m. Friday, July 7.

In fact, check him out now.