anticipating and waiting

really. seriously.


i am love with this book. i have recently been really into reading the creations of music writers. first there was the love affair with chuck klosterman. then there is the impending arrival of And It Don't Stop: 25 Years of the Best Hip Hop Journalism. now there is this...of all the mix tapes (yes, most are cds, but who's counting??) i have made for people or intended to make, none compare to the words this man has put together. each chapter has its own mix tape as he tells the story of how he met the girl of his dreams, the one who adored music just as much, if not more, than he did. then they get married and then tragedy happens. who's left standing? rob sheffield and his massive collection of mix tapes.

GO GET THIS BOOK RIGHT NOW.

i want you to read it and then call me so we can gush over the phone about music from the 90s.