61 – Was Sal Paradise Right? (iPod Challenge)

A big shout out to my friend Eric for this one…

I don’t listen to nearly as much new music as I used to, but I know I sample more than many my age do. One reasons is friends and one in particular. His name is Eric, and if he isn’t my best friend he certainly is in the discussion. I’ve known him for more than a decade and in many ways he’s like a kid brother who is smarter than I am. And I don’t hate him for it.

One morning he says to me, “You really need to check out The Hold Steady and the son...