![]() ![]() The only thing these two seemed to have in common was an intense love of music, and it seemed music was all they needed. ![]() Renee couldn’t have been more different from Rob. Starting as a young child, he DJ-ed at school dances, collected albums and tapes like baseball cards and debated the merits of different bands with his friends. A total music geek, he found solace and a reason for being through his love of music. Rob Sheffield is no different from every music obsessed Generation X-er. Mix tapes were therapy on a magnetic strip. Not only did they reveal some of our favorite songs, they also revealed our hopes, desires and thoughts. Long before people downloaded music into their smart phones or other hand-held listening devices with their favorite music, they made mix tapes. The author has chronicled the cross section of music and love in debut book called Love is a Mix Tape: Life and Loss, One Song at a Time. ![]() To music journalist Rob Sheffield, love is a mix tape. Just what is love? Philosophers, poets and song writers have been asking that question since the beginning of time. ![]()
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