That’s my thought as well. Things like failing interior plastics, or glass that is no longer being manufactured, or basic body seals rotting away. Even body rotlike folks in cold or salty environments deal with.Those bits add up fast.

I should comment AFTER I read the article.

If it is for physical sales only I would have to guess we are looking at things like cassette, USB drives and limited releases on other obscure formats like minidisk.

I’d assume it is for digital downloads.

If I am not purchasing LPs, I try to purchase MP3s/FLAC that I can copy and move around as I please.

Counting from the age of 18 to now, I have had 18 actual jobs in the last 30 years. A couple were times when I had two jobs at the same time, and I didn’t count side gigs I had.

I would guess that I’ve had a lot of jobs, but I am now in tech,so it doesn’t seem to hurt me like it did when I worked other industries.

As a resident of this state it bugs the shit out of me to know these are the folks my neighbors vote for.

And when I see a reference to Utah in the news, I immediately wonder what kind of stupid or horrible thing have we done this time.

IAMDYNAMITE - Hey Girl

Another group that I want to say that the entire, Super Mega Fantastic, album is worth a listen.

And their follow up, Wasa Tusa, is a great chill out album

Here is one I was recently exposed through from Henry Rollins show on KCRW.

The Casual Dots - Bumblebee

A cover of a Lavern Baker song.

From their Bandcamp page

The Casual Dots are a trio formed in Washington, DC in 2002, featuring Christina Billotte (Slant 6, Quixotic, Autoclave) on vocals and guitar, Kathi Wilcox (Bikini Kill, Frumpies) on guitar and backing vocals, and Steve Dore (Snoozers, Deep Lust) on drums.

One I have listened to off and on for nearly 20 years now is Radio Paradise.

Radio Paradise

It’s not an exclusively Alternative station, but a fairly wide ranging mix of classics, b-sides, world, electronic, etc. All fairly low-key but interesting.

They introduced me to so many bands over the years. And it is rare to not hear something I fall in love with any time I turn them on.

That’s pretty awesome. I like that you’ve kept the tradition up for your anniversaries too.

I am a music obsessive. But to be honest my choices might make my wife’s ears bleed. At least she is cool with me blaring music through the house every chance I get.

I remember people using new wave mostly when referring to the bands of the time that didn’t fit into the standard genres. But, I was a kid and growing up way out in the middle of nowhere. Which means there was a lot I simply didn’t know at the time. Now I am older, grayer, and still don’t know much of anything.

Definitely aging myself.

I don’t even recall the genre alternative being used at the time. This I consider closest to what became considered alternative from my pre-teen years.

Depeche Mode - People are People

La Costa Brava by Ted Leo and the Pharmacists. This song and album is in rotation no matter what else I happen to be listening to.