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I’ll be taking a road trip next week and for me, a list-maker, music consideration generally comes before the creation of the what-to-pack list (we used to call it a ‘kit list’ for summer camp); the road trip mix-tape is more important than remembering my toothbrush. So, in preparation for my own road-trip, I’m going to be carefully considering what the must-haves are for my mix-tape.
With the ease of “song shuffle” and “Genius mixes” you forget how much preparation needs to go into such an undertaking of actually doing-it-yourself. There are so many factors with which to contend: Where does the road trip take you (Istanbul (not Constantinople) or Sweet Home Alabama)? With whom are you travelling (Bad Company or the Boss)? What do you anticipate the weather could be (Sunshine, Lollipops & Rainbows or a Hazy Shade of Winter)?
A road trip mix is not just a soundtrack to your vacation, it’s also the thing that – hopefully – keeps you grounded when the teeny tiny confines of a car become a bit much around hour number nine. And if you are, in fact, taking a road trip that lasts longer than the length of a compact disc, is it better to make several mixed CDs, an iPod playlist, or leave it all in the hands of shuffle? The pressure can be a bit much.
What’s your mix-tape method?
Stefania Paterak is Programming Coordinator at Massey Hall and Roy Thomson Hall
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In the case of extra long events (parties etc)- I always create a specific playlist. But for car trips…shuffle rules, I’m afraid!
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