It is a flawless gift idea. And it led me to musical redemption, one could say.
Each year, in an attempt to save ourselves the time and money of shopping for holiday gifts, my friends and I make mix CDs of the best music released in that calendar year. It acts not only as a time capsule for the future, but also a year-in-review as the New Year approaches. Well, last year, I had trouble filling up the 80-minute CD-R. And the reason is this: