Send us a textWe kick off the new year debating whether music before 1996 truly hits harder and why easier tools may not equal better songs. Then we switch gears for a spirited soundtrack trivia run, crowning the top five best-sellers and arguing about Grease, Dirty Dancing and the Bee Gees.• tech lowering barriers while raising noise• the lost magic of bands in garages• why friction and scarcity shaped taste• record stores, ticket lines and shared rituals• AI tools like Suno and creative shortcuts• rock’s roots in regional sound migrations• the new Black Crowes and Stones comparisons• the highest selling movie soundtracks since 1970One idea. Six songs. Infinite possibilities...