If you’re reading this, odds are you’re a big music fan. Maybe, at some point, you’ve been called “obsessive” or “encyclopedic” about certain bands. Maybe the act of you explaining the nuances of an album has been described as “pedantic”—or maybe I’m projecting. But what I expect we do share is a common understanding of how we evolved from someone who casually has music on in the background to someone willing to explain to the gas‑station attendant how many vocal mics were used while Bowie was recording “Heroes” because it happens to be playing from someone’s car outside.
