Cassettes, and showing my age.

I remember making mix tapes off Channel Z and sharing them with my friends. Listening to late night talk back and recording it so I could fall asleep and not miss a thing. Hearing Bill Hicks for the first time and recording his every syllable.

I remember going to Sports days and staying hidden in the stands all day listening to my rad new mix tape, while sneering at the futility of the 'school spirit'. I remember me and my mate staying up all night filling tapes with our mock radio shows.

I smile at the memories, and feel a little sad that younger generations wont share in this outdated but fun technology. Even my little ten year old brother has no time for tapes. I gave him all the old tapes I had left, but he wasn't interested. He just wants an iPhone for his birthday. Sigh. I love that little guy.