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We 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 1970

One idea. Six songs. Infinite possibilities...