If it seems like it’s been a while since I’ve had any vinyl shenanigans, it has. My turntable has been out of commission for a bit for the reason that I couldn’t quite figure out how to put a new needle on. Me with a Master’s degree and can’t put a needle on a record player.

But I took it to a record store and the employee had compassion on me. So now I can play records again. Or I can play my vinyl, as the cool kids say.

I still say there’s something magical about dropping the needle on the first song and letting the music take over. I don’t think that will ever, ever get old.