My all-time favorite band was one my parents forbade me from purchasing because of their controversial name. This was back in the cassette tape era, long before digital music formats like MP3s or streaming services existed. Since I couldn’t buy their music directly, I found a workaround — I would visit my best friend Rob who lived across the street and listen to the band at his house instead. Looking back, I felt like such a rebellious teenager for finding this simple way to enjoy the music my parents didn’t approve of.

When I bought the CD after “growing up” and was able to listen to whatever I wanted, I literally played it so many times it stopped working. Every night, after getting off work, I would drive home with that CD in.