My musical taste runs from Motown to 70’s rock to Grunge to heavy metal/industrial. Maybe even a little dubstep or EDM. However, I consider Upstairs at Eric’s one of the best albums of all time. Definitely one of my top five. Simple yet moving lyrics with accompanying music that is more of a study in how sound waves can evoke emotions more than putting together melodies or rhythms to make a catchy song. Abstract yet simple, post-modern but relatable. Even if this isn’t “your kind of music” I highly recommend giving this album a good old fashioned complete listen through. I guarantee you’ll come away with at least one song stuck in your head. View quoted note →

Please help me find the name of a children’s book. I’m trying to remember the name of a book my 2nd grade teacher read to the class in the 1980’s. It was about a boy who traveled to a future where everyone was required to carry a “pocket puter” (short for pocket computer.) The main character was almost immediately arrested upon arrival in the future for not having a pocket puter to identify himself when stopped by police. The other thing I remember was that a friend of the main character enjoyed fishing. However people either weren’t allowed to catch real fish or fish had gone extinct. I don’t remember which. He would take a rowboat out and dangle his line in the water to “catch” a tag that told him how big his “fish” was. It’s not much to go on but if anyone knows the name of this book I would greatly appreciate the answer. #asknostr #grownostr