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It's been a heavy few weeks.

A heavy few years we know, but the last few weeks have been something else.

And so I found myself spending more time in record shops,

thumbing through vinyl, new releases, 50s eras jazz, extensive world music sections,

African music, an incredibly large Eastern European section in a spot just two blocks from my new home.

And while I did purchase a few new gems for my collection,

just being in a music store has a calming effect on me.

You don't always need to spend money to have a healing experience.

And I know that turning a music in the face of overwhelming despair seems futile,

but in reality, it's the place I go to recharge, to find inspiration,

sometimes to reflect and even escape, even for the length of a song that carries you away.

My career began in music, music writing specifically.

The very first article I published in 1993 was on rage against the machine.

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