Sonic Rites: 100 Albums That Shaped Life’s Soundtrack
The Soundtrack of a Life: Introducing Sonic Rites I was nine years old when I walked into a record store with my own money for the first time. The album I chose— Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band —cost more than I'd anticipated, and I had to count out every last dime. I remember the weight of that vinyl in my hands on the walk home, the anticipation so acute it was almost unbearable. When I finally dropped the needle on "A Day in the Life," something fundamental shifted. Music wasn't just something that existed in the background anymore. It was a portal, a companion, a language I didn't know I'd been waiting to speak. That was 1967. I've been collecting these moments ever since. Beyond the Usual Suspects Fast forward to 2014, when I launched The Mad Music Asylum, an online radio station that's been broadcasting continuously for over a decade now. What started as one station has evolved into five distinct channels—Blues, Jazz, Oldies, an...
