80 things every music fan can agree on

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A MUSIC FAN IS ALWAYS ASKING, "WHAT’S NEXT?" BUT HE ALSO KNOWS WHAT CAME BEFORE.

He knows about the crossroads. He knows Little Richard. And CBGB. And at least one probably apocryphal story about Stevie Nicks. Wikipedia is your friend.

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PAYING $2 MORE FOR AN ALBUM AT A RECORD STORE THAN IT COSTS ONLINE IS GOOD FOR THE SOUL.

And there's no shipping and handling. Until a drone can deliver Beck's new album to your door, record stores are still the best instant gratification money can buy.

Plus, record store clerks know what song you're talking about when you hum them a few bars. See how that goes with Siri. Or a Starbucks barista.

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A music fan knows instantly when a musician's Twitter account is being handled by a social media intern.

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YOUR MEMORY OF SEEING JAY Z WILL ALWAYS BE BETTER THAN THE PICTURE YOU TOOK.

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A music fan is immediately suspicious of a musician with a long IMDb entry. It's also natural to approach with caution people who came to us via a singing contest.

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A MUSIC FAN DOESN'T DISMISS WHOLE GENRES.

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