As the iPod becomes ever more pervasive, once again the relationship between music (or recorded music) and life is changed. Some people are wired. They have one earbud in, as they talk, walk, and do everything: Life with a soundtrack. With the shuffle function activated, randomly recurring tracks make thematic links, interpreting the repetitive tasks, and events of existence. In new television shows, there can be long passages with no … [Read more...]