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spent too long price hunting on ebay for the players and still probably ended up overpaying. but the one on the right is a WM-EX1 and i think it looks rad and it actually sounds quite clear and rich with a good pair of headphones!!
i have been slowly gathering tapes, so far Pet Shop Boys from a local record/thrift store and Jeff Rosenstock from the tour merch counter
h/t to fevermilk for recommending spirit goth's cassette club, which kicked off this fixation, and theclack for putting me onto techmoan's used Walkman buying guide (linked to post)!!!
Apr 3, 2024
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one of my friends gave me one of these bad boys for my birthday and it is perhaps one of the best gifts I’ve received. they knew my struggle with wanting to listen to music on my morning walks while resisting the urge to use my phone first thing. they burned a few of my playlists and theirs onto tapes and it feels so much more nostalgic, personal, and conversational. listening to a tape all the way through without skipping is a lost treasure trove for mindfulness imo. pretty affordable and easy to rig burning cassettes or buying from the thrift :)
Dec 18, 2024
Trying to spend less time on my phone and also expand my physical media collection and that has brought us here. Promotes active listening in a really nice way and reminds me of being a kid
Feb 1, 2025
Owning a Walkman allows for a nostalgic, portable music experience, offering a break from digital distractions while enjoying music on cassette tapes, bringing back a retro sense of personal music enjoyment.
Dec 2, 2024
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sincerity is cool, caring is cool, you are all cool
Feb 28, 2024
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the first thing to be said is that this recommendation applies equally to everyone
the next thing to be said is that you have, inevitably, been suffering from a cocktail of depression and anxiety for more than a decade, and this has made you incredibly tired
what you need is to make NYE plans with a good friend you haven't seen in years; she will bring you out to the club and it will be fuckin rad; you'll buy some cute clothes and she'll do your makeup, despite these not being things you really ever do, and you'll forget how much you typically disdain your appearance for one night
next, you're going to have to just read for awhile, books and essays and youtube comments and text messages
after enough reading, you'll have your own thoughts and questions, and you'll inevitably see someone else asking the question "am i trans?"
reading this question will naturally lead to you asking yourself: "am i trans?"
the answer is yes
at this point, you have transitioned into a girl, and everything else is just showing off; decide on a new name; get a therapist and a doctor who are supportive; pump your body full of the hormones it needs; get some cute new clothes and burn your old shit; ask for help picking out and doing your makeup
stop treating your body like a shipping container for your sad brain; transform it into the hot girl your brain already knows you are
Feb 28, 2024
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Aug 8, 2024