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Whatâs summer without a road trip or two? Iâm planning a couple of short trips in the coming weeks and Iâm brainstorming playlists and album selections.
On our family road trips, there was always one staple (first on cassette, then CD, now digital): Billy Joelâs âGreatest Hits Volume 1 and Volume 2.â Itâs always in my rotation, but I also try to get a mix of artists from wherever Iâm going as well as some staples from the vintage Warped Tours of the mid-late â90s and early â00s. (IMO, third wave ska is excellent for California driving, particularly Reel Big Fishâs âTurn the Radio Offâ and Save Ferrisâ âIt Means Everything.â)
