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A study by Yale University shows that listening to sad songs might be a form of virtual contact which helps people feel accepted, understood and less lonely. ‘The feelings of connection that arise from listening to sad music might have a positive impact on mental health and emotional wellbeing,’ says Dr Tara Venkatesan, cognitive scientist, who was part of the study

Listen to Your EldersWhile track selection has long been wound up in the red AUX cable of history, the mixtape, a curated and focused selection of songs, is a relatively new concept. For many years the only way to  listen to music was live performance, radio broadcast, or pressed vinyl records — all of which were outside the budget of creation for most folks. That is, until magnetic tape came around. Originally done Reel-to-Reel, they were wound up on massive film drums, eventuall...