8. Playing Audio on the PSP

There’s really been only one time I’ve wanted to use my PSP as a weapon. I was at a record store and stranded in the checkout line between two pairs of people, both of which were having music-related discussions.

In front of me, two guys were pondering which was more avant band: Sonic Youth or Pixies. Behind me was the standard “best band ever” argument, with the typical names being tossed out: the Beatles, Led Zeppelin, the Rolling Stones, The Who, Pink Floyd, and other rock ’n’ roll relics.

This is why I do most of my shopping online.

I wanted to beat all these people on their obviously soft heads with my PSP and inform them that there is good rock that’s come out since 1988 (1975, in the case of the people behind ...

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