Posting this for Heidi Zambetti! “As a result of Marie LaSalle's cover version of 'Baby, I Love Your Way' ('I know I'm not supposed to like that song, but I do,' she says with a cheeky smile when she's finished), I find myself in two apparently contradictory states: a) I suddenly miss Laura with a passion that has been entirely absent for the last four days, and b) I fall in love with Marie LaSalle.” “The Laura thing takes a bit more explaining, but what it is, think, is this: sentimental music has this great way of taking you back somewhere at the same time that it takes you forward, so you feel nostalgic and hopeful all at the same time.” This song was calling upon me for this topic. “Grand Canyon” by Puscifer is a song that I can identify with and often play whether I have an aching heart or feel upbeat. As one often listens to “breakup” music or upbeat music for dancing or going out—music that fits the mood or lifestyle—this song is fitting to either occasion for me. Music reveals identity and exemplifies the lifestyle of individuals. In the above passages, I feel as if Hornby is articulating that music can also reveal what we don’t know about ourselves. When I hear a song that I often associate with a specific memory, it brings me back to a certain point in time when I was again listening to that same song. I recall the aroma in the air and what I was doing and where I was. Now, looking back at that moment, I tend to see something about myself that wasn’t apparent to me at that point in time. So, does our lifestyle advertise our music or our music advertises our lifestyle?