New Music DNA - Pt. 4: A Mixtape for Your Oldest Brother, Justin McElroy
Justin McElroy of My Brother, My Brother and Me on having "uncool" music taste, chasing that fizzy feeling of recognition in new music, and the irrelevance of middle age.
Quick links for the TL;DR crowd:
1) My interview with Justin McElroy
2) Justin’s music DNA
3) A preview of Justin’s playlist
Full playlist and bonus video available here.
Justin McElroy is a podcaster, an author, and an entertainer.
“It took me many years to feel comfortable saying that,” he told me, “but I think at this point, it's all right. I entertain people for a living. That's my job.”
As a day-one fan of My Brother, My Brother and Me, I was delighted when Justin followed this newsletter’s TikTok precursor a few years back. And more delighted still when he agreed to talk with me about his music tastes and nostalgia.
In this fourth installment of New Music DNA, we discuss dorky music tastes, the idea that one could age out of listening to certain types of music, and constantly chasing familiar feelings when discovering new music.
And of course I make Justin a playlist, too.
