Let the Music Invade Your Summertime Soul

This summer wherever you might be – on the dunes playing volleyball, reclining next to the pool that belongs to your favorite friend, driving long-distance to see loved ones, or firing up burgers on the barbie – music has probably wheedled its way into your sunny day adventures. Pour your margaritas and listen to Jimmy Buffett or the Beach Boys. Rocking with your best friends during a backyard game of baseball and some cold ones in the cooler requires a little something heavier – think Led Zeppelin, Bruce Springsteen, or Van Halen. And for those lazy summer nights sitting on the dock of the bay or on the top step of your deck, try Coldplay, the Killers, and U2. Sure, when you were a kid, you never went anywhere without your Walkman or boom box, but today you can make sure you never hit a commercial with your digital MP3 player fully loaded with lots of summery tunes. And while you’re at it, grab the sound pod travel speaker so that all your cronies can sing along. It’s not our fault though if your ears bleed from your pal Chuck’s terrible rendition of “Layla.”