The author reflects on a collection of tour shirts sold off during a culling process, highlighting shirts from iconic bands like Cocteau Twins, INXS, Duran Duran, and Webb Wilder. Despite once being dedicated fans who bought every track and merchandise, time has reduced the emotional attachment, leading to the decision to part with these memorabilia. Nostalgic memories blend with practical realizations about changing tastes and priorities over 18 years.
Discussion Prompt: How do our attachments to music and its memorabilia evolve over time, and what influences our decisions to let them go?