On Saturday, December 9th, 2023, I saw Bear vs Shark with Jake, John, and Chase at the Majestic Theatre in Detroit, Michigan. This was the only show they were playing to celebrate 20 years since the release of Right now, you’re in the best of hands album. This was the first time I was able to see Bear vs Shark as while they are from Michigan and played in Lansing many times before, I never took the chance to go and see them before they broke up. ...
So, while I was pretty excited about the upgraded stereo, it didn’t go as planned. I know it had been a decade, or sadly two, since I installed an aftermarket stereo, but I figured, “How hard could it be?”. So began my weekend adventure of installing the car stereo, only to be met with nothing. Absolutely nothing. I went as far as going to four different stores looking for a new wiring harness as I figured the cheap one I got off Amazon was labeled incorrectly. I even searched for the pinouts from the stereo and rewired everything manually according to that, and still nothing. ...
With the new job with UTAC, I now find myself commuting a few days a week, spending a couple of hours each day in my truck, give or take. Depending on the traffic, it is 10 hours of driving. While I am not complaining ( Right now) about the time spent, I am, however, finding myself listening to a LOT more music, podcasts, and audiobooks than I have in the past decade while working from home. ...
I think I might have to do this to my car…. once I get it all up and running. Many of us still use an old-school tape deck and cassette adaptor to hook our iPods to our cars. However, with some modding, a few bucks, and a car, you can make a permanent auxiliary jack for your car. read more