Posted on Sep 12, 2006 03:09 PM by kristin
Condé Nast Traveler is roundup-happy these days, following up their 2006 movie poll with a feature in this month’s issue about music and travel, Around the World in 50 Songs. Based in part on reader feedback, and in part on author Jim Farber’s picks, the list gets a lot of crucial pairings of destination and soundtrack quite right: Iceland and Sigur Rós? Check. Mexico City and Cafe Tacuba? Check. Germany and Kraftwerk? Ja. But some of the choices are slightly dubious – “Volare” for Italy? – if not obvious to the point of camp, e.g. the Zorba the Greek theme for Greece. Still, it makes a good jumping off point for thinking about traveling and music, two of my favorite things, especially when combined.
