Have you ever wanted to see the world’s largest mammals? Spot Blue Whales in California or Orca Whales in Washington with a family-friendly whale watching tour. Though you’ll need to research the best time of year, this is a learning experience for everyone. 96. Shop at a holiday festival Vocoders generally have a rough time, but if you want to listen to it done well you need to hear this album. Melodic, spacey wonderment from a band I don’t really know a lot about other than they know how to handle synths. ‘Sun Lips’ uses one of the coolest sounds you can dial up on a keyboard, a Mellotron on flute setting. ‘Forever Heavy’ has a pulse that you just can’t deny. It’s been on repeat since I stumbled upon it’ and it’s already one of my favourite albums ever. Listen to it immediately.” Dom Ganderton, Superfood 98 Queens Of The Stone Age –‘Songs For The Deaf’ By this time, I’d gone past the point of the naivety of punk and began to see through the iconoclastic thing of trying to destroy… I didn’t want us to have that horrible anti-star ethic that ‘anyone can do it’. I wanted us to keep the basic premise of punk, but be quite snotty too. For me, Axl Rose and Slash replicated the Jagger/Richards axis. Slash was such a big lumbering bloke but really gentle too, just like, millions of contradictions, but everyone just thought he was a twat in a top hat. This was an incredibly romantic time for me. 77 Durutti Column –‘LC’ Europe is home to many castles, and each has something unique to explore. While there are so many to choose from, one of the most well-known is Dracula’s Castle in Romania. Known as the Bran Castle, this is the perfect place for any dark vampire novel. 79. Attend Mardi Gras in New Orleans I remember going into Our Price with my mum and asking the guy for some Public Enemy; my mum wasn’t sure but when I got it home it didn’t leave my Walkman for months. I was used to the ‘60s music in my folks’ LP collection, and that was mind-expanding enough, but this felt like my music, speaking for my generation, and it blew my tiny, Scottish head.” 42 The Holy Modal Rounders – The Holy Modal Rounders

Traveling alone is a challenge. Trust yourself to have an adventure somewhere new nearby, even if you don’t speak the language. Spend the day at a local Chinatown, Germantown, or Little Italy. 69. Conquer a fear Your growth as a person never ends. Challenge yourself to learn, explore, and expand your mind with these personal growth ideas. 51. Go vegetarian/vegan for one month Belt it out with a karaoke night. Sing your favorite songs together and see who has the best voice. 36. Have a movie nightWhat people do you want to have experiences with? The best part about traveling and frankly, life in general, is the people you share things with. This album really affected me. I started to research my country and my heritage and write from experience. The lyrics are fantastic, they’re short stories really. ‘The Wind’, that’s real poetry, ‘Angelene’ is a treasure of a song. In the same way I like Björk for her optimism, I appreciate PJ Harvey for daring to be negative. It takes you to such depths, you can see little bits of joy; it opens things inside you that you didn’t expect. She was experimenting with electronics alongside acoustic instruments too, which really inspired me.” 65 The Vines –‘Highly Evolved’ Biking isn’t just a great way to get in some exercise, but it can also help you get from Point A to Point B. A fabulous alternative to traditional transportation, see where your bike path might take you. 114. Spot local wildlife Even if you don’t have a history buff in the family, historical tours are a special way to experience something new. Learning about local cultures, historic events, and so on is always a fun family trip. 98. Stay at a dude ranch

This really unhinged me when I first heard it. Later on, I played it to John McGeoch (one-time Banshees guitarist) and he said, ‘That’s how I want my guitar to sound’. I think the film affected me more than anything I’d ever seen. I was so scared. I remember trying to be brave – I was only 11 or 12 – but, secretly, I kept hoping my mum would never buy a shower! Eventually we did and I used to jump out at her, with a bread knife in my hand. We nearly had a few accidents…” 47 MIA –‘Matangi’The first thing I felt when I heard ‘Homogenic’ was warmth. The electronic beats that start the album are like a warm blanket that instantly enveloped me as a listener. When Björk’s unmistakable voice enters, the structure is almost even harder to understand, and it takes a whole two lines to make total sense, a quirk of her melodies and timing that have made her totally unique as a writer and singer for so many years. It ended up shaping my idea of what an album should be, and the sounds on this record started my appreciation for electronic music. I absolutely couldn’t live without it.” 62 Radiohead –‘In Rainbows’