The mysterious girl whose used CDs shaped my life | Nadia's Songs

Nick takes a nostalgia trip to the 1990s and Nadia, the mysterious girl whose used CDs shaped his teenage years in Ontario. Read more about 'Nadia's Songs' on Aeon: https://aeon.co/videos/nick-ponders-t... Director: Nick White (https://nickwhitefilm.weebly.com/) In Nadia’s Songs, the Canadian filmmaker Nick White reflects on the music that defined him as a teenager growing up in small-town Ontario. Having bought most of his music from a secondhand shop, White discovered that many of the CDs he loved, including albums by Blur and the Beastie Boys, had previously belonged to someone named Nadia. Eventually, he began seeking out Nadia’s pre-owned music, both to find new songs and to try to piece together her story. Set to a 1990s-infused alternative rock soundtrack, White’s short documentary contemplates what these CDs, which became a vital part of his young life, might have meant to Nadia before she sold them. White tells a touching and relatable story about how the music we share shapes our identities and, while brief, the video may well double as a welcome trip down nostalgia lane for viewers of a certain age. Watch more free videos on Aeon: https://aeon.co/videos Follow us on Instagram:   / aeonmag   Follow us on Facebook:   / aeonmag   Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/aeon.co This film was uploaded with the filmmaker's permission. 90s nostalgia, thrift store finds, secondhand music, CD collection, Nadia's Songs, alternative rock 90s, music identity, found objects, stranger's story, short documentary, musical memoir, Ontario small town, Blur Parklife, Beastie Boys 90s, the power of music, the mystery of secondhand CDs, finding yourself in music, collecting pre-owned albums, 90s alternative rock soundtrack, thrifting for 90s music, how music shapes our lives, thrifting CDs