Stephen St.Croix’s “The Fast Lane” was one of the most popular columns to appear in Mix for 18 years. Now, two years after the author’s passing, MixBooks releases Life in the Fast Lane: Selected Works of Stephen St.Croix (Mixbooks.com, $29.95). Included are some of the most important, well-loved and controversial columns on subjects such as piracy, pitch-shifting, electric guitar recording tips, surround sound and, most important, the meaning of music as the soundtrack to our lives. Interwoven with the columns is a private collection of St.Croix’s drawings, notes and personal photos.
