A couple of weeks ago, I completed the “30 Day Song Challenge”. Basically you’re given instructions to pick a song for the span of 30 days. Some – “a song about drugs and alcohol,” or “a song that’s a cover by another artist” – were easy. Some, like “a song by an artist with a voice that you love,” were harder…
Every once in a while, we get a track sent to us that catches us quite off-guard. Sure, we’ve spent the past few months talking about the victories we overcome in our daily lives (and the music we listen to as the soundtrack to those victories), but it’s easy to forget that there are people out there going through a much more dangerous form of struggle. The kind that can get you killed…
Gripping. Just saying the word grabs your attention, but it can be used to describe so many things: equipment, movies, emotions and even music. This word gets used when we become fully dependent on an external source, we have to put out trust in the grip – in the story or in the equipment.
Al fin llegué al fondo de todo y descubrí el grandioso mundo musical de Tom Misch, compositor Londinense que creció en un rico ambiente de músicos, desde pequeño aprendió el método Suzuki y su familia se sorprendió al notar que saliendo de la escuela se dedicaba a componer canciones, pasó la mayoría de su infancia escuchando Rock y con la suerte de tener amigos que le compartieron el gusto por el Hip Hop,…
In a recent interview the ever elusive virtuoso guitarist Buckethead put to bed a debate that has raged amongst his fans for years. That question was why exactly does Buckethead wear a KFC bucket on his head? And why does he wear that mask over his face? When did he decide on the bucket mask combo? What motivated him? He told the Coming Alive Podcast:…
This week’s track comes from Canadian outfit Timber Timbre.
I’m going to start you off with “Magic Arrow”, from their 2009 self titled release – purely based on my path of discovery. This track has had some exposure on soundtracks etc and figure some of you may recognise it – anyhow it’s a good place to start you on your journey.
From the Up Up Up Up Up Up Album released in 1999, Ani DiFranco looks backward, in order to look forward. I was walking in the vast rainforest / bushland behind my house the other day, and I did that. I came to a crossroad of paths, and I knew, I had to look behind me before I went any further forward. I wanted to see how it would look, if I decided to travel back that same way.
The complexity to this track is truly amazing. The track is full of energy and bounce, provided by the groovy percussion and lush synths and arpeggios, which will leave you thoroughly entertained. This is topped off with some precisely chopped vocals, which only enhance the funky, soulful vibe of the track…
Listening to voices other than ours is awesome, but sometimes we gotta give ourselves a break and listen to our own minds. Meditation and silent thinking are powerful tools, but if you wanna do it with a soundtrack, then instrumental music is a must.
So it’s the anniversary of my Dad’s death – it’s been three years – it’s weird. I’ve been out of sorts for days – weeks actually. While there’s been a lot going on I’ve just not felt right – not wanting to move forward – wanting to withdraw and not be a part of anything.
There’s many ways you can use music to help you write your essay. Sometimes you want something that will set a conducive environment for FLOW – other times you want something that evokes a certain emotion or memory – but every now and then – like this week – you want something to give you energy and get you going.
This track has a raw/rugged and aggressive feel to it. Up and coming rapper Univ3rSoul One is from North Jersey 20 minutes away from NYC. This feels like it has that East Coast, NYC flare! that most of us remember NYC For…