Pause for a second and imagine: The sounds of a gentle river running down your stream of consciousness as airy ambiance overtones call and guide you toward inner peace. Sounds pretty soothing right? That’s what Nifty Earth specializes in across all of his songs, and “Glisten” is certainly no exception.
This track is a bonafide classic. In a sense it is the quintessential Motown croon, combining soul and love to command the audience to feel something. In a different sense, it is a sound no one but Stevie Wonder could ever dream of bringing to life because it doesn’t just make you feel something, it makes you feel everything…
Over half term back at home, I receive a small package in the post.
‘Someone’s got nice handwriting,’ says mum.
Opening it, three recognisable letters fall out. There’s a message attached. “Thought you might like these back.” And a photo, of a tanned smiling Venus, under an umbrella, honey hair to her shoulders, in a pair of loose fitting black trousers, gathered at the ankle above high heels, bare brown midriff and plunge black top under a short red jacket, standing by a suitcase outside “The Acropolis Taverna.” On the wall, the clock reads nine o’ clock…
The Rain Song is a melancholic song, about the power of one’s love once they give it to you. It is a dynamic number; noticeably happier at times than the other songs on this playlist, but its melancholic vibe reminds of us love…
Matthew Tavares or Matty as he’s known by friends and family is the keyboardist of BadBadNotGood who has taken time away from touring to work on a solo project. Fear not, he’s very much still apart of the band and his colleges support him 100%. With the blessings of his bandmates and a temporary leave of absence Matthew had time to work on his first solo EP Déjàvu as Matty.
This is a mellow rock song about the desire to be with the one you love, even though they are unavailable. The person who you love is hurting, and you are begging them to forgo the consequences to be with you just for a moment.
A little over a year ago I started adding inspirational music to a Spotify playlist. In that time I’ve been discovering emerging new artists as well as revisiting old favourites and learning about classic songs, all with one thing in common – the artists have something to say beyond boy-meets-girl, something about the state of their nation and the world…
“Being human hurts. We try so hard to avoid this fact…”
I was reading the other day this blog entry from a doctor called Lissa Rankin, someone I admire very much and consider a very wise person. She was talking about how we tend to avoid pain constantly and it always ends up being worse for us,…
Dennis Brown’s smooth vocals never fail to set me at ease. The tone and positivity he emits, along with his subject matter, has made him my favorite reggae vocalist. This opinion was also shared by Bob Marley himself, who gave him the title, “the crown prince of reggae.”…
Southern California soft rock band Ambrosia had five singles that were hits, which were enough to emblazon them in the tapestry of 70s pop culture fabric forever. One of their best is “How Much I Feel,” which was a single released from their Life Beyond L.A. album in the summer of ’78 and this sultry tune definitely made it hotter.
This week’s track is dedicated to those who are prone to overthinking things, sweating the small stuff, staying up at night with weighty thoughts, and worrying they’ll never accomplish everything they want to. As someone who’s been there many times, these feelings can overwhelm and lead to inaction or indecision.
Hay veces que dedico un poquito de tiempo para ver las grandiosas
sesiones en vivo “Mahogany”, es justo donde puedes disfrutar del
sonido natural de cada uno de los artistas que se presentan para tocar
de manera acústica, es aquí donde vi a un tipo cantar una canción que
me gustó mucho por la sensibilidad al ejecutar el piano y cantar
suavemente la frase “We Will Run”,…