Music
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Disturbed – The Sound of Silence
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This guy’s voice. I get goosebumps every time. Apparently, he was sick for his performance on Conan. On the back cover of “Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M.” Simon and Garfunkel, who wrote the original song, published a letter Garfunkel had written to Simon after the studio asked Garfunkel to write song descriptions for the album. The…
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Media Diet (Fall/Winter 2019)
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Here’s a list of movies, TV, books, or music I’ve “consumed” recently. I’m currently reading What Money Can’t Buy: The Moral Limits of Markets and Same Kind of Different As Me. I’ve also started re-watching Star Trek: The Next Generation, in order, beginning with Season 1, Episode 1. John Wick 1, 2, and 3. I…
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New Mary J. Blige and Nas collab single: “Thriving”
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Mary J. Blige and Nas just released a new joint single. I didn’t know they were going on tour together this summer. I’ve only seen Mary J. Blige perform once, back in the day. That was a long time ago. Good to see them still out there.
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Recent Media Diet (Fall -ish, 2018)
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I don’t consume that much media, but I thought I’d make a list of what I’ve been into recently. Feel free to leave recommendations for me.
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Recommended: Rapture [Netflix]
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I just finished watching this documentary series on hip-hop called Rapture. It premiered on March 30 of this year. Each episode highlights an artist and their experiences. So far, this first season featured Logic, NAS (one of my favorites), T.I., 2 Chainz, Just Blaze, Rapsody, Dave East, G-Eazy, and A Boogie Wit da Hoodie. I…
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The Killers singer Brandon Flowers revealed how the track “Rut” was inspired by his wife’s battle with a mental health condition. In an interview with NME, he said, “My wife has PTSD. She has a version called Complex PTSD. It’s when a person has had multiple traumatic experiences. Her whole life, she’s been covering it,…
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De La Soul featuring Nas “God It”
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https://soundcloud.com/wearedelasoul/de-la-soul-featuring-nas-god-it/ Aw yeah, bringin’ back the old school. Can’t wait for the full album.
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Eres una Niña – Gerardo OrtÃz
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I don’t always listen to Latino Music. But when I do… Diggin this one recently… I should also add an update about the last concert I attended. It was a benefit concert for Social Justice Collaborative featuring Chicano Batman. Whoa, looks like they’re touring with Jack White and performing at Coachella later this year. And…
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Martin Luther King, Jr.
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From Ava Duvernay (director of the new MLK film Selma) on Instagram: This is one of my favorite photographs of Dr. King. Unburdened. Fresh. With the future in front of him. Did he ever think we’d still remember him today? Did he ever think he’d live on long after his physical body was gone? I…
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That’s Just the Way It Is
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One of my all-time faves. https://soundcloud.com/ghetto-records-2/2pac-changes
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Accordion web app
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Play a virtual accordion by re-sizing your browser window.
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A Spotify playlist of every song (in order) in the “Now That’s What I Call Music” series.
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That’s 856 tracks.
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And the Beat Goes On
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Treasure Island, 2013.
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New Music: “May Day” by Blue Scholars
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After people were gunned down in Seattle neighborhoods, The Seattle Times asked Geo/Prometheus Brown, a member of the Blue Scholars hip-hop act, to write a guest column. So he wrote a rap and posted the lyrics (w/ video) in the online Sunday edition (June 10th). People asked for a studio version so he quickly recorded…
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I Am Your Father
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Source unknown.
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Music and the Brain
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I’ve been reading a book called Musicophilia by Oliver Sacks, a professor of neurology and psychiatry at Columbia University and saw that Gizmodo had just posted a video about the same stuff that I’ve been reading about. Here’s the video:
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Light Up the Sky
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San Francisco’s Pier 39, with the Bay Bridge in the background. August, 2011. I was reminded of this song (CD here): I wouldn’t say I’m a super emotional personal person. I’m not good with using words to describe how I feel or what I’m thinking–pictures and music often do a better job.
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Study Music
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Been reading a lot. And because I can’t read to music that has lyrics, here’s what I’ve been listening to: Transformers – The Score The Power Of One: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Gladiator Any other suggestions?
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$2 off mp3 albums
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Get $2 off mp3 album gifts today at Amazon.com
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Blue Scholars
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Blue Scholars at Slim’s. San Francisco, October, 2011.