Playlists
If playlists are the ultimate currency of coolness, we're your virtual treasury.
Music To Save Your Sanity
Music is a force of nature. It connects us, moves us, and helps us understand ourselves. Many of the songs chosen for this playlist come from shows or movies that are special to me. Although most of these songs are derived from other media there is no need for you to have seen the movies or even enjoy the same genres to connect with the tone of this collection. I chose these songs because they work together to create a serene vibe and promote creativity or self-reflection.
By The Creative Chimera 5 years ago in Beat
The Pulse of a Story: A Playlist
Circa 2010, I think every writer I knew made playlists to go along with their novel drafts. It was "the thing" to do at the time for writers (especially after Stephenie Meyer of Twilight fame made it a point to acknowledge her musical muses in the acknowledgements of all her books). I was nineteen, an aspiring writer with her head full of bits and bobs and fantastical fluff, and who was I to deny the allure of the beats to be found for my own stories?
By Jillian Spiridon5 years ago in Beat
Songs To Take A Bath To
My favorite way to unwind is by taking a long bath. There's nothing more luxuriating to me than soaking in a tub of hot water with bubbles, bath salts, a few drops of eucalyptus oil, my favorite facewash, a glass of wine, the works. I take this pastime very seriously, ending most days with the lights off, candles lit and music on.
By Samantha Hearn5 years ago in Beat
My Healing MRI Playlist
Recovering from multiple surgeries is stressful—and boring. I've got a couple more surgeries to go, probably... It's hard to relax when you're in pain. The normal Zen meditative playlists do nothing for me! Instrumentals don't work, either; whether they are classical or jazz. I've found I need songs with lyrics in order to distract my mind from the pain. Having to get multiple MRI's, the technician had a playlist that worked for me! Yay! I don't care that these aren't modern songs. All that matters is that I can close my eyes to these songs and let the music take me away. Here are my 12 favorite tunes I discovered while in the MRI machines, which continue to help me to calm down:
By Karla Bowen Herman5 years ago in Beat
Zen as a Hero
MCU Music and Chill I am admittedly a big Marvel, DC, and overall superhero fangirl. My favorite hero is Thor and actually went as Thor: goddess of Thunder for Comicon one year. I enjoy the comics, movies, and shows, and the music for the MCU is pretty incredible too.
By Leah Harris5 years ago in Beat
Music and Mood
I had a thought the other day about music and decided to write about it today. I listen to music every day, pretty much all day. I have music on in the car, I have music on at my desk while working, I have music on when I'm cleaning at home, and when I'm at the gym. I have music on getting ready to go out, and I have music on when I'm taking my bubble bath. Now, depending on my mood depends on my music. In the car and at my desk I listen to a local radio station, Play 92.1 FM. They play throwbacks from the '90s and early 2000s. This music pumps me up! It reminds me of simpler times in high school. Memories with my classmates, and being at night clubs in my early 20's. When I'm cleaning I listen to the same type of music, only I use YouTube playlists on my TV. At the gym, I listen to old-school R&B/ Hip Hop from 90's early 2000's, but only if I'm using the gym's speakers and Spotify. If I'm listening to my iPod, it's Country. I know weird right? While taking in some self-care I listen to spa music or instrumental. I have a special "Bath Time" playlist on my iTunes.
By Melissa Bezborotko 5 years ago in Beat
Keep Calm and Rock On
Rock music is a type of popular music genre that started out as "rock and roll" in the United States during the late 1940's and early 1950's. Rock music formed into a wide variety of styles in the mid-1960's and later, specifically in English-speaking places like the United Kingdom and the United States. Rock music has influences from multiple genres like jazz and classical music. Rock primarily utilizes instruments like the electric guitar as part of a rock group with the bass guitar and drums. Rock music is always song-based. It has a 4/4 beat and it has verse-chorus form.
By Talia Devora5 years ago in Beat
Turn Up The Beat
When it comes to working your way though a buck load of studying, it often helps to have a thumping soundtrack to help you though and that is what I'm willing to provide here. So here are my top 10 tracks for getting though the tough study slog, though the help of these various power ballads.
By George Hall5 years ago in Beat
