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Why I No Longer Pay For Streaming Services
I used to love Spotify, iTunes, Apple Music and every place where you stream music. I thought it was a great way to access your favourite artists and also discover new acts. Whilst paying £9.99 a month to stream as much music as you want is cheaper than buying a ton of music albums, there are several reasons why I have chosen to cancel Apple Music and Spotify Premium.
By Chloe Gilholy4 years ago in Beat
Songs About Stupidity
In late 2005, Dorian Lynskey, a music writer at the Guardian, started a new Friday feature in the newspaper. Every week he would post a topic on the Guardian website's music blog. He asked readers to suggest songs on that topic. Then he would go through the suggestions and put together a 10 song playlist accompanied by an article threading the songs together. The feature was called Readers Recommend. His goal wasn't to create a list of the best or most popular songs but "to create a diverse and engaging listening session."
By Marco den Ouden4 years ago in Beat
Songs About Immigrants and Refugees
In another piece on songs about roots, I concluded with a number that disparaged the very concept of roots, a song about following your dreams and searching for freedom. "People have the ability to lay down their own roots, wherever and whenever they want," I noted. "Maybe part of growing up is not accepting the roots you came with but setting down your own roots in a place and with people of your own choosing."
By Marco den Ouden4 years ago in Beat
Ray Charles, Amazing Grace and Rommi's Wager
I cannot say for sure, as so many years have passed, but I believe it was November of 1999. I was working as an audio technician for a sound company based out of Indianapolis. One particular day two coworkers and I traveled to Richmond, Indiana with a truckload of gear to do a show about which, at the time, I was not too excited.
By C. Rommial Butler4 years ago in Beat
A Letter To Modern Music Analysis
Dear readers and writers of Modern Music Analysis, I joined Medium in December of 2020, in the midst of the pandemic. As many did at the time, I needed an outlet for creative expression and maybe a little extra cash on the side. Initially just writing okay poetry, I had little idea of what would come with time. My first piece, about The Weeknd, was the spark-plug for what would become the Modern Music Analysis publication. One day in January, I finally decided to make the seedling of an idea I had for a publication come to fruition.
By Josh Herring4 years ago in Beat
Rapper, Actor, Entertainer: Deniro Bossa
Career Explorer defines a music artist as someone who creates, performs, and releases music either independently or through a record label. The commitment level of a music artist is extreme, living sometimes a nomadic and taxing lifestyle and spending long days and nights in the studio recording music. They travel constantly, performing their music to small and large audiences with the goal of expanding their fan base.
By Tammy Reese4 years ago in Beat
When you Love a Narcissist
I like to tend to reserve this song for my bad days. I mean those terrible, darkness-filled days where all you feel is empty. I believe that it is okay to let yourself feel emotions to prevent them from spilling over onto other people. It's a hard lesson I have learned in this life. Especially while being inside a mental hospital this past year. It's hard not to bleed on people who didn't cut you, especially while you're still healing from your own wounds. I learned that lesson very loudly and proudly this year.
By Chloe Rose Violet 🌹4 years ago in Beat
Johnny Foreigner | Live Review
Well, well, well. Where to start? I met my lovely partner, Nick, four years ago today (the day I am writing), and it was through him that I was introduced to Johnny Foreigner. Although it wasn't quite as straightforward as that, he took me to see Yr Poetry and I adored them, met Alexei, added him on the ol' socials, bonded with him over the fact he said I looked like my aunt Donna, then listened to his other musical projects (Johnny Foreigner, itoldyouiwouldeatyou) and then commissioned him to write a soppy love song for Nick, as he is his hero, and I am a disgustingly romantic partner, and BREATHE.
By Connie Matthews4 years ago in Beat
