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BTS- A Beginner's Guide to the K-Pop Boy Band Taking the World by Storm
If you watched the 2017 Billboard Music awards earlier this year you would have seen that the highlight of the evening was the Social Media award going to the K-Pop group, BTS. But who is BTS? BTS is a 7 member group based out of South Korea, that debuted in 2013 under the company BigHit. BTS stands for Bangtan Sonyeondan (방탄소년단). Before this year the English translation of this name was "Bulletproof Boy Scouts". However, as of this year they released a new translation for their English audiences. The new name is "Beyond the Scene".
By Hayley Munoz9 years ago in Beat
Musicians Who Became Famous Through YouTube
With the abundance of bands, solo artists, rappers, DJs, and singing groups, there is a massive amount of musicians that one would have to surpass to climb their way onto the top music charts. And if that seems hard enough to get onto the charts, imagine how hard it is to get your name and music out there so people will begin to listen and appreciate the music that you have created. There are millions of people that put themselves out there and post their own videos on YouTube. Whether you rap, sing, or play a weird musical instrument, all that you dream for is for someone to discover your talent. Luckily enough for those who have such dreams, there are in fact musicians who became famous through YouTube.
By Corey Gittleman9 years ago in Beat
Should Playing Music Make Us Happy?
I love yoga and I love music. I often create parallels between the two practices, both so connected to the breath and body, connecting the physical body with the mind and spirit. I noticed a significant improvement in how my music practice made me feel after maintaining a regular yoga practice. The things I learn about one also help me to relate to the others. Recently, I listened to an interesting podcast from Brett Larkin Yoga entitled: What to Do when Yoga Doesn’t Make You Feel Happy and couldn’t help but think many of the points applied to music.
By Kristen Lauria9 years ago in Beat
Kanye West 'Graduation' Review
Opening Opinion: 9.5 My hype for this album was very high. It’s kind of a hard feeling to describe. I had heard enough singles from the album to know that it was dope. However what wasn’t apparent to me is this going to be his best album, or not. Graduation certainly lives up to that hype….and it’s my favorite rap album ever.
By Matthew Sullivan9 years ago in Beat
Dry the River and Faith
Dry the River was a short lived band. I have yet to run into anyone who knows them, which is disappointing considering just how perfect their album "Shallow Bed" is. I discovered this album a few years ago, however, initially only ever listened to the acoustic version. Finally transitioned to the non-acoustic, and this album as a whole has changed my life.
By Cherith Brook9 years ago in Beat
'To The Bone' A Bone-Chilling Tale
Much like 13 Reasons Why before it, To The Bone, the latest film to hit Netflix, is causing significant concern. The film is loosely based on writer-director Marti Noxon's experiences with eating disorders - specifically, anorexia and bulimia - and star Lily Collins, who herself struggled with eating disorders, plays Ellen, a 20-something who is about to enter her fifth treatment center for eating disorders. Much has been made of the film and rightfully so. It is a significant challenge to discuss any mental health disorder on film, whether it's in a television series or a movie, and when we're discussing the mental health disorder with the highest mortality rate, there's a sharper lens put on every frame of film.
By Christina St-Jean9 years ago in Geeks
