It's been a while... I haven't felt inspired enough to write, until now. I spend hours upon hours listening, searching, finding, and experiencing music. I want to write about it and share it. It wasn't until I heard a song from my teenage years that I felt compelled to share. The song: Stars By Hum For whatever reason this song connects my to my roots, to the times when I grew the most. It reminds me of who I was and those part I don't want to let go. The spirit of my teenage self with my new found adult ways. For me, it is important to my happiness to hold onto both, hold on strong.
i thought she'd be there holding daisies, she always waits for me
she thinks she missed the train to mars, she's out back counting stars And to bring back up the mood on this lovely Monday- Deep Fried by G. Love & Special Sauce
You know those songs you love because they find the words you can’t. The songs that read your mind and your heart at the same time, and it becomes nearly impossible not to instantly be attached to them. Well, Vance Joy has the artistic ability to quench your musical palette with a song not only because it speaks to you but he makes you want to experience the words he sings. I can guarantee he made every young lady in the audience that summer night want to look like Michelle Pfeiffer, even though most of us don’t remember who is she.
Vance Joy recently came to Boston, and played a free show put on by Radio 92.9, Boston’s Alternative station. Copely square was transformed into a rockin’ music venue where the vibes were good, the music was free, and the artists delivered. The music brought to this New England city by a man from Australia is that of rich lyrical thought and a sound that filled an entire park with happy ears and feels.
Made famous by his “Riptide,”Vance, was able to capture the audience from the start. He played for over an hour all songs from his album Dream Your Life Away such as “Mess Is Mine,” “ Georgia,” and “From Afar.” If you asks he his song “ Georgia” made love songs seem cool again. Vance has a five-year record deal with Atlantic Records that is sure to make something more of him than just a one-hit-wonder, or at least I am truly hoping.
All I have to say is…thanks Vance, as if I already didn't want to quit my job “and head to New York City.”
Music has been an important part in developing human culture since music was first created. It is an element that is known in all society and drives many religious celebrations. Music has the power to expand the mind and possibles in the human spirit. It has been researched and discovered how music can be a medium of communication between people from all different backgrounds. It is a language that allows all people to be on the same level of society. This language is created from feelings that transfer into tone, melody, and rhythm. Everyone has their personal structure on how they interoperate this musical language but it is that interruption that creates the communication. These interaction become culturally embedded into the time they are received and how they are responded to. How people respond to the music is something deeply rooted in that person and is known to be at least partly due to genetics. It is the most natural language humans use. Music is constantly changing, just like fashion, slang, politics, the economy, and different fads. Usually these changes are connected in some way. Music depicts the time it is created in. The lyrics show what is important and relevant while the melody gives a look into the overall feeling. Plato said that the purpose of the arts was to helps shape emotions, and to instill passion. It has been shown in research that music has developed from natural sounds in the environment that humans began to recreate. Sounds and rhythms patterns were first repeated in very simple ways. Many animals in the world have been observed creating music or something sort of sound with a rhythm. Birds are probably the most well known for their musical talents. Monkeys have also been known to beat on hollow logs to create a call and response sequence. If it is believed that music is defined by intentional emotional manipulation produced with vocal or instrumental sounds then music emerged between 60,000 and 30,000 years ago.
Release.
I believe since music is so filled with emotions, listening to songs aids in tension release.
When the song just feels good... you know... it almost feels like your muscles are relaxing, as if you just had the as tight as possible and then let go. After a long day there is nothing better than getting home and turning up some music and releasing all the negativity the might have been placed in your body today. Here are some songs to turned way up and dance around too.
Today the music I have selected is inspired by the power music can have to lift you out of a hard day or unpleasant mood. Today I will use that power of music to my advantage and soak it all in. I hope you will do the same. Share any songs that always lift you up.
I am so thankful that with my current job I am able to experience many concerts that I otherwise would not be able to do. I have a deep love for music ( like most people) and I truly enjoy exploring and sharing my findings of songs or artist that really inject passion and life into a listener. While at school I studied a lot of music, which molded my taste into one that appreciates a wide variety. As long as the song makes me feel I tend to enjoy it. Here are some of my recent favorite songs that I hope strike a chord ( pun intended) in you too.
The Valley- The Oh Hellos
Iron Sky- Paolo Nutlnl
Awake- Tycho ( full album)
Every Other Freckle: alt-J
State I'm In- Needtobreathe
Sunday, September 7, 2014
Sunday Sounds: En Automne
What You're Thinking ( feat. Josh Pyke): Passenger
