Music is just like any other art form – it’s subjective. A song that one person may love, another may hate, and the same goes across different genres. Perhaps one of the most opinion-splitting genres in musical history is heavy metal. Much like …
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How Playing the Guitar Improves Mental Health
Jean Paul hit the nail on the head when he said- “Music is moonlight in the gloomy night of life.” This adage has held for centuries now. In fact, a comprehensive report by GCBH highlighted the positive effects that listening to music has …
Album Review: Blue Cactus – Stranger Again
Fans of moodiness of Neko Case, the soprano of Indigo Sparke, the jangled harmonies of The Jayhawks, and the bare bones country rock of American Aquarium give Strangers Again a spin today and dive deep into Blue Cactus’s cosmic American ocean.
5 Things To Remember Before Buying A Musical Instrument
Ask anyone and they’ll tell you that buying a new instrument is no easy task. There is a lot of thought that needs to go behind the purchase, especially because instruments aren’t cheap and you cannot afford to spend oodles of money on …
Three folk songs that will stop you in your tracks
by David Lappin “Safety Net” by Brother James is one of those songs that upon first listen, I had to pause and rewind. And then repeat. There’s a lulling quality to the track, and just as I felt the music carry me to …
Album Review: Clint Roberts – Rose Songs
by David Lappin While Rome burned, Nero sang. Legend has it that the infamous emperor was found strumming his lyre and singing from the rooftop of his palace as flames consumed the city below. In the first track off Clint Roberts’ debut album, …
How to Start a Career Playing the Guitar
Have you been dreaming of starting a music career? If you’re a guitar lover, it can seem like a fantasy to be able to make a living out of doing what you love. After all, it’s not a traditional career and there’s no …
How to Get Over A Break-Up with Music As Therapy
Break-ups can be really hard, but if the history of music is any indication, heartache is a common experience that we all go through and we all have our own ways of overcoming them. Music is proof there is a lot of heartbreak …
Best Songs for Date Night
Music can motivate us and invoke emotion. We listen to music for work, music for studying, music for exercise, music for chores, and music for dancing, but do you listen to music for love? If you don’t already have a date night playlist, …
A Guide To Aromatherapy For Enhanced Creativity And Inspiration
Music and creativity go together. Inspired creative music always speaks for itself. As an artist, nurturing your creative bone is something to always strive for. To churn out original content in your art, there are many things you can do to bolster the …
