Playlists
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I've Got the Music in Me
Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was so young, she still saw all the wonder of the world with wide eyes. She spent her Christmases enraptured with a snow globe in her grandmother's house that would play songs about snow with a few twists of its handle. She spent her days putting on concerts, singing in her room, playing around with her dad's guitar. She spent countless hours in her dad's old, white, beat up suburban with the giant speakers, bouncing with the beat of the rock and roll he played over the radio. She spent her young life surrounded by music, so it was no surprise to anyone that when she grew up, music was so ingrained in who she was that she walked to the beat of the soundtrack in her head. When she was sad she played loops of Taylor Swift, when she was happy she danced around her room to whatever pop song she had stuck in her head that day, when she was angry and turned Evanescence and Joan Jett up in her headphones as loud as possible. And as you've probably guessed by now, that girl is me. In only my second year of high school, I am experiencing textbook pages that my children and grandchildren will read as I read about the Spanish Flu in 1912 and the London cholera outbreak of 1854 and the Black Plague in the Dark Ages. In this time of uncertainty, I am doing what I have always done when I am stressed or sad or angry: I am turning up the music.
By Shaun Wood6 years ago in Beat
Late night revelations
This playlist can personify my emotions, starting from passionate, exciting feelings, to a lo-fi mix, as I become more tired towards the end day. The music matches my feelings in ways I can more easily listen to rather than to speak about. It opens and unlocks the thoughts I have, making it more comfortable to remember, dream or think. It's more natural to hear the language of music than try to explain its mastery and mystery. The alternative and indie music lyrics to me, often focus on storylines about intimate and personal feelings. I relate to these lyrics and the mellow sounds drawing closer to my current mental and emotional state, and I find that I lose myself in the flow of the playlist. My playlist is listed below. In this edition of my opinion, I've attached a list of songs that resemble my current mental space and physical health. I've found this expansive and hope to make another on specific genres of music that focus on particular aspects rooted to my personal health and growth as a person.
By Peter Mason6 years ago in Beat
Hopeful Sounds with an Emotional Twist
During this time, I have found comfort in songs that help me to have a strong sense of hope (with a cynical twist), inspire me to experience, express, and release my intense emotions - which all of the following songs are good for. My music taste is quite eclectic, but each song in this playlist represents a piece of my soul. I hope that it brings you some joy during this time!
By Ashley Nestler, MSW6 years ago in Beat
Instant disassembly. Top Story - May 2020.
I've spent the better part of the last days trying to think of a concept for a playlist which is transversal. I didn’t want to exclusively share what I like and what I listen to, I wanted to offer an experience that we can all go through. No matter who you are, or what your music taste is, I want us to connect through this playlist.
By SEBASTIÁN GRANDA BENAVIDES6 years ago in Beat
Quarantunes
The Oxford dictionary defines music as: "vocal or instrumental sounds (or both) combined in such a way as to produce beauty of form, harmony, and expression of emotion." In times like these people are feeling a lot of complex, meta-emotions and are struggling to figure out how to correctly express them. Cue: Music.
By Jamie Buckley6 years ago in Beat
Quarantine Your Way
At first glance, it may seem like quarantine is just a long-winded stretch of boredom and lonesomeness. We’ve detached ourselves, at least physically, from our jobs, schools, social lives, and many of our hobbies. It seems like quarantine would definitively leave us all feeling pretty dejected and unhappy. Yet everyone reacts differently to huge shifts in their lives. Social butterflies must feel rather cocooned right now, but homebodies are probably more relaxed than ever. It’s a tough time for workaholics and shopaholics alike, unless they can transition their respective interests online; yet things are a lot simpler for couch potatoes and thrifty folks.
By Toba Leverton6 years ago in Beat
Physically Far Musically Close
For two summers I’d been living and working on a dude ranch in Wyoming, with just under 20 other people plus the guests. I decided pretty early on that once the 2019 season was over, I was going to go somewhere and be by myself for a bit. Eating with and seeing the same people 24/7 for 6 months and never really feeling like I could be entirely “off,” wore down on me in ways I hadn’t expected, most notably being my desire and capacity to socially interact, and my mental health. So, when the opportunity to come up to my parents’ old home in the woods of Quebec, on 2.5 acres near a lake, I wasn’t going to turn that down. I also felt the need to have time to figure out what I actually wanted to do next, instead of just jumping into the next available job that came along, or moving to the next place without a solid idea of what I wanted, which is how I have lived most of my life. I needed to change that, and I needed to make the decisions without the external sources of noise, however well-meaning the advice was, I felt that I would end up in a similar position as I had. Unsure.
By Erica Leduc6 years ago in Beat
