humanity
Humanity topics include pieces on the real lives of music professionals, amateurs, inspiring students, celebrities, lifestyle influencers, and general feel good human stories in the music sphere.
The Importance of Music in Our Society
Over time, music has played a very important role in society. All cultures, villages, etc. they have their own musical manifestations, but while many of these manifestations have features in common, their differences are what makes them stand out. What is characteristic, unique, and different about each culture is what leads us to diversity and plurality.
By Lara Lauson4 years ago in Beat
Channing Channels
I love music! I love creating beats and music. It is something that I did day in and day out. And it's not for the money or to please anyone; It's my creative space to explore my creativity. My 'me' time. I'm an old school hip hop head so... alotta my beats are chopped up samples and loops, ala Pete Rock, Madlib or Dilla. When i do original compositions, it a bit more electronic with a touch of hip hop. Dabrye and early FlyLo is what i aim for, but it my own thing. (Link below if you wanna know more about Dabrye)
By Spencer Tomimatsu4 years ago in Beat
How BTS' "ON" has helped me keep sane during 2020
On February 5th, 2020, I booked tickets to see BTS live. The most popular musical group in the world right now were set to perform at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario on May 30th. After viewing their sensational live performances an incredibly unhealthy amount of times on numerous devices, it was going to be my first time watching them in real life on a massive stage surrounded by my fellow ARMYs.
By Ghezal Amiri4 years ago in Beat
It Came To Me In A Dream
Let me start from the very beginning. I have always had music around me. My mom introduced me to the music shows on PBS which was channel 13 in Ct the state I was born and raised in. I remember watching Arthur Fielder and The Boston Pops on TV. I remember watching Pavarotti sing with such splendor and Kathleen Battle with the passion of any Rocker I may have fallen in love with. I grew up with Motown ,R&B, Soul, Country, Rock, Jazz, Reggae the world of music. I also sang in chorus throughout my school years from elementary to high school. During my younger years I did try to play musical instruments but I did not have the support or encouragement to do so. I tried the flute and violin. My great grandma brought me an acoustic guitar and the man in the store said I was not strong enough to play so I never tried. I was under 7 years old. Being a musician was my dream so I took to singing. Growing up in New Haven Ct I began following a certain DJ. Dr James Jordan aka Jazzy. He was a DJ at WYBC FM the college radio station at Yale University. That was where I first heard him and I followed his career to WNHC AM and FM until he moved on to work in the music industry. I met my mentor when he was program director at WNHC AM. He was at my school Hamden High School for career day when I was a Jr. That was when my dream changed to being on the radio. I would be years later while working as a classroom aide helping with children that have special needs when I would finally work at an Urban Contemporary Radio Station in High Springs FL in 1998. The call number was 100.5 FM. It was the only Urban station in the area covering Lake City FL to Gainesville FL. That station was owned by Mr. Martin. He was a friend of my teacher that I worked with. I loved my day job don't get me wrong but working at that radio station was the first time I ever worked at a place and it did not seem like work. I was the person that recorded the six our show that was used when the station would go into automation. I also came into that job when Mr. Martin had decided to sell the station and get out of the radio business in our area. We have not had a good Urban Contemporary station in our area since. There have been a few people who tried locally in Lake City but they only lasted a very short time and then they were no more. I had longed to work in radio ever since that experience.
By Katherine Mills4 years ago in Beat
Don’t let nothing break your stride
During the pandemic my husband and I have been listening to a lot of music to keep our spirits up. We have enjoyed rock, country, pop, soul, new wave, reggae, go go and R&B. One song in particular that motivates me personally right now is “Break my stride” by Matthew Wider. This catchy toon has a calypso beat and lyrics that stick in your head. The chorus has been my anthem for the past month.
By Cheryl E Preston4 years ago in Beat
Why I Love Ambient Space Music So Much
I have a confession to make. I love Ambient Space Music. I got into it when Interstellar came out. I was very touched by the story and how it’s so disturbingly relevant to our time. To me, it triggers very intense feelings of everything from peace to sadness. I cried when I first heard Interstellar’s Groove Addicts. I also love the softness of some of it, such as Hans Zimmer’s Our Destiny Lies Above Us. Others, such as Sid Acharya’s No Way Back sound peaceful and then triumphant. As if someone has completed a major mission and is now heading back home.
By Emmanuel Motelin4 years ago in Beat
The Rocking Life: A beautiful virtuoso named Larissa - A New Yorker among New Yorkers
A beautiful virtuoso named Larissa: A New Yorker among New Yorkers I knew Larissa from afar. A far, far, far, afar. She lived on the East Coast in New York and I lived on the West Coast in California. We lived as far away from each other as two artists could live from each other. I am a brilliant writer and she is a singer/songwriter/musician extraordinaire. I smoke a pack of cigarettes a day and she poses with cigarettes because, well just because I guess that's what you do in New York when you are an amazing artist in a city of amazing artists trying to get something, anything, to set you apart from the rest of the people who would slit your very throat to get ahead. Not so in California.
By Legend Gilchrist4 years ago in Beat
TSAR PARIS
Tsar Paris was born on November 15, 1992 but was originally born in Tucson, AZ. She is a mother of 3 children, a wife, entrepreneur, model, Hip-Hop artist, songwriter, artist and celebrity clothing designer. She defines a Jack of All Trades with her creativity, dedication and multiple talents. She has built her legacy, from the bottom, for years with the support of her family, husband and close friends. Tsar was raised by her grandparents and her aunt with her older sister. Tsar has always expressed how important her family is and how grateful she is to be blessed with such a supportive family. While attending high school, Tsar worked at Dairy Queen part time and also started her music career after dealing with the pain of loosing her first born son to pregnancy compliciations and watching him pass away in her arms and also from the pain from not having a mother so she decided to use music as her outlet. Tsar has always been passionate about music, art and poetry. The first producer she worked with was former cheer coach David Baxter in Tucson, AZ. David Baxter and his Wife Sam Baxter has continued to be a mentor throughout her life to this day. Tsar graduated from high school with honors while pregnant with her daughter and had to under go an unexpected surgery right before graduation but she still managed to graduate with honors. She then later had her second daughter. Her and her husband saved money and decided to invest in their dreams of being Fashion Designers. They spent years studying fashion, styles, and trends. In 2018, Tsar and her family moved to Las Vegas, NV and started thier clothing brand Superior, By Tsar Paris, which then became based out of Hollywood, CA and has been apart of Ivan Bitton Style house for now 2 years. Ivan Bitton Style House is one of the most creditable and known celebrity style houses in California and the world. Her first design was a Unisex Velvet Polo Collection and her collection was worn by T.I, Kathy Griffin, Don Benjamin and other celebrities. Superior By Tsar Paris has been featured twice at the Daytime Emmys, Coachella, and featured in multiple magazines like Marie Westwood Magazine, our own private magazine Superior Magazine and International Magazines such as Cest Prune, 1883 Magazine and featured in another fashion blog site Fashion Bomb Daily. Tsar and her husband Josh has been published in Marie Westwood Magazine as celebrity designers of Hollywood, CA and has attended multiple celebrity fashion events as exclusive designers. Tsar then got back into music working with celebrity producers the moment she moved to Las Vegas. She now has two Albums titled “Trap Witch Album”, “Scorpio Album”, two EPs titles “The Woke”, “The Woke Pt2” and two singles Titled “Debo”, and “Copycat” and a few features with other artists. She has also wrote multiple songs for other artists. Tsar is very passionate about being a strong woman in the industry of predominately men. She has had to face extremely hard obstacles being accepted and respected in the industry of music. She wants to help and educate other women and young women on the ways to get in the industry without being sexually harassed, disrespected and mentally abused by the ones in power that make women feel powerless. She wants to shine light on the industry and how women are treated to be accepted. Tsar and her husband have worked extremely hard and has grown her brand to 285,000 followers on Instagram, 1.36K subscribers on Youtube and is continuing to grow their brand and legacy.
By Jason James 4 years ago in Beat
The Rocking Life
The DJ A tribute to KCLB DJ “TK” I remember my first radio and the stations that I used to listen to on the AM band. My favorite station was a station called KLOS in Los Angeles. I was only 14 at the time but it was a magical time of rock music with bands that would transform rock and roll music forever. Led Zeppelin, the Rolling Stones, The Beatles, The Who, Queen, Aerosmith, Black Sabbath, Fleetwood Mac, the Eagles, Jethro Tull, the Allman Brother’s band, the Ramones, The Clash, The Doors, Creedence Clearwater, ZZ Top, Yes, KISS, Rush (my personal favorite in this era), Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Journey, Thin Lizzy, King Crimson, The Kinks, Styx, Crosby, Stills & Nash, The Doobie Brothers, Foreigner, The Moody Blues, Bad Company, Electric Light Orchestra, Steve Miller Band, T. Rex, Roxy Music, Uriah Heep, Steely Dan, Mott the Hoople, The Talking Heads, The Byrds, Boston, Cheap Trick, and many other bands and one hit wonders that went by the wayside.
By Legend Gilchrist4 years ago in Beat