The Botswana Musicians Union (BOMU) has conducted a study into the influence of rock music on the individual. It says few people understand the powerful influence that music has on the frontal lobe. Depending on the type of music, it can either influence the brain beneficially or detrimentally. Music therapists say that certain types of music, such as rock with its syncopated rhythm, bypasses the
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Posts by consciouslyinsane
Rock music causes abnormal nerve cells in brains
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Life music
Rules: choose one or two songs for every year of your life so far, with explanations.They can be what you listened to at the time, be from albums which came out that year, have relevant lyrics, etc. but aren't time-specific (i.e. you can use a song which wasn't written yet).Feel free to bulk periods of time into playlists.You have to include some of the shameful bands as well.If you can't be bothe
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Raconteurs new album out monday
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"The Raconteurs are happy to announce that in one week’s time their second album, entitled “Consolers Of The Lonelyâ€, will be available EVERYWHERE Tuesday, March 25th.“Album†meaning: full length vinyl, CD and digital formats; and “everywhere†meaning: local mom and pop Indie retailers, corporate superstores, supermarkets, iTunes, Amazon, the band’s own website and any other locati
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"The rain falls hard on a humdrum town"
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The weather of past week has been amazing, and I've had some songs come up on random which have been perfect for walking home. Here's my sunny day playlist:The Smiths - William, It Was Really NothingCrosby, Stills Nash & Young - Carry OnJack Johnson - Do You RememberBand Of Horses - The FuneralJoe Strummer & The Mescaleros - Coma GirlI know the lyrics of some of them say otherwise, but it works.
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T.S. Eliot and Public Enemy
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I had a lecture the other day in which T.S. Eliot's 'The Waste Land' was compared to the way Public Enemy sampled from James Brown. I've been considering whether anybody has created the perfect ode to any song or musician - through sampling, covering or referencing. In my opinion, sampling and covering might make great songs, but they can rarely recreate one properly. There's a song played a lo
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The song I can't stop listening to this month
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Otis Taylor - Mexican CowboyThe combination of banjo, strings and organ is infectious...
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Associations
I just got back from seeing 'Summer In The City', Wim Wenders' 1970 diploma film. Dedicated to the Kinks, it uses seven of their songs, including a scene where the sole shot is of a flickering tv showing a performance of 'Days'. The title of film is taken from the fantastic song by the Lovin' Spoonful (www.lovinspoonful.com/mp3/summer.mp3 as I don't have it on my computer). My favorite scene in...
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