fact or fiction
Is it a fact or is it merely fiction? Fact or Fiction explores the lesser known truths in the music universe.
Life Between the Beats
January: A Fresh Start January always carries that crisp sense of possibility. On New Year’s Day, I found myself waking up to the quiet strums of Maggie Rogers’s “Light On, " feeling like it perfectly embodied the hope I was grasping for. I made a playlist called “Fresh Beginnings,” determined to keep my mood buoyant as I set brand-new goals.
By Donna L. Roberts, PhD (Psych Pstuff)about a year ago in Beat
How Does Music Evoke Emotion?
Music is remarkable in its ability to evoke profound emotions — chills and thrills — in listeners. And being emotionally moved by music is an inherently pleasurable experience. Most music listeners use emotional expression as the most important factor in valuing music and the decision to buy a song (Juslin, 2019). How does music move us?
By The Business Guardianabout a year ago in Beat
Music Therapy: A Natural Remedy for Health and Wellness
Fair a few delicate strums of ukelele music can quickly transport us to a put of calm. This puzzling impact is one reason board-certified music specialist Lorrie Kubicek makes a difference numerous patients take up the easy-to-play instrument after they're analyzed with cancer or another major wellbeing condition — changing a full circumstance into a helpful one.
By Shams Saysabout a year ago in Beat
That One Time I Tricked the Front-man
He was the lead guitarist of a very popular local band that played the big venue on the west side of Phoenix, Arizona in the early-to-mid-1980s. Full of himself, as all good front-men — and women — should be. Where would David Lee Roth have been in the mid-80s had he not had buns of steel and the attitude of a narcissist?
By Suzy Jacobson Cherryabout a year ago in Beat
he Music Brain: Decoding the Neural Impact of Sound
Observing a motion picture can be a mesmerizing encounter, not fair for our eyes — but moreover for our ears. From The Master of the Rings arrangement and Schindler’s List to Interstellar and energized movies like Mulan, motion pictures can deliver rise to profound, complex feelings, much appreciated in expansive portion to a key fixing: music.
By Shams Saysabout a year ago in Beat
Mikeydred's Sounds 2024
Introduction I am not sure how to do this. A Lot happens to me, but the events are seldom soundtracked by a particular song. However, music is always playing, and you know that almost every poem, story and article that I publish on Vocal has an appropriate song added to it for you to listen to as you read.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred about a year ago in Beat
Silence is Golden, Noise is Deadly.
Sound. Whether we like it or not, it permeates every aspect of our lives, from the first morning clock sound to the final quiet sigh before bed. However, sound is more than simply what we can hear—oh no, it has some secret abilities! It has the power to cure our bodies, alter our moods, and even alter the surroundings. The job description for sound would be "Professional Shape-Shifter," as it can be both a soothing lullaby and an annoying annoyance that breaks your eardrums. Let us explore how music, noise, and silence are influencing our lives and the earth in unexpected, enigmatic, and occasionally just plain bothersome ways today—without being too loud.
By LUKE KHAKEYOabout a year ago in Beat
Who is Doktor Avalanche?
Doktor Avalanche is the name given to the iconic drum machine used by The Sisters of Mercy since the band's early days. More than just a machine, Doktor Avalanche has become a legendary "band member," symbolizing the cold, mechanical precision behind the band's gothic rock sound. In the absence of a traditional drummer, Doktor Avalanche provides the relentless beats that define many of their tracks.
By The Crash Test Facilityabout a year ago in Beat
Remembering Cleopatra Records
Remembering Cleopatra Looking back at the 90s, Cleopatra Records was more than just a label. It was a pivotal part of my musical journey, alongside other 80s and more current record labels I follow. It was during this time, while chasing down rare and obscure music, that I first encountered Cleopatra's roster. For someone deeply embedded in gothic, industrial, and experimental music, finding albums under their label felt like unlocking a hidden treasure.
By The Crash Test Facilityabout a year ago in Beat
REVELATION
It was a time of change for McKinnon High School. No mere slaves to long-established convention they had taken the radical step, just in time for my enrolment, of abandoning caps for boys and gloves for girls. Girls still had to wear hats, of course. Who knows what passions might be inflamed in twelve year old cusp-of-adolescents if they encountered liberated hair? Experienced staff members shuddered at this collapse of values, while newer recruits to the ranks of late-60s educators quietly rolled their eyes.
By Bruce Jenkinsabout a year ago in Beat
