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.

Tangled Up In Blue. Top Story - July 2022.
The title of this post is from a song by one of the most brilliant, iconic, and original artists of the baby boomer generation, Bob Dylan, who wrote so many really great songs. He is brilliant in his choice of word composition and vivid visuals of a surreal world gone mad, interwoven into a musical format that is catchy and thought-provoking as well.
By John Whye4 years ago in Beat
Soul Song. Top Story - July 2022.
My mother told me early on that the only things that would hold me back from obtaining all that I desire, are the things that I allow.
By Veronica Coldiron4 years ago in Beat
When Leaves Wither...
My uncle once told me getting older weakens one’s endurance for the cold. Winter used to be my favorite season; I'm not a wallflower, but enjoy the ambiance of solitude intimated by snow. And yet it seems my uncle’s words caught up to me earlier than expected.
By Christian Lee4 years ago in Beat
Slavery Days - Burning Spear - Remembering What Was Before Juneteenth
A Brief Intro I have always been a fan since I first heard Burning Spear when I bought “Man In The Hills” just for its striking cover from NEMS in Rumbelows in Liverpool. I certainly wasn't disappointed with it.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 4 years ago in Beat
Please, Whatever You Do..
I have always looked at writing as a way to be able to give somebody the opportunity to understand fully whatever it is that I am feeling. It’s a way to make my thoughts tangible to others as well as myself I guess..
By “K. Dee Livingston” (D.S.A)4 years ago in Beat
Building a Home Studio
I first started building my home studio for producing music back in 2019. I made all the classic mistakes. I bought a lot of fairly large equipment without really planning the space I was going to be producing in. All of the equipment I bought has eventually been incredibly useful but I almost always bought it at the wrong time...basically too soon! The tendency, for me at least, is to want whatever exciting toys I can get my hands on. The problem with this was I hadn't even learnt to use all the stock software that came with Logic Pro X yet and had no decent working environment to properly explore using these cool musical gadgets.
By Si4 years ago in Beat
Musical Tastes Reveal Our (And The Other) Personality
Music is part of our daily life. It surrounds us, involves us, and moves us. But if its universal value is indisputable, we must consider that music is also experienced by each of us in a personal way.
By kikolo1624 years ago in Beat
Chartereuse
chartreuse Photograph by Boris Smokrovic on Unsplash furthermore, I sit my fingers catching purple stained from the ink
By MR HABI4 years ago in Beat
Dissonant whispers of death
A flaming redhead echoes her drums the resounding crescendo carries fiercely across the void upon the crying wind heralding hope for a people
By Novel Allen4 years ago in Beat
Habanera
A Bit Of Bill Bailey This came to be via Bill Bailey when in the “Larks In Transit” he mentioned that “Habanera” which opens one of my favourite operas “Carmen” by Bizet, by its use of juxtaposed major and an minor keys is a perfect analogy for the highs and lows of being in love, he then invites a real opera singer (Florence Hvorostovsky) on to sing the piece while he accompanies her on piano. The problem being the subtitles do not reflect the words she is actually singing.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 4 years ago in Beat
Why Is Music So Bad Right Now?
At the end of last year, Spotify publishes a list of your Top Artists, based on the songs you played most often, which is later shared by everyone on their social media profiles.
By Chris Hudson4 years ago in Beat
The You I Desire
I saw you between the glass. The glass that was created, A hopeful tactic to separate my dreams from reality. You sit next to a former lover.
By Olivia Paus 4 years ago in Beat