#MusicMonday - Aloe Blacc: "Other Side"

#MusicMonday is dedicated to the song "Other Side" by Aloe Blacc: heartfelt, thought provoking, and timeless. I challenge you to close your eyes and listen with your heart. What "other side" do you need to, or can you help someone else to, push through to?

Photo credit: 
https://soundcloud.com/aloe-blacc-official/other-side

Video Credit:
https://youtu.be/kIJ43GsFtzk

#MusicMonday - James Arthur: It'll All Make Sense In The End (2021)

#MusicMonday is dedicated to the new James Arthur album, It’ll All Make Sense In The End (Columbia, 2021) that was released last week. This album will take you on a journey both musically and lyrically. Follow along as a collective piece and select your favorite tracks along the way. 

My top 3 (in album order):

1. "Wolves"
2. "Emily"
3. "Avalanche"

Bonus on album: "Deja Vu" instrumental from 2:02 - 2:26

Bonus not on album: "Emily (Jonasu Remix)"

Listen now: https://jamesarthur.lnk.to/ItllAllMakeSenseInTheEnd

#Music Monday - Video Game Music

#MusicMonday is dedicated to video game music also known as programmable sound generator (PSG) chips that can create chiptune music, often heard as simple, catchy, and well recognizable game action sounds. You can also find entire songs that are made specifically for video game soundtracks. 

Listen to the 40 Classic Video Game Songs playlist on Spotify.

#MusicMonday - Ben Folds: "Is This On?"

#MusicMonday is dedicated to Ben Folds: "Is This On?", his sold out solo piano show. Musicians have been so creative with their expression of music and this unique experience with Ben Folds on Sunday, 10/17 is a perfect example. Check out Flymachine, a virtual venue for live entertainment, and follow along online!

Ben Folds live at Forest Hills Stadium

Photo credit: WFUV Public Radio

Photographer: Gus Philippas

#MusicMonday - Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show

#MusicMonday is dedicated to the Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show featuring Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar.

#MusicMonday - Vivo Movie & Motion Picture Soundtrack

#MusicMonday is dedicated to the movie Vivo, which has an Original Motion Picture Soundtrack album by Alex Lacamoire and Lin-Manuel Miranda. This movie showcases amazing music on a journey to fulfill destiny and deliver a love song.

Learn more about the soundtrack and song titles and listen online. What's your favorite song?

https://youtu.be/BRZvsm-SYYk

#MusicMonday - Tones And I

#MusicMonday is dedicated to Tones And I, featuring the debut album Welcome to the Madhouse. My favorite song so far is "Fly Away" because it is upbeat, fun, intriguing, powerful, and will take you on a ride. Put it on repeat, turn it up, and let it go for a few rounds, you'll find something new you like each time you listen. 

https://youtu.be/R0vu5QfsD5E

I had a dream that someday

I would just fly, fly away

And I always knew I couldn't stay

So I had a dream that I'd just fly away

I've been on my own for a minute

Is it only me out here

Searching for the place to begin it

Is it me? Is it you? Is it fear?

Standing on the line I was given

People stare and ask me why I'm here

No one seems to think that I fit in

But I don't wanna be like them

No, 'cause I don't wanna be like them

'Cause I know that I, know that I

I had a dream that someday

I would just fly, fly away

And I always knew I couldn't stay

So I had a dream that I'd just fly away, away, oh

Oh-oh, woah, oh, I'd fly away

No one knew how low I was feeling

I was scared to reach it all

Knowing I was here for a reason

But I was scared that if I tried, I'd fall

So where do I go now I'm in it?

I never thought it'd be like this

Dreaming all my life and I did it

Thought the grass was greener than then it is

'Cause I had a dream that someday

I would just fly, fly away

And I always knew I couldn't stay

So I had a dream that I'd just fly away, away, oh

Oh-oh, woah, oh, I'd fly away

Oh, woah, woah, oh I'd fly away

'Cause I had a dream that someday

I would just fly, fly away

And I always knew I couldn't stay

So I had a dream that I'd just fly away, away, oh

Oh-oh, woah (fly away, fly away, fly away, fly away)

Woah, woah, woah (fy away, fly away, fly away)

I'd fly away

Source: Musixmatch

Songwriters: Toni Watson

Fly Away lyrics © Almo Music Corp., Sailandra Publishing, Tones And I Pty Ltd

#MusicMonday - SZA

#MusicMonday is dedicated to SZA and the GREY GOOSE® Essences In Bloom performance; truly beautiful sound and stage setting, soothing and inspiring songs, very well done!

https://youtu.be/OAtVLmsshqY

#Music Monday - Summer 2021 Playlist

#MusicMonday is dedicated to making a Summer 2021 playlist and songs will be added each week through the month of August. Send recommendations by adding a comment below or messaging me directly. Looking forward to seeing what we create together!

1. See Me Fly - Chance the Rapper feat. John Legend & Symba
2. Together - Marshmello
3. Memory - Kane Brown & blackbear
4. Stay - The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber
5. Lil Bit - Nelly & Florida Georgia Line
6. Wrecked - Imagine Dragons
7. One Light - Maroon 5 feat. Bantu
8. Fancy Like - Walker Hayes
9. Atomic - Blondie
10. Best Friend - Saweetie feat. Doja Cat
11. These Days - Rudimental feat. Jesse Glynne, Macklemore & Dan Caplen
12. GOOD TIME - Niko Moon
13. Fine Apple (Lemon & Lime Remix) - Nic D & Bryce Vine
14. Greatest Hits - Parmalee feat. Fitz
15. Work This Hard - Knowmads
16. Red Red Wine - UB40
17. A-O-K - Tai Verdes
18. Vacation - Dirty Heads
19. Just Us - DJ Khaled feat. SZA
20. Playlist - Kid Quill
21. Godzilla - Eminem feat. Juice WRLD
22. Die for Me - Post Malone feat. Future and Halsey
23. Heartless - Diplo feat. Morgan Wallen
24. Astronaut in the Ocean (remix) - Masked Wolf feat. G-Eazy & DDG
25. Let's Fall in Love for the Night - FINNEAS
26. New Normal - Khalid
27. Glowing - A Great Big World
28. Run (Latin Version) - OneRepublic & Mariah Angeliq
29. Lie to Me (remix) - Kem & Wiz Khalifa
30. Alright - HVME, 24kGoldn & Quavo
31. Metropolis - Ani DiFranco
32. Change Your Life - Kehlani feat. Jhene Aiko
33. Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You) - Shania Twain
34. HopeTak2 - Proc Fiskal
35. Jean Grey - Lupe Fiasco
36. Chicken Tenders - Dominic Fike
37. Everything We Need - A Day To Remember
38. Spiders (Live) - Run River North
39. Ring of Fire - Social Distortion
40. Live While You Can - Pennywise
41. Runaway Love - Ludacris feat. Mary J. Blige
42. She's Kerosene - The Interrupters
43. Rewrite The Stars - James Arthur & Anne-Marie
44. Beers on Me - Dierks Bentley feat. Breland & HARDY
45. One Margarita - Luke Bryan
46. MONTERO (Call me By Your Name) - Lil Nas X
47. Don't Go Yet - Camila Cabello
48. Fiel - Los Legenderios, Wisin & Jhay Cortez
49. What's Next - Drake
50. Higher Than the Clouds - Anuhea
51. You're the One - Leela James
52. Rise Up - Andra Day
53. Skate - Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak & Silk Sonic
54. NDA - Billie Eilish
55. Flames (Acoustic) - MOD SUN & Avril Lavigne
56. t r a n s p a r e n t s o u l - WILLOW feat. Travis Barker
57. Isn't She Lovely - Stevie Wonder
58. A Long Walk - Jill Scott
59. The Joker - Steve Miller Band
60. Exhale - Profedik feat. Raw Smoov
61. Pursuit of Happiness (Extended Steve Aoki Remix) - Kid Cudi feat. MGMT & Ratatat
62. MOOD 4 EVA - Beyonce feat. Oumou Sangare
63. Bad Habits (SHAUN Remix) - Ed Sheeran
64. We Were Only Kids Then - Dylan Owen
65. Secrets - State Champs
66. Butterfly - UMI
67. Miss You a Little - Bryce Vine feat. lovelytheband
68. Best Thing Since Backroads - Jake Owen
69. Life Ain't Fair - Maddie & Tae
70. Like a Lady - Lady A
71. If I Die Young - The Band Perry
72. You Got Me Runnin' - Blues Traveler feat. Crystal Bowersox
73. Earth - Lil Dicky
74. survivors guilt// - KennyHoopla & Travis Barker
75. KESI - Camilo & Shawn Mendes
76. Sunday Morning Jetpack - Big Sean feat. The-Dream
77. Love Don't Change - Jeremih
78. Slow Clap - Gwen Stefani & Saweetie
79. Save Your Tears (Remix) - The Weeknd
80. Levitating - Dua Lipa feat. DaBaby
81. SUGAR - BROCKHAMPTON
82. Hit My Line - Logic
83. Vibin - Masked Wolf
84. You Can Have It - Chelsea Cutler
85. not okay - chloe moriondo feat. mazie
86. In The Car Outside (Abridged) - The Killers
87. Just Slide - Harry Hudson feat. Jaden
88. invisible string - Taylor Swift
89. Bad Intentions - Niykee Heaton
90. Slow Like Honey - Fiona Apple
91. Don't Go - Skrillex, Justin Bieber & Don Toliver
92. New Best Friend - Neon Trees
93. Good Day - twenty one pilots
94. Kiss - JoJo
95. Wild Hearts - Keith Urban
96. Lose - KSI & Lil Wayne
97. Ol' Dood (Part I) - Sturgill Simpson
98. In My Arms - Disclosure
99. Hold Up, Wait a Minute - ZHU, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony & Trombone Shorty
100. Free - Little Big Town
101. Little Do You Know - Alex & Sierra

#MusicMonday - BROCKHAMPTON

HERE RIGHT NOW...where else would you be?! Flashin' back on fashion to Converse One Star Line-Up 2018 All Stars. #MusicMonday is dedicated to BROCKHAMPTON: HERE RIGHT NOW TOUR.

Photo credit: Nike Spring 2018 lookbook

 

#MusicMonday - ALX

#MusicMonday is dedicated to ALX featuring unique video edits that create an interesting music storyline that is well paced, balanced, and catchy!

Check out the videos for Right Guy and Crash:

https://youtu.be/T00wmaH9L9A

https://youtu.be/as2tkmY2WS0

#MusicMonday: Music Streaming & All Access in 2021

#MusicMonday and music streaming: a web-based service that lets users stream songs to their computers or mobile devices. It's 2021 and you can have it all; record players and vinyl, cassette tapes and CDs, a walkman and an iPod or some other type of MP3/PMP player, headphones or not... all access listening to diverse and eclectic music or your favorite songs cycled on repeat... play on!

• Amazon Music
• Apple Music
• Deezer
• iHeartRadio
• Pandora
• SoundCloud
• Spotify
• TIDAL
• YouTube Music

Catch up on the history leading up to music streaming in 2021.

• #MusicMonday: Phonograph 1870's
• #MusicMonday: Graphophone & Gramophone 1880's
• #MusicMonday: Berliner & National Gramophone Companies 1890's
• #MusicMonday: Developing Records Late 1890's - Early 1900's
• #MusicMonday: Shellac, RCA & EMI - Early 1900's Continued
• #MusicMonday: Vinyl, Record Company Growth - Mid 1900's
• #MusicMonday: How Vinyl Records Are Made
• #MusicMonday - American Independent Record Labels
• #MusicMonday: Cassette Tapes & Walkman - 1960's & 1970's
• #MusicMonday: Compact Discs (CDs) - 1980's
• #MusicMonday: Digital Music & MP3 Players - 1990's
• #MusicMonday: Portable Media Players (PMP) - 2000's

#MusicMonday: Portable Media Players (PMP) - 2000's

#MusicMonday is dedicated to the continued development and development of MP3 players, now called portable media player (PMP) or digital audio player (DAP) with unique design options and advanced technology allowing for up to 160GB of digital storage including audio, images, and video files.

#MusicMonday: Digital Music & MP3 Players - 1990's

#MusicMonday is dedicated to digital music in the MP3 format and the development of the first MP3 player, the MPMan F10, by a South Korean company SaeHan Information systems.

#MusicMonday: Compact Discs (CDs) - 1980's

#MusicMonday is dedicated to the compact disc or CD, co-developed by Philips and Sony, to store and play digital audio recordings; a quick progression from the cassette tape that was introduced in the 1960-1970's and huge leap of growth from the original phonograph invented in the 1870's.

#MusicMonday: Cassette Tapes & Walkman - 1960's & 1970's

#MusicMonday is dedicated to Lou Ottens, a Dutch inventor and Engineer at Philips who invented the audio cassette tape and was also involved in developing compact disc technology. This led to the planning and development of the Sony Walkman by Yasuo Kuroki, a Japanese designer.

#MusicMonday - American Independent Record Labels

#MusicMonday is dedicated to American independent record labels emerging in the mid-1900's, introducing jazz, rhythm and blues, soul, gospel, early rock and roll artists.

• Atlantic Records (New York): Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, Otis Redding.
• Chess / Aristocrat / Checker Records (Chicago): Muddy Waters, Bo Diddley, Maurice White of Earth, Wind & Fire
• King Records (Cincinnati): Etta Jones, James Brown, Freddie King
• Speciality Records (Los Angeles): Little Richard, Sam Cooke, Percy Mayfield
• Sun Records (Memphis): Elvis Presley, Ray Orbison, Johnny Cash

#MusicMonday: How Vinyl Records Are Made

#MusicMonday is a dedicated flash forward to how vinyl records are currently made. Check out the videos below! 

• Discogs Blog
• How Stuff Is Made | Refinery29
• Insider

Follow along on the history leading up to the continued popularity of vinyl records.

• #MusicMonday: Phonograph 1870's
• #MusicMonday: Graphophone & Gramophone 1880's
• #MusicMonday: Berliner & National Gramophone Companies 1890's
• #MusicMonday: Developing Records Late 1890's - Early 1900's
• #MusicMonday: Shellac, RCA & EMI - Early 1900's Continued
• #MusicMonday: Vinyl, Record Company Growth - Mid 1900's

#MusicMonday: Vinyl, Record Company Growth - Mid 1900's

#MusicMonday is dedicated to records officially transitioning from shellac 78s to vinyl 33s (long play or LPs) and 45s (extended play or EPs), with the continued growth of Columbia, EMI, and RCA record companies.

• American Record Company (ARC) / Columbia / Decca / Epic / CBS
• EMI / Capitol / Universal Music Group
• RCA Victor

#MusicMonday: Shellac, RCA & EMI - Early 1900's Continued

#MusicMonday is dedicated to the phonograph disc record, also called a gramophone disc record, disc record, or record originally made from shellac and the continued development of record companies in the early 1900's, with Victor Company officially transitioning to the Radio Corporation of America (RCA) and Electric and Musical Industries (EMI). 

#MusicMonday: Developing Records Late 1890's - Early 1900's

#MusicMonday is dedicated to the companies in the late 1890's to early 1900's who developed new ways to mass produce cylinders by adjusting sizes and materials to create records that could be widely distributed to further advance the growth of the recording industry.

• Columbia Phonograph Company
• North American Phonograph Company & National Phonograph Company
• Edison Gold-Moulded Cylinders
• Edison Amberol Cylinders
• Victor Talking Machine Company, RCA Red Seal, Monarch and De Luxe

Edison "Blue Amberol" cylinder record posted by Jason Curtis (2017) with update by Slyadam (2018).

This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.

#MusicMonday: Berliner & National Gramophone Companies 1890's

#MusicMonday is dedicated to disc albums, also called records and the birth of the recording industry.

"The recorded sound-component of the Berliner Collection consists of several hundred disc albums produced by the Berliner Gramophone Company. These records represent one of the first successful attempts to mass-market and commercially distribute popular sound recordings. All the Berliner discs were produced from the mid-1890s to 1900."

"François Barraud (in his studio, painting Nipper - 'His Master's Voice' - 1899)" posted by Cea. 
To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/

#MusicMonday: Graphophone & Gramophone 1880's

#MusicMonday is dedicated to the history of the graphophone and gramophone, following the invention of the phonograph in the 1870s.

"In the United States, the term gramophone has been the basis of the name "Grammy," used for awards presented annually by the members of The Recording Academy."

Description: German-American engineer Emile Berliner (1851-1929) with
the model of the first phonograph machine which he invented.

#MusicMonday: Phonograph 1870's

#MusicMonday is dedicated to Thomas Edison and the history of the cylinder phonograph.

  

#MusicMonday - For Bands & Their Fans

#MusicMonday is dedicated to bands who work tirelessly to follow their dreams and the fans who support them along the way! Check out the songs below. 

"Bendy" by Hidden In Plain View - "Sending out to the boy in the front row // Singing his heart out // I've been there before... You only get 1 shot 1 small chance to make it // Hold the wind, and you sail to take it..."

"Count It" by Hit The Lights - "Show to show we saw the crowds grow // We played our hearts out, // We wore our throats down // And every drop of sweat that we bled has been worth it // Cause we earned it..."

"For Those About To Rock" by AC/DC - "For those about to rock, we salute you // We rock at dawn on the front line... Ain't gonna get tired, won't take a break, we salute you."

#MusicMonday - Born I

#MusicMonday is dedicated to Born I who introduces Trap Music for Meditators with "In This Moment", a song with fast paced lyrics and a calming background layer of sounds that will make you want to listen a few times to hear how all of the different elements come together. "take a breath. say something kind to yourself." Enjoy watching, listening, and dancing along!

#MusicMonday 1994-1995 American R&B Groups

#MusicMonday is dedicated to American Rhythm & Blues (R&B) groups who released classic albums with many catchy, melodic, soulful and sensual hit songs. 

• 1994
• Boyz II Men - II
• 1995
• Soul 4 Real - Candy Rain
• 3T - Brotherhood
• Apple Music, Deezer, iHeartRadio, Spotify, YouTube Music
• Immature - We Got It
• Apple Music, Deezer, iHeartRadio, Spotify, YouTube Music

#MusicMonday - Forest Sun

#MusicMonday is dedicated to Forest Sun, featuring highlighted songs from different albums. I'd recommend listening to all albums on shuffle, a relaxing mix of instruments, melodies, lyrics, and overall tone.

Album (2003): For the Story // Song: "Morningbird"
Authentic, peaceful calming.

https://youtu.be/7Q0dtZ59sBk

Album (2005): Walk Through Walls // Song: "No Regrets"

Catchy, thoughtful, kind.

https://youtu.be/5SBPMq0V-vg

Album (2008): So Nice // Song: "So Nice"

Upbeat, reggae, soulful.

https://youtu.be/wVtT7nJgVlU

Album (2021): Stubborn Beating Heart // Song: "Keep on Rollin'"
Optimistic, balanced, unique.
https://www.forestsun.com/music 

#MusicMonday - "Scars To Your Beautiful" by Alessia Cara

#MusicMonday is dedicated to Alessia Cara and her performances of "Scars To Your Beautiful" are a reminder that "you don't have to change a thing, the world could change its heart, no scars to your beautiful, we're stars and we're beautiful". We are each unique, our scars whether seen or unseen are beautiful and love is a universal language.

https://youtu.be/1tAvYhW1ZLI

https://youtu.be/MWASeaYuHZo

She just wants to be, beautiful
She goes, unnoticed she knows, no limits
She craves, attention she praises, an image
She prays to be, sculpted by the sculptor

Oh, she don't see, the light that's shining
Deeper than the eyes can find it
Maybe we have made her blind
So she tries to cover up her pain
And cut her woes away
'Cause covergirls don't cry
After their face is made

But there's a hope that's waiting for you in the dark
You should know you're beautiful just the way you are
And you don't have to change a thing
The world could change its heart
No scars to your beautiful
We're stars and we're beautiful

Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh

And you don't have to change a thing
The world could change its heart
No scars to your beautiful
We're stars and we're beautiful

She has dreams to be an envy, so she's starving
You know, covergirls eat nothing
She says, beauty is pain and there's beauty in everything
What's a little bit of hunger?
I could go a little while longer, she fades away

She don't see her perfect
She don't understand she's worth it
Or that beauty goes deeper than the surface
Oh-oh, oh-oh
So to all the girls that's hurting
Let me be your mirror
Help you see a little bit clearer
The light that shines within

There's a hope that's waiting for you in the dark
You should know you're beautiful just the way you are
And you don't have to change a thing
The world could change its heart
No scars to your beautiful
We're stars and we're beautiful

Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

And you don't have to change a thing
The world could change its heart
No scars to your beautiful
We're stars and we're beautiful

No better you than the you that you are
(No better you than the you that you are)
No better life than the life we're living
(No better life than the life we're living)
No better time for your shine, you're a star
(No better time for your shine, you're a star)
Oh, you're beautiful, oh, you're beautiful

There's a hope that's waiting for you in the dark
You should know you're beautiful just the way you are
And you don't have to change a thing

The world could change its heart
No scars to your beautiful
We're stars and we're beautiful

Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

And you don't have to change a thing
The world could change its heart
No scars to your beautiful
We're stars and we're beautiful

Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Felder Warren / Caracciolo Alessia
Scars to Your Beautiful lyrics © Sony/atv Songs Llc, Crow's Tree Publishing, Sony/atv Ballad, Songs Of Universal Inc.

#MusicMonday - Live Instrumental Jazz

#MusicMonday is dedicated to live instrumental jazz performances with hours of relaxing and inspiring music. 

https://youtu.be/qQ__lmCOSeg

https://youtu.be/a_FPOTyL7h4

  

https://youtu.be/JIJqyyKFZ6o

#MusicMonday - Always With Me, Always With You

#MusicMonday is dedicated to "Always With Me, Always With You" by Joe Satriani playing a guitar riff you've probably heard before and could still listen to on repeat! Classic, melodic and relaxing. 

https://youtu.be/BsJisD7n8_Q

#MusicMonday - Allie Colleen

#MusicMonday is dedicated to Allie Colleen who has a great personality telling the story behind her music with creative lyrics, calming vocals, thoughtful musicianship, and overall originality. I love listening to Allie Colleen talk about her songs and then sing them. Check out her stories and songs below.

https://youtu.be/D2J6v_ocvYA

https://youtu.be/99nAyNlLau0

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