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Dreamgirls
The summer of 1984 found me in the sweltering heat of the Big Apple. I arrived in the bowels of Grand Central Station after a three-day trip by train from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Temperatures that summer soared above 38C (100F) and I emerged from below ground covered in a thick layer of sweat and grime. A 19-year-old girl with stars in her eyes.
By Anita Reff5 years ago in Beat
H.E.R. is the B.E.S.T.
As of 2021, my favorite R&B artist is Gabriella Wilson, also known as H.E.R. As a guy who likes to wear dark sunglasses during all times of the day, I naturally gravitated towards her mysterious persona. As an artist, H.E.R. is inspirational because she has mastered her craft, and she makes sure the focus is on her music. She is a breath of fresh air in the music industry. At 23 years, H.E.R. has already left her mark. She has done everything from winning top music awards to creating powerful songs on the Black Lives Matter movement. Wilson's love for music should be a source of inspiration for all of her fans; she pursued her wildest dreams and succeeded.
By Justin Amey5 years ago in Beat
The Eternal Billie Holiday
The first time I heard of Billie Holiday was embarrassingly watching a 90’s guilty pleasure movie. The rich white kid gets into his nice car, puts on the radio and asks the blonde in the seat beside him, ‘Do you like Billie Holiday?’. She replies, ‘I love him.’ I didn’t get the joke. It took me nearly ten years to realise what an insult this is and to realise that I'd been hearing her for years. 'I'll be seeing you' in one of my favourite movies, The Notebook, 'Blue Moon' in Grease and some of her music even featuring in episodes of The Vampire Diaries. Songs I knew the lyrics to and would hum for a few days after I heard them.
By M5 years ago in Beat
Rocketship Records Presents: [The Launch Pad]
[Pilot Episode]: with your host, Reginald Hines "Welcome to The Launch Pad!, where we share in the delight of watching Rocketship Records finest perform their latest and greatest musical selections."
By Rocketship Records5 years ago in Beat
Lyrically Related With Chevi Red
The above link is episode two of "Lyrically Related with DJ Chevi Red. This feature is a special submission by Gezus Zaire to Winners Only and Vocal Media.
By Winners Only5 years ago in Beat
Songs To Sooth Our Anti-Love Hearts
My Anti-Valentines Day playlist spans several decades of musical genius and talent, seeming all the way back to the days where I wasn’t even an idea in my parents minds. I would say my playlist starts with good ole fashioned Patsy Cline, an original queen of Country music, with her famous words to the song Crazy. I have definitely had many moments in my life where I could sing the lyrics to this song in my head over some guy who I felt “crazy for loving”. Looking back, I was definitely “crazy for feeling so blue” over almost all of the dudes who weren’t worth even a single teardrop.
By Adrienne Elizabeth5 years ago in Beat
The Mechanisms
Look no further for your anti-valentines playlist than The Mechanisms, a ragtag crew of immortal steampunk space pirates rattling through space, time, and dimension in their trusty starship Aurora. A musical group responsible for some of the greatest Neoclassical Steampunk Space Shanty music ever created. Together since 2010 they have formed a cult following of adoring fans all over the internet by retelling myths, legends, and classic stories through a lens of queer futurism and dystopian steampunk space travel. "Some say they're from a steampunk future, others claim they're from a cyberpunk past, a few even whisper that they may be from a dieselpunk alternative now." -themechanisms.com
By Wren5 years ago in Beat
The True Tragedy of Taylor Swift's 'Champagne Problems'
'Champagne Problems' is the second song on Taylor Swift's second album of 2020 entitled "Evermore". In my opinion, the song is one of the strongest on the record and became an instant classic. Set to the back drop of a cautiously optimistic piano and tender melody, the song tells the story of a woman looking back her past, specifically with a ex-love that she came very close to marrying in a past life. Presumably lovers all through out college, she talks about how they were in love and how their love had not been perfect, but was always worth it. She talks about how her boyfriend is so excited he tells his family super early in the relationship and would sometimes take the night train to see her.
By Max Amber5 years ago in Beat
Bullet for the 14th February
Let’s be real here – who even celebrates Valentine's Day? Seriously, it is just the one day a year couples put on their fakes smiles and pretend to be nice to each other. I have an idea: instead of having one day of the year where your relationship is perfect and not a train wreck, let’s do the opposite. Let’s be consistently happy people every other day of the year for a damned change and spend one day a year throwing ourselves into songs that accentuate pain, angst, betrayal, depression, hatred and all vile experiences that tear us up inside (sounds like fun, right?).
By Eloise Robertson 5 years ago in Beat
Driver's License
I got my driver's license last week Just like we always talked about 'Cause you were so excited for me To finally drive up to your house
By Susan Lee5 years ago in Beat
"Mercury" Asks the Big Questions
There will always be certain questions that resonate with almost everyone. They stick to our hearts because of the universality of uncertainty that targets our shared humanity. Everyone asks questions, and everyone wonders what their purpose is. The repeated phrase “Where do you run to?”, reverberates off the cosmic walls that make up “Mercury.” Injected between verses of contemplation interspersed with narrative in a sort of AB poetic format, Sufjan Stevens’ beautifully synthesized voice carries the question that gets to the core human issue.
By Jess Nadine5 years ago in Beat
Playlist of my Life, 2021 Edition
5 songs. I'm one of those girls that's all about new music and hearing what's been put out to analyze immediately, however if you made choose 5 songs to listen to, I could manage to pick a few that put a smile on my face. Buckle up, keep your Apple Music or Spotify app opened, and fingers ready to add some new music.
By Kam5 years ago in Beat