October 2010
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Music and speech share a code for communicating... →
My friend, Jeremy, shared this with me yesterday. Pretty Interesting stuff!
…In the study, Meagan Curtis of Tufts University’s Music Cognition Lab recorded undergraduate actors reading two-syllable lines—like “let’s go” and “come here”—with different emotional intonations: anger, happiness, pleasantness and sadness (listen to the recordings here). ...
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Hey Sheet-Music Websites,
Get your act together.
This post is inspired by my roommate, KIETH, and his love for show-choir and show-choir music. And a little disclaimer: these are comments on the quality of companies’ websites, not the quality of the companies themselves (i.e. please still publish my music).
A few months ago, KIETH and I were chatting about getting more exposure for our a-cappella arrangements...
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#317: Unconditional Love →
This American Life
Stories of unconditional love between parents and children, and how hard love can sometimes be in daily practice.
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Indian Summer
Could be considered an offensive term, but is here nonetheless. Enjoy it.
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alliemyers asked: YOU TRYIN?
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“It might sound arrogant or stupid, but I feel so outrageously authentic at what...”
– K’naan, on his partnership with Coca-Cola for their World Cup marketing campaign.
Interesting article about his life, his inspiration, and the music business. I also love the Dave Matthews Band and Nickelback shout-out towards the end….
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Hating weed is sooo 1994... →
From The Economist:
…drug addiction, like alcoholism and tobacco consumption, is properly a matter of public health rather than the criminal law
Short, effective article. Really highlights how archaic laws and misplaced good-intentions are doing more harm than good. Or, how repealing/changing these laws can do far more good than the harm they are supposed to prevent.
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#416: Iraq After Us →
This American Life
Operation Iraqi Freedom is over. And the next chapter of Iraq is being written now. But what actually happened there the last seven years?
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25 is Alright - Avi Amon
I’m not THAT old. ...
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Top 1 Things You Do While Listening to Skrillex:
You dance. You dance hard. And you don’t smile about it.
Thanks for sharing, Dave. Click for info and music.
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#361: Fear of Sleep →
Mike Birbiglia got used to strange things happening to him when he slept—until something happened that almost killed him. Mike’s story is included in his new book Sleepwalk With Me. This and other reasons to fear sleep, including bedbugs, “The Shining,” and mild-mannered husbands who turn into maniacs while asleep.
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I have had this blog for more than a year.
From 0% internet to 100%. Holler.
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La Fiesta - Chick Corea
As played by the...
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MIND BLOWN! Most creative ad EVER. →
fartwithheadphoneson:
I never reblog anything with this many reblogs… but this is just… WOW
and… WOW
This is just not a reality. Very, very, very smart.
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wtf is happening?
My tumblr dashboard is a never-ending cycle of the same 5 or 6 posts. Also, several of my posts have been deleted off my blog, but still available via direct link.
WHAT?
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#389: Frenemies →
This American Life
This week we bring you stories about friends. Or wait, enemies? How about both? Tales of estranged sisters, BFFs breaking up and making up and breaking up, and how reality stars walk the fine line between making friends and making a name for themselves. Including a story from David Rakoff, whose new book Half Empty is available now.
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St. Louis, I pwnd U
But in the best way possible.
St. Louis is a wonderful city, best explored with wonderful people. I’d be happy to share specific recommendations but here’s the master list of what went down this past week:
Went to bars/restaurants in The Loop.
Went to bars/restaurants in the Central West End.
Went to bars/restaurants in Laclede’s Landing.
Went to bars/restaurants on...
