Write a post about who you follow, why, and what your fanbase might get out of following them as well.
Today’s 1-minute tip for artists: Write a book review.
Reading breeds knowledge. Reading opens the mind to a whole new world. Talk about how they showed you to see the world in new ways, and how this book helped you in music, and in life.
The ‘First Lady of Guitar’ Liona Boyd is “Sending Love In The Time Of Corona” with New Song
Multi-award winning and Gold and Platinum-selling Canadian, ‘First Lady of the Guitar’ Liona Boyd is “Sending Love In The Time Of Corona” by way of a new single available now.
Proceeds from the song’s release will be directed to the Unison Benevolent Fund to help support musicians and industry professionals with counselling and emergency economic relief.
“While bicycling early one morning near my winter house in Palm Beach, Florida, I was anxiously thinking about my friends, family and fans scattered around the world and how we are all having to cope with rapidly changing times due to the COVID-19 pandemic,” Boyd shares of the song and its heartfelt inspiration. “I began to hum the melody and lyrics to a little song, which would become ‘Sending Love In The Time Of Corona.’
“I first posted a simple version of the song on YouTube using my computer’s camera. After seeing all the comments fans had kindly posted, I decided to make a more developed version and worked remotely with Andrew Dolson and my producer, Peter Bond, in Canada.
“Wanting to help raise money for the Unison Benevolent Fund, I conceived this song to bring a message of hope and appreciation to those affected, and to those helping others.”
A 2019 recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the National GUITAR Museum, a hat tip shared by the likes of B.B. King, Glen Campbell, and Bonnie Raitt, Boyd’s illustrious 40+ year career continues to enthral millions with her romantic take on classical, folk and world music.
Recipient of both the Order of Canada and the Order of Ontario, she is the winner of five JUNO Awards, five Guitar Player Magazine’s Classical Guitarist of the Year awards, Vanier Award, Women Who Make a Difference award, Prix ‘Esprit du Ciècle, and Artist of the Year and Honorary Mayor of San Antonio, Texas — plus four Honorary Doctorate of Law degrees and an Honorary Doctorate of Music degree.
Since the beginning of her career in 1974, Boyd has released 28 albums, and a Christmas special, A Winter Fantasy, nationally televised via PBS and CBC across the United States and Canada, respectively. She has appeared on countless stages around the world, and collaborated with the likes of Yo Yo Ma, Eric Clapton, Gordon Lightfoot, Tracy Chapman, Olivia Newton-John and Sir Andrew Davis, to name a few.
The author of two books, No Remedy for Love and In My Own Key, Boyd is a dedicated philanthropist and activist for a lengthy selection of charities close to her heart.
She has also received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Joann Falletta International Guitar Competition and was inducted into Guitar Player Magazine’s Gallery of Greats.
“Sending Love In The Time Of Corona” is available now.
That time Mikhail Gorbachev sold Pizza Hut in this 1997 commercial
To supplement his lecture fees and book sales, the eighth and last leader of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev appeared in print and television adverts for companies like Pizza Hut.
Black Thought of The Roots: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
While our culture adjusts to the New Normal, artists are revealing the threads of our common humanity as they find new ways to bring their work to virtual communities. In this installment of Tiny Desk (home) Concerts, hip-hop wordsmith Tariq Trotter, aka Black Thought of The Roots crew, took the occasion to premiere three new songs.
Billie Joe Armstrong and Susanna Hoffs Perform The Bangles ‘Manic Monday’
Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong teamed up with Susanna Hoffs to perform the song her group made famous, Manic Monday, written by some guy named Prince.
1-minute tip for artists: Share stats.
Keep up with trends and stats and turn them into a social media post: Vinyl sales year by year, revenues for concerts by decade; amount of downloads now versus 10 years ago, streaming stats, how many people still buy ringtones, even the amount of YouTube videos uploaded daily are fun stats to share.
Simple Success Tips for Math Students
There isn’t a rigid technique of studying math that works for every student. However, there are several general guidelines that a student can use to improve and eventually achieve success in a math class. Here are a few tips for ambitious math students hungry for success.
Attend Your Classes
Regardless of how genuine your excuse is, missing a class puts you just as far behind as skipping it for an irresponsible reason. Therefore, unless it is unavoidable, do not miss a class. A class gives you a platform to learn consciously and subconsciously through the interactions of your peers with the teacher and each other.
Practice
The secret about math is that you grasp the most when you practice. You will learn the concepts through classwork and studying, but the only way to reinforce the problem-solving techniques is by attempting as many questions as possible on the topic of study. Always try to do the practice assignments that your lecturer gives you in class. There is no problem with going to the internet and asking assignment helpers, “will you do my math homework?”, when you have too much on your plate. However, ensure you do the same assignment yourself when your schedule frees up. That is the only way you won’t miss out on what the lecturer is trying to teach you by issuing that assignment.
Cross-Check Your Answers
What is the point of practicing if you have no method of checking your answers for accuracy? Have a referral strategy. Use questions or problems that have predetermined solutions you can compare with. However, the beauty of math is that even without the predetermined solutions, you can work backward to find out if your answer is correct or not. For example, you can prove the solution of an algebraic equation by inserting it into the equation to see if the two sides balance. Checking your answers helps you find the errors in your problem-solving formula.
Be Organized
Successful mathematics study starts with planning. All mathematics formulas for solving simple and complex problems define a procedure of operations. For you to master the art of problem-solving in mathematics, you need to learn how to organize your thoughts to perform one action after the other, procedurally. Habitually, when presented with a problem, write the known information on a piece of paper, such as the variables mentioned in the problem and the formula you intend to use. This helps to organize your brain and to ensure you don’t miss anything in the process of looking for your solution.
Consult With Your Lecturer and Peers
Communication goes hand-in-hand with being organized. Constant communication in the learning process enables your tutor to correct you or clarify a difficult concept or method in real-time. Instead of waiting until the lecturer grades your paper to find what you did not understand, constant communication enables the tutor to assess and correct you during the learning process.
When faced with a difficult problem, consult your classmates and peers. The brain is a strange organ. We might attend the same class and get different things out of it. Therefore, solving problems as a team helps you and your peers combine the individual tricks and tips learned from the class.
Learn From Your Mistakes
Most students don’t take the time to find out why they failed a certain problem. The students who take steps back to find out their errors make significant progress. Doing revisions and corrections is a sure way to avoid failing the tested topic again. Whenever you figure out what went wrong, you won’t make a similar mistake in the future.
Math skills don’t come easily to everyone. They are built through strong interest and motivation. Follow the simple tips mentioned and you will improve your math grade.
Music in Fitness: It Helps Your Body Move Efficiently
Perhaps you have heard the saying “Music makes everything better” and wondered what they meant. This saying is nothing but the truth because it’s possible to incorporate music into every aspect of human living including your physical fitness and workout.
Your favorite music and impressive beats are useful for more than just dancing during your leisure time. Music had been determined to have performance-boosting effects. In case you hadn’t noticed, music has been banned from professional races or marathons.
This is due to the effect it could have on anyone who’s trying to win themselves a medal. The right type of music is powerful enough to give some level of advantage and make you last longer during a tough workout.
In fact, many people opt to use music to make their workouts more fun and serve as motivation. There’s a lot of science behind this too. Let’s take a look at the role of music in fitness and what it does to your workout.
Music Motivates And Gets You Started
There are times where you may feel not in the best mood for your workout. Even if you don’t like wearing your exercise clothes and workout shoes or don’t want to leave the home, music can add spring to your step.
Music will motivate you and get you going. According to a study, music can help you get started on a run and will push you to keep going.
Music Makes Workout More Enjoyable
Have you ever been to a spin class where heavy beats were played? You’ll notice the difference in doing your routines without music. By simply listening to the beats of the song, you’ll be able to focus more on the activity.
According to a study, listening to music is more effective in easing a workout than watching a video without audio. This is because you’re able to lose yourself in the lyrics of the music and clear your mind of any disturbing thoughts.
Another study revealed that a great playlist can prevent you from over-exerting yourself during exercise. It would help you reduce how hard you think you’re working yourself and it’ll seem less difficult. However, it’s important that you like the song in question.
Music Can Have a Calming Effect
Workout routines vary between simple and intense sessions. Music isn’t only good for the tough times, it’ll also calm you down and make you focus. While the beats and lyrics may be a contributing factor to this, it can change the feel of your entire exercise.
Slow music with 80 – 115 BPM is effective in slowing your heart rate and eliminates anxiety before a race or during a slower routine.
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Music Helps Your Body Move In Sync
Music isn’t all about dancing and wriggling to the tunes. Regardless of the type of movement, you’re making, music helps you move rhythmically. With the beats, you can time your movements unconsciously.
According to a study, listening to music you like increases the electrical activity in parts of the brain that help you coordinate your movements. Due to this, a good beat makes an aerobic or HIIT class better.
Music Aids Fatigue Recovery
Music is a way to drop your heart rate and recover from the accumulated buildup faster. According to a study that involved 60 participants discovered that slow music reduces your heart rate, and hastens your recovery time faster than with fast music.
Another study with 12 participants revealed that fast music can improve your intensity while slow music helps you relax from a strenuous workout.
Due to this, the chances of cardiac arrest are reduced in athletes and speeds up your recovery. The best songs will relieve you of stress. Stress keeps you from recovering and disturbs your performance.
Music Helps With Cadence and Helps To Prevent Injury
This is great news for runners. Listening to the right type of music can help you get the right level of cadence and reduce injury to yourself.
A high cadence has been associated with lower injury rates in long-distance runners. Those small steps you take are perfect to keep your body aligned and prevent flashing your foot against the floor.
A study has revealed that music with BPM between 130 – 200 BPM was able to speed up and minimize their footfall. It’s therefore important that you aim to listen for music between 160 – 180 BPM. If you’re a runner aim for this type of music during your practice.
Music Drives You
Do you feel unable to progress past a certain level? Why don’t you try starting out your next session with some music? It’s really gonna make everything better.
According to a study, participants were found to work harder while listening to music. People were even able to keep up with intense performances without any complaints when jamming their favorite tunes.
Many studies have proven the effect of music during repetitive or intense workout routines. Playing your best tunes can cause you to work harder without overexerting yourself. To put it simply, music can make your regular routine feel simpler or less intense.
The reason behind this reaction is unclear but some scientists have attributed it to the metronome effect caused by good music. The right song will take your mind off a tough task or help you maintain a steady pace or both.
Jams Can Amp You Up
Yes, it’s been established that music can push you to work harder. However, the rhythm and volume of the song can make you perform harder. The feeling the music provides is crucial.
There’s no general workout music for anyone. It’s usually about what you like to listen to. Your favorite music can flashback memories and lyrics that intrigue makes you more powerful.
Music is a great workout partner. It will make you perform better. However, there are limits to the wonders of music.
It won’t push you beyond your physical limits but will ensure that each workout season yields better results and you can maintain your focus for longer.
Kitchener/Waterloo’s LGBTQIA+ Advocate Joshua Sade James Releases New ‘Love Song Gone Wrong’ in “All Fall Down”
It’s a love song gone wrong for Kitchener/Waterloo’s singer/songwriter and multi-talented artist Joshua Sade James and his new single, “All Fall Down” — available now!
Fresh from his forthcoming sophomore album release, JSJ — slated for June of this year — “All Fall Down” was written about mistrust, dishonesty, and miscommunication in a relationship.
“Without these core attributes enforced by love, we… ‘All Fall Down,” he explains.
First written about three years ago, the song’s bittersweet inspiration was related to a relationship and breakup he’d had while in college. “It allowed me to do a lot of self-reflection,” he shares. “I wrote the song after the second time we broke up, and just got to think about how truly toxic we were towards each other.
“There was cheating, there was manipulation, there was just a lot of baggage neither of us knew how to get rid of. We just sort of gave it to each other because it was easier than being alone.
“It was interesting to shoot this video with a current love interest when it’s actually about a previous one,” he continues, laughing. “When writing or hearing the song in my head, I wanted this song to be like if a sad, old clown got drunk, broke into the old carnival where he used to work, and started up the merry-go-round, only for it to not fully work.
“I think I achieved that in both the song and the video.”
“It was a blessing to shoot this with Sagi and my good friend Esther,” James adds of director Sagi Kahane-Rapport and actor Esther Vlessing. “Also, shoutout to Dylan Spilberg and Leo Vargas for making this happen!”
“All Fall Down” serves as a preview for what’s to come from the artist’s upcoming EP, JSJ (Joshua Sade James).
A Sheridan College alum for Musical Theatre Performance — and winning the Sheridan: Pop Award for Outstanding Performance — James also co-choreographed, co-directed and starred in the College’s PREP Production original, Revue Diva Dynasty. Hailing from the tri-city Kitchener/Waterloo area — with country artist Jamie Warren for a dad — he’s been featured coast to coast, including Newfoundland to play ‘Pepper’ in Mamma Mia!, The Calgary Stampede’s Talent Search, Ontario’s Western Fair’s Rise2Fame, PEI’s Charlottetown Festival, and more.
In addition to his extensive performing and recording work, Joshua Sade James is an active advocate for mental health rights and proud member of the LGBTQIA+ community.
“All Fall Down” is available now.