The BV's – i can't stand the rain, 2024

"One of the main themes of the BV’s has always been abstraction; the space between what is being said and its actual meaning, or whether there is any meaning to be found at all."

Yes - soon, 1974

"Entitled "Soon", the last part of the song "The Gates of Delirium" was issued as Atlantic single #3242 in January 1975"

The Shadows - wonderful land, 1962

"it took me six months to get to the middle. I knew it had to have a second part and I couldn't think of anything"

Chumbawamba - homophobia, 1994

"In January 1998 Nutter appeared on the American political talk show Politically Incorrect and advised fans of their music who could not afford to buy their CDs to steal them from large chains such as HMV and Virgin, which prompted Virgin to remove the album from the shelves and start selling it from behind the counter."

Beirut - spillhaugen, 2023

"For a blackened moment, the listener is transported to the hostile beauty and long nights of a Norwegian winter, the cold wind blowing around an icy wooden church."

King Crimson - lady of the dancing water, 1970

"a sense of longing and acceptance, acknowledging the beauty and significance of the past"

Horsebeach - a friend by the lake, 2024

"Kennedy channels his experiences into exploring mental health progress through his music"

Paul McCartney - band on the run, 1973

"Band on the Run finds McCartney walking a middle ground between autobiographical songwriting and subtle attempts to mythologize his own experience through the creation of a fantasy world of adventure"

Pat Metheny - afternoon, 2002

"complex, intricately detailed music that reveals additional layers with each listening"

The Decemberists - burial ground, 2024

“The melody hook came to me in a dream and I hummed it into my phone on waking. Most dream-songs are bad; this was the exception.”

The London Apartments - streets in autumn, 2003

 

  "good for walking to school (...) indie electronic from Windsor, Ontario, Canada"

Mike Oldfield - incantations part one, 1978

"I went from having tremendous fears about being alive, being a human."

The Lightning Seeds - great to be alive, 2022

"Great To Be Alive" by The Lightning Seeds is a song that explores the concept of hope, dreams, and the appreciation for life itself. The lyrics convey a sense of youthful optimism and a belief in the power of dreams."

West Ferry - wknd, 2024

"Wknd is a heavier effort with some raging riffs and striking percussion setting the early tone. Screamed vocals give us a passionate highlight in its verse before arriving at a cathartic, chanting finish."

The Style Council - walls come tumbling down, 1985

"Walls Come Tumbling Down!" is a song by English band the Style Council which was their ninth single to be released. It was written by lead vocalist Paul Weller, and released in 1985. It is the first single from the band's second studio album, Our Favourite Shop (1985). Our Favourite Shop was renamed Internationalists for the U.S. market."

The Band of Holy Joy - a beautiful cat, 2017

 

"Margin walkers and midnight drifters, Band of Holy Joy have wandered liminal landscapes of their own making for 3 decades now."

Fukushima Dolphin - taking in the scenery, 2020

"a fusion of catchy melodies with evocative lyrics, bendy guitars, harmonies, 12 string guitars, vocoder/synth and driving rhythms"

Joy Division - atmosphere, 1988

"if anything, percussion is the heart of the song, the echo and near-tribal roll of the beats suggesting a futuristic ritual"

Neva Dinova - clouds, 2008

"'You May Already Be Dreaming' plugs into amps heavy with reverb, sending its guitars scuttling between jangly pop and roots directions, as Bellows’ lazy drawl walks, slips and slides all over the roots-pop half-breed."

Bathtub Cig - red pine, 2024

"Bathtub cig is the intimate depression pop project of Hilary James. Born in a Minneapolis bedroom the spring of 2017, it is an honest attempt at coping with her long struggle with mental health. She is joined by Dave Power on drums, Skyler Nowinski on bass, and Hannah Heble on synth, flute and harmony."

Six Organs Of Admittance - the mission, 2024

"the intricate tangle of fingers on the fretboard and flash of lens flare slicing the air"

Saint Etienne - only love can break your heart cover, 1990

"In 1990, English band Saint Etienne recorded a cover version of "Only Love Can Break Your Heart", which was included on their debut album, Foxbase Alpha (1991). The vocals are by Moira Lambert (Sarah Cracknell had not yet joined the band as a permanent member)."

The Band of Holy Joy - the song of passionate intensity, 2017

"Funambulist, the latest missive from Johny Brown’s indefatigable humanist cadre, surveys Britain’s post-Brexit landscape with humour and compassion."

Merry Clayton - it's in his kiss, 1963

"It's in His Kiss" is a song written and composed by Rudy Clark. It was first released as a single in 1963 by Merry Clayton that did not chart. The song was made a hit a year later when recorded by Betty Everett, who hit No. 1 on the Cashbox magazine R&B charts with it in 1964."

Lee Scratch Perry - goodbye, 2023

"The final track Perry ever recorded finds him embracing death as playfully as life, expecting to be reborn as a baby and declaring “Goodbye … Bye, bye, bye, bye … goodbye.”"

Pat Metheny - the sound of silence cover, 2011

"What's It All About is (...) is Metheny's first album which does not include his own material."

Pobreza

"A perfeição é atingida não quando não há mais nada a acrescentar, mas quando não há mais nada para tirar." Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Olhando o céu

"Se olhares, durante muito tempo, para um abismo, o abismo também olha para dentro de ti." Friedrich Nietzsche

Gently Tender - home anymore, 2022

"an expression of kindness and compassion (...) a soothing and profound antidote to our life and times"

Neva Dinova - dragon demo, 2022

"Bellows believes that songs change the fabric of the universe through the very frequencies they emit."

Duran Duran - save a prayer, 1982

"among the jungles, beaches, and temples of Sri Lanka in April 1982"

Gloria Jones - tainted love, 1965

"Tainted Love" is a song composed by Ed Cobb, formerly of American group the Four Preps, which was originally recorded by Gloria Jones in 1964. It attained worldwide fame after being covered and reworked by British synthpop duo Soft Cell in 1981 and has since been covered by numerous groups and artists."

Everything Else - uncertain, 2024

"Liverpool duo (...) with a slice of psych-pop"

Mia Loucks - sisko, 2024

"a poignant and introspective journey into intimate vulnerability"

The Top Notes - twist and shout, 1961

"Twist and Shout" is a 1961 song written by Phil Medley and Bert Berns (later credited as "Bert Russell"). It was originally recorded by the Top Notes, but it did not become a hit in the record charts until it was reworked by the Isley Brothers in 1962. The song has been covered by several artists, including the Beatles, Salt-N-Pepa, and Chaka Demus & Pliers, who experienced chart success with their versions."

Idlewild - love steals us from loneliness, 2005

"Now I understand how music goes out into the distance. It never really ends at all, does it?"

Beirut - island life, 2023

"I get this feeling sometimes that lyrics almost force the song back to Earth or something."

The Band Of Holy Joy - a lonesome dove, 2017

"songs steeped in the grit and grime of London street life while maintaining a defiant and often optimistic call-to-arms tone"

Pet Shop Boys - loneliness, 2024

"What have we, what have we, what have we done to deserve this?"

Letting Up Despite Great Faults - gleam, 2024

"classic dream pop influences with an affectionate, post-'90s mix of chorus-heavy guitars and gentle, recessed vocals"

Famous Friend - nora, 2024

"Famous Friend blends beds of washed out indie rock guitars with sparkling programmed pop drums"

Rose City Band - wide roll, 2019

"When I was younger I had more energy, everything was fast and groovy. The Rose City Band stuff comes from just strumming the acoustic guitar."

The Fyoogs - forever on, 2024

"the lonely deserts of South Australia’s wild and rugged west coast"

Ford Chastain - in circles, 2024

"it feels like gentle waves of the calm sea are lapping at the shore, washing over you and filling you up with its soothing energy"

Beirut - hadsel, 2023

"The album kicks off with the title track, a sonic triumph of the human spirit that sounds like arriving at the top of a mountain."

Bill Ryder-Jones - i know that it’s like this baby, 2024

"It’s overwhelmingly lovely, with classy hooks and rousing choruses. There’s even a recurring euphoria, albeit of the transcendental, giddy nature that often accompanies the peculiar psychic push-pull of the aftermath of trauma."

Coldplay - daddy, 2019

"The song works on many different levels and that is part of why it has proved so moving to so many as they can see their own story in the song"

Homephone - nightwalk, 2023

"Salt Lake City, United States"

Voyage - from east to west, 1977

"Get your bag, put on your boots and fly to the sun"

Future Islands - the sickness, 2024

"you go from despair to ardent expressions of love to stoical acceptance"

Cameron Sonnier - settle down, 2022

"blending Indie Folk and Dream Pop to create a sound that is emotionally authentic with a dreamscape-like production."

Pete Yorn - calm down live, 2019

"On a practical level, just having a little one makes my time more focused on different things. I’m so hands on with my little girl, I wonder before my kid what the hell did I do with all my time."

The Montgolfier Brothers - the first rumours of spring, 2005

"Despite the often lugubrious nature of his songs, Roger was huge fun to be around, with a curious mind and a keen interest in history, architecture, politics and radio comedy. He was the best of travelling companions, and in recent years visited Finland, Poland, Romania and Bulgaria; while abroad, he would naturally gravitate towards a locals’ bar rather than a museum or art gallery."

Um limoeiro em Sintra

 

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Sintra, lareira, 20 de Dezembro de 2023

Sintra, manhã de 17 de Dezembro de 2023, vista da serra com o Palácio da Vila e o mar ao longe

Sintra, manhã de 16 de Dezembro de 2023, vista da serra com o Palácio da Vila e o mar ao longe

Litoral de Sintra, entre a Praia Grande e a Praia Pequena, a 1 de Dezembro de 2023

Litoral de Sintra, entre a Praia Grande e a Praia Pequena, ontem ao entardecer

A famous researcher predicts divorce with 91% accuracy

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Matt Schnuck

@mattschnuck

22 de nov

A famous researcher predicts divorce with 91% accuracy.

He invented a game to protect against the #1 relationship killer.

Here it is (in 3 minutes): Actor Jonah Hill has a new Netflix documentary (Stutz) about a famous therapist.The film details the tools Jonah learned from Dr. Phil Stutz that changed his life.

Dr. Stutz believes gratitude is the only emotion that can cut through the black cloud of negative thoughts.

Another famous psychologist, Dr. John Gottman, revealed that Contempt was the most predictive pattern that killed a relationship over time.

Contempt is criticism with an air of superiority.

But Contempt was revealed to have an antidote: Gratitude.

Gratitude is a magic emotion.

When you feel gratitude, you can’t feel anger or sadness at the same time.

Gratitude is fantastic for your health.

And it is especially powerful to receive. As Dr. Andrew Huberman points out: Counter to what most believe, the major positive effects of gratitude (which are many, significant & impact psychology & physiology) mainly stem from receiving gratitude not giving it… or from observing others helping. That’s what the data show anyway.

Either way, give thanks!

Gratitude Tennis creates a structure where everyone involved has a chance to receive it.

The game works at home with family and friends.

It even works on zoom with remote work colleagues.

With Gratitude Tennis, I’ve never seen a game finish without wall-to-wall smiles.

Good luck.

To my friends in the US, may your holidays have more gratitude and less contempt. That was my breakdown of one of my favorite science-based games. If you enjoyed it or learned something, share the post and follow me @mattschnuck for more in future!

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