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Tristan Prettyman-Musician, Writer, Woman-Talks About Love: Part One

Maria Burnham | Posted 05.14.2013 | Arts
Read More: Women, Jason Mraz, Twitter, Lyrics, Break Ups, Tristan Prettyman, Advice Column, Engagement, Music, Concert, Musician, Advice, California, Friendship, Singer-Songwriter, Marriage, Romance, Cedar and Gold, Heartbreak, Album, Tour, Love, Arts News
Maria Burnham

Today I had the privilege to chat with singer-songwriter Tristan Prettyman about life, love, heartache, and what it feels like to be a woman in her early 30's.

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My Own Educational Exchange Trip: Cuba or the Danube-a?

Randee Mia Berman | Posted 04.18.2013 | Travel
Read More: Strauss, Syria, Treasury Department, Mongolia, Migraine, Kapuziner, Hosanna, Havana, Rapping, Benedictine Sisters, Blood Sausage, Buena Vista Social Club, Coffee, Taxi Cab Drivers, Salsa, Superbowl; Obama Fundraiser, Orlando Hernandez Pedroso, Argentina, Bette Midler, Lucy and Ethel, German, Kardashians, Cabaret, Freud, Cafe Landtmann, Yapping, Stallions, Sean Carter, Lyrics, Dumplings, Blonde, Mr. Sandman, Doner Kebab, Hungarian, Tandoori Chicken, Katy Perry, Cole Porter, I Got Rhythm, 3/4 Time, Cigars, Wild Eagles, Persian Caviar, Schwartzenegger, Cuba, Olives, Black Beans, Vivienne Westwood, Solange, Vanillekipferl, Puppini Sisters, Anniversary, The Danube, El Duque, Desi, Papayas, Sasha , Melange, Cafe Cubano, Civics, Malia, Sisterhood, Hostel, Carmelite Nuns, Sisters, Korea, Celia Cruz, Cuban Cigars, Rosemary Clooney, Fashion, Manna, Nostalgia, Vienna Austria, George Gershwin, Vienna, Spanish, Black Pudding, Vocal Coach, Pastries, Spiritain-Ment, Siestas, Turkish Figs, Euros, Rosie Clooney, Desi Arnaz, Beyonce, Educational Exchange, Hemingway, Dazzling Damsels, Gershwin, Colombia, Tito Puente, Melting Pot, Oriental, Pistachios, Diplomatic Relations, Pesos, Serena, Venus, Vienna Convention, Rihanna, Romantic, Sugar Ramos, Waltz, Bandana, Lipizzaner-Horses, Frijoles Negros, Language Lab, Platanos, Jay Z, Marcella Puppini, Tango, Goulash, Mediterranean, FSK 13 Culture Festival, Blue Danube, Cartagena, Croatian, Slovakian, Stephanushaus, Babalu, Rochusmarket, Wienerschnitzel, Travel News
Randee Mia Berman

When I heard rumors about Jay-Z and Beyonce heading to Cuba, I was feeling pretty confident about my trendy choice to go that way. But then I bagged Cuba, and booked a flight to Vienna, Austria, home of the Lipizzaner stallions and Wienerschnitzel.

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'Spicy' Calypso Lyrics Banned In One Country

Reuters | Neil Marks | Posted 05.01.2013 | Black Voices
Read More: Guyana, Calypso Music Ban, Calypso Music, Reuters, Calypso, Lyrics, Black Voices News

By Neil Marks GEORGETOWN (Reuters) - Calypso lyrics decrying corruption and excess have so irked Guyana's government that new songs fro...

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YouTube Stars Take To MTV To Premiere Music Videos (WATCH)

Shira Lazar | Posted 04.27.2013 | Media
Read More: Mixtape, Collaboration, Nominees, Skyfall, 2013, Music, Another Day Another Challenge, Power, Ray William Johnson, Shira Lazar, Movies, Academy Awards, Youtuber, Animated, Meanings, Show, Song, Perform, Destorm, Hip Hop, Foreign, Actress, Jennifer Lawrence, Comedy, Nominated, Premiere, Films, Rap, Vlog, Lyrics, The Avengers, Jackson Harris, The Master, Launch, Mtv, Chester See, Release, Music Video, Actor, Snoop Dogg, Amour, Youtube, Flight, Oscars, Wreck It Ralph, Live, Freestyle, What's Trending, Video, Media News
Shira Lazar

As a bonafide YouTube star, DeStorm is still cranking out roughly nine videos a week, including his daily vlogs, video on his second channel, and a big music video on his main channel.

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LOOK: Rapper Kellee Maize's Centering Lyrics Will Enrich Your Soul

Posted 02.21.2013 | Healthy Living
Read More: Yoga, Lyrics, Kellee Maize Rapper, Stress, Kellee Maize Gps Guide, Gps-Guide, Kellee Maize, Inspiration, Stress Tips, Kellee Maize Singer, Inspirational Quotes, Stress Relief, Inspiring Lyrics, Music for the Soul, Healthy Living News

The stress and strain of constantly being connected can sometimes take your life -- and your well-being -- off course. GPS For The Soul can help you f...

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What Song Lyrics Mean The Most To You? (LOOK)

Posted 02.04.2013 | Teen
Read More: Meaningful Song Lyrics, Sad Song Lyrics, Lyrics, Song Lyrics, Deep Song Lyrics, She Will Be Loved Lyrics, Teens Twitter, The Middle Lyrics, Favorite Song Lyrics, Twitter Trending Topics, Little Things Lyrics, Teen News

"The Trending 20" is a regular series where we round up interesting, informative and hilarious tweets from worldwide Twitter trending topics, fueled b...

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Mistletoe and Holly: Sinatra's Paen to Parasitism and Gender Issues?

Dr. Chris Martine | Posted 02.18.2013 | Green
Read More: Pollen, Christmas Carols, Parasites, Biology, Burpee, Lyrics, Bucknell University, Flowers, Chris Martine, Hoboken, Christmas Decorations, Gender Roles, Gender, Sinatra, Pollination, New Jersey, Sex, Christmas, Mistletoe and Holly, Frank Sinatra, Botany, Holly, Mistletoe, Green News
Dr. Chris Martine

"Mistletoe and Holly" is a holiday masterpiece. But I know the biology of those two plants that Mr. Sinatra croons about... and that makes me wonder: Is there more to this song than standard Christmas cheer?

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Stereo IQ's 10 Best Lyrics From The Killers' Battle Born

Stereo IQ | Posted 11.21.2012 | Entertainment
Read More: Stereo Iq, Brandon Flowers (the Killers), Music, Albums, Battle Born, The Killers, Analysis, Lyrics, Entertainment News
Stereo IQ

Battle Born, The Killers' fourth album over a decade-spanning career, is a spiritual successor to their sophomore album Sam's Town in that it is a love letter to the band's home state of Nevada.

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Music Legend Hal David Passes, But His Lyrics Still Resonate

Brian Levin, J.D. | Posted 11.02.2012 | Entertainment
Read More: Celebrity Deaths, Music, Hal David, Lyrics, Songwriter, Video, Hal David Songwriter, Burt Bacharach, Hal David Dead, Entertainment News
Brian Levin, J.D.

Lyricists, often a forgotten footnote, breathe life and meaning into a melody. It is the lyrics that tie the emotion of both the music and the singer entrusted to it, to deliver a message that can touch our hearts, something few can rarely accomplish.

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My Long-Overdue Love Letter to Leonard Cohen

Elizabeth Boleman-Herring | Posted 09.01.2012 | Entertainment
Read More: Jews, Pop Music, Greece, Leonard Cohen, Lyrics, Greek Debt Crisis, Poetry, Rock and Roll, Canada, Entertainment News
Elizabeth Boleman-Herring

It is now 2012, and Leonard Cohen is yet again going out on tour. I have not again seen him since that last day, in 1988, in Athens, but I know he remains very much the same man I met, and hung out with, for three days so very long ago, when we were both so very much younger.

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9 Song Lyrics You Probably Have Wrong

Posted 06.20.2012 | Books
Read More: Book News, Song Language, Wrong Song Lyrics, Video, Lyrics, Song Lyrics, Music Book, Lyric Language, Grammar Book, Wrong Lyrics, Lyrics Book, Slidepollajax, Song Book, Books News

If you're of the "if you don't know the words, sing it anyway!" camp, you've probably belted out a few nonsensical lyrics, met with laughs and jabs fr...

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Alabaster

Gideon Resnick | Posted 05.05.2012 | Arts
Read More: Tylenol, Anger, Police, Poems, Lyrics, Revenge, Fire, Beauty, Love, Guns, Poem, Death, Arts News
Gideon Resnick

My tender heart wept for my soul, My love, my alabaster.

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Isidore Part 2: Jeffrey Cain's Journey From Church Fan to Kilbey Collaborator

Karen Shepard | Posted 04.21.2012 | Entertainment
Read More: Isidore, Steve Kilbey, Entertainment, Bands, Australia, Lyrics, Alabama, Bondi Beach, Jeffrey Cain, Rock, Culture, Style, The Church, Remy Zero, Rock and Roll, Indie Rock, Interview, Entertainment News
Karen Shepard

In 2003, Jeffrey Cain, formerly of Remy Zero, met one of his music idols, Steve Kilbey. The two subsequently teamed up as "Isidore." Isidore's long-awaited second album, Life Somewhere Else, comes out this week.

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Jeffrey Cain Discusses Isidore's New Album, 'Life Somewhere Else'

Karen Shepard | Posted 04.15.2012 | Entertainment
Read More: The Church, Steve Kilbey, Australia, Entertainment, Music, Bondi Beach, Jeffrey Cain, Emmy Nominations, Rock, Poetry, Culture, Style, Rock and Roll, Remy Zero, Indie Rock, Bands, Lyrics, Musician, Isidore, Entertainment News
Karen Shepard

In the mind-bending words of pre-released meta-song "Reappearance," Isidore has "re-attuned, re-aligned the opening into your mind" and happily, completed second album, Life Somewhere Else.

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Jason Gilbert

If You Are An Adele Fan, You Probably Want To Visit This Country

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Gilbert | Posted 02.02.2012 | Technology
Read More: Video, Tone Targeting, Advertising, Internet Advertising, Music Advertising, Lyrics, Web Advertising, Tonemedia, Music, Lyrics Advertising, Technology News

Ask yourself two questions: 1. How many times did you listen to "Rolling In The Deep" last month? 2. How badly do you want to travel to Australia?...

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Do We Care About The Lyrics Anymore?

Lucas Kavner | Posted 01.28.2012 | Home
Read More: Modern Music, Indie Music, Rock Music, Kanye West, Bob Dylan, Lyrics, Bon Iver, The National, Pitchfork, Springsteen, Real Estate, Deerhunter, Grizzly Bear, Andrew Bird, Bon Iver New Album, Bon Iver Lyrics, Home News
Lucas Kavner

Music, in general, might be missing its lyrical heroes. Who are our real poets in 2011? With Occupy Wall Street and the recession and the slipping middle class, it seems like the right time for a new icon to emerge. One that speaks more directly to us, without hiding.

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Why I Write

Neeli Rhodes | Posted 12.25.2011 | Home
Read More: A Fine Frenzy, Writing, Lyrics, Video, Home News
Neeli Rhodes

This blog is a place for writing, a world where one can appreciate the power of the written word.

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Behind the Scenes With Kurt Elling

Elysabeth Alfano | Posted 11.20.2011 | Chicago
Read More: Kurt Elling, Green Mill, Jazz, Vocalese, Fear No Art, Lyrics, Grammy Award Winner, Jazz Vocalist, Grammy Award, Music, Elysabeth Alfano, Chicago News
Elysabeth Alfano

Who doesn't love listening to live jazz at The Green Mill? When jazz greats, such as Kurt Elling, take the stage, it is easy to understand why The Green Mill is often referred to as legendary.

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Pop Music Is Human Nature

Scott Barry Kaufman, Ph.D. | Posted 11.14.2011 | Entertainment
Read More: Reproduction, Prevalent Themes, Pop Songs, Sex Appeal, Repetitiveness, Billboard Top Ten, Country Music Lyrics, Country, Sex Act, Pop Music, Sexual Relationships, Adele, Evolutionary Psychology, R & B, Evolution, Emotional Expressiveness, Country and Western, Pop, Short-Term Mating Strategies, Britney Spears, Lyrics, Pop Music Junkie, Billboard Charts, Drizzy Drake, Nicki Minaj, Ke$Ha, Drake, Dawn Hobbs, Gordon Gallup, Front-Page News Stories, Romance Novels, Entertainment News
Scott Barry Kaufman, Ph.D.

I've got a proud confession to make: I'm a pop music junkie. Drizzy Drake, Britney, Adele, Nicki, Ke$ha, you name it. I love it. But I've got to admit...

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A Love Song For Barbra

Alan and Marilyn Bergman | Posted 10.03.2011 | Home
Read More: Barbra Streisand, Songs, Music, Phyllis Diller, Lyrics, Home News
Alan and Marilyn Bergman

To hear Barbra Streisand sing a song we've written is to know why we chose to become writers. She always gets exactly what we mean in a lyric. And more. How do you sing a question mark? A smile?

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Musically, The More Things Change, The More They Stay The Same

Maggie Lamond Simone | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Living News, Teens, Lyrics, Living, Tweens, Parenting, Music, Maggie Lamond Simone, Teenagers, Healthy Living News
Maggie Lamond Simone

I couldn't help wondering what the heck my daughter is listening to these days and why it is even allowed on the radio. Things have changed so much since I was a kid, it seems.

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Sondheim's Lyrics: Rhymes, Reasons and Religion

Michael Sigman | Posted 05.25.2011 | Arts
Read More: Oscar Hammerstein, Ira Gershwin, Stevie Wonder, Lorenz Hart, Lyrics, Irving Berlin, Noel Coward, Alan Jay Lerner, Cole Porter, Stephen Sondheim, Carl Sigman, Great American Songbook, Saturday Night, Sunday in the Park With George, Company, West Side Story, Follies, Arts News
Michael Sigman

Though I grew up in an agnostic household, I was rarely in doubt that a spiritual force was afoot. Music, specifically what's come to be called "The Great American Songbook," was our religion.

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He's "That Guy": A Fireside Chat With Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson's Benjamin Walker

Jon Chattman | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York
Read More: Musical, Off-Broadway, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, Benjamin Walker, Lyrics, Broadway, Andrew Jackson, Music, New York News
Jon Chattman

This isn't your grandparents' Broadway. That's probably the best way of describing Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, a wicked, wacky and rocking new musical.

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Peruvian Rock Star Releases Climate Change Themed Song and Video

Levi Novey | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Read More: South America, Amazon Rainforest, Songs, Peru, Latin America, Water, Hydro-Electric Power, Sustainability, Climate Change, Music, Rock and Roll, Pedro Suarez-Vertiz, Rock Star, Amazonas, Latinos, Entertainment, Music in Spanish, Glaciers, Melting Glaciers, Lyrics, Pollution, The Andes Mountains, Music Video, Lyrics in English, Global Warming, Green News
Levi Novey

One of Peru's most popular musicians has released an optimistic climate change anthem as the title track of his latest album Amazonas.

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Madoff and Miracles: How I Lost My Life's Savings and a Poem Saved My Life

Kim Rosen | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Bernard Madoff, Money, Poems, Poetry, Life Savings, Lyrics, Prayer, Capitalism, Spirituality, Healthy Living News
Kim Rosen

Poetry is a direct route to the riches of the interior life. It is available to everyone at any hour of the day or night, and it doesn't cost a thing.

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