Alternative Talk

Hello, everyone! This weeks episode thehonestguy's song 'Love Bomb' takes me on a journey to understanding human impulsiveness through language and music. We discuss love bombing and from the recipient's and doers' perspective crediting music as a waymaker for helping us humans understand each other more.  Enjoy!  where to find thehonestguy: music: https://ffm.to/losttothesummer  insta: https://www.instagram.com/thehonestguy/ Background song: mile high club prod. by banda https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jn6U9rt9JXY

Hello Everyone! This week's episode is the second installment of Artist in the Alternative and in this episode, we have the talented James Bambu! We take his amazing song Sunny Daze and break down further analyzing what it means to have a true attitude change, sun symbolism in different cultures, and his intentions while making the song. This is my first time making an interview style in this format and I am very excited to share! :)) Enjoy! Where to find James Bambu: Insta: @Jamesbambu @delsolrecords Music: https://song.link/i/1559336333 Follow Me: @selectasarah Resources: Alexander, Rachel. Myths, Symbols and Legends of Solar System Bodies . New York: Springer, 2014. Print. Forgas, Joseph P., Joel. Cooper, and William D. Crano. The Psychology of Attitudes and Attitude Change  New York: Psychology Press, 2010. Background Song: J Dilla - Sunbeams

In this week's episode, we'll be discussing how media content influences how women are viewed and interacted with when it comes to finding love Enjoy! Resources:  Ego Ella May’s Sumptuous R&B Explores the Internal and External Worlds :https://daily.bandcamp.com/features/ego-ella-may-honey-for-wounds-interview Ego Ella May muses that ‘Girls Don’t Always Sing About Boys’, Track of the Week: https://thebluesproject.co/2019/11/ego-ella-may-girls-dont-always-sing-about-boys/ Penelope Eckert. “The Individual in the Semiotic Landscape.” Glossa (London) 4.1 (2019): n. pag. Web. Language, Society, and Power an Introduction: Annabelle Mooney and Betsy Evans Background Song: "all's Well" prod. by alanfor  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1Yq2F78JzE

Hello Everyone! In this week's episode, we are discussing the role of dance in black culture. We connect different styles of dance to predated African customs and are intertwined in the identity of black people. We also discuss how our shared connection--through our common ancestry--can lead to healing and community building.  Enjoy! Background Song:  Sweater Weather by Versus Beats https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_b7GPFtKwZU&list=PLmM1GzVfft7hwqUX7PGkqwvGsR1vgkr89&index=248 Resources: Stanley Niaah, Sonjah. DanceHall: From Slave Ship to Ghetto. Ottawa: University of Ottawa Press, 2010. Print. Hanna, Judith. “Dancing to Resist, Reduce, and Escape Stress.” The Oxford Handbook of Dance and Wellbeing. 1st ed. Oxford University Press, 2017. Web. Plaza, Dwaine, and Frances Henry. Carnival Is Woman Feminism and Performance in Caribbean Mas . Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, 2020. Print. Johnson, Imani. “BLACK CULTURE WITHOUT BLACK PEOPLE: HIP-HOP DANCE BEYOND APPROPRIATION DISCOURSE.” Are You Entertained? Duke University Press, 2020. 191–. Web.

Hello Everyone! I am excited to publish the first installment ARTIST IN THE ALTERNATIVE with the amazing artist Azaria. These interviews are guided by the music as we dive into lyrical meaning , how it reflects the artist view on life and their creative process. This episode we discuss owning your sexuality, collaboration in the music industry, pandemic performances, art direction and the sex education we wish we had. The tea is explicit and honest so be ready! Make sure you listen to Azaira's song O.N.S ft. Tia Bank$ and check out the amazing team behind its production all tagged below! Azaria: https://www.instagram.com/azaria.artistry/ O.N.S: https://song.link/ca/i/1548112463 Azaria Website: https://www.azariaartistry.com/ Chvrmd:  https://www.instagram.com/chvrmd/ Sir KR Moore:  https://www.instagram.com/sirkrmoore/ Mish: https://www.instagram.com/mishmaroon/ Looksbyandi: https://www.instagram.com/looksbycandi/ Tracey: https://www.instagram.com/tfrimpong_/ Keyon: https://www.instagram.com/prodbykeyon/ Bad Gyal Chat: https://www.instagram.com/badgyalchatpodcast/ Bad Gyal Chat Podcast: https://anchor.fm/badgyalchatpodcast Bad Gyal Chat Podcast Website: https://www.badgyalchatpodcast.com/ Gritty Vibes Interviews: https://grittyvibes.com/2021/01/azaria-drops-a-new-single-o-n-s-exclusive-interview/ Gia Casey: https://www.instagram.com/gia_casey/

Hello Everyone, This weeks episode we talk about the album Sister Sound System and the listening party held for its release. We then highlight the EAST program fundamentals and how music can build/strengthen relationships and motivation. Enjoy! Sister Sound System: Bandcamp https://sistersoundsystem.bandcamp.com/album/sister-sound-system Spotify https://open.spotify.com/album/7woVzi0ytqa7eBBsjAocHg?si=jMTLKTxSQvCxqpQXZuumCw Background Song: Beautiful by Eric Godlow Beats on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dH4APUyeou4 Resources:  Conceptions of Adolescent Friendship Quality in Sport and Music Domains https://www-tandfonline-com.proxy.library.brocku.ca/doi/citedby/10.1080/02701367.2019.1632412?scroll=top&needAccess=true

Hello Everyone,  This weeks episode we discuss symbols and their meanings (semiotics) plus the constrictive properties of language and its ability to free us. All through the amazing song Peace Sign by Mannywellz featuring Tems.  Thank you all for rocking with me  thus far, HAPPY NEW YEAR and here's to Alternative Talks in 2020. Background song: Spirit by Ose on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9_ZrBW2_X8  Resources:  Music, Analysis, Experience New Perspectives in Musical Semiotics:    Reybrouck, Mark, and Constantino Maeder. Music, Analysis, Experience New Perspectives in Musical Semiotics . Baltimore, Maryland: Project Muse, 2015. Print.

Hello everyone, This weeks episode we address the deportation of Jamaican immigrants and the UK's history of mistreatment to its Jamaican immigrants.  Next we jump into discussing the language we use to plan our goals through conversational implicature, and the negative connotations it may have. All through the amazing song 'ANOTHER THING' by Kuzich. Enjoy! Background Song: cashmere by Pink on youtube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHBo1m_iKdY&list=PLmM1GzVfft7hwqUX7PGkqwvGsR1vgkr89&index=220) Resources: The Caribbean Immigrants Who Transformed Britain: https://newrepublic.com/article/149293/caribbean-immigrants-transformed-britain-windrush-generation  Sternbergh, Bill., and Sloan R. Weitzel. Setting Your Development Goals Start with Your Values . 1st edition. Greensboro, N.C: Center for Creative Leadership, 2001. Print. Meet the Maker interview with Kuzich: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8UjdlRXRaU&t=35s

Hello Everyone, This weeks episode we discuss reggae's history and influence on the island of Jamaica.  We then look at the subject matter of reggae music, analyze  it in terms of explicit and implicit language and its effectiveness with delivering meaningful messages. Enjoy! Background Song : ABC rocksteady by: Gladstone Anderson, Lynn Taitt & The Jets Resources: Salewicz, Chris., and Adrian. Boot. Reggae Explosion : the Story of Jamaican Music . New York: Harry N. Abrams, 2001. Print. Reggae/Dancehall: Jamaica’s Contemporary Mythology : By Gladstone Taylor  https://www.dancehallmag.com/2020/11/10/features/reggae-dancehall-jamaicas-contemporary-mythology-an-essay.html

Hello!In this episode we discuss the land dispute in Caledonia between the six native nations and housing developers. Then we look at the functions of the frontal lobe and hypothesize how music can promote emotions to be analyzed by regions located...

Hello Everyone!This weeks episode concludes the three part series of "Only in the West" by Yeek. Before we begin we educate ourselves on the tragedies occurring in Nigeria and social media role and influence. Next we dive into the negative connotations...

Hello EveryoneThis part two of the continued series 'Only in the west' by Yeek. This week we discuss the digital agreements of authenticity and essentialization of individuality within social medias algorithms.  We also define what success means and it...

Hello Everyone! This weeks episode we discuss how the creatives journey is perceived by society and experienced by the 'artist'. We relate the process to the  "American Dream"  finding the similarities between moving to LA and starting your social media...

Hello Everyone, This weeks episode we talk about LOVE *sigh* and what means to understand each other. We look at the seven different types of meaning according to Leech and compare its vastness to expanding our perspectives to truly reciprocate love in...

Hello Everyone!This weeks episode we discuss self-consciousness; how it effects the body and our ability to follow our passions. We then contrast it with self-awareness and the universal struggle we all face to make that conversion over, all through...

Hello Everyone!This weeks episodes we talk about society's legends,what characteristics they exhibited and how we all contain the potential to be legends by recognizing our power! All through the amazing song, 'POWER' by JMSN. I also share my opinion on...

Hello Everyone!This weeks episode we speak about dream psychology to interpret Frank Ocean's song "Strawberry Swings". We discuss our "mindbrain's" ability shows us hidden aspects of ourselves we can use for introspection, and how to honor the past to...

Hello Everyone!SPOILERS AHEADThis weeks podcast I take you into the Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit and discuss how they use sound, music and cinematography to create a visceral experience. We look at different tactics artist use to implement this goal and compare it sequences in the Van Gogh Exhibit.Song: Van Gogh Theme (With Violin) II by: Tatiana Lisovskaya ·

Hello Everyone!This weeks episode we discuss what it means to be "stuck" and different situations that can lead to that feeling. Plus we look at being stuck from the perspective of the creative and ways to overcome that can be applied to everyone. All through amazing song POTHOLE by Tyler the Creator ft. Jaden Smith.Enjoy!background song: Pothole (Instrumental) by Tyler the creator ft. Jaden Smith

Hello Everyone!This weeks episode we give a shout to all the black creatives doing the damn thing!We then talk about how "KLINK" and other onomatopoeia's have sound qualities in the name that mimics its real life counterparts. We hypothesize that certain sounds are associated with themes and dive into the historical and cultural importance of jewelry. All through Smino's song KLINK!Enjoy!Background song: Buddy x Smino x Arin Ray type beat “Searchin” by:KATAPULLTInstagram's mentioned (don't forget to comment more!):@badgyalpodcast@jointhediscussion1@flowlikebluerivers@lacollins@2sheenz@curriegoat@chancemutuku@curtia@aichouen.art@lo_bunnies@fathermelanin