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Why this? Why that? Why everything? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ By Dave Martin

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Sunday Sessions: Jason Mraz’s I’m Yours (and the simple pleasure of the small stuff)

Sunday Sessions: Jason Mraz’s I’m Yours (and the simple pleasure of the small stuff)

This is how to have a good time. With nothing but the simple stuff. Whenever you feel flat or not like yourself, what do you […]

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Nothing is Unprecedented. ‘If it happened today, then it’s probably happened before.’ – The philosophy of Gang of Youths’ Deepest Sighs/Frankest Shadows

Nothing is Unprecedented. ‘If it happened today, then it’s probably happened before.’ – The philosophy of Gang of Youths’ Deepest Sighs/Frankest Shadows

If you’ve seen the present you’ve seen all things, from time immemorial into all of eternity. For everything that happens is related and the same.  […]

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Live like a warrior – The philosophy of: Matisyahu

Live like a warrior – The philosophy of: Matisyahu

No matter you might be going through, if its happening to you, it’s probably happened before. And you are capable of handling it. Adaptability is invincibility. […]

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Friday Flips [pt.3]: ‘Life is hard, okay okay, it gon’ get harder’ – The Philosophy of: This is Life by The Free

Friday Flips [pt.3]: ‘Life is hard, okay okay, it gon’ get harder’ – The Philosophy of: This is Life by The Free

What are the songs that make you instantly feel relaxed and chilled as fuck? The songs that after a week of work you put on […]

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‘I met someone else, you should do it yourself’ – How to get over someone & The Philosophy of: Spiritualized’s A Perfect Miracle (The beautifully tragic absurdity of true love songs)

‘I met someone else, you should do it yourself’ – How to get over someone & The Philosophy of: Spiritualized’s A Perfect Miracle (The beautifully tragic absurdity of true love songs)

This is part two of a Deep Dive into true love songs. Those songs that aren’t just made of the fairy floss euphoria one person […]

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A Deep Dive into: The (beautifully tragic) absurdity of love songs – A love song isn’t a true love song if it doesn’t contain sadness and longing – The Philosophy of: Nick Cave (& why he thinks Kylie’s Better the Devil You Know is a devastatingly remarkable love song.)

A Deep Dive into: The (beautifully tragic) absurdity of love songs – A love song isn’t a true love song if it doesn’t contain sadness and longing – The Philosophy of: Nick Cave (& why he thinks Kylie’s Better the Devil You Know is a devastatingly remarkable love song.)

…The love song is never truly happy. It must first embrace the potential for pain. Those songs that speak of love without having within their […]

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The joy of: Saying ‘Fuck it’, acting like a little shit and the rush of blood to the head. (& The Philosophy of Jamie T’s Sticks n’ Stones)

The joy of: Saying ‘Fuck it’, acting like a little shit and the rush of blood to the head. (& The Philosophy of Jamie T’s Sticks n’ Stones)

Life can be a shit ton when you don’t overthink it, and just sometimes say fuck it, and whatever you’re nervous to say to someone […]

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Friday Flips [pt.1] – Kokomo

Friday Flips [pt.1] – Kokomo

What are the songs that make you instantly feel relaxed and chilled as fuck? The songs that after a week of work you put on […]

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Whenever you feel flat or not like yourself, what do you do to bring yourself back? – The Philosophy of: Jason Mraz (and the joys of the small pleasures)

Whenever you feel flat or not like yourself, what do you do to bring yourself back? – The Philosophy of: Jason Mraz (and the joys of the small pleasures)

Listening to songs that you did at happy times might bring you back to it. Looking at old photos of times where you most felt the […]

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Has music ever brought a tear to your eye? When (and why)? & The philosophy of: This girl at 4:19 at a Soja show

Has music ever brought a tear to your eye? When (and why)? & The philosophy of: This girl at 4:19 at a Soja show

  Has music ever made you cry? When was it last time? Was it because you were thinking back, forward or just because of where […]

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