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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. 

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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 <3. We take examples of cultural norms and practices (that expand into the music industry) and explain their movement to how language is shared within a community. Using this as evidence we discuss how linguistic relativity with media plays a part in reinforcing these cultural practices. All through Ego Ella May's song "Girls don't always sing about boys". 

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. 

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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,